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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, out of pots ; not dormant roots. (Delivery April to July.) 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF SUPERB CANNAS. 



Price 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $24.00 per 100. 



Beacon. A most desirable variety for planting in groups or borders 

 to produce a color effect. The flowers are rich cardinal-red and of 

 good size. 3 ft. 



Gustave Gumper. An attractive shade of golden-yellow. Very 



uniform in growth. An ideal bedding variety. 4 ft. 

 Hungaria. A magnificent new variety of strong, robust habit, with 



enormous trusses of deep pink flowers carried well above the foh- 



age; one of the best pink sorts. 85 ft. 

 Kate F. Deemer. A beautiful oriole-yellow which changes to almost 



white; throat turkey-red. 4 ft. 

 Mont Blanc Improved. Almost pure white; blossoms produced in 



great profusion all season; leaves green. 3J ft. 

 Mrs. A. F. Conard. Its sahnon-pink flowers are of the largest size 



and freely produced. Leaves green. 4 ft. 

 Mephisto. A very handsome, dwarf, deep crimson, which is well 



adapted for bedding. 3 ft. 



Splendor. The flowers of this new Canna are of an intense scarlet 



color and very large. It makes 2 to 3 bloom heads on each stalk, 



which insures flowers practically all the Summer. Green foliage. 3 



to 3^ ft. 

 Uhlberg. Very distinct and free-flowering. Flowers very full and of 



soft rosy-carmine with a creamy-yellow throat; edges of petals are 



pale yellow and crimped. 3 ft. 

 Wabash. A grand new variety with large carmine-pink flowers borne 



in great abundance well above the beautiful deep purple-brown 



f oh age. 4 ft. 

 WiUiam Saunders. A handsome bronze-leaved variety with bright 



scarlet flowers of great substance. A free bloomer. 4 ft. 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF CHOICE CANNAS. 

 Price, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



(Except where otherwise priced.) 



Beaute Poitevine. Green foUage and large scarlet flowers. 3J ft. 



Black Prince. Deep, velvety maroon; foliage green with mahogany- 

 colored stems. 5 ft. 



Eastern Beauty. A handsome bronze-leaved sort with sahnony- 

 orange flowers. 4 ft. 



Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted; 

 leaves green. 31 ft. 



Gladiator. Deep yellow, spotted red. Excellent bedder. 



Panama. Rich orange-red bordered with broad band of golden-yel- 

 low; florets large and produced very freel}'. 3 ft. 



Philadelphia. A good dwarf bedding variety of crimson color. 3 ft. 



Pillar of Fire. A giant variety with large clusters of intense crimson- 

 scarlet flowers; continuous bloomer. 5 ft. 



Venus. One of the most deUcate and softest colors on the market. 

 The soft rosy-pink flowers are of fair size and have a mottled 

 creamy-yellow border. 4 ft. 



Richard Wallace. One of the best Cannas; flowers canary-yellow; 

 very large; leaves green. 4j ft. 



Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet with a broad 

 golden-yellow border; leaves green. SJ ft. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 



Canna Fire Bird. 



CHOICE CANNAS FOR 1919. 



Eureka. A new pure white canna of robust constitution, very free- 

 flowering and one of the best for mass planting. 4 ft. 50 cts. each ; 

 •S-S.OO per doz. 



Fire Bird. (Oiseau de Feu.) A magnificent bedding variety with 



very large, perfectly formed flowers of pure shining scarlet; fohage 



green. 85 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Gaiety. Reddish-orange, mottled with carmine, and edged yellow. 



This variety produces a dazzling effect when planted en masse. 5 



ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Gladiofiora. Fine deep pink and gold; the flower spikes having the 



bold, erect habit of the Gladioli. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Gold Bird. (Oiseau d'Or.) An excellent companion to Fire Bird, 



producing enormous trusses of soft buttercup-yellow flowers. 4^ ft. 



$1.00 each. 

 Jane Adams. A very free-flowering variety of strong growth and up- 

 right habit; flowers rich buttercup-yellow tinged with red in the 



throat. 4^ ft. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Madame Elida Bertie. A beautiful shade of yellow spotted pink, 



carrying large trusses of flowers. Foliage green. 75 cts. each; 



.$7..50 per doz. 

 Meteor. (Wintzer's.) An exceptionally free-flowering variety with 



trusses of immense size; color dazzling crimson; fohage green. 4 



ft. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Princeton. A bright yellow flower with a dash of red in the throat; 



blooms early and holds its color longer than any other yellow va- 

 riety. $1.00 each. 

 Yellow King Humbert. Giant trusses of yellow flowers, spotted red. 



Green fohage. 5 to 6 ft. 75 cts. each. 



Price, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Austria. Large trusses of chrome yellow flowers; green foliage. 



4 to 5 ft. 

 King Hvmibert. Gigantic trusses of orange-scarlet flowers with bright 



red markings; foliage bronze. 4 to 5 ft. 

 Mrs. Carl Kelsey. Flowers orange-scarlet, flaked and striped with 



golden-yellow. Fohage green. 6 to 7 ft. 

 Pennsylvania. Flowers fier3'-scarlet. Foliage bright green. 6 ft. 

 Wyoming. A majestic canna with immense spikes of orange flowers. 



Foliage bronzy purple and of enormous size. One of the best for 



sub-tropical beds. 7 ft. 



Pcnnisetunt longistylum and P. Rueppclianum rruikc attractive edgings for Canna beds. (See page 111.) 



