. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . really crimson. The generalform of the Crimson, Purple, Lilac, etc., (/bens -umbellate,) is shown in the engraving, also,the Sweet-Scented, with its pretty foliage; the Rocket bears its flowers in , Flesh Color, Purple, White, . Rocket, pure white, in long spikes, Lilac, bluish-lilac, Sweet-Scented, pure white and slightly fragrant, Rose, rosy lilac, Dunnetts extra dark Crimson, All the above colors mixed, CANNA, Nat. Ord. plants, and highly ornamental; will flower the first season if plants arc raised e
. Vick's illustrated catalogue and floral guide, 1871 . really crimson. The generalform of the Crimson, Purple, Lilac, etc., (/bens -umbellate,) is shown in the engraving, also,the Sweet-Scented, with its pretty foliage; the Rocket bears its flowers in , Flesh Color, Purple, White, . Rocket, pure white, in long spikes, Lilac, bluish-lilac, Sweet-Scented, pure white and slightly fragrant, Rose, rosy lilac, Dunnetts extra dark Crimson, All the above colors mixed, CANNA, Nat. Ord. plants, and highly ornamental; will flower the first season if plants arc raised earlyin a hot-bed, so that they are strong at the time of setting out in the garden. The foliage isvery beautiful;. flowers mostly scarlet, and not showy. The next autumn the roots maybetaken up and kept in the cellar, in sand, to be planted out the following Spring. Should beplanted in beds or groups, and make a rich bed on the lawn. Unless the plants are strongwhen set out, they will not produce much effect the first year. Soak the seed well in hot. CA1NTNA— Continued. pkt cts water before planting. Fine when grown in pots, for decoration of houses, halls, etc. Manyof my customers on the rich soils of the West have succeeded admirably with the Cannas,making a fine show the first season. Canna Indica (Indian Shot) rubra, red; 2 feet high, \q Warszewiczii, brilliant red, foliage striped; 3 feet high; new, 10 compacta elegantissima, large, reddish-yellow; free-flowering; 2 feet high, . 10 Selowii, scarlet; profuse blooming; from Africa; very fine, 10 Nepalensis, superb yellow flowers, 15 Mixed varieties, 10 Good roots, each, 50 CATCHFLY, (Silene,) Nat. Ord. hardy annuals, growing over a foot in height. Should be grown so as toform a clump or mass. Set the plants six or eight inches apart. Silene Armeria, i Lobels Catchfly,) red, white, and rose, either separate or mixed, . 5 CELOSIA, Nat. Ord. singular, attractive, and showy annuals;
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