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Januaby 28, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Are You A Kanna Krank? 



If so you need the beat stock, true to name, the latest and most up-to-date varieties at reasonable price. The follow- 

 ing are standard and can be ordered no\v to be shipped at your leisure, avoiding dlt appointment, which Is exasperating. We 

 are the largest handlers of Cannas in the world, our contract this year calling for a ball a million. Aga n we say order now^ and 

 avoid disappointment. Our Cannas are packed 850 in a box; two can be "cleated" toeetber and shipped as one. 

 One box of 850 sold at 1000 rate; it Is cheaper tor you to buy a box than 200 at 100 rate. 



Red=flowering, Green Foliage 



Cannas 



Per doz. 



Dark crimson $0.35 



.50 

 .35 



.50 



A^^ouvler. 5 fj 



AMoe Roosevelt. Deep crimson. 4 ft... 

 Beaute Poltevlne. S^a ft. Dark crimson 

 Blac^^rince. Intense dark velvety ma- 

 "^^■^^'■"^^" roon ; grows strong and 

 erect, 3 to 4 ft : fine dark red stems, and 

 deep green leaves edged with purple .... 

 Charles Henderson. 4 ft. Bright crim- 



Crimson Bedder. 3 ft. Intense scarlet. 



Duke of Marlborough. 4^ ft. Dark 



^^■^"^^^^'■^^^■■^■" crimson 35 



J.D. Klsele. Brilliantvermilion-scarlet 5ft, 

 Kxplorateur Crampbel. Flowers deep 



rich crimson. 5'«ft 



Express. Color so arlet c rimson : the clus- 

 ^■^~"'~~" ters are large and com nact; fo- 

 liage green. Dwarf habit, 2 to 2*2 ft.... 



Flamlnco. 4>2 ft. ' Intense and clear 

 crimson 30 



Pres. McKlnley. Brilliant crimson with 



" ' scarlet shading. 



Dwarf habit, growing only 2^2 to 8 feet. . .35 



100 



$2.25 



3.50 



2.26 



2.75 



1000 

 $20.00 



30.00 

 20.00 



26.00 



2.25 



20.00 



Pink=flowering Cannas 



Per doz. 

 L. Patry. Flowers of delicate rosy pink, 

 standing well above the foliage. 4^ ft..$0.36 



Luray. Large, well-formed flowers of a 

 very attractive rosy pink. 3 ft 35 



Louise. A grand pink variety, somewhat 

 similar to Mile. Herat, much taller and 

 very free-flowering 45 



Martha Washington. The flowers are 



■"•^■■*" very large and 



frequently have 5 broad petals; the 



trusses are immense, and the color pure 



bright rose. Height, 2>s to 3 ft. 10c ea. .76 



Mile. Herat. 412 ft. Rose-carmine 35 



Tennyson. Large, heavy spike of flowers, 

 of a very attractive rosy pink; green 

 foliage; 6I3 ft 50 



3.50 



6.00 

 2.25 



8.00 



26.00 



20.00 



Orange=flowered Cannas 



President Cleveland. 



4 ft. 



Per doz. 100 

 Bright, distinct 

 orange -scarlet; 

 $0.35 $2.26 



1000 

 $20.00 



Red, Gold -edged and Spotted 



Cannas 



Per doz. 

 Gladiator. The flowers are bright yellow, 

 ""■""■"" thickly spotted with crimson, 

 and bloom profusely. Heads are unus- 

 ually large and borne on long, strong 

 stalks, withtough, deep green foliage. 

 A superb variety alone or in masses. 



Height. 4 ft '0.50 



Cinnabar. Its name indicates the color— 

 cinnabar-red edged with distinct golden 

 band; petals of flower very thick. 4>fl ft. .30 



Queen Charl otte. A grand Canna, with 



--""^™""""^""^ a distinct golden belt 



around each petal, the center brilliant 



orange-scarlet, with crimson tones. A 



stately habit, with fine foliage 30 



Mme. Crozy. 5^2 ft. Vermilion, with 

 ^^^™^^^^ gold border 



Premier. Brilliant, deep crimson-red, 

 bordered yellow, i^ ft 



80UV. de A. Crozy. 4 ft. Crimson. 

 ^^^^■^^■■^-'~""^- with gold band .. . 



.35 



.80 



.50 



100 



$2.75 



2.00 



200 



2.25 



2.00 



4.00 



1000 



$25.00 

 17.50 



17.50 

 20.00 

 17.60 

 35.00 



Yellow Shades 



Per doz. 

 Buttercup, gi^ft oiear golden yellow.. $0.40 

 Comte de Bouchard. Rich golden yel- 

 low, spotted with red. 4^3 ft 30 



Florence Vaughan. g feet Yellow. 



spotted crimson. 



L. B. Bailey. Rich yellow, dotted with red; 

 a very rich and pleasing appearance. 

 i^lt 



50 



.30 



2.00 



17.50 



White and Cream Shades 



Alsace. 3^ ft. Creamy white. 



Per doz. 

 $0.30 



100 



$1.75 



1000 

 $15.00 



Bronze "leaved. Red -flowering 

 Cannas 



Brandywlne. 



$4.C0 



4.50 

 2.76 

 2.25 



Per doz. JOO 



A healthy, vigorous grower 



of 4 to 5 feet. Makes a 

 luxuriant growth of dark bronze foliage 

 and a magnificent display of fine large 

 flowers Color is intense vinous red, 

 beautifully mottled with deep crimson; 

 two to three petals are sometimes nar- 

 rowly edged with bright gold. Brandy- 

 wine has f oliagefAlmost as dark as Black 

 Beauty .\ $0.50 



Black Beauty. True. 5 ft. Grand foli- 



■""■""^■"^■■"^ age 60 



David Harum. 3<4 ft. Yermllion-scarlet. .60 



Kcandale. 4 ft. Currant-red 35 



King Humbert. In this grand Oanoa we 

 ^■■■"^^ have a combination of 

 the highest type of flower with the flnest 

 bronze foliage. Its flowers, which, under 

 ordinaiy cultivation, will measuie six 

 Inches in diameter, and which are pro- 

 duced in trusses of gigantic size, are of 

 a brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red 

 markings, while the foliage is broad and 

 maf»ive and of a rich coppery bronze; 



bold and effective. 4 feet 1.00 8.00 



Leonard Vaughan. 4^ feet. Bright 



scarlet 35 2.25 



Musafolla. This is one of the flnest foli- 

 aged Cannas, with enrrmous musa-like 

 leaves, 3 by 5 feet, of a dark green 

 bronze-tinged cc>lor, the edges of the 

 leaves being beautifully banded wita 



bronze-purple 85 2.25 



Philadelphia. A bright glowing red, 

 '~^~""^^"""" very rich and velvety. 



HelghtSfeet 75 4.00 



Papa Nardy. Very large, rich carmine- 

 red, with a purplish sheen; 412 feet 30 2.00 



Pillar of Plre. The giant of its class, 

 ^■^^^^"■""^ grows 6 to 7 feet high; 

 flowers bright crimson-scarlet, borne in 

 erect spikes like blazing torches; con- 

 tinuous bloomer. Invaluable for center 



of beds, etc 75 4.50 



Robusta. Height 6 to 8 feet, with Im- 

 mense foliage 30 1.75 



Shenandoah. A splendid bronze-leaved 

 ^^^^~^^"~ variety, large salmon 



flower8,6feet 30 1.75 



Orchid-flowering Cannas. 



Per doz. 100 

 Allemannla. 4 to 5 feet. Green foliage. 



"^■^'^"'^ Scarlet and yellow $0.35 $2.25 



Austria. Pure canary-yellow; an orchid- 



■~'""^^" flowering type. 5 feet 30 1.75 



Italia. 4^ ft. Green foliage. Red bor- 

 dered yellow 30 2 00 



Kronus. Rich golden yellow, with patches 



ofbrightred. 5ft 30 1.75 



Mrs. Kate Gray. 6 feet. Green foliage. 



Scarlet and yellow 30 2.00 



Pennsylv ania. 5 feet. Green foliage. 

 ^"■^^^ Deep scarlet 35 2.& 



1000 



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