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per, the best golden yellow. Others of prime excellence comprise 

 Florence Vaughan, tall growing, flowers rich yellow and scarlet. 

 Mme. Crozy, dwarf brilliant scarlet with gold center; Prof. Myers, 

 dark foliage, crimson flowers; Gladiator, resembles Florence Vaughan, 

 or vice-versa, but not so tall and has more red splashes on the yellow; 

 Wm. Saunders, reddish foliage and scarlet trusses; Queen Charlotte, 

 matures early, flowers crimson with yellow edge; Jean Fiscot, one of 

 the dwarfest, flowers crimson; Reubens, medium grower, dark foliage 

 and crimson flowers. 



For the sake of its handsome shining green foliage, and its general 

 statehness, Canna gigantea is recommended. It is very handsome 

 next to the walls of one's house. 



Cannas usually spread a little and, as they are large growing, 

 should be planted at least eighteen inches apart. The Orchid-flowering 

 varieties require from twenty to twenty-two inches between the plants. 

 In planting firm the roots well and cover with four to five inches of soil. 



Cannas from Seed 



Because of the extreme hardness of the shells, Canna seeds should 

 be soaked for a few days before planting. The seeds are also frequently 

 nicked with a file or sharp knife. Sow half an inch deep in a sandy 

 loam in a box or pot and place in a hotbed or some other warm location. 

 When large enough to handle pot off singly and keep under glass until 

 the open beds are ready to receive them. 



Digging and Storing. When the tops are killed by the frost 

 the roots can be dug in the morning, and if the day is sunny they can 

 be left to dry. They must be stored where they can be kept warm, 

 for if they are cold and damp they decay. They may either be buried 

 in sand or soil, although sand is preferable. If a greenhouse is available 

 the roots may be stored under the benches. It is really unnecessary to 

 wait until the tops die down, for the beds may be wanted to plant 

 with bulbs, in which case let the Cannas grow as long as possible and 

 then dig them. 



THE CAMPANULAS • Bellflowers 



The Bellflowers have ever been popular; the form of the bell 

 appeals to everybody. All round the world these Campanulas have 

 been christened with names which show the admiration of the folks 

 for them. 



The number of species under cultivation is great. None is more 

 popular than the huge Canterbury Bells (C. Medium) and form known 



