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HORTICULTURE 



March 2, 1918 



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New Canna-Burpee's "Fiery Cross" 



OF the huDflrefla of new vnriotles of Sweet Pens tliat it lins been our pleasure to Introduce, none bavc become 

 so niipubir :is BURPKE'8 "FIERY CROSS." This Sweet Pea bore tbe distinction of being the highest 

 priced Sweet Pea that the world lias ever known. We paid the Introducer S1.40 a seed for every seed that 

 was In existence at that time. "FIERY CROSS" has been the ultimate In the Sweet Pea world, and thig has 



led us to name iJurpec'H New Cannu "FIEKY CRO.sS." .. ■ »,. t, . „ 



"FIERY CROSS" in the Cnnna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY' CROSS" in the Sweet Pea world. 

 "FIERY CROSS" Canua is In a class by Itself. The Famous ••I'MrebIrd" Canna, which was an extremely high- 

 priced novelty. Is one of the parent flowers, and In tbe fields of the originator "FIERY CROSS" was Isnown as 



"Firebird" Seedling No. 10. ,..„,, .w a , , .. . . tit . . 



Never before has there been a Canna of equal merit olTered to the flower-lovers of this country. We feel 

 sure that "FIERY CROSS" will fill a place in the Canna beds that has never yet been attained by any red Canna. 

 It grows to a height of four to four and one-half feet; flower stems grow from a foot to eighteen Inches taller, 

 making the total height approximately five to six feet. The flower-licails are lifteen to eighteen Inches In length, 

 and carrv from fifteen to twenty open flowers of a vivid scarlet shading to crimson. So Arm are the glistening 

 petals tb'ey do not wilt in the'brightest sun. The foliage is a beautiful lustrous blue-greeu. It is entirely 

 free from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from tbe latter part of .Tune until frost. 



We deem it a rare privilege to introduce such a wonderful New Canna. As an Individual plant or In beds 

 this peerless flower will take Urst rank. Stock Is necessarily limited. 



ORDER ""jy Y DIVISIONS ?2.00 E.\CH; $20.00 .\ DOZEN. 



W. Aliv e Burpee Co. 



SEED GROWERS 



PHILADELPHIA 



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