ELLIS BBOTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
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CANNAS. 
The Cannas arc now among the most popular of bedding plants. With the newer sorts now being in- 
troduced they will be even njore in favor. 
McKinley. Brilliant crimson with scarlet shading. Trusses large and compact, 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 30 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; flowers fully five inches across; trusses frequently are a foot in length. 
Price 25 A». 
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. 
Champion. This is absolute perfection. The largest, brightest and most beautiful Canna in exist- 
ence to date. Immense spikes of gigantic flowers with pebils two and one-fourth inches wide, of. a pure, 
dazzling crimson-scarlet; a color not approached in brightness and richness by any other Canna. It is 
of very vigorous growth with bright green foliage. Stock very limited. I*rice 75 dts. 
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 25 ( 5 ls. 
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 20 * 5 ls. 
A ustria. A counterpart of *' Italia ” in every way, except in the color of its flowers, which are of ji 
pure canary color, with but a few traces of small reddish brown spots in the center of the two inside petals. 
Price 20 dts. 
Alsace. A vigorous grower, with clear green foliage, four feet high; early and continuous bloomer. 
Spikes of flowers full, upon opening, are of a delicate sulphur yellow, changing very soon, however, to a 
creamy white without spots. Price 15 < 5 ls. 
Marigold. A rich orange color, with less scarlet or salmon than any so-called orange; flowers very 
large, of excellent form, petals one and three-fourths inches wide, foliage dense, glaucous green, seldom 
growing more than two and one-half to three feet high. Price 15 «fls. 
Philadelphia. Two to three feet high, bright scarlet flowers, shading to crimson, five and one- 
half to six inches across, petals one and three-fourths to one and seven-eighths wide, not reflexed ; a glow- 
ing color, pronounced by Mr. Wm. Falconer, as the finest red Canna in his collection, which includes all 
the best varieties known. It will supercede all others of similar shade. Price 25 < 5 ts. 
Queen Charlotte. A wonderful and decided novelty from Germany. Its main advance being its 
color, which is bright red; each petal bordered with a very wide band of bright yellow. Kxtra showy for 
summer use, and also a splendid winter bloomer. Price 20 As. 
Nellie Bowden. A dwarf, large-flowering, pure bright yellow Canna. It is not spotted or marked 
with any other color, except that it has a touch of orange in the throat. One of the best attributes of this 
Canna Is its free-flowering quality. It produces immense trusses of bright yellow flowers throughout the 
entir6 season. Pries 15 As. 
Charles Henderson. A magnificent variety. The flowers aredeep, rich crimson, borne in com- 
, pact, symmetrical heads, above a rich green foliage. The habit of the plant is dwarf— about three and 
one-half feet high — but 4 he foliagd is broad and massive. Taken all in all, this variety may well be con- 
sidered the finest of recent importations. Price 15 As. 
Florence Vaughan. The flower petals differ from most, even of the newest kinds, in their re- 
markable width and roundness, characteristics of the highest type to be sought for in these new kinds. In 
habit the plant has very broad, light green leaves, making a splendid typical effect. The flower spike is 
large; each flower opens broadly, and the color is a golden yellow, dotted with brilliant carmine. 
Price 15 dts. 
Madame Crozy. The flowers are of large size, of a dazzling crimson-scarlet, bordered with 
golden yellow. The plant is of vigorous growth, yet dwarf in habit. The foliage is of rich, cheerful 
green ; flowers arc produced in large bninching stems, each stem being really a bouquet in itself. 
Price 15 < 5 ls. 
In May and June we will have of many of above sorts, nice plants, ten to twenty inches high, well grown 
in pots. These when planted out will bloom much sooner than dormant roots, and for immediule effect are 
very desirable. They cannot be sent by mail, but must go by express. Price, our selection in finest 
assortment, 25 < 5 ls. each, $2.00 per dozen. Buyer’s selection, price on application. 
