WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 
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A 
Few Flowers Worthy 
of Special 
Mention. 
New Cannas. 
Madame Orozy. 
Flowers flaming scarlet, bor¬ 
dered with gold, a marvelous com¬ 
bination of colors, having all the 
delicacy of the rarest Orchid. As a 
rule, the more valuable the variety, 
and the nearer it reaches perfection, 
the less vigorous it is; but in this 
case, we have one of the strongest 
and most vigorous Cannas yet pro¬ 
duced, as it will grow in the open 
ground as readily as the common 
kinds, which have been used so 
largely in subtropical gardening. 
These plants produce all the wealth 
and luxuriance of foliage of the 
common kinds, added to which is 
the gorgeousness of their flaming 
panicles of bloom, which are borne 
in immense heads at the terminus 
of every shoot. When the large size 
of the flowers and the large heads 
of bloom arc taken in connection 
with the freedom with which it 
blooms, it makes one of the most 
attractive plants for bedding that it 
can be possible to conceive of. 
Strong, pot-grown plants, 50 
cents each; $ 5.00 per dozen. 
Canna Star of 1891 . A very dwarf Carina that will show 
bloom every day iu the year, its flowers being borne in great 
compact panicles, and of the most intense fiery scarlet color, 
rayed and bordered with pure gold. In addition to its value as 
a summer bedder, the plants can be lifted in the fall, and will 
bloom continuously all winter. 40 cents each; $ 4 . 00 per dozen. 
Alphonse Bouvier. This is the grandest Canna, all things 
considered, introduced up to this lime. It is a taller grower 
than Madame Crozy, throwing up flower stems even more freely 
than that variety. In good soil the plant will grow eight feet. 
The tips of the shoots are surmounted by immense clusters of 
bright crimson flowers of the very' largest size, and nothing can 
exceed their brilliancy. It has a peculiar habit of dropping the 
flower cluster a trifle, us the second flowering shoot begins to 
push above the first, and the shoots flower two, three, or more 
times, or.e after the other — a large plant in bloom sometimes 
having on as many as thirty or forty of these large brilliant 
clusters of flowers. Grand is the only word that describes this 
new Canna. $ 1.00 each. 
Geoffrey St. Hillaire. By far the best of the dark-leaved 
varieties. Without taking into consideration the flowers of this 
variety, it would still be by fnr the best dark-leaved Canna; but 
when the large size of the flowers is considered, coupled with 
the richness of the dark maroon colored leaves with a dark 
metallic or bronze lustre, it will be appreciated by all lovers of 
rare and valuable plants. Flowers light salmon scarlet. 40 cents 
each; $ 4.00 per dozen. 
Older Varieties of Canna. 
Ehemanii. This is in every way the best of the older 
Cannas, and is a beauty in every sense; the massive deep green 
banana-like leaves would make this a valuable acquisition, but 
when we see its magnificent crimson flowers, over three inches 
long and two iuches wide, suspended from its tall whip-like 
flower stalks, it is difficult to find words to express our admira¬ 
tion—so different in general character, it is hard to believe it is 
a Canna. In good soil it will grow eight feet high. 25 cents 
each; $2.00 per dozen. 
Mixed Cannas. These include the best of all the older 
varieties, and are invaluable for massing for foliage effects. 
15 cents each; $ 1.50 per dozen. 
