. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 160 CATALOGUE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES. The following are the very best of all the bewildering number of new Cannas offered, and are selected for their distinct qualities : — Admiral Avellan. The best of the dark-leaved section. The flowers are a rich orange scarlet and salmon, but the habic and foliage of the plant are quite unique, and give it its especial
. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 160 CATALOGUE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES. The following are the very best of all the bewildering number of new Cannas offered, and are selected for their distinct qualities : — Admiral Avellan. The best of the dark-leaved section. The flowers are a rich orange scarlet and salmon, but the habic and foliage of the plant are quite unique, and give it its especial value as a bedding plant. 13 cents. Alphonse Bouvier. This is the grandest of all Cannas for outdoor bedding. It is a very luxuriant grower, in good ground, with good cultivation, growing 6 to 7 ft. high. It begins to bloom very early and is one contin- uous mass of crimson flowers in immense clusters the entire season. 15 cents; § per dozen. Alsace. The nearest approach to a pure white Canna. A wonderfully free bloomer and a fine, erect grower. The flowers at first opening are a light sulphur yellow, changing to creamy white. A grand variety For con- trasting with darker colored sorts. 25 cents. Beaute, Poitevine. A preeminently first-class crimson-flowered sort, standing among the first for bedding. It blooms continuously and has few if any rivals for its all around good qualities. 25 cents. Charles Henderson. A splendid compact dwarf grower, throwing up erect, compact heads of bloom of large size; the individual flowers are among the very largest. Color bright crimson; center of the flower marked with golden pencilings; this is one of the very handsomest varieties. 15 cents; per dozen. Eldorado. The grandest of all the yellow Cannas and the nearest approach to a pure golden yellow to date. Spikes of bloom very compact. Petals broad, forming fine open flowers that do not fade. 15 cents; per dozen. Flamingo. One of the finest solid crimson varieties yet intr
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