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GARDENING. 



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Burhank Ganna. 



The American Seedling, with Giant Yellow Orchid= 



like Flowers, and splendid musa like foliage. 



Best of all the new giant flowered type. 



Originated with Luther Burbank, of 



California, and the entire stock 



controlled by us. 



SEEING IS BELIEVING. 



Mr. 1). Zirngikbel, oT Needham, Mass., of the Society of 

 American florists Canna Committee, who tested it with all the 

 best new ones, says: "Yellow Burbank is the best yellow in 

 cultivation now. very large Mowers of a handsome, bright shade 

 of nearly pure yellow." 



Mr. .1 T. Temple, of Davenport, la., of this committee, says: 

 I consider Burba nk one of the best of this year's novelties.'' 



Mr. Fred Kanst, head gardener of South Park, Chicago, and 

 an expert judge of Cannas at the World's Fair, says: "The flow- 

 ers were much admired in the park this summer. The foliage is 

 like rubber; ii is always good; \ ou can't tear it." 



Mr. James Dean, Chairman of that Committee, and chief of 

 New York's horticultural display at the World's Fair, says: 

 "Burbank is a new giant flowered forerunner of a new class of 

 these beautiful flowers." 



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NEW FRENCH CANNAS, we carry a 

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A large and fiue stock of well-rooted plants, 

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Priced Catalogue free on application. 



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Beautiful Hardy Ferns 



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