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Fbbbuaby 2, 1911. 



The Weekly FloiSsts' Review. 



73 



CANNA ROOTS— CANNA ROOTS 



S. & W. Co.'s Northern Grown, Plump, Strong Roots. 





ALIiEKAKIA. An Improved Italia, with more numerous flftwera, of Im- 

 mense Blze. Outer petals scarlet, with broad yellow border; inside 

 scarlet and dark red. One of the best of the Olant, or Orcbid- 

 flowered section. Height, 6 to 6 feet. 



AXTSTBIA. Pure canary-yellow; large open flowers with reddish dots 

 in center of the two Inside petals. Height, 6 feet. 



BTJHBANK. Color rich, canary-yellow, with a few carmine spots in 

 tbroat. Height, e feet. 



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LOTTISIANA. New American Orchid -flowered, strong, Tlgorous-growing 

 Tariety, producing a dense mass of glossy green foliage, and vivid, 

 scarlet flowers, often measuring 7 inches across. Imagine a plant with 

 four to five main stems, each one crowned with SO to 40 flowers op«n 

 at one time. The effect is gorgeous and indescribable. Height, 7 feet. 



FENNSYLVAinA. The flowers are often 7 to 8 inches across, wltb 

 petals 2\i inches broad. Fine red color. Height, 6 feet. 



S. & W. Co.'s Best Ten Varieties 



ALSACE. A beautiful creamy wblte-flowering variety used very ex- 

 tensively for contrasting red and plnk-flowerlng sorts. Height 4 feet. 



BRAin>YWINE. Brandywinc is thoroughly handsome all season 

 through. It has a luxurious growth of very dark foliage and is 

 heavily topped with a magnificent display of brilliant red flowers. 

 Height SMt feet. 



BUTTEBCXJP. True bright buttercup-yellow; always shows up bright 

 and clear, and Is undoubtedly the best and most beautiful pure bright, 

 deep, canary -yellow Canna in existence. (Award of Merit from R. 

 H. S.) Height 3M, feet. 



DAVID HART7M. Flowers large size with well-ronnded petals of good 

 substance; color bright vermilion-scarlet dotted with crimson spots; 

 foliage bronze. Height 3 feet. 



EXFBESS. Color scarlet crimson. Its dwarf habit and large flower 

 commend it very strongly to all those who would hare an excellent 

 bedding or edging variety; it is guaranteed to be well up to expecta- 

 tions. Height 2^ feet. 



INDIANA. Qlistening golden orange, daintily marked, striped and red. 

 Single blossoms often measuring 7 inches across. Height 6 feet. 



KINO HVUBEBT. Of superlative beauty and by far the finest of all 

 bronze-leaved Cannas. The enormous trusses are made up of flowers 

 that measure 6 inches across and are a rich salmon-scarlet distinctly 

 and numerously flecked with deep crimson markings. It Is a free 

 bloomer and with its rich, coppery bronze, massive foliage, it produces 

 an effect both bold and striking. Height 6 feet. Doz., 7Bc.; per 100, 

 $4.00; per 1000, $30.00. 



LOUISIANA. New American Orchid-flowered, strong, vigorous-growing 

 variety, producing a dense mass of glossy green foliage, and vivid 

 scarlet flowers, often measuring 7 Inches across. Imagine a plant wltb 

 four to flve main stems, each one crowned with 30 to 40 flowers open 

 at one time. The effect is gorgeous and indescribable. Height 7 feet. 



PACIFIO BEAUTY. Very heavy, black foliage, striped and variegated. 

 Flowers orange-crimson. 



SHENANDOAH. An abundant bloomer with waxy rose-pink flowers 

 and rich, dark foliage, biglUy omamentaL 



General List Large-Flowering Cannas 



The following varieties have been chosen from a list of almost 75 varieties, and are in every way the best sorts. 



DB. NANSEN. 6 feet. Yellow flowers. 



BICHABD WALLACE. A magnlflcent, large yellow -flowering variety; 

 green, well-shaped foliage, growing about 5 feet high. 



BLACK BEAUTY. 6 feet. It seems to us impossible to exaggerate 

 the beauty and richness of this Canna. It undoubtedly has the 

 darkest and most magnlflcent foliage of all the purple-leaved Cannas. 

 The leaves are a blsck shining purple, very rich and glossy, and 

 with edges crimped and wavy. Flowers arc few and small, but for 



BOSEMAWB. 

 flue bedder. 

 QUEEN 6HABL0TTE. 4 feet 



Exceedingly 

 MME. CBOZY, 



Extra-fine large-flowering, dark rose-colored variety; a 



One of the finest of the gilt-edge sorts. 



rs of blood-red petals, broadly banded 



Handsome, deep bluish green foliage. 



Large trusses and large flowers of blood-red petals, broadly banded 

 with bright canary-yellow. " - 



a foliage plant, and for producing an effect of tropical luxuriance. 

 liat. 



Black Beauty heads the 111 



CHAUTAUQUA. 4 feet. Flowers pure, rich scarlet, intensely vivid; 



luxuriant, tropical foliage, prettily bronzed. Especially valuable for 



massing. 

 EOANDALE. 4 feet. A flne bronze-leaved variety; pretty cherry-red 



flowers, borne well above the foliage; handsome and distinct. 

 MLLE. BEBAT. 4 to 6 feet. Strong grower wltb dark pink flowers; 



one of the best. 

 FLOBENCE YAUOHAN. 5 feet. Large trasses of canary-yellow 



flowers heavily dotted with deep orange-scarlet; broad, heavy, bright 



green foliage. 



decorative. 

 4 feet. All things considered, still one of the best for 

 bedding. A constant, free and reliable bloomer with large trasses set 

 well abov« the foliage. Flowers large, bright orange-scarlet, llgbtiy 

 bordered with yellow. Bright green, massive follase. 



Crimson and Scarlet-Flowering^ Varieties 



BLACK WABBIOB. 4 fi?et. A very dark crimson, claimed by the 



originator to be the darkest known variety. 

 CHABLE8 HENDEBSON. 4 feet. The st 



Crimson Cannas. 

 PBES. McKINLEY. 3 feet. One of the very best Cannas for bedding: 

 luxuriant in foliage and dwarf in habit. The trusses are large and 

 numerous and the flowers large, brilliant crimson, shaded with scarlet - 

 showy and striking. ' 



CKIMSON BEDDEB. Similar to Charles Henderson. 

 BED 0K08B. 5 feet. Large flowers, shaded dark red. 

 WM. BOFINOEB. 6 feet. The brightest and richest scarlet 



standard of excellence in 



All tbe above Tuietles, dozen, 40o; per 100, $2.50; 

 per 1000, $80.00. 



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CANNAS 



We have a very complete stock of Boddington's Cannas, 40 standard varieties, 

 ready for immediate shipment or for later delivery. Complete price list mailed for 

 the asking. You will make no mistake in booking order now. 



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prunes, etc. In these lines the demand 

 keeps up well, and we believe the out- 

 look is just as good as it has been in 

 any previous year." 



TIMlI TO SOW SEEDS. 



When do you sow bachelor's buttons 

 and cosmos? S. & 8. 



Bachelor's buttons can be sown 



thinly under glass now for a spring 

 crop. It grows well in a cool house — 

 not over 45 degrees at night. Outdoors 

 this useful annual can be gotten into 

 the ground just as soon as frost has 

 left and the soil is dry and workable. 

 Cosmos is a rapid growing annual, also 

 one of a somewhat tender nature. Sown 

 at the end of March, it will be amply 

 early for planting out. You can, if you 



so desire, make an even later sowing, or, 

 better still, root cuttings of the earliest 

 sown batch in an ordinary propagating 

 bench. These also can be kept potted 

 on and flowered until Christmas in a 

 cool house, C. W. 



Fitchburg, Mass.— J. Fuller's green- 

 houses were slightly damaged by fire 

 January 19. 



