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Of EVER-BLOOMING CANNAS, including the 
TWO NEW GIANT /. ORCHID - FLOWERING GANNAS, 
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WHICH ARE UNQUESTIONABLY THE GRANDEST OF ALL INTRODUCTIONS IN ANY CLASS OF FLOWERING PLANTS YET OFFERED. 
I N calling attention to our Colored Plate of Cannas opposite, we have more than the usual pleasure because of the two magnificent 
varieties, Italia and Austria. These are the first of a new type, in fact a distinct race, and are as superior to the older varieties as 
the “ Crozy ” Cannas were to the varieties they superseded. At first we were doubtful if they would prove capable of withstanding 
our trying summers; but, after a season’s trial, these doubts were dispelled, and wo are glad to say that during a dry spell, when 
the older varieties were suffering extremely from drought, the Italia and Austria, owing to their abnormally strong, robust constitution, 
did not appear to suffer in the slightest. 
They tire superior to the older varieties in size of flowers, measuring from six to eight inches across, the largest previously known 
varying from four to five inches; thus the size is nearly doubled. 
They tire superior in their grand coloring. Italia baffles description, its rich oriental appearance being strikingly unique. Austria 
is superb in its rich golden yellow. 
They arc superior in the form of the flower. Italia especially opens broadly, clear to the heart of the flower, inviting and com¬ 
manding attention and admiration. The resemblance to a Cattleya (one of the finest Orchids) is heightened by the general contour 
of the lower petal, and further increased by the cleft on it; but no Cattleya can lay claim to such gorgeous coloring. Austria 
holds its great lily-like golden flowers upright, and opens its broad petals in graceful curves. 
They are superior in the grand foliage with which nature has endowed them, broad and massive, rich green, with a polished surface 
equal to the tropical Banana, but superior in its capability to withstand our summer storms. 
The other varieties we show are the best of their class and are unique in their colors; a bed of these, with Italia and Austria in 
the centre, would command admiration at sight, and would bo a mass of flowers the whole summer long. 
/ TALIA. No. 1. The new Giant Orchid-flowered Canna. The 
colored plate opposite tells the story of this wonderful variety 
better than any words. We have given above the salient 
points of the superiority of this peerless variety and its companion, 
Austria, to the older sorts. Our artist has presented a good 
picture of it, but the pigments are not made which would reproduce 
the soft intensity of its coloring, or its brilliancy with our summer- 
sun beaming on it. The flower, it will be seen, consists of five 
petals, but frequently there are six in each flower. The growth is 
stately, in ordinary seasons reaching six feet, broad and massive, 
beauty and strength combined, a wealth of graceful foliage and 
gorgeous flowers. Price, $1.50 each. 
USTRIA. No. 2. The new Giant Golden Lily-flowered Canna. 
The claim of Italia to the title of Orchid-flowered is not 
better than this to Lily-flowered. It is, in truth, a giant, 
with flowers six to eight inches across, a giant in its superb growth, 
young plants set out in June forming dense spreading clumps, 
with ‘20 to 25 stems six feet high, and every stem surmounted with 
a spike of its glorious, golden, lily-like flowers, a giant in its grand 
foliage, a magnificent giant in its every attribute. Price, $1.00 each. 
Special Offer. —The two new Giant Cannas for $2.00. 
BW “ Q1LT-EDOED ” CANNA, Souv. d’Antoine Crozy. 
No. 3. This is a marvelously brilliant Canna; intense 
scarlet, rich and dazzling, bordered with a broad, rich 
golden yellow edge, and does not fade or scorch in the hot and dry 
weather. This invaluable quality it shares with Queen Charlotte, 
the other grand “ Gilt-edge ” variety. Of vigorous habit, 3 feet 
high. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
EW “ PEACHBLOW ” CANNA, Alba Rosea Grandiflora. 
No. 4. The most distinct variety of Canna known at the 
present time. The sheath which encloses the flower is 
light bronze, the stem deep bronze; the opening flower protruding 
shows a point of bright yellow, very pretty and distinct. It is in 
the fully expanded flower, however, that the great beauty is 
shown. The base of the petals is rich deep rose, tinting upwards 
through light rose into flesh pink, until the color merges imper¬ 
ceptibly into creamy white, fully one-half the flower being the 
latter color—the general effect reminding one of the coloring in the 
celebrated “Peachblow Vase.” The flowers are held at right 
angles from the stem, not crowded, so that each is distinct and 
the effect is very graceful. The foliage is dark green; height, 5 
feet. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
EW PINK CANNA, Pink Ehmanii. No. 3. A pure 
rose-pink, fine habit. The only clear rose-pink yet intro¬ 
duced, very free-blooming; height, 4 feet. The growth is 
very compact; the habit is excellent; it blooms early and all the 
time, and is in every way a decided acquisition aside from its 
grand color. Price, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
HE BEST CRIMSON CANNA, Charles Henderson. 
No. 6. This is a comparatively new Canna, and is acknowl¬ 
edged as the standard crimson; a very compact grower, 
elegant dark green foliage on purple stems; grows about three 
feet. The flower spikes are of the largest size, the petals are very 
broad and beautifully recurved, which, in addition to forming a 
magnificent globular head of perfect florets, keep the truss clear of 
all faded flowers. The color is a deep rich crimson with a yellow 
flame at the throat. It is easily the finest crimson Canna. 
Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
EW “LEOPARD-SPOTTED” CANNA, Comte de Bou- 
chaud. No. 7. This is a grand spotted variety well 
deserving the appellation, the “ Leopard ” Canna. The flow¬ 
ers are a rich, bright golden yellow, with a dash of orange in the 
color; they are heavily spotted with bright red, very large and 
perfect form; grows about feet, deep green foliage. 
Price, 30c. each, $3 00 per doz. 
SPECIAL OFFER.—The Golden Jubilee Collection of Ever-bloom¬ 
ing' Cannas, seven varieties, includin'?- Italia and Austria, for $3.00. 
If nought separately, they would cost $4.70. 
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