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JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
The glorious and showy Autumn-blooming Chrysanthemums which 
are now so much admired and cultivated, have their relatives among 
summer annuals which, though somewhat different, are equally 
beautiful and are easily raised from seed. The plants can be raised 
by sowing the seed early in the house or frame and planting them out 
when the weather is favorable, or the seeds can be sown in an open 
seed-bed, or even where the plants are to stand, provided the plants 
are thinned out so as to stand not closer to each other than eight to 
twelve inches. A little shade, or shade in the after part of the day, is 
desirable for them — a border on the east or northeast side of a house 
would be suitable. Pinch them back until July 15th to make them 
grow shrubb 3 r and full. 
6h rysanthem u m Bu rridgea n u m, crimson, with white 
center; very showy, one foot. 5 
vcnustum, white, crimson center, one foot. 5 
Lord "Beaconsfield, rich crimson-maroon, striped and 
edged with gold. Gold circle surrounding rich brown eye— 10 
The Sultan, main color same as Lord Beacouslield, but having a deep golden-liued rim 
around the eye. 
W. E. Gladstone, new and entirely different from the other varieties, in color a bril¬ 
liant crimson. 
Eclipse, showy and very striking, colors a combination of yellow, purplish-scarlet and 
dark brown.-.-. 
"Double White. 
"Double yellow. 
One 'package of each of the above eight varieties , 50 cents. 
Pa ris "Da isy, one foot, pure white . 10 
Mixed a n n ua 1 va rieties. . 5 
CANNA. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
GALLIOPSIS. 
The Cannas are the coming plants for ornamental gardens. Combined with Ricinus, Caladiun^ 
etc., they are very effective. The demand for them is rapidly increasing. They are erect, stately 
plants from three to five feet in height, with handsome foliage, and are greatly admired. The leaves 
are green in some varieties and in some purplish and reddish. The flowers are bright colored, red 
or yellow and variously marked, and peculiar and handsome in form. 
The plants once obtained cau be kept from year to year, dividing them as they increase in size? 
on the approach of frosts they must be taken up, like Dahlia roots, and after lying out a few days 
to dry off, they can be stored away until spring in a cellar or some place free from frost. 
The seed shells are round, the size of a good sized bullet, hence the name of Indian Shot. They are very hard 
and some soak them in warm water for several hours before planting; but the best way we have found to be is 
to take a coarse file and file a hole through the shell, thus allow¬ 
ing the passage of water to the seed, which in swelling breaks 
through the hard covering. The second year will give good 
seed plants. 
The French hybrid 
Cannas, though no 
better as foliage 
plants, have larger 
flowers; these vari¬ 
eties are increased 
only by division. 
The following named 
varieties produce 
fine seedling plants. 
C a n na I ndi- 
ca (Indian 
Shot), rub¬ 
ra, red. 10 
Warscewic- 
zi, red, foli¬ 
age striped... 10 
Selowlf, scar¬ 
let; profuse 
blooming.10 
President 
Faivre, fine 
dwarf, dark- 
leaved variety 10 
com pacta 
e I ega ntis- 
sima, large; 
reddish yel¬ 
low; free flow¬ 
ering. 10 
/>JepaIensis, superb yellow flowers. 
Dark-leaved varieties mixed . 
Mixed varieties. 
See other pages /or bulbs and plants of Cannas. 
The genus Calliopsis embraces a very useful and brilliant class of hardy 
annuals. The plants are usually two or three feet in height, of slender 
habit and rapid growth. The flowers are of every shade of yellow, orange 
and rich reddish brown, and make brilliant groups or low screens. Seeds 
grow very readily, and may be sown where plants are to flower. They 
usually grow 3 feet in height and should be given plenty of room to spread. 
Calliopsis lanceolata, one of the best golden yellow for cutting 10 
Extra choice, from named flowers. 10 
Mixed colors. 5 
CANNA. 
