. Trade price list : January, 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, QUEENS, L. I. GENERAL LIST OF CANNAS—Continued, 31. president Mckinley. CRIMSON VARIETIES, President McKinley. Pronounced by all the best dwarf crimson bedder introduced. Color a fiery deep crimson scarlet, the nearest approach to the color of Alphonse Bouvier of any canna we have. It is an early, constant and immensely profuse bloomer, throwing a strong flower spike early in June, when 12 to 18 inches high, and is covered continually thereaf
. Trade price list : January, 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. THE COTTAGE GARDENS, QUEENS, L. I. GENERAL LIST OF CANNAS—Continued, 31. president Mckinley. CRIMSON VARIETIES, President McKinley. Pronounced by all the best dwarf crimson bedder introduced. Color a fiery deep crimson scarlet, the nearest approach to the color of Alphonse Bouvier of any canna we have. It is an early, constant and immensely profuse bloomer, throwing a strong flower spike early in June, when 12 to 18 inches high, and is covered continually thereafter with its startling brilliant heads of bloom. During the months of July, August, September and October it is a mass of intense color. Habit dwarf, reaching 3% feet at the end of the season on very rich soil. It is well foliaged, stools freely, and is equally valuable for pot culture, single specimens on the lawn or for massing. No florist can afford to be without it. Having a large, healthy stock, we can offer it at the very reasonable price of $3 00 per 100; $ per 1,000 Alp. Bouvier. Height5 to 6 feet; color brilliant deep crimson; silvery green foliage, with chocolate brown margin ; vigorous grower, stooling rapidly ; large branching trusses produced in the greatest profusion. $ per 100 ; $ per 1,000. Tarrytown. A strong, vigorous grower, with brilliant cherry red flowers; an exceedingly free bloomer; foliage dark green, 3% feet high. $ per 100. Duke of Marlborough. One of the richest crimson shades, fully as brilliant as Bouvier, but with a much better habit, as it holds the trusses erect; should supersede Bouvier. per 100. Philadelphia. Bright scarlet crimson, dwarf and free, highly recommended; a dwarf grower, very free bloomer, very fine in rich soil when fur- nished abundant moisture. $ per 100. Beaute Poitevine. An excellent free-blooming dwarf variety, coming into flower early and continuing well through the season; a brilliant fiery cr
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