fHB GRBBNING LANDSCAPU COMPANY, MONROE, MICHIGAN 



Bulbs for Spring Planting 



CANNAS 



Stately and highly ornamental plants, growing 

 from five to ten feet high; and forming one of the 

 most beautiful and striking objects for the lawn 

 and for large circular beds. Cannas should be 

 planted early in spring in rich soil, deeply dug 

 and heavily manured. The roots should be pre- 

 served in dry sand or sawdust during the winter. 



Ehemanni — The most distinct of all Cannas, on 

 account of its large, oval, soft green leaves and 

 carmine-red flowers, which are produced on 

 long flower stems, each stem producing from 

 12 to IS large, drooping flowers. The flowers 

 are as large as Gladiolus, and are used to ad- 

 vantage in bouquet making. This is one of the 

 most striking and desirable Cannas ever intro- 

 duced and cannot be too highly recommended. 



CANNA GIGANTIC 



Gigantic — Perhaps the best of the tall-growing 

 Cannas. Leaves very large and of a reddish 

 color; flowers crimson red. One of the most 

 rapid growers. They have a decidedly striking 

 appearance. (See cut.) 



Nouttoni — Is ciuite distinct from Ehemanni in 

 coloring, being a rich shade of crimson-scarlet. 

 The flowers are very large, growing erect in- 

 stead of drooping. The foliage is of a brilliant 

 bluish-green, growing very compact, and re- 

 markably free-flowering, forming nearly solid 

 masses of rich, warm coloring. The plant does 

 not exceed six feet in height. 



Flaccida — This beautiful little native, found in 

 the swamp? of Florida and other Southern 



states, is one of the most effective of all Can- 

 nas for gardens. The flowers are three or four 

 inches long, and are a delicate lemon-yellow 

 color with a peculiar crimped or waved margin, 

 giving a most pleasing effect. It blooms nearly 

 a month earlier than the other Cannas, 



LARGE FLOWERED DWARF CANNAS 



Nothing can be more eft'ectivc for grouping on 

 lawns or for large beds in parks than these ever- 

 blooming Cannas. They commence to flower in 

 a short time after planting and are a mass of gor- 

 geous colors until stopped by frost in fall. When 

 grown as pot plants they are beautiful specimens 

 for the porch in summer and continue to bloom 

 all winter if taken into the house or conservatory. 

 The tubers should be dug up in the fall after the 

 first frost and put away in a cool cellar in dry 

 sand or sawdust for winter storage. 



Duchess de Mortemart — Broad, deep green 

 foliage; large, well rounded flowers; deep ca- 

 nary yellow, heavily spotted and flaked crim- 

 son. 



Egandale — One of the finest dark-leaved varieties. 

 Foliage dark maroon and green; of erect habit; 

 very compact; throwing up numerous heads of 

 bloom; color bright cherry red. 



Francois Crozy — This variety is identical with 

 Mad. Crozy in habit and general style of 

 growth; flowers bright orange, bordered with 

 a narrow edge of gold; one of the most desira- 

 ble shades. 



Felix Grouse — Plant strong grower, four to five 

 feet high; foliage deep green; flower spikes very 

 numerous; deep scarlet. 



Geoffrey St. Hilaire — Rich bronze-purple foliage, 

 and large, well-shaped flowers of a rich glow- 

 ing scarlet overlaid with orange; four to five 

 feet high. 



Henry A. Dreer — Flowers large, of a very rich 

 crimson; foliage bronze-purple; entirely dis- 

 tinct. Four feet. 



L. Guill — Flowers very large, of a beautiful rich 

 salmon color; foliage green. Five feet. 



Lutea Splendens — Large, dark green leaves; 'flow- 

 ers large, on strong spikes; canary yellow, 

 spotted light maroon. Four to five feet high. 



Miss Sarah Hill — Showy, deep carmine flowers; 

 large full spike; foliage green. 



Maurice Rivoire — ^Large flowers, vermilion scar- 

 let; foliage bronzy purple. Four feet. 



M. Ferrand — Deep bronzy foliage; crimson scar- 

 let flowers. 



Paul Marquant — One of the most pleasing and 

 beautiful on account of its large size and dis- 

 tinct and novel color. The flowers stand out 

 from the spike in such a manner as to attract 

 special attention. Color a beautiful shade of 

 bright salmon with a carmine tint. 



Star of '91 — A grand variety for pot culture. It is 

 a dwarf, compact grower, rarely exceeding two 

 and one-half feet in height, and is a perpetual 

 bloomer, summer and winter, if kept growing; 

 flowers very large, in large compact panicles; 

 colors rich, glowing orange-scarlet, faintly 

 banded with golden yellow. 



Souv. de Asa Gray — Dense metallic green foliage; 

 fine, large, orange-crimson flowers. 



Statuaire Fulconis — Rich, dazzling scarlet, shaded 

 amaranth,' foliage deep green. Four feet. 



Tete d'Or — A vigorous grower, three and one-half 

 to four feet high; foliage green; very free flow- 

 ering; flowers large and show3'; golden yellow, 

 distinctly spotted with carmine. 



Victor Hugo — Dark, bronzy green foliage; flowers 

 large, bright, dazzling scarlet. Three to four 

 feet. 



CALADIUMS 



One of the most striking of the ornamental 

 foliage plants, either for pot or lawn planting. It 

 will grow in any good garden soil; it is easy of 

 culture, a full-sized plant being four or -five feet 

 in height, with immense leaves frequently three 

 feet long. The roots should be preserve! in dry 

 sand in the cellar during winter. 



DAHLIAS 



The Dahlia is one of the most showy of our 

 autumn flowers. Commencing to flower in Au- 

 gust, they are a perfect blaze of bloom until 

 stopped by frost in late autumn. The Cactus, 

 Single and Pompon varieties are especialljr fine 

 for cut flowers. We know of nothing more 

 showy for table decoration than a loosely ar- 

 ranged bunch of long-stemmed Cactus or Single 

 Dahlias. They delight in a deep rich soil, should 

 be planted three and one-half to four feet apart 

 and be tied to heavy stakes to prevent strong 

 winds from breaking them down. The roots 

 should be dug up in the fall and hung up in a dry 

 cellar during winter. 



