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



CANNAS. 



Elizabeth Werdmuller. The rich orange-salmon flowers are 



borne profusely; foliage green. 4 ft. 

 HohGnZOllsrn. a strong, vigorous gi'ower with fine green foliage 



and large heads of clear bright, yellow flowers. 3 to 85 ft. 

 La Patria. A free-flowering variety producing immense trusses of 



hght crimson flowers. A constant bloomer; foliage green. 85 ft. 

 Meteor. An exceptionally free-flowering variety with trusses 



of immense size; color, deep salmon-pink; foliage green. 4 ft. 

 Minnehaha. Extra large blossoms borne in great clusters; light 



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



The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, out of pots, not dormant roots. 

 Delivery April to July. 



CHOICE CANNAS FOR 191G. 



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

 scarlet; foliage bronze. 3 ft. .60 each; .?6.00 per doz. 



Beacon, a most desirable variety- for planting in groups or 

 borders to produce a color effect. The flowers are rich car- 

 dinal red and of good size. 3 ft. .40 each; §4.00 per doz. 



Fire Bird. A magnificent bedding variety of great promise with 

 very large flowers of pure shining scarlet; foliage green. 85 ft. 

 .75 each; S7.50 per doz. 



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

 with enormous trusses of deep pink flowers carried well above the 

 fohage; one of the best pink sorts. SHt. .SOeach; .S5.00perdoz. 



Madame Jules Galban. Large j-ellow flowers flaked with orange- 

 red; centre bracts bright red; very attractive. Leaves green. 

 3 ft. .50 each; So. 00 per doz. 



Ma-dame Louis Verilhae. A grand bedding variety of strong, 

 robust habit with green fohage and large trusses of bright orange- 

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



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

 flowers large and carried well above the handsome green fohage. 

 Excellent for masses. 3j ft. .50 each; 85.00 per doz. 



Souvenir de Madame Albert Florence. Verj- large orange 

 flowers spotted with carmine; foliage green. Verj^ eft'ective 

 in groups. 31 ft. .75 each; §7.50 per doz. 



SplBndor. The flowers of this new Canna are of an intense scar- 

 let color and verj^ large. It makes 2 to 3 bloom heads on each 

 stalk which insures flowers practically all the summer. Green 

 foliage. 8 to 31 ft. .50 each; S5.00 per doz. 



Wabasn. a grand new variety with large carmine-pink flowers 

 borne in great abundance well above the beautiful deep-purple- 

 brown foliage. 4 ft. .35 each; §8.50 per doz. 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF 12 SUPERB CANNAS. 

 Prices, .30 each; $3.00 per doz.; $24.00 per 100. 



Beethoven. The flowers of this grand new introduction are of 



rich orange-yellow carried well above the bright green foliage; a 



ver3' effective variety. One of the best. 8 to 85 ft. 

 Direktor Freudemann. Dark bronzj^-green fohage with large 



broad flowers of jlowing orange-red. 85 ft. 

 Mont Blanc Improved. Almost pure white; blossoms produced 



in great profusion all season; leaves green. 3i ft. 

 Mrs. A. F. Conard. its salmon-pink flowers are of the largest 



size and freely produced. Leaves green. 4 ft. 

 Othello. Deep crimson, almost maroon, foliage bronzy-red. 4 ft. 

 Salmon Queen. A superb variety with very large flowers of sal- 



mony-pink; except ionallj' free-flowering; leaves green. 4 ft. 

 William Saunders. A handsome bronze-leaved variety with 



bright scarlet flo^^ers of great substance. A free bloomer. 4 ft. 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF 12 CHOICE CANNAS. Prices, .20 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Antoine Roozen. A magnificent truss with large flowers of 



brilliant crimson; leaves gieen. 82- ft. 

 Beaute Poitevine. Green foliage and large scarlet flowers. Si ft. 

 Chamois. An exquisite shade of light rose shading to salmon; 



excellent for massing. Leaves gieen. 3;} to 4 ft. 

 Comte de Bouchard. Golden-yellow" flowers spotted red; 



leaves green. 4 ft. 

 Herzog von Otrante. Deep golden-yellow with coppery-red 



centre bracts; foliage green. 4 ft. 

 Mad Marguerite Muhl. Bright carmine-pink. 



STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS. 

 Brilliant salmony-red; leaves green. 4 



Prices, 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant salmony-red; leaves green. 4 ft. 



Black Beauty. Floweis of medium size and brilliant red. Luxuri- 

 ant bronze foliage. One of the best varieties for subtropical 

 beds. 5 to 6 fl . 



Buttercup. Deep buttercup j'ellow; leaves green. 3 ft. 



Florence Vaughan. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted; 

 leaves green, 3 J ft. 



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



crimson-scarlet flowers; continuous bloomer. 5 ft. 

 Radiance. A beautiful variety with dark metaUic fohage and 



glowing crimson flowers. 4 ft. 

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



very large; leaves green. 4^ ft. 

 Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet with a 



broad golden-yellow border; leaves green. Si- ft. 

 Venus. Soft rosy-pink with mottled border of creamy yellow. 3} ft. 

 William Mast. Orange-red, edged j'ellow; fohage green. Sift 



.15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Madame Crozy. Crimson-scarlet, bordered with golden-yellow. 

 Mile. Berat. Flowers rich rosy-carmine; leaves green. 4 ft. 

 President Meyer. Rich cherry-carmine; bionzy foliage. 4 ft. 

 Roslindale. Large trus.ses of golden-j-ellow flowers, spotted and 



blotched with carmine; green leaves. 3V to 4 ft. 

 Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Syn. Madame Vne Moral. 



Chrome yellow, spotted carmine; foUage green. 4 ft. 



ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. Prices, .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



King Humbert. Gigantic trusses of orange-scarlet (lowers wilii 



bright red markings; foliage bronze. 4 to 5 ft. 

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



with golden yellow. Foliage green. 6 to 7 ft. 



Pennsylvania. Flowers fiery -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 sul3-tropical beds. 7 ft. 



CANNA ROBUST A. Very dark foliage, one of the best of the tall varieties. Each, .10; doz., Sl.OO; per 100, $8.00. 



