NOVELTIES FOE 1897. 
CAKNAS-Of Grand Standing and Merit-Continued. 
TV CHARLES HENDERSON. A splendid, compact, dwarf grower, throwing up erect, compact heads of 
bk.om of imraens^*"e The individual flowers are among tlie very largest; color, dark crimson, 
centre of the flower marked with golden pencilings. This is one of the very handsomest varieties. 
25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
V PAPA M Crozv claims this variety as his finest variety to date, and it certainly is a grand addition 
to Ihe already go^g^ous array of red Cannas. It grows about three feet high and bears immense 
spikes of flowers, the florets being of the grandest size and finest form 1° ."•l"'-' 'V^3^„„*;''„^^^^^^^^ 
oranue-soarlet. A good many who have tested this variety extensively claim that it is one ol the 
very finest if not the finest red variety, but its claim to supremacy can only be determined by 
fuJure tesU. The new varieties that have been introduced lately are raising the standard 
very high. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
VI ELDORADO This variety is all that was claimed for it last year. It is by far the best yellow Canna 
tha^ has yet been introduced ; none of the others come near it. The flower is not a pure yellow, but 
so nearly'^o as to Lhow no trace of any other color at a short distance Upon close examination it 
fs finelv speckled with the lightest red, but this only seems to intensify the yellow a tew feet awaj. 
The flowers do nor ade as some yellows do. When past perfection they drop, making room for the 
others Teaving the plant always briglit and dean. It throws up an immense spike of b oom very 
comnact and blooms very freely. Petals are very broad and finely formed. Habit all that can be 
Sed It the Canna Show in New York this variety received a certificate of merit. 25 cts. each ; 
$2.50 per doz. 
VTT AIPHONSE BOUVIER. This variety is beyond all question the finest of tlie tall-growing crimson 
^'-'^ol'^^ftrs t\!e taLt of all the va'rieties.' Under good cultivation it grows {-m -v- 
feet hisli The heads of bloom are of the largest size, and are very effective. }\ heie a tall g'ower 
is desii'od, nothing surpasses this variety. Bronze Medal awarded for this at Worlds Fair, 
Chicago, 1893. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 
VIII niLLERII. A new and truly distinct variety, and the best yellow bedding Canna to date. In the way 
of Eldorado, but much superior. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 
IX nONUriENT DU CARNOT. Flower spikes rich crimson ; of great size and substance. In the way 
of A Bouvier, but with bronze foliage. 30 cts each ; $3.00 per doz. 
The above collection comprises the cream of all the Cannas ^^e offer one each o^hese nme grand 
varieties tosrether with one each of the three greatest novelties for 1807 : Firs. FAlRmAN KOUtKS., ana 
the S oS flowering varieties ITALIA and AUSTRIA; the entire |«t of twelve (12) Cannas, all strong 
plants, of flowering size, which would cost S4.70 it bought separately, for $4.00. 
lOHN WHITE^Tliis is a distinct novelty in the way of Cannas, growing about three feet in height, 
with reddish stems light green foliage, beautifully striped with white, yellow and rose, edged with red, the 
romblnanonof Xh pro^ grand effect, and on account of which it will be valuable for subtropical 
Weis Sbedl and for other purposes, where fine foliage plants are in demand. The fiowers are smaU 
and of a bright red color, succeeded by red fruit which enhances its appearance. Eeady now. Price, $5.00 
per dozen; $35.00 per 100. 
CANNAS— Old Varieties and Choice Sorts. Good for Bedding Purposes. 
CANNA Comte H. de Choiseul. A very pigmy of 
a plant, bearing immense flowers of cherry-crim- 
son color. 
Donato. Very dwarf, broad green leaf; flower 
round, clear rosy scarlet. 
CANNA Adolphe Weick. Very dwarf, compact 
habit, flowers rich crimson-scarlet, shaded orange ; 
foliage rich pea-green. 
Admiral Courbet. Flowers yellow, speckled and 
blotched orange-scarlet; green foliage. 
Antolne Chantin. Height three feet; large, Edouard Andre Dark foliage, shaded green; 
rich-colored foliage, beautiful green ; large flow- flowers deep lake, good. 
ers with round petals, two of them touched with Emile Leclerc. Golden-yellow, crimson and scar- 
• yellow; color a beautiful rosy salmon. let; deep green foliage. 
Antonin Crozy. A vigorous grower; foliage Epls d'Or. Foliage deep green, edged silver; long 
green; flowers bright rosy carmine. spikes of largo golden buff-shaded flowers ; fine. 
Asa Gray. Dwarf, compact foliage; flower large, , Flamboyant. Crimson-lake, shaded orange; deep 
salmon-red. | metallic green foliage. 
Baronne Cosaneaut. Klch deep green foliage, | Francois Corbin. Silvery green, lance-shaped 
bright orange-scarlet flowers ; free flowering. i leaves; flowers beautiful canary yellow, spotted 
Cardinalis. Flowers rich orange-scarlet, foliage [ carmine. 
bright- dwarf. i General Baron Barge. Dwarf, vigorous grower; 
Chevreui. Shining green leaves ; centre of petals i foliage briglil, green ; very tree in bloom ; flower 
carmine, bordered clear yellow. | extra large, bright scarlet. 
Chevalier Besson Dark green foliage; flowers ! General Boulanger. Canary-yellow flowers, 
ora "oh cerise salmon shade. ' mottled and streaked with crimson and scarlet. 
