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l?Dazzlino"6oll66tionol French Gannas. 



* Tall fine bedding varieties and ever blooming. | c. 



The Colored Plate opposite is a Reproduction of a sketch from nature, and while a faithful representation 



yet fails to reach the dazzling colors of the flowers themselves. 



Next to Geraniums the French Cannas are easily the grandest bedding plants now in use. The maiesty of their growth, the grace, beauty and 

 dazzling colors of the flowers, exquisitely spotted and striped, rich in various hues, soft yet brilliant, all these charms coupled with their easy culture 

 have made them the most admired of all our summer bedding plants. In addition to this they are admirably adapted for growing in greenhouses 

 and conservatories, or in sunny windows, so that they fit the widest possible range of culture. Our American climate is pre-eminently fitted to 

 bring them to the highest state of excellence, and so the best varieties we have now are of American origin. This year we have pleasure in offer- 

 ing an entirely new type in Gov. Roosevelt (No. 12 on Colored Plate), which is destined we are sure to add new interest to this magnificent race. 



(.Yo. 1 on Colored Plate.) 



CUBA. 



A strikingly brilliant variety, intense velvety scarlet; large, 

 handsome flowers over five inches across ; broad, heavy petals 

 gracefully recurved and margined with a broad band of rich golden 

 yellow merging into the scarlet, which have irregular spots of the 

 latter color on the yellow border. Grows about "&% feet high, mak- 

 ing a handsome specimen with broad strong green foliage, large 

 spikes of flowers. This is an exceptionally handsome sort. Price, 

 growing plants, 30c. each, S3. 00 per doz. 



ROSALBA. (So. 2 on Colored Plate.) 



An entirely new and distinct variety. The ground color is 

 creamy white, changing with age to pure white, liberally spotted 

 with rose pink. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, an abundant bloomer, hand- 

 some green foliage. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



(.Vo. 3 on Colored Plate.) 



P. J. BERCKMANS. 



A grand, robust-growing Canna, large, deep green foliage, flow- 

 ers a rich shade of carmine crimson, soft and yet brilliant, broad 

 strong petals. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



E LDO R A DO . (.Yo. 4 on Colored Plate.) 



This is the best golden-yellow Canna of its class now on the 

 market. The flowers are of the largest size, heads full and borne 

 well above the foliage, habit dwarf and compact, 2^ to 3 feet in 

 height. The color is a rich, pure golden-yellow, speckled so slightly 

 with red that the general effect is that of a pure golden-yellow. 

 Price, growing plants, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



PRES. MCKINLEY. (.Vo. 5 on Colored Plate.) 



Brilliant crimson with scarlet shading. Dwarf habit, growing 

 only 1% to 3 feet high in rich soil. Trusses large, deep green foli- 

 age. This we consider to be one of the best, if not the very best, of 

 the many good dark-flowered Cannas now grown. It is of American 

 origin. Price, growing plants, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



(.Yo. 6 on Colored Plate.) 



JAMES WOOD. 



We have pleasure in offering this fine new Canna, raised by 

 Alexander Marshall, gardener to Mr. John B. Dutcher, Pawling, 

 N.Y., and was named by the latter gentleman in honor of his friend, 

 Mr. James Wood, of Mount Kisco, X. Y., President of the Eastern 

 New York Horticultural Society. The color is very distinct, being 

 a true burnt-orange, the shade so popular at the present time. It 

 is handsome in foliage and habit, blooms most profusely, grows in 

 ordinary seasons about 4 to 4^ feet high. The substance of the 

 petals is one of its excelling merits; the flowers, though large and 

 of fine finish, hold on better than most Cannas, and so withstand 

 the summer winds. These two latter features are very pronounced 

 in this Canna. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



ROSEMAWR. (.Yo. 7 on Colored Plate.) 



A grand new pink Canna. Its enormous masses of flowers and 

 exquisite color attract immediate attention. The flowers are large, 



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frequently two inches across. The color is bright, rosy pink, ele- 

 gantly mottled with rose, shaded rich golden-yellow at throat. 

 The trusses are immense and borne just the right distance above 

 the foliage to show to best advantage. The plant makes a 

 vigorous, handsome growth, averages about 3 feet in height, and 

 is an early and continuous bloomer. Price, growing plants, 40c. 

 each, $4.40 per doz. 



(.Yo. * on Colored Plate.) 



ALSACE. 



The trusses, upon opening, are of a delicate sulphur-yellow, 

 changing very soon, however, to a creamy white without spots. 

 Plants in our grounds were a solid mass of white flowers all sum- 

 mer, a grand sight. Price, growing plants, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



SIR TREVOR LAWRENCE. (No. 9 on Colored Plate.) 



One of the most unique and beautiful varieties in the entire col- 

 lection. The color when the flowers first open is a beautiful shade 

 of soft carmine rose, changing in a short time to a delicate shade 

 of rosy pink rarely seen in any other race of flowers. Around the 

 entire flower, but broader at the ends of the petals, is a distinct bor- 

 der of bright yellow, large, round flowers, well opened. Height, 4 to 

 5 feet, green foliage. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH . (*«.* on compute.) 



This is decidedly the darkest and richest colored Canna in ex- 

 istence. The flowers are a deep, rich crimson maroon with a vel- 

 vety appearance and good substance, the almost black buds and very 

 close head giving it a still darker look. Grows about4 feet high, very 

 dark green foliage. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



DEFENDER. 



(.Yo. 11 on Colored Plate.) 



Clear rich yellow, striped with bright scarlet ; 3 to 3)o feet high. 

 An early and very profuse bloomer, producing fine, large heads of 

 broad-petaled flowers. This is the best of the spotted and splashed 

 varieties we have. Price, growing plants, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



(So. 12 on Colored Plate.) 



GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT. 



This is the gem of the collection. An entirely new and distinct 

 variety. It is a "sport" from a scarlet- flowered sort, and instead 

 of being mottled or spotted like all other variegated sorts, it is 

 striped bold and strong like a camellia. The variation in the strip- 

 ing is remarkable in the highest degree. In some petals the color- 

 ing matter runs in even bands of red and yellow, others on the same 

 stem will be all red, some flowers will be entirely red, and even some 

 spikes will have only a small proportion of yellow coloring while the 

 others on the same plant will show remarkable variegation. The 

 red stripes on the face of the petals are generally backed by yellow 

 and the yellow by red. In rare cases there may be plants that for 

 a time may not show any variegation. In the whole range of flow- 

 ering plants it stands a unique figure and is worthy of the name 

 we bestow upon it. The collection commences with "Cuba " and 

 fittingly ends with "Governor Eoosevelt." Height 3 feet, green 

 foliage. Price, growing plants, $1.50 each, $15.00 per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



The 



'Dazzling" Collection of Cannas, 12 grand sorts, strong growing plants, 



NOTE.- 



for $4.00. If bought separately would cost $5.50 

 collection without Governor Roosevelt for $3.00. ====^^=^==^=^^== 



-We offer the 



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