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



CANNAS. 



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



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF 12 SUPERB CANNAS. 

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



Beacon. A most desirable variety for planting in groups or bor- 

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

 of good size. .3 ft. 



Elizabeth WerdmuUer. The rich orange-salmon flowers are borne 

 profusely; foliage green. 4 ft. 



GuStave Gumpper. 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 foliage; 



one of the best pink sorts. 3} ft. 50 cts. each; So.OO per doz. 

 Kate F. Deemar. 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. 34 ft. 



MpS. a. F. Conard. its salmon-pink flowers are of the largest 

 size and freely produced. Leaves green. 4 ft. 



oplGnClOP. 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 3i ft. 

 Triumph. A very handsome, dwarf, deeo crimson wliich is well adapted 



for bedding. 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 foliage. 



4 ft. 

 William 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 foliage and large scarlet flowers. 31 ft. 

 Black Beauty. Flowers of medium size and brilliant red. Luxuriant 



bronze foliage. One of the best varieties for sub-tropical beds. 5 to 6 ft. 

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

 colored stems. 5 ft. 

 Comte de Bouchard. Golden-j'ellow flowers spotted red: leaves 



green. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; .§1.50 per doz. 

 Coronet Improved. An excellent bedding variety with lirilliant 



canary-yellow flowers. 3 ft. 

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



orange flowers. 4 ft. 

 Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted; 



leaves green. SJ ft. 15 cts. each; -SI. 50 per doz. 

 Gladiator. Deep yellow, spotted red. Excellent bedder. 

 Minnehaha. Extra large blossoms borne in great cluster*; light 



coral pink overlaid with cream. Foliage bronze. 3 to 4 ft. 15 cts. 



each; .$1.50 per doz. 

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



florets large and produced very freely. 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. 15 cts. each; SI. .50 per 



doz. 

 Souvenir de Madame Hardy. (Si/n. Madnmr Vnc Moral.) Chrome 



yellow, spotted carmine; foliage green. 4 ft. 

 Venus. One of the most delicate and softest colors on the market. The 



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



ycllow border. 4 ft. 

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



very large; ]ea\-es green. 41 ft. 

 Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet with a hroa.I 



golden-jellow border; leaves green. 3" ft. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 

 Price, .15 each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 



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

 ri'd markings; foliage bronze. 4 to 5 ft. 



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

 goldeii-j'cllow. Foliage green. 6 to 7 ft. 



Pennsylvania. Flowers fiery-scarlet. Foliage bright green, (i ft. 



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

 Foliage liron/.y purple and of enormous size. One of the best for sub- 

 tropical beds. 7 ft. 



Canna Fire Bird. 



CHOICE CANNAS FOR 1917, 



Antoine Ferraud. One of the brightest; color an intense orange-scarlet ; 

 foliage bronze. 3 ft. 60 cts. each; S6. 00 per doz. 



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; 

 .S5.00 per doz. 



rIPe birCl. (Oiseau de Feu.) A magnificent bedding variety with 

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

 green. S^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 mai-se. 5 ft. 

 50 cts. each; .S5.00 per doz. 



uOla OlFQ. {Oiseau d'Or.) An excellent companion to Fire 

 Bird, producing enormous trusses of soft buttercup-vellow flowers. 

 4J ft. $1.00 each. 



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

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

 throat. 41 ft. 75 cts. each; .$7.50 per doz. 



Madame Louis Verilhac. A grand bedding variety of strong, robust 

 habit with green foliage and large trusses of bright orange-scarlet 

 flowers. 3 ft. 50 cts. each; S5. 00 per doz. 



Madame Opten. Very free-flowering; color a brilliant scarlet; flowers 

 largo and carried well above the handsome green foliage. Excellent 

 for mas.-'cs. 3 \ ft. 50 cts. each ; S5.00 per doz. 



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

 trusses of imnien.se size; color dazzUng crimson; foliage green. 5 ft. 

 35 cts. each; .S3. .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 variety. 

 .151.00 each. 



