SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
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Italia and Austria form an entirely new race of 
Cannas, the beauty of which no pen can portray 
They are such an improvement over the finest hereto¬ 
fore seen that all are left far in the shade. The com¬ 
bination is luxuriant foliage, with blossoms more 
t.han double the size of any other variety, and colors 
which are perfectly fascinating. Leaves Musa-like, 
almost unright. slightly recurving, bright green, clean 
and healthy. Stems rise to the height of 7 feet, well 
above the foliage, and bear monstrous clusters of 
bloom. Individual flowers 6 to 6 inches across, airy, 
graceful and perfect. Colors bright and striking. 
These Cannas are novelties of the highest importance 
and sold last year at $1.00 or $1.50 each. We offer 
them now* very low’. 
"Italia^ 
* a , r &e, each petal 4 to 5 inches, and 
most beautifully colored. Brightest scarlet with a 
broad yellow border, irregularly blotched and spotted. 
Austria— Enormous flowers, beautiful canary yellow with 
silvery hue, inside siightiy dotted with red. Both in 
ioliage and flower these tw r o Cannas surpass all others. 
Pries— 30c. each; the two for 60o.: $2.00 per dozen. 
NEW FOLIAGE CANNA, BLACK BEAUTY. 
, A tall grower, with luxuriant leaves which are of 
rich maroon-black color. Very effective as a foliage planl 
Very scarce, there being but little of the true variety i 
cultivation, most of which we possess. 30<*. each; 2 for 60c. 
CANNA SEED. 
Cannas grow r readily from seed, and bloom in a fe^ 
i months. See page 57 for choice seed. 
