Apbil 30, 1914. 



The Florists' Review 



09 



THE eREATEST CANNA NOVELTY 

 ^^ OF THE DECADE ^^ 



QUEEN HELEN 



3-i-inch pot plants, $3.00 each; per dozen, $30.00 



j4 doztn at sam* rata as par dozan. Plants raady 

 now; can ba shippad Immadlataly 



^QUEEN HELEN is a green-leaved sport of King Humbert, 

 ^ retaining all the good qualities that have made Humbert the 

 best Canna heretofore introduced— and Queen Helen has several 

 points of superiority over Humbert. Same orchid-like flowers, 

 golden yellow color, evenly spotted with red; stronger grower, 

 producing more than twice as many shoots per plant; flower 

 clusters larger; green-leaved, foliage large and glossy. Queen 

 Helen is a variety that in years to come will be grown more 

 generally than any other one canna. One large canna grower 

 says it is the bast novalty avar producad. 



This Canna originated at our place in the year 1910 and 

 the first time it was mentioned in The Florists' Review was 

 June 16, 1911. under the St. Louis items, where I had shown a 

 plant at one of our club meetings. 



Deer Park. Ala.. Oct. 12. 1913. 

 Henry Emunds— Dear Sir: We note your picture of Queen Helen Canna 

 m The .gfeview and would like to have you write us fully regarding it. 

 * • * According to the picture, this Canna must have special merits, and 

 we would be glad to assist you in its iotroduction, etc. 



Yours truly. L. H. Read & Co. 



I answered this letter by sending Mr. Read a box of flowers of Queen Helen 



Deer Park, Ala.. Oct. 25, 191S. 



Henry EiauNDS-Dear Sir: Your box of Queen Helen duly received, 

 and I should have written you sooner. * • • There is no qu-stion but you 

 have one of the greatest novelties ever produced, and we should lijce to 

 know all the particulars regarding fame. We have the largest and most 

 complete collection of Cannas in America, consisting of 170 choline named 

 varieties, etc. We remain. Yours truly, 



L. H. Read & Co. 



[The above testimonials are, as you note, from a gentleman who grows 

 over 160 varieties of Cannas, and who is also well known in the trade.] 



Addrasy All Ordars and Corraspondanca : 



HENRY EMUNDS 



OrigiMtor and 

 IfltrodMcer 



The iUaatratlon shows a plant of Oanna Qneen Helrn dag fromonr field 

 last fall. The plant Is 24 In. across and shows 9 flower spikes cut. 



Weft End Floral Park, BELLEVILLE, ILL. 



CIILIIDIDPIS 



Fine bulbs, with live center shoot 



100 1000 



5- 7 inch $ 2.00 $18.00 



9-11 inch 6.00 56.00 



CANNAS 



2 to 3-eye roots loo 



King Humbert $4.00 



Mme. Crozy 2.00 



Chas. Henderson 2.00 



GLADIOLI 



100 1000 



America, pink $1.80 $16.50 



Francis King, scarlet 2.00 18.00 



Brenchleyensis, scarlet 1.50 12.00 



TUBEROSES 



Dwarf Pearl loo looo 

 First size, 4 to 6 inch $1.25 $9.50 



AJenderson&Co. 



369 RiT«r St. CHICAGO 



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FLORISTS' REVIEW 



When Writinar AJvertisert 



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FOR THE JUNE BRIDE 



LILIES OF THE VALLEY 



BRUNS' CELEBRATED CHICAGO MARKET 

 Tha Baat LIkad Vallay In Amarica (Cold Storaga) 



$18.00 per 1000 $9.50 per 500 $5.00 per 250 



FLORISTS' MONEY-MAKER 



$16.00 per 1000 $9.00 per 500 $2.00 per 100 



H. N. BRUNS, 3032-42 W. Madison St., CHICAGO 



Mention Tbe ReTlew when yon write. 



MARVEL 



The Queen of all Red and Yellow Cannas 



We have still on hand a couple of thousand of this, one of the best combination 

 color varieties ever introduced. We are not asking $1.00 to $.3.00 apiece for them as 

 some introducers do, but are selling them at $2.50 per 100, and if you are not satisfied 

 with your bargain you can have your money back. Do you know of any other growers 

 that will do it? We have dormant roots of some 25 leading kinds yet at bargain prices, 

 and our open air plants in 100 varieties will soon be ready. 

 Write for price lists. Express prepaid on all cash ord-rs. 



L. H. READ & CO., Deer Park, Ala. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



OLDEN GATE DAHLIA 



Acknowledged by commercial men and the public to be the Queen of Dahlias for 

 Garden or Floral work: high-class, brings high prices. Watch this advt. for testi- 

 monials. For description and prices, see Florists' Review of March 12, p, 7. 

 Write for Trade List of other standard varieties. 



WM. A. nWGER, JR., frep. D.Zrg,s Hicksville, L I.. N. Y. 



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