WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 
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Some 
Plants Worthy of Special 
Mention. 
CANNA EHEMANII. 
Musa Ensete. 
The noblest of all plants is this great Abyssinian Banana. The 
fruit of this variety is not edible, but the leaves are magnificent, 
long, broad, and of a beautiful green, with a broad crimson 
midrib. The plant grows luxuriantly from eight to twelve feet 
high. During the hot summer, when planted out, it grows rapidly 
and attains gigantic proportions, producing a tropical effect on 
the lawn, terrace, or in the flower garden. It can be stored 
in a light cellar or cool greenhouse during the winter, with a cov¬ 
ering of soil, or planted in a tub, watered sparingly. We offer a 
fine line of these plants. 50 cents, 75 cents, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, and 
$3.00 each ; a few extra strong plants, $5.00 each. 
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. 
For many years the fancy-leaved Caladiums have been a special 
feature of our establishment. Our collection has been carefully 
revised, and contains only first-class distinct and well-marked 
varieties. Their greatest value is for the decoration of conser¬ 
vatories, greenhouses, and window boxes, while nothing can 
surpass them as exhibition plants for fairs during the summer and 
fall. Most of the varieties, if planted about the first of June in 
partly-shaded warm borders, in well enriched light soil, succeed 
admirably as bedding plants, the various colorings and. markings 
of which cannot be obtained in any other class of plants. 30 cents 
each ; $3 per dozen ; extra strong plants, 50 cents each ; $5 per dozen. 
Gloxinina Crassifolia Grandiflora. 
Exceedingly showy and easily managed plants that are splendid 
for greenhouse culture in spring, summer, and fall. After planting 
the tubers in an equal 
mixture of fibrous peat, 
light loam, manure, and 
sand, they require little 
water until they show 
growth; after this a 
moist heat is necessary. 
When in bloom bring 
them into the conserva¬ 
tory or drawing room. 
After the plants have 
done blooming, dry 
gradually off, and keep 
the pots over winter in 
a moderately warm 
place, or under the sta¬ 
ging of a greenhouse. 
This variety is of strong 
habit and bears rich and 
various colored large 
bell-shaped flowers. 
Our collection of these is one of the finest in this 
country. 25 cents each ; §2.50 per dozen : 20.00 per 
hundred. 
New and Choice Cannas. 
Ehemanii. This is a beauty in every sense ; the mas¬ 
sive deep green Musa-like leaves would make this a valu¬ 
able acquisition, but when we see its magnificent crimson 
flowers over three inches long and two inches wfide, 
suspended from its deep red whip-like flower stalks, it is 
difficult to find words to express our admiration — so dif¬ 
ferent in general character, it is hard to believe it is a 
Canna. The growth of the plant is remarkably strong 
and robust, growing from five to seven feet high, each 
stalk terminating with a long flower spike. We have had 
seven or eight, often six, spikes in bloom at one time, 
bearing twenty to thirty flowers each. 40 cents each ; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
Gladioliflora. Is quite distinct from Ehemanii in color, being 
a rich light orange. The flowers arc very large, growing erect in¬ 
stead of drooping. The foliage is a beautiful bluish green, rather 
narrow, growing very compact and remarkably free flowering, 
forming nearly solid masses of rich warm coloring. 30 cents each ; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Noutonii. A fine new one, after the style of Canna Ehemanii in 
size of the flower, but of a fiery scarlet color ; the flowers are very 
large and produced very abundantly. 40 cents each ; $3.50 per 
dozen. 
Canna Flacida. (The Butterfly Canna.) A species of dwarf 
growth, two to three feet, with very large pure yellow flowers ; 
light green foliage. This species is quite as distinct in its way as 
Ehemanii; when grown in the house or conservatory the flowers 
remind one of certain Orchids; blooms a month earlier than most 
Cannas. For bedding purposes it is a gem. 30 cents each ; $2.50 
per dozen. 
Moon Flower. (Impomea Noctiflora.) 
This beautiful climber is often called Evening Glory, on account 
of the flowers opening in the evening only, the flowers remaining 
open all night, and closing up two or three hours after daylight, 
unless the day be cloudy, when they will remain open until noon. 
It is a rapid-growing plant of the Morning Glory family, with 
pure white moon-like flowers, six inches in diameter. As a rapid 
climber for covering arbors, verandas, trees or walls it has no 
superior. The flowers are very fragrant, and are produced in 
great numbers. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
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