PLAINT DEPARTMENT 



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NEW GIANT CANNAS. 



KING HUMBERT. A brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red shad- 

 ings. Large trusses of blooms, the individual flowers being six 

 inches in diameter. Foliage a rich, reddish-bronze, with lighter 

 shadings. It is broad and massive, giving the plant a sturdy and 

 stately appearance. Height, 5 feet. 



F. BENARY. Another grand variety. Flowers six inches across, 

 soft vermilion with an undulating border of rich yellow. A stately 

 grower with deep green foliage. This is the most striking and 

 effective variety of its type yet offered. Height, 5 feet. Price, 

 dormant roots up to April 15th, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. Growing 

 plants ready April 1st, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



An American raised 

 seedling and the finest 

 variety for size, form 

 and color yet produced. 

 A magnificent Vermil- 

 lion scarlet with golden 

 yellow border, throat 

 flamed yellow. The fin- 

 est Giant C anna. Award- 

 ed highest honors at the 

 Jamestown Exposition. 

 Luxuriant green foliage, 

 height 5 to 6 feet. 



Price, dormant roots 

 to April 1st, 50c. each, 

 $4.50 per doz.; growing 

 plants ready April 1st, 

 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 



Four Grand New Cannas. 



NEW YORK. A giant in size of flower and growth, the 

 blooms are of extraordinary durability. It makes a 

 large plant (height, 6 to 7 ft.) with broad bronze leaves 

 and mammoth flowers of intense brilliant carmine. 



JUPITER. This is a magnificent dark leaved Canna. It 

 is a stately and symmetrical grower, large, deep, purp- 

 lish-bronze foliage which is borne to the base of the plant. 

 The flowers are full average size, a rich carmine red, 

 borne profusely. Height, 6 feet. 



VENUS. The color is a gay rosy pink with a mottled 

 border of creamy yellow. It blooms splendidly with 

 heads erect and flowers bright, because the old ones 

 drop off as fast as the new ones come. Has a good 

 constitution, green foliage. This seems to please every 

 one who sees it. 4 feet. 



WM. SAUNDERS. A beautiful bronze-leaved Canna. It 

 grows 4 to 5 feet high, is a healthy vigorous plant and 

 blooms abundantly. Flowers very large, color a bright 

 scarlet. 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. Price for the above 

 (except where noted) dormant roots up to April 1 5th, 35c . 

 each, $3.50perdoz.; set of four for $1.50. Growing plants 

 ready April 1st, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.; set of four 



Ne<w Snotvy-White Carina., 



'■ MONT BLANC." 



A strong-growing, vigorous 

 variety, and will produce from 

 15 to 20 flower stalks in a sea- 

 son. Its great masses of snowy- 

 white flowers contrast finely 

 with the crimson varieties. 

 Price, dormant roots, up to 

 April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 doz. Growing plants, April 

 1st, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 



Select Newer Cannas. 



ALEMANNIA. Flowers 6 inches 

 across. Rich orange-red with 

 golden-yellow border, the lat- 

 ter dotted with orange-red 

 spots. Height, 6 feet. 



BETSY ROSS. We consider this 

 one of the most beautiful of 

 the pink Cannas. Green fo- 

 liage; height about 3 feet. 



BRANDYWINE. A beautiful, 

 bronze-leaved Canna; intense 

 vinous-red, dappled deep 

 crimson, occasionally edged 

 golden-yellow. Height, 4 feet. 



CHAUTAUQUA. Flowers pure, 

 rich scarlet, intensely vivid;; 

 has luxurious foliage prettily 

 bronzed. Height, 5 feet. 



LOUISIANA. A new giant, vivid 

 scarlet-crimson Canna. The 

 flowers are more than 7 inches 

 across. It grows 6 feet high. 



NIAGARA. Great handsome 

 trusses; broad, thick, durable 

 petals; color, deep crimson 

 with a border of golden- 

 yellow. Height, 3 feet. 



QUEEN OF HOLLAND. Foli- 

 age very dark green, heavily 

 veined and edged with bronze. 

 Color, deep rich orange. 

 Height, 3 feet. 



VESUVIUS. The great feature 

 of this is its branching heads, 

 of flowers, trusses measuring 

 9 inches across being the rule. 

 The color is a vivid crimson- 

 scarlet. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 

 Price, dormant roots, up to 

 April 1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per 

 doz. Growing plants, ready 

 Apr. 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 doz.. 



