THE CANNA. 
This is an extensive and very interesting genus of 
tender herbaceous perennials. Most of the species have 
showy crimson, orange, yellow, and rose-colored 
flowers. They are usually grown in what are termed 
sub-tropical beds, for the remarkable" beauty of their 
foliage, which is of the most ornamental character, 
producing a most striking effect in whatever position 
they may be placed, whether planted singly or in 
groups upon the lawn. They are particularly well 
adapted for planting against an unsightly fence; they 
also make the most attractive and beautiful hedge 
between the vegetable and the flower garden, on he 
front or lawn side of them, by planting next a row of 
Salvia Splendens, and in front of the Salvias a row of 
Colens Vershaffeldti, one of the most beautiful orna¬ 
mental beds is secured at a very moderate cost. 
The Canna is to be seen to the best advantage when 
planted in groups orf the lawn, as they afford a greater 
variety of character than any other class of bedding 
plants, and combine magnificent foliage with splendid 
spikes of the most brilliantly colored flowers. In some 
the leaves are of the most delicate shades of pale green, 
in others purple, in others bronze shading to black; 
some varieties resemble the well known Calathea 
Zebrina in the richness of their markings; others closely 
resemble the Musas ( Banana :) in their great, expansive, 
bright-green leaves ; and a few are so decidedly glou- 
cous as to present a striking contrast to those with 
