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PLAINT DEPARTMENT- 
Choice Selected French Cannas. 
NOTE.—The height to which these Cannas usually grow, except where stated in 
description, is 4 to 5 feet, according to season and soil. The foliage of all is green except 
where stated otherwise. 
Price, dormant roots , 10c. each, SI.00 
per doz., $6.00 per 100. Growing 
plants, ready April 1st, 20c. each, 
$2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 
Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 
Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich velvety-crimson. Height, 6 feet. 
Ami Pichon. Magnificent deep crimson, large trusses of flowers. 
Austria. Golden-yellow, dotted crimson;.giant flowers. 6 feet. 
Charles Henderson. Deep crimson, yellow flame at the throat. 
Chicago. Bright vermilion-scarlet. A fine bedder. 
Comte de Bouchaud. Rich golden-yellow, spotted with red. 
Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; compact grower. 
Depute Ravarin. A magnificent variety, very rich crimson. 
Egandale. Fine dark-leaved variety, flowers of a soft currant-red. 
Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson. 
Giant Crimson. Glowing crimson, spotted maroon, foliage green. 6 ft. 
Graf Oswald de Kerchove. Intense orange-scarlet, dark foliage. 
Italia. Rich golden-yellow with patches of brilliant reddish-crimson 
and irregular spots on the upper petals. Height, 6 feet. 
Leon Pepin Lehalleur. Brilliant carmine-red; a strong grower. 
Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered yellow. 
Mad. Leon Leclerc. Bright orange-scarlet, margin of yellow. 
Madame Montefiore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red. 
Maranta. Rich currant-red, deep bronze foliage. 
Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon ; very unique. 
Philadelphia. A bright glowing red, very rich and velvety. 
Pillar of Fire. Grows 6 to 7 feet high; very bright scarlet. 
Premier. Brilliant, deep crimson-red, bordered yellow. 2| feet. 
President Cleveland. Color, bright, distinct orange-scarlet. 
Robert Christie. Brilliant orange-scarlet. Height, 6 feet. 
Roi de Rouges. M. Crozy calls this the king of the reds. 
Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color; vigorous growth. 
Vice-President Luizet. Rich cherry-red; large, compact spikes. 
PinK Bedding Canna. Mile. Berat. 
A grand bedding variety, habit vigorous, growth compact, height 4 
to 5 feet. Large, handsome trusses compactly filled with splendid 
flowers; color, a unique shade of soft rosy-carmine, or deep pink it 
might be called. (See cut.) Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 
10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. Growing plants, after April 
1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 
Giant Canna, Alemannia. 
The flowers are enormous and surpass in size even those of the 
Canna “Italia.” Expanded flowers measure six inches from tip to 
tip. The coloring is superb, a rich orange-red with golden-yellow 
border, the latter dotted with orange-red spots. The inner petals 
are almost entirely red with yellow throat, dotted with orange-red. 
Truly a superb variety. Height, 6 feet. (See cut.) 
Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., 
$10.00 per 100. Growing plants, ready April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 
per doz., $15.00 per 100: 
FOLIAGE CANNA. 
IMPROVED BLACK BEAUTY. A majestic, stately variety, 
straight as an Indian, with large massive foliage of the richest bronzy- 
purple color shaded with black, the edges of leaves gracefully undula¬ 
ting. Where foliage effect alone is desired, nothing richer or more 
handsome can be found. Height, 6 feet. The variety here offered 
is a distinct improvement on the old “Black Beauty” in flower, being 
much larger. # It also has a much better constitution. 
Price, dormant roots , up to April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Growing plants, ready April 1st, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Cannas in Quantity for Massing.—T iom 
what varieties to select we make a special offer of the best sorts in separate 
colors. If desired, we will select tall, medium and low-growing varieties, for 
arrangement in beds. 
Price, dormant roots , up to April 1st, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1.000. 
Growing plants, ready April 1st, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1,000. 25 sold at 
hundred rate, 250 at thousand rate. By express only, purchaser to pay charges. 
