BODDINGTON'S ^A^O 



t^:^^ BULBS 



57 



Jvaleidoscope and drcnid 



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k-^annas 



Admiral Avellan. 



4i< feet. 



Medium dark foliage ; fli)vvers deep orange. 



Alsace. White flowers, green foliage. 3 ft. 

 Alphonse Bouvier. Bright crimson. 6 ft. 

 *Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; an orchid-flowering type. 5 ft. 

 ''^'Allemannia. Dark salmon, with gold markings of the orchid-flow- 

 ering type 5 to 6 ft. 

 Beaute Poitevine. A ver\' dark crimson variety, with dark me- 

 tallic green foliage and deep rich crimson flowers. A magnificent 

 bloomer. 



fBlack Beauty. Foliage bronzy wine-red, almost black ; the finest 

 of all the dark-foliaged Caiuias. 4 to 5 ft. $1.25 per doz., fij.so per 100. 



•»Burbank. Clear canary-yellow ; an orchid-flowering l>pe. 5li)6ft. 

 Charles Henderson. Crnnson, green foliage. The best of its 

 color. 4 ft. 



Cinnabar. Its name indicates the color, cinnabar-red, edged with 



a distinct golden band ; petals of flower very thick. 4^2 ft. 

 Crimson Bedder. A very fine variety ; flowers crimson ; foliage 



d;lobsy green. 5 ft. 

 omte de Bouchard. Rich golden yellow, spotted with red. 4!^ ft. 

 Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson. 4 ft. 

 fEgandale. Very fine dark foliage variety ; crimson flowers. 4 ft. 

 $1.25 per doz., $7 50 per 100. 

 E. D. Meig. Vigorous grower; dark green foliage; enormous 



mass of large deep red flowers, y/i ft. 

 Explorateur Crampbell. Flowers deep rich crimson. 554 ft. 

 Fair Persian. Tinted creamy white, covered all over with small 

 rose-colored spots, making a combination that is very attractive. 

 Flamingo. The co'or is intense and clear crimson ; flowers are of 



large size and borne on immense trusses in great profusion. 

 Florence Vaughan. Yellow, crimson spots. 5 ft. 

 Grand Rouge. Magnificent bronzy red foliage. 8 ft. 

 ^■Italia. Orchid-flowering Cannas ; bright orange-scarlet, yellow 



border. 5 to 6 ft. 

 J. D. Eisele. Rich, brilliant vermilion-scarlet. 5 ft. 

 J. D. Cabos. Medium dark foliage, with deep orange flowers. 



ft. 



Kronus. Rich golden yellow, with patches of bright red and irregu- 

 lar spots ; rather resembling Italia. 5 ft. 

 *Kate Gray. Flowers a rich shade of orange-scarlet, marbled with 

 intense coppery red, yellow in throat. They measure from 6t • 7 

 inches across, individual petals often being over 2 inches wide. 

 6 ft. 



Long Island. Rich goiden yellow, dotted with red. 2/2 ft. 



L. Patry. F owers of a delicate rosy pink, standing well above the 



foliage. 4/2 ft. 



Leonard Vaughan. Fine dark-leaved variety ; flowers of a soft 



currant-red. ft. 

 Luray. Large, well-formed flowers of a very attractive rosy pink. 



3 It. 



L. E. Bailey. Rich yellow, dotted with red ; a very rich and pleas- 

 ing appearance. d,Vi ft. 

 Madame Crozy. Gilt-edged scarlet. 4 ft. 



Martha Washington. One of the best and most superb pink 

 v.irieties yet introduced. The flowers are very large and the color 

 pure bright rose ; a vigorous grower and a most constant and 

 abundant bloomer. 2}^ to 3 ft. 



Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon. Very unique, large 

 flowers. ^Vi ft. 



Papa Canna. Considered by many the finest red, certainly a grand 

 addition to them. It grows about 3 ft. high ; immeube spikes of 

 flowers, the florets being of gr,. nd size and fine form; color pure 

 red ; habit of plant graceful, with wavy light green foliage. 



Peachblow. White, changing to rose. 3 ft. 



Premier. Brilliant deep crimson-red, bordered yellow. 2Vi ft. 

 $1.25 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



President Cleveland. Bright distinct orange scarlet. 4 ft. 

 *Pennsylvania. The flowers are often 7 to 8 inches across, with 



petals 2/2 inches broad. It will produce douljle the number of 



flovvers of any other of the Giant-flowering Cannas. 6 ft. 

 Queen Charlotte. Bright scarlet, wide gold border. 3K to 4 ft. 

 fRobusta. A giant among Cannas. Grows to a height of 6 to 8 feet, 



with immense, massive, tropical foliage. A single plant of this 



variety attracts instant attention. 

 fShenandoah. A splendid bronze-leaved variety; large salmon 



floweis. 6 ft. 



Souv. D'Antoine Crozy. Intense, vivid scarlet, bordered with a 

 narrow band of the deepest golden yellow. It is an e.xceedingly 

 free bloomer. The heads of bloom are very large and the flowers 

 are retained upon the spike more than an ordinary length of time. 

 About 6 feet high. $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 



Secretary Chabanne. Color light orange ; foliage green. 4^^ ft, 

 Tarrytown. Foliage green ; flowers deep crimson. 3K ft. 

 Tennyson. Large, heavy spike of flowers, of a very attractive 



rosy pink ; green foliage. 5'2 ft. 

 Virginia. One of the finest pinks. 



All tlie above varieties, 10 eta. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100, excopt where noted. Those marked with a " are orchid-flowering, t bronze foliage 



COLLECTIONS OF KALEIDOSCOPE 

 CANNAS 



12 Cannas in 12 splendid varieties for $1 

 25 Cannas in 25 splendid varieties for $2 



KALEIDOSCOPE 

 CANNA BEDS 



Many of our customers write us in regard 

 to the number of Cannas that it requires to 

 fill a bed of certain dimensions. In answer 

 to this question we offer the following sug- 

 gestions: Plant Cannas about 18 inches 

 apart each way ; the tall varieties for the 

 center of bed, and the dwarf growers for the 

 border. 



For a round bed 7 feet in diameter it will 

 take 20 roots; for a rouiut bed 10 feet in 

 diaiiKter it will t.ike 40 roots; for a round 

 bed 13 feet in diameter it will take 65 rotits. 

 Foi a 7 foot bed we will send postpaid 20 



roots in thi eo difl'erent varieties, for $2,25. 

 For a 10-foot bed we will send postpaid 40 



roots in four dilTerent varieties, for $4. 

 I"or a 13-foot bed we will send postpaiti, or 



free by express, 65 roots in (ive tliflerent 



varieties, for $6.60. 



