“ Roses and jasmine embowered a door 
That never was closed to the wayworn poor.”—Eliza Cook. 
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CANNA 
The Canna is a fine foliage plant, making a 
good bed alone, but particularly desirable as 
the center of a group of foliage plants for 
which it is one of the best, growing from three 
to six feet. The leaves are sometimes two feet 
in length, of a beautiful green, some varieties 
tinted with red. Roots can be taken up in the 
autumn and placed in the cellar. No one can 
fail to be pleased with this plant. 
Canna, President Faivre, flowers 
amaranth-red ; foliage bronze. 20 
robusta, a very fine, tall-growing, 
dark-leaved variety; eight to ten feet 
high; each. 20 
/Nouttoni, flowers large; color, rich 
shade of crimson-scarlet, foliage deep 
bluish green, very free bloomer. 20 
One plant of each for 50 cents. 
FRENCH CANNAS. 
The new French Cannas are continuous 
bloomers, producing large trusses of beautiful 
showy flowers from early summer until late in 
autumn. Their great beauty in both flowers 
and foliage places them foremost in popularity 
for bedding purposes. For pot culture they 
are also very desirable, blooming equally as 
well as when planted in the garden. We offer 
the best varieties only. See colored plate. 
Canna, 'Brilliant. Rich shade of 
bright scarlet, foliage green, a very free 
blooming variety; goodbedder . 25 
Capricieux. Flowers chestnut-red, 
effectively edged golden yellow, foliage 
green, very distinct and beautiful . 25 
Edouard Andre, foliage dark, shaded 
green, flowers bright carmine, fine . 50 
General Boulanger, canary yellow; 
mottled and streaked with crimson; 
foliage green ; beautiful . 25 
Jules Chretien, foliage erect, dee]) 
glaucus-green, flower spikes long and 
, close, large compact flowers, long petals / 
of a rich purplish-cherry color .. 30 
Lutea splendens, light yellow, deli¬ 
cately spotted with crimson; flower 
spikes very large; foliage green . 25 
Tonkin, foliage green, flowers large, 
beautiful clear yellow, spotted carmine 
in the center . 25 
Victor -H ugo, foliage deep green with 
dark border, flowers large, deep red, 
with round petals. 50 
For $1.00 purchaser way select varieties from 
above list to amount of $1.25, for $2.00, to amount 
of $2.50. 
CARNATION. 
The Carnation is one of the sweetest, 
prettiest flowers that grows. It is beautiful 
and fragrant, and gives plenty of flowers 
a long time. The ever-blooming varieties 
are admirable for winter-flowering in the 
greenhouse and window-garden, and are 
the main dependence of the florist for the 
preparation of floral ornaments in the win¬ 
ter. The best way is to get young plants 
in the spring and plant them out in the 
garden. Pinch off the tops of all long 
shoots as they appear, so as to form com¬ 
pact plants, and all buds that appear pre¬ 
vious to the middle of August. After that 
allow all to grow. Take up and pot the 
plants about the first of October and re¬ 
move them to the house. 
Carnation, American Flag. This 
is a grand Carnation. The flowers are 
regularly striped with scarlet and purest 
white, with foliage of metallic blue, 
hence its name. 
7 \ n n i e W i ega n d . Delicate pink, fine¬ 
ly fringed, strong grower, long stems, 
an early and free bloomer, 
■Daybreak. Flowers large, perfectly 
double ; clear bright fresh tint without 
shading. 
Fred. Borner. Flowers of the largest 
size, nicely fringed ; in color deep scar¬ 
let ; very abundant in bloom. 
“ Who docs not recollect the hours 
When burning words and praises , 
Were lavished on those shining flowers. 
Buttercups and daisies.”— El va Cook. 
Golden Gate. This is one of the best 
pure yellows, full and double. 
Gracie Wilder, delicate pink, finely 
fringed. 
Grace Fa rd on, rich deep pink; very free 
flowering. 
H inzie’sWhite, white; flowers very large. 
Lizzie McGowan. This grand Carnation 
is a cross between Hinzie’s White and Peter 
Henderson. It is a splendid grower, pro¬ 
ducing very large pure white flowers that 
are beautifully fringed, delightfully fra¬ 
grant, and all borne on long stiff stems. 
We are confident that this is the best white 
Carnation ever introduced. 
Portia, bright scarlet; medium size; free 
bloomer. 
Snow 3i rd. Flowers white, fringed, large 
and very fragrant. 
Silver Spray. Flowers pure white, large, 
perfect, and all produced on long steins, 
never bursting; a beautiful variety. 
Tidal Wave, bright pink; shaded salmon. 
Wm. Swayne, pure white; early, free 
bloomer. 
Washington, pink and white striped; 
early, free bloomer. 
Plants, each, 15c. ; 6 for 75c . ; 12 for $1.25. 
The Coleus is the best and cheapest orna¬ 
mental-leaved plant we have for ornamental 
bedding. A few dozeus of these plants will 
make a bed of which 110 one will have any cause 
to be ashamed. Plants should be set about a 
foot apart; so when the size of the bed is ascer¬ 
tained, it is easy to figure how many plants 
are needed of each kind for a row. Each, 15 
cents; dozen, $1.50. 
Coleus Charm, yellow, tinged with bron¬ 
zy-scarlet. 
Coleus Crimson Velvet, crimson, 
spotted with black, edge serrated and 
lightly bordered with green. 
Firebrand. New. Maroon, flamed and 
shaded with brilliant fiery red. 
J. -H. Slocombe, maroon, edged with 
gold and yellow. 
John Goode, a splendid yellow bedding 
variety, foliage deeply serrated. 
Verschaffeltii, velvet-crimson. 
If plants are wanted immediately, state the fact when ordered. 
