E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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FRENCH CANNAS. 
TUBEROSES. 
Double Italian. Delightfully fragrant and beauti- 
ful summer-flowering bulbs, sending up tall spikes 
of double white flowers three feet high, which remain 
in bloom a long time. For early flowers they can be 
started in February or March in the greenhouse or 
hotbed ; and for succession they can be planted at 
intervals as late as August. For flowering in the 
open border, plant about May i. iocts. each, $i for 15. 
Pearl. Flowers nearly twice as large as those of the 
common variety, and imbricated like a rose; tall, 
dwarf habit, growing only eighteen inches to two 
feet ; fragrance and color like common sort. 10 cts. 
each, $1 for 15. 
Variegated-Leaved, or Orange-Flowered. The 
leaves of this variety are bordered with creamy white; 
flowers single, but very large and of exquisite fra- 
grance. Bulbs continue to grow and bloom year 
after year. It blooms several weeks earlier than 
other sorts. 15 cts. each, $1 for 12. 
NEW CANNAS. 
Large-Flowered French. These new cannas are 
entirely distinct from older sorts, in that they are 
continuous bloomers, and produce flowers three or 
four times as large and in much greater quantities. 
The large spikes of flowers somewhat resemble Gladi- 
olus blossoms, but are much more brilliant in color, 
ranging from the deepest crimson, orange, scarlet 
and salmon to light yellow, many being beautifully 
mottled and streaked. They are frequently com- 
pared to orchid flowers, on account of their delicate 
markings. Assorted, 25 and 35 cts. 
Mad. Crozy. A grand variety, about three feet high ; 
flowers of unusually large size, with rounded petals ; 
color crimson scarlet, distinctly bordered with yel- 
low 50 cts. 
SHIRLEY POPPY. 
A neyv strain of beautiful hardy annual poppies. The 
flowers are exceedingly graceful and elegant ; colors 
pure, soft and varied, ranging through innumerable 
tints of blush-white, rose, delicate pink and carmine to 
bright sparkling crimson ; in some flowers the coloring 
is confined to the margin, with a pale center; in others 
there is a pale or white edge to a vivid and intense 
body color ; others are flushed and shaded. 25 cts. 
CARNATION. 
CARNATIONS. 
Golden Gate. A beautiful new golden yellow car- 
nation, with not a particle of stripe or foreign color ; 
full and double as Buttercup, but a richer, more 
golden yellow ; a free, vigorous and healthy grower 
and continuous bloomer. 35 cts. 
Orient. A beautiful illuminated crimson color, free 
and early flowering ; dwarf habit ; flowers all on 
long stems. The finest dark winter-blooming carna- 
tion we grow, either for pot culture, or on benches of 
greenhouses. 25 cts. 
Mrs. Fisher. A fine new white carnation ; flowers 
large, full and fragrant. The flowers are of good 
substance, very full and double, lasting well when 
cut. 25 cts. 
DAHLIAS. 
The cactus, single and pompon varieties are espe- 
cially fine for cut-flowers. We know of nothing more 
shovvv for table decoration than a loosely-arranged 
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. 
I They bloom from early August until frost. Assorted in 
20 varieties if wanted. 15, 20 and 25 cts. 
SHIRLEY POPPY. 
