52 Rose Hill Nurseries, New "Roc helle, N Y. 
NEW AND RARE FRENCH CANNAS 
vastly .mproved character in flower and foliage. France. Italy an,l America have vied for premter houort in iWovlnR the 
race There are probably over five hundred sorts in cultivation and the varieties in our list are selected froTtrat fi^^^^^^ 
number. They represent the highest types and the best contrasting colors. The height to which these CanTms usually 
grow except where stated in description, is tour to Ave feet, according to season and soil. ^e toli^e of aU is Ireeu 
except where stated otiierwise in the description. loiiafce oi an is {.reeu 
A WELL DESIGNED BED OF CANNAS 
Alsace. Delicate sulphur yellow, changing to a creamy 
white without spots. Very free flowering, medium 
height. A grand variety for massing. 
America. The foliage is bronze color, with dark red 
hues and metallic luster. The flowers are enormous, 
beautiful, glowing purplish red, flamed and striped. 
Beaute Poitevine. A very fine dark crimson variety 
with dark metallic green foliage and deep rich crim- 
son flowers. A prolific bloomer. 
Slack Prince. Intense dark velvety maroon ; grows 
strong and erect, .3 to 4 feet ; fine dark red stems 
and deep green leaves edged with purple. 
Buttercup. Intensely bright yellow, as lustrous and 
bright as the "buttercup" of our fields. Best in its 
color. Height, 3 feet. 
Cinnabar. Cinnabar red, distinctly edged with golden 
yellow : a fine round flower of great substance held 
well above the foliage. 
Befender. Clear rich yellow striped with bright scar- 
let ; 3 to feet high. This is the best of the 
spotted varieties. 
Birecteur Potier. A stately very free blooming vari- 
ety. Foliage deep green and abundant. Flowers 
light orange, brilliant yellow edge flamed yellow al. 
throat. 
Buke of Marlborough. This is decidedly the darkest 
and richest colored Canna in existence. The flow- 
ers are a deep rich crimson maroon. 
Gladiator. A rugged, strong growing variety which 
withstands our Summer storms better than almost 
any other Canna. The flowers are bright yellow 
thickly spotted with crimson and bloom profusely. 
Heads are unusually large and borne on long, strong 
stalks with tough, deep green foliage. A superb 
variety alone or in masses. 
Gloriosa. Color bright rich crimson, with wide border 
of deep golden yellow. One of the most showy 
varieties. Height, 3 feet. 
Luray. Large well formed flowers of a very attractive 
rosy pink. 
Martha Washington. The flowers are very large 
and frequently have five broad petals ; the trusses 
are immense and the color pure bright rose. Height. 
21/2 to 3 feet. 
Mrs. Kate Gray. Flowers a rich shade of orange 
scarlet, marbled with intense coppery red; yellow in 
the throat. They measure from G to 7 inches across, 
individual petals often being over 2 inches wide. 
Height, 6 feet. 
Mrs. C. W. Ward. Color a brilliant crimson scarlet. 
Flowers very large, sometimes almost semi-double, 
and borne in large spikes. The habit is dwarf and 
compact ; flower trusses stand well above the foliage. 
Olifant. Foliage deep green. Flowers rich golden yel- 
low, lightly speckled with brownish red. They are 
very large and broad and are produced in abundance. 
Height, 21/2 feet. 
Olympia. Very free bloomer, bears large trusses, al- 
ways erect and stands the sun a long time. The 
color is a violet purple shaded with crimson. 
Orange Queen. The color is very distinct, being a 
true burnt orange. It is handsome in foliage and 
habit ; blooms most profusely. Height, 3 feet. 
Papa Canna. Considered by many the finest red ; cer- 
tainly a grand addition to this color. It grows about 
3 feet high : has immense spikes of flowers, the 
florets being of grand size and fine form ; color pure 
red ; habit of plant graceful with wavy light green 
foliage. 
