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Giant Orchid Flowering Cannas 
America. The first giant flowered dark 
leaved canna; foliage is a fine bronze color 
with dark red hues shining as if varnished. 
The flowers are enormous, color a fine bril- 
liant red flamed and striped. 20c to 35c each. 
Austria. This grand mammoth canna 
grows 5 or 6 feet high, with leaves 15 to 18 
inches long, and 8 to 10 inches broad ;the 
flowers are 6 to 7 inches across, and borne 
erect in large, bold clusters; color pure 
deen golden yellow; truly magnificent. 15c 
to 25c each. 
Italia. Equally as large and similar in 
every way to Austria, except color, which is 
pure yellow, with a broad blotch of dark, 
rich maroon in the center of each petal. 15c 
to 25c each. 
Mrs. Kate Gray. One of the largest can- 
nas introduced. Flowers round, clear, wine 
color, suffused with gold. A magnificent 
variety of the Orchid flowering type. 20c to 
35¢e each. 
Pennsylvania. A splendid new _ orchid 
flowering canna, the flowers of which often 
measure seven inches across, of a pure 
deep red color. It has splendid branching 
spikes of flowers, is a tremendous bloomer 
with good foliage and is so striking as to 
command instant attention. 25c to 50c. The © 
set 75c. 
Beautiful Carnations---Old 
and New. 
10¢c each, $1 per doz. by mail; 75c doz. by 
express. 
America. Fine bright scarlet, edges slight- 
ly fringed. 
Anna H. Shaw. A perpetual bloomer, of 
rapid growth, in a short time forms large 
strong plants, full of buds and blossoms on 
long stems. Flowers are of medium size, 
perfect in form, never bursting; white occa- 
sionally tinged in the center with delicate 
blush; spicy and sweet. Always in bloom. 
Beacon. A grand orange-scarlet, originat- 
ing with Peter Fisher, the originator of Mrs. 
Lawson and Enchantress. Early, free, con- 
tinuous and an ideal grower. 
Caesar. A fine striped variety; free flow- 
ering. 
Crusader. Clear bright scarlet; fine bloom- 
er. 
El Dorado. Light yellow, edged pink; 
fringed. 
Empress. Bright rich crimson; base of 
petals fiery-scarlet; large, perfectly double 
flowers, three or more inches in diameter, 
deeply fringed. 
Enchantress. Color a very pleasing shade 
of light, pink, deepening toward the center. 
Size three and one-half inches and over. It 
does not burst and has strong, stiff stems, 
averaging two or three feet in length. Habit 
vigorous and blooms early, free and con- 
tinuous. 
Estelle. Light scarlet, beautifully formed, 
deeply fringed edges. 
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Ethel Crocker. Color, the most perfect 
shade of pink. Size of flower, three to three 
and a half inches in diameter. Form of flow- 
er, ideal, composed of extra heavy petals of 
silky texture with high, built-up center. 
Flamingo. A phenomenal scarlet carna- 
tion. There is nothing in scarlet carnations 
that approaches it in size; very full and 
splendidly formed. A free early bloomer on 
long, strong, stiff stems. 
G. H. Crane. The old-time bright scarlet; 
still popular. 
Governor Roosevelt. Of vigorous growth. 
Flowers full with a large number of petals, 
regularly arranged, color deep rich brilliant 
scarlet shaded with maroon. 
Harry Fenn. Color, a magnificient crim- 
son, just the Harvard shade; very. large, 
full symmetrical bloom, poised on an extra 
long, stiff, wiry stem. 
Mrs. Joost. A magnificent large pink carna- 
tion, with very large petals and long stem 
med fiowers. Fine for cut flowers. 
Marion. Clear white. 
Mermaid. A most pleasing shade of blush- 
pink, very easy culture, gives fine large flow- 
ers. Fine for cut flowers. 
Olympia. A fine flowering scarlet of large 
size. 
Prosperity. An exquisite. sort, most un- 
usual in its shades. The color is white over- 
laid with soft pink, the latter color deepen- 
ing toward the center, and paling toward 
the edges of the petals. Most picturesque 
flowers which are borne on long stems. 
Red Chief. The best Christmas scarlet 
for color and productiveness. Always a sea 
of buds and blooms. 
Strawberry Ice. The petals are beautiful 
pink from the base to the. center, blend- 
ing softly into a cream-white margin. Flow- 
ers large and prettily fringed; resembling 
the soft shades of melting strawberry ice. 
A fine bloomer. 
White Perfection. Pure white; flowers 
large and of a pleasing clove fragrance. One 
of the very best white varieties grown; has 
long stiff stems and is a very free bloomer 
and splendid keeper. 
Winsor. Most beautiful shade of clear 
light rose pink, a shade intermediate be- 
tween Enchantress and Mrs. Lawson. Large 
and long stemmed. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
‘*The Queen of the Autumn”’ 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Artistic 
Seedlings 
Curly Locks. This is a darling, a_ per- 
fect beauty. Semi-double, petals long, quil- 
led, opening about an inch from the tip; 
inner petals incurving prettily at the tips. 
The color of the flowers at first a beautiful 
pink, delicately penciled, changing to a wax- 
en-white in the center and shading blush to 
the ends of the petals. It is a fine bloomer 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
