Elliott's 1845 to 1895 Elliott's 1845 to 1895 : 50th annual edition elliotts1845to181895wmel Year: 1895 CO WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' PLANT DEPARTMENT, 1895. NEW CANNA, 'QUEEN CHARLOTTE.' New Canna, 'Queen Charlotte' This grand Canna was raised in Germany and sent out under the name of ' Konigin Ciiarlotte;' this we have changed to ' Queen Charlotte,' Konigin being the German for queen. The coloring is grand in the extreme, being a brilliant scarlet crimson with a deep golden band, superior to anything of the kind now oflfered. The plant is sturdy and compact, the blossoms stand well above the h
Elliott's 1845 to 1895 Elliott's 1845 to 1895 : 50th annual edition elliotts1845to181895wmel Year: 1895 CO WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' PLANT DEPARTMENT, 1895. NEW CANNA, 'QUEEN CHARLOTTE.' New Canna, 'Queen Charlotte' This grand Canna was raised in Germany and sent out under the name of ' Konigin Ciiarlotte;' this we have changed to ' Queen Charlotte,' Konigin being the German for queen. The coloring is grand in the extreme, being a brilliant scarlet crimson with a deep golden band, superior to anything of the kind now oflfered. The plant is sturdy and compact, the blossoms stand well above the handsome musa-like green folliage, yet not to high ; Priee, T5c. each ; § per doz. BEDDING PLANTS. The below-named are all well-known tested varieties of the leading- plants that are used for ' carpet bedding,' 'massing,' 'ribbon line' planting or general bedding. Parties desiring large qnnntities will do well to write us, and we will make special prices. Perioo Altemanthera. Eed ^(H)0 ' Yellow 6 CO Ageratum. Best white and blue 4 00 Cannas. Light and dark foliage. 8 00 Cannas, New French 10 00 Colens. Crimson, yellow, red, black, etc 5 00 Geraniums. Double and single, all colors 8 00 Geranium, Mt. of Snow. Best silver leaved 8 00 Geraniums. Bronze leaved 8 00 Lobelias. Best dwarf; blue 4 00 i'ansies. Finest mtsed 4 00 Petunias. Finest double 10 00 ' ' single 5 00 Salvias. 'ScarletSage.'- 6 00 FANCY CALADIUM5. Large quantities of these are now used for summer and fall decoration. They are easily grown, thriving in pots or boxes in the house or shaded situations out-of-doors. The bulbs should be dried off in October and kept in a warm dry place during the winter. They shonld be started into growth about May 1st. (See cut). Price, 30 cts. each; set 13 finest varieties for'saco. DOUBI^E GERANIUMS. SI] GEK-AXIUMS BRUAXTI. This grand variety is shown ui the adjoining eugmving. Deep scar- let and wonderfully free In flowering, it is, perhaps, the best type of the double Gera
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