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Cannas have been tried too, same result, the hill is just too dry.
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At the battle of Cannas, 70,000 men were slain, as [287] Polybius records, and as many at
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Cannas, and Pharsalian fields, but they do but record, and we scarce hear of them.
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Also in his returne from thence to meet with our fleet, he fell with the Ilands of Bayon; and on that side of the riuer which Cannas standeth vpon, he, with Sir Roger Williams, and those Gentlemen that were with him went on shore, with some men out of the ship he was in, whom the enemy, that held guard vpon that coast, would not abide, but fled vp into the countrey.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Cannas are much valued for the exceeding grace and beauty of their foliage.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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Ferns, Cannas, and Lycopodiums, all of which will flourish in moist places.
Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden James Sheehan
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Cannas have some height, a delicate splash of colour in the blossom and so work in well.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Ellen Eddy Shaw
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Gladioluses, Tuberoses, Cannas, and Caladiums, come under this head, and are the best known of this class of bulbs.
Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden James Sheehan
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Cannas have ceased to be regarded simply as sub-tropical foliage plants, adapted only for the adornment of beds and borders.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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As Cannas are gross feeders they must have a rich, porous compost, and an occasional dose of liquid manure will prove beneficial, especially when the pots are full of roots.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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