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CAItNAS, continued. 
Star of ’ 91 . (An Everbloomer.) A very dwarf canna, 
which will show bloom every day in the year, its flowers 
being borne in great compact panicles, often as large as 
a man’s hat, and of the most intense scarlet color, rayed 
and bordered with pure gold ; a new garden flower and 
perpetual-blooming pot-plant of unsurpassed grandeur. 
20 cents. 
Flaccida (The Orchid Canna). A dwarf canna, growing 
but 2 to 3 feet high, with large, elegant, light-green 
leaves, which are very beautiful. The flowers are lovely 
deep canary yellow, of very large size, and closely re- 
semble some of the finest orchids. 20 cents. 
Edna Corkran. A grand new seedling raised by us. 
Flowers are as large as those of C. Ehemanni, and a 
dazzling scarlet ; foliage a deep bronze ; a profuse 
bloomer. 15 cents. 
Abundance. Large, orchid-like flowers, with yellow 
ground, blotched scarlet. 15 cents. 
Gladioliflora. Very dwarf, bearing spikes of bright 
scarlet blooms, like those of the Gladiolus ; fine for pot- 
culture or bedding. 15 cents. 
Robusta. The finest of all foliage cannas. Plants grow 
7 to 10 feet high, with enormous leaves 3 feet in length, 
and of a dark purplish brown color; exceedingly odd 
and ornamental. A superb bedding plant for foliage 
effects. When grown in a bed with other sorts it should 
occupy the center. 15 cents each, Si. 20 per dozen. 
Cliildsi (The Tiger Canna). Its foliage is rank and of a 
light green shade. The plant begins to produce flowers 
when very small, and continues blooming freely till 
frost. It also flowers freely in pots, in winter or summer, 
and is very beautiful. The flowers are borne in large, 
com pact 
panicl es, 
are of 
NEW CARNATIONS. 
large size, and perfect shape, with broad petals ; bright, 
glossy yellow, thickly spotted with crimson. 20 cents. 
CARNATIONS. 
As a summer bedder and winter bloomer the carnation is 
without a rival. Young plants should be planted out in April 
or early May, in good, strong soil. If intended for winter- 
blooming, pinch back the young growth every four or five 
weeks to form bushy plants, until the middle of August. 
In September take up the plants, and when potting 
give them plenty of drainage. If placed in a pit 
or a light sunshiny window, with a night tem- 
perature not above 6o°, they will give a profusion 
of beautiful, fragrant blooms all winter. 
Price, except where noted, 10 cents each. 
Anna Webb. A new carnation of great value, 
being the darkest in color in the entire collection ; 
exceedingly fragrant and attractive. 
Buttercup. Beautiful bright yellow, with a few 
crimson stripes on the margin of petals ; a mag- 
nificent carnation. These elegant plants are 
always covered with large, fragrant flowers. 15c. 
Crimson King. An old favorte ; dark crimson, 
flecked at times with white ; delicious clove odor. 
Chester Pride. White, penciled with rosy car- 
mine ; large, strong, good habit. 
Columbia. Deep orange-buff, with crimsm 
stripes ; a strong grower ; new last year. 
E. G. Hill. Brilliant crimson : edge of petals 
finely serrated ; large double and never bursts the 
calyx ; a grand flower. 
Hinzie’s "White. Fine for late winter blooming; 
flowers large, pure white. 
Hector. A fine new scarlet ; brilliant in color, 
long stemmed and very free blooming. 15 cents. 
Lizzie McGowan. An elegant new white variety 
that is destined to become very popular, being of 
the purest white color ; large, full and attractive ; 
very prolific and fragrant. 15 cents. 
Nellie Lewis. A novel variety, entirely distinct 
from all others ; a pleasing, soft shade of pink ; a 
strong grower, a free bloomer, and exquisitely 
fragrant. 15 cents. 
Portia. Intense bright scarlet. 
Sweet double Violet blossoms, 15 cents per dozen. 
