Dreer's garden calendar : 1878 . dreersgardencale1878henr Year: 1878 Dreer' s Gizrde/i Calcfuiar 143 CANNA—Indian Shot Plant. These are particularly desirable for our hot and dry summers. The very great improve- ment obtained of late years in this class of ornamental plants, consisting of large foliage, beautifully shaded with various bronzy tints, together with the richly col- ored flowers of more than double the size of the old varieties, makes it very desirable. The roots can easily be wintered in a dry cellar. The following list has been selected as the best from a very large coll'ection
Dreer's garden calendar : 1878 . dreersgardencale1878henr Year: 1878 Dreer' s Gizrde/i Calcfuiar 143 CANNA—Indian Shot Plant. These are particularly desirable for our hot and dry summers. The very great improve- ment obtained of late years in this class of ornamental plants, consisting of large foliage, beautifully shaded with various bronzy tints, together with the richly col- ored flowers of more than double the size of the old varieties, makes it very desirable. The roots can easily be wintered in a dry cellar. The following list has been selected as the best from a very large coll'ection of new and old varieties. 25 cts. $ per dozen. For new Cannas, see page ADELE LEVALOIS. Short broad folia-e, rich crimson flowers. ANNEX DlSCOLOTl. Brii;ht bronzy maroon loliaire. lUIJORELLI SPLENDENS. Flowers scarlet; foliage dark purple. r>()NNETTI FLORlBtJNDA. Flowers red ; foliage shaded jiurple. BIIENNINGSI. Broad green foliage, ornamented with broad bands of yellow; constant variegation. COMPACTA. Green foliage, flowers yellow spotted with scarlet. COQUETTE. Green and bronze foliage, the largest orange flowers. DEPUTY IIENON. Foliage claucous green ; flowers lemon and buff'. LIERVALLI. A tall variety, dark leaves. LISERE D'OR. Pea ijreen foliage, golden margined, orange flowers. MARECHAL VAILLANT. Pvich maroon foliage. NE PLUS ULTRA. Flowers dark scarlet; foliage bronzy purple. NIGRICANS. Flowers large vermilion; dark-leaved variety. ORNEMENT DU GKAND POND. Bronzy green foliage, large scar- let flowers. PPEMICES DE NICE. Tall green leaves; golden yellow flowers. PRES. FxilYRE. Foliage bronzy maroon, flowers large crimson ; extra. RENDATLERI. Flowers large orange ; foliage green and purple. TRICOLOR. Flowers blood-red ; foliage green, red and yellow. ZEBRINA. Beautiful lar^e bronzv-shaded foliage. COLEUS—(Select Varieties). The most popular decorative foliage plant. In order to produce a symmetrical growth, the plants should be pinched frequently while in a g
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