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Italian Orchid=Flowered 



Gannas. 



This distinct race of Cannas was 

 offered last year for the first time, 

 and has given general satisfaction 

 with the exception of being thinner 

 and having less substance than the 

 French varieties ; do not last so long 

 \/ in hot, dry weather ; but this objec- 

 tion is not serious, as they are so ex- 

 tremely free-flowering that they are 

 continually in bloom. The individual 

 fl )wers are very large, rarely measuring 

 I jss than six inches across, while the 

 c iloring is superb, and the name Orchid- 

 fl 'wered is very appropriate. 



Italia 



and 



Austria. 



Having a large stock of the 

 above two fine varieties, we are 

 in a position to offer strong dor- 

 mant eyes at $5.00 per 100. 



Miscellaneous Orchid=Flowered Cannas. 



We have a limited stock of the following varieties introduced last Spring, and offer same as long 

 as unsold, at 35 cents each ; $:i.50 per dozen. 



Bavaria. Etlouard Aiulre. Kronos. Perseus. 



Boriissia. Heinrich Seitlel. Oceanus. Pluto. 



Burgundia. Iberia. Partenope. Suevia. 



Wilhelm Beck. 



The "Cream" of M. Crozy's 1897 Introductions. 



We take great pleasure in offering these six superb sorts, which are without exception the very best in their respective 

 colors and type up to date, and we feel certain that purchasers of this set will be fully satisfied with the selection We 

 have given these varieties two .seasons' trial under field culture, where they received the most ordinary treatment, and 

 under all conditions of weather they held their own with the host of so-called novelties. 



Baronne de Poilly. A most prolific flowerer, with 

 large rounded petals which open out very full, making a 

 perfectly round flower of excellent form ; of a rich orange- 

 salmon color ; foliage light green ; habit compact ; 3^ feet. 



Hortense Barbereau. Remarkably fine, large, cherry- 

 red trusses of immense size ; a decided improvement on 

 all others of this type ; excellent for massing ; habit 

 compact and strong ; foliage rich dark green ; 3^ feet. 



Mile. Berat. A decided acquisition on account of its 

 color, which is the nearest approach to a pink in a first- 

 class bedder. Many of the sorts heretolbre offered as 

 pink, while very pretty in the individual flower, have a 

 "washed-out" appearance both on the single plant or when 

 planted in masses. In this variety, however, the larger the 

 mass the finer the effect, and when planted with yellows 

 and high-colored reds it is simply superb ; lieight 4 feet. 



Mine D'Or. This is practically a yellow Mme. Crozy, 

 which it resembles in size and shape of flower. It is of 

 bright canary-yellow, the lower petals very lightly marked 

 with red. Like all other yellows it has the fault of 

 bleaching under certain conditions of the weather, but it 

 is the best of this type of flower ; height 3 ft. 50 cts. each ; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Leon Pepin Lelialleur. A grand variety of brilliant 



carmine-red that at once attracts attention. It is effective 

 in every position ; flowers extra large and round, with 

 strong, heavy petals of fine substance ; a strong grower of 

 Kood habit ; 4 feet. 

 Vice-President L/uizet. An excellent variety and 

 especially effective for massing. It is of a rich cherry-red, 

 with carmine reflex. The flowers are produced in very 

 large, compact spikes ; foliage green ; 3 feet. 



Price of any the above Six Superb Sorts 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100 (except where noted), or one 



each of the six varieties for $1.50. 



The best DARK-LEAVED CANNA, Bassett's Red. 



This is without doubt the finest of all the dark foliaged varieties, and where foliage cfffcf is wanted or in connection 

 with the French varieties it is a perfect gem ; it has small flower.s like all the Indica type to which it belonirs, but its 

 foliage is suju'Tb, being of the most intense bronzy red ; in growth it is strong and stately, growing very uniformly to a 

 height of five feet. 75 cts. per doz ; $5.00 per 100. 



