308 



HORTICLLTURE 



March 23, 191H 



rTTTTTll 



^ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH I"^^ 



iM'Minii 



New Canna— Burpee's "Fiery Cross" 



OF tlie hundreds of new varieties of Sweet Pens that It hns been our pleasure to Introduce, none have become 

 BO popular ns BUKPEE'8 "FIERY CROSS." This Sweet Pea bore the distinction of being the highest 

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

 was In existence at that time. "FIERY CRO.ss" has been the ultimate In the Sweet Pea world, and this has 

 led us to TiMMw Burpee's New Canna "FIEKY CROSS." 



"FIERY CROSS" In the Canna world stands for Just as much as "FIERY' CROSS" In the Sweet Pea world. 

 "FIERY CROSS" Canna Is In a class by Itself. The Famous "Firebird' Canna. which was an extremely high- 

 priced noveltv. Is one of the parent flowers, and In the fields of the originator "FIEBY CROSS" was known as 

 "Firebird" Seedling No. 10. 



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

 sure that "FIERY CROSS" will All 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; (lower stems grow from a foot to eighteen Inches taller, 

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

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

 petals they do not wilt In the brightest sun. The foliage Is a beautiful lustrous blue-green. It Is entirely 

 free from blight and disease. Flowers continuously from the hitter part of June 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 flrst rank. Stock is necessarily limited. 



ORDER EARLY'. DIVISIONS t2.00 EACH; $20.00 A DOZEN. 



W. Atlee Burpee Co. 



SEED GROWERS 



PHILADELPHIA 



V3 



la 



