August 12, 1905 



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The Home of the Canna 



Wyoming, also orange but darker than Indiana. This 

 is a grand variciy for tropical effect. Immediately 

 beyond we conn; on last year's sensation, jjouisiana, 

 winner oi' Lhc gi^ind prize at St. Louis. Its color is 

 IIk," nearest to liic Ijrilliant crimson of Philadelphia of 

 Mil the orchid-How firing sorts; blooms seven inches 

 iUMoss, large trusses well above the foliage. 



When Mr. Wiiitzer started in to produce a better 

 viuiety than Florence Vaughan he had no easy propo- 

 sition, but we are inclined to think that his new 

 Ghidiator realizes tliat ideal. The markings are the 

 same as in Florence Vaughan, the ground deeper yellow 

 and showing up the crimson markings better, giving a 

 brighter effect which is enhanced by the small red 

 center petal. It is also a more profuse bloomer and 

 stands storms better than most varieties. Mont Blanc 

 is the nearest approach to a white yet produced, and 

 while it is good in many ways, the dead flowers persist, 

 giving the truss(!s a dingy effect; yet it has proved very 

 popular. An improved form appeared this season in 

 a batch of seedfings, and is being guarded with great 



'I'he new bronze-leaved, scarlet, Chautauqua is one of 

 the l)est in its class. It is said to keep its color and 

 iluwer unusually well and to stand more cold. No. ^00 

 is to be named Uncle Sam and is worthy such a gooil 

 title. It is a shade lighter than Louisiana with leaves 

 a foot broad, larger even than Wyoming. The best yet 

 of tlie giant orchid-flowering sorts. Duke of Marl- 

 borough does well here although there is complaint of 

 it ill iiiaiiy localities. It is two shades deeper than 

 IMiiladi'lpbia. 'I'^asfprn Beauty is one of the most 



Next to that clever Frenchman, M. Crozy, the world 

 owes more to a talented, American, Antoine Wintzer, 

 vice-president of the Conard & Jones Co., for the great 

 advance that has been made in cannas during the past 

 fifteen years, than to any other one man. 



Having had the privilege of a trip through several 

 acres of the nursery at West Grove, devoted exclusively 

 to the king of bedding plants, I will now endeavor to 

 give a few of the interesting points in connection with 

 the most striking varieties noted. First, Coronet, a 

 lemon-yellow which originated with Mr. Wintzer while 

 he was still with Blanc. By constant selection it has 

 greatly improved and is one of the most satisfactory 

 of its color. Philadelphia is now well known as one 

 of the best deep crimson sorts, and it also is being 

 improved as to constitution, and there is now no excuse 

 planting such varieties as Chas. Henderson, fctc. An 

 unnamed variety marked 1571 is a lovely shade of 

 cerise, flowers very large, standing well above the 

 foliage. 1549 is a grand bronze-leaved orchid-flowered 

 sort which Mr. Wintzer says is the most distinct scarlet 

 with bronze leaves he has yet bred. 



Indiana, one of last year's introductions, is an 

 orchid-flowering variety of great merit. I did not like 

 the leggy appearance of the flower stalks so high above 

 the foliage but Mr. Wintzer says this effect is much 

 lessened as the later croi)s of flowers develop. Next to 

 it and a fine contrast witli its dark ])urple foliage was 



