J. W. ADAMS & CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 17 
NEW LARGE-FLOWERING FRENCH DWARF 
CAN N AS. 
This class of plants is becoming more popular each season. Noth- 
ing produces so tiuirk an effect as the grouping of them on lawns, or 
for large beds in parks. The old fashioned or tall varieties blocmi .so 
late, sii little, ,-ind in snrli iii>igni(leant colors, that this, tiit;eUier 
with the eiiorinous size of the plants, make- them undesirable."' The 
new Dwarf Carinas grow frnni 2 to 5 feet high, and (imnnence 
blooming soim alter tlu v are set out. ami coutimie so throughout the 
season. The <-o!or and si/.e of the blus.sduis are truly gcMgi .ms. Our 
stock iif these is l.ai-ge, and includes sever.al of llu- new e-,t soils and 
the bi-st <)( the older and tested kinds. The fallowing varieties we 
have selected .is best adapted for bedding an<l odier purposes : 
Alphonse Bouvier. Crinr^^on, almost scarlet when it first opens, 
changing to deep crini.son as it develnps. 6 feet. 
Admiral Avellan. The best of the purple leaved varieties. Flow- 
ers rich orange scarlet, not so large as some of the other varieties 
5 ftet. 
Charles Henderson. Very dn-arf and compact, color brightest 
crimson. ' feet. 
Comte de Bouchard, (loldeu yellow, spotted red. 4K feet. 
Egandale. Le.ives of bronze lolor. Hli .ssoms of a fine, currant 
red color, thrown well above the foliage. _| feet. 
Florence Vaughan. The finest of the vellow spotted varieties. 
The llowers are bright golden N ellmv. spotted with brilliant red, of 
large size and borne in large heads, in great abundance. 3 feet. 
F. Neuvesel. Cariuiue (lowers and darkest green foliage, 4ii feet. 
Madame Crozy. Crimson scarlet, bordered with golden yellow. 
4 feet. 
Paul Marquant. Bright salmon scarlet, passing to a rosy car- 
mine, with a peculiar silvery hi.ster. 3to,^'r feet. 
Queen Charlotte. One of the finest of the yellow edged 
varieties. Large llowers of scarlet-crimson deeply banded with 
bright yellow. 3 feet. 
Rose Unique. A distinct variety of a fine rose color. 3,'.s feet. 
Souv. d'Antoine Croiy. This is a perfect gem and, in the esti- 
niatiou of many, the finest of all the gilt edged varieties. Color 
intense scarlet crimson, bordered with a rich, golden yellow band 
that does not fade or b\iru in the hot sun. 3 feet. 25 cts. each. 
The above collection, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
The new ORCHID-FLOWERINC varieties, AUSTRIA, 
ITALIA and BURBANK, of which we have a large stock, we 
offer for 2,5 cts, each, the three varieties for 50 cts. 
From tt)e Hon^estcad. 
" The .^dams Com|)any is branching out on broader lines each 
year, and now, instead of conlining their attention solely to Nursery 
stock, lliey are cultivating the choicest and newest varieties of a vast 
number iif llowerjug and foliage plants. Thev have one of the finest 
displays of Canuas in this section. It comprises the latest and hand- 
soniest varieties of this superb plant, which has been developed so 
rapidly of lale, and some of the varieties shown are e.\iiuisite studies 
of color and shading." 
