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Rnsaian, A hardy sort for open ground culture at the North. Nearly all varieties of the fine double 
sorts are not hardy enough to stand northern winters without glass protection. This Violet has been 
grown for years, planted in the open ground with no protection beyond covering the beds in the late fall 
with forest tree leaves. Flowers large, double, deliciously fragrant, and of a very deep shade of blue — one 
or two petals being dotted with red. Not suited to indoor culture. Price lo As.; 3 for 35 As. ; 13 for 75 As. 
Note. — Violets require in northern states, good protection in frames if wintered for spring blooming. 
For house culture, pot them in September, and keep them in open air well watered, till freezing nights 
come, then place them in windows of a room where they will not have artificial heat, except perhaps the 
coldest nights, for while little frost will not injure, a hard freeze might do so; also, give air whenever it is 
above freezing out doors. Violets can be readily grown if above treatment is given them, but it is impos- 
sible to grow them in a house temperature of sixty-five to seventy.five, when they want only thirty*five to 
forty-five, with perhaps fifteen degrees warmer when the sun is shining on them. Try them with the cool 
treatment, not forgetting the air when warm enough. The above applies to all varieties offered, except 
Russian— this is hardy in open ground, with slight protection, but not adapted to winter forcing. 
CANNAS. 
The Cannas are now among the most popular of bedding plants. With the newer, large flowered sorts 
now being introduced they will be even more in favor. 
Admiral Avellan. The best of the 
red-leaved French varieties. On account of 
its clean, uniform growth, attaining a height 
of about five feet, each plant will be the 
counterpart of its neighbor, thereby pro- 
ducing a most desirable effect when used 
in masses. The flowers while not as large 
as some of the recent introductions, are of 
good size, of a peculiar shade of scarlet, 
overlaid with salmon, giving a rich luminous 
effect. Price 15 As. 
Black Beauty, The handsomest In- 
dian Canna yet introduced, with large 
massive foliage of the richest bronzy purple 
color shaded with black, the edges of the 
leaves having a peculiar wavy margin. 
Where foliage effect alone is desired, 
nothing richer or more handsome can be 
found. Price 30 As. 
Alp, Bouvier, Height five to six feet. Color brilliant deep crimson. Silvery green foliage, with 
chocolate-brown margin. Vigorous grower, stooling rapidly. Large branching trusses produced in the 
greatest profusion. Undoubtedly the freest blooming crimson Canna that we have. Price 15 As. 
Suabeatn, New yellow, and very dwarf; this is fine for outside of bed with taller varieties in 
center. Price 30 As. 
McKinley, Brilliant crimson with scarlet shading. Trusses large and compaA, of good shape, 
held well above the foliage, and the flower spikes are produced freely and evenly. Dwarf compact habit, 
growing about two and one-half to three feet high. Price so As. 
Duchess of Marlborough. Absolutely pure pink; grows four to five feet high; leaves green, 
three feet long, one foot wide; numerous spikes, each with three to four trusses of flowers; each truss 
bears from twenty to fifty flowers; the flowers are fully five inches across; trusses frequently are a fool 
in length. Price 2$ As. 
Duke of Marlborough, Dark, velvety maroon. The darkest of all Cannas; extremely rich 
crimson maroon, shading towards purple and black. Fine, erect, compact truss; extremely floriferous. 
Foliage, bluish, metallic green; height, three or four feet. Price 30 As. 
Pres. Cleveland, A genuine Gibraltar among Cannas. Height, three and one-half feet, but the 
strongest, heaviest grower in the family; very free in producing compact, broad leaves; heavy flower 
stock, crowned with large truss of broad petaled florets; color, rich orange-scarlet. There is nothing 
flimsy about this variety; the mass of color produced is effective and fine. Price 30 As. 
Italia. Of a bright orange-scarlet with a very broad golden yellow border; the flowers, which are 
produced on massive stems about sixteen inches long, are set well above the foliage; flowers of immense 
size, frequently measuring six inches across. Price 30 As. 
A ustria, A counterpart of Italia ’* in every way, except in the color of its flowers, which are of a 
pure canary color, with but a few traces of small reddish brown spots in the center of the two inside 
petals. Price 15 As. 
