GONARD& JONES COMPANY - WEST GROVE, Pa. ^&) 



*' Giant-Flowering" Canna Lilies 

 T 



ALSO CALLED "ORCHID-FLOWERING" CANNAS 



iiESE Cannas are giants in everjfway. They are M a class by themselves, because of their won- 

 derful size, and also the rare anq beautiful formatijon of their flowers .w-kicn has'gitan them the 



name of Orchid-Flowering Cannas 



7 feet with luxuriant tropical foliag 



flower is shown by the outline draw 



more than 7 inches across. Under ; 



Cannas sometimes show a tendenc 



great introduction of last year, "N 



the same time, petals of such excellent suft^ta 



They tower above the averageCanna, their height is 6 or 



oad leaves, as large as elephants' ears. The sizfevof the 



page/. \ A/single blossom of Louisiana often measures 



sun tne foe silken metals of the average orchid-flooring 



w|b feel that/we have largely overcome this ill our 



Jf 



iich 

 Shat 



itas stall the exquisitely formed flowers an< 

 thejiot sun does not affect them. 



at 



leiic 



SfiNew 



Mew Orchid-Fl owerin g Canna,/ ' New Y6VR •* 



— ( 6 f t. , C. cW ^ Seedling, No. 1549 i^ruljMan 

 acquisition. The size and vigorousrtabltjof 

 the plant, the more than ordinary beauty of fts, 

 quiet,fpurple foliage, and the size and brilliancy 

 of its/torch-like flower heads, combine to place 

 it immediately in the front rank of the Giant 

 plants) with orchid flowers. The foliage sflone 

 reaches up to 5 feet high, the leaves are large 

 id and stand quite erect in a most^idy j 

 thus showing their beautiful coloring . 

 sides. They are deep green, heaviW • 



and 



fashio 



o 



v 



cof 



oa< 



attr 



but it hakd or 6 stalks of them at 

 once \>n >every well-fed plant. 

 FlowersN with five petals 5 to 6 

 or 7 incnes acVoss, intense 

 mifie^&ncNall abo^e the foli 

 We\arewir\you wiUUke it, so 

 we give the* pjrke opseveral in 

 one ordeV. FT'yc e, nicely 

 starteo^plaVits, 50c. each ; 6 for 

 $2.50, defined. 



IfiNew Hybrid Orchid-Flower- 

 ing Canna, "Indiana" (6 feet, 

 1905)-yThe foliage of this variety 

 forms /a solid mass of green 3 to 4 

 feet high, above which the flower spikes 

 shootf up to a height of six feet, each one bear- 

 ing/fine, big clusters of orchid-like flowers. 

 Color is a glistening golden orange, daintily 

 marked and striped with red. Single blossoms 

 arejoften 7 ins. across. Price, 35c. each, ppd. 



IfiNew Giant-Flowering Purple Foliaged Canna 

 "VRlyoming" (7 feet, introduced by C. & J. Co., 1905). 



ifi Jrand Prize Canna "Louisiana" (7 feet)— Atf the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904, vitxere 

 all the finest Cannas were on exhibition— "Louisiana" 

 /was pronounced the finest orchid-flowering kind in 

 ^existence. The words of commendation that ctame 

 from our customers, and the magnificent showing of 

 bloom which this great plant makes on our trial grounds 

 -as compared with other Caunas in this class hereto- 

 >re introduced— convinces us that " Louisiana/ will 

 mtirrue to hold its lead for some years yet. ThS plant 

 is a. vigorous grower,- producing a thick mass of [glossy 

 green*4oliage ; its flowers are like beautiful orchids ; 

 size oftetSmore than 7 inches across, and every inch a 

 vivid scarlebwlt blooms tremendously, often* 4 or 5 

 stalks flowerintevaL once - You cannot conceive of any- 

 thing more gorgeous v Its intense beauty and/brilliancy 



rice, 

 aid. 



Burbank (4>\ feet) — A gianfflin/siz/ with 



nearest approach to semi-dduple flowers ; 



color, beautiful rich cana&y yellow, the 



throat finely^potted crimson. Brice, 10c. 



each, postpaid. / j4 



Mrs. ilate Gray (5 ^f^etl — Flowers 

 six.incnes acrossf; aoloyf a splendid 

 shade of rich'^onMfTge ^scarlet, finely 

 _ed and streaked with go]den yel- 

 low tipt^y^Price, 15c reach/postpaid. 



JBatte^opti^5^ieetl^Flawers of 



extra large size, \the/ broad, wavy 



petals glisten like silktf the .prevailing 



color is orange delicaterV streaked^with 



'££/ scarlet tints, and suffusedWith salmon; 



early, and a free bloomer ; green foliage 



Price, 10c. each, postpaid. 



and marked with a rich purple plumV are simply indescribable. Get one and watctf it 

 t would make the plant itself ^^250. each; 6 for $1.25, p 



fc even if it had no flowers ; y^\ ,g$ 



\ 



are foorne great plumes of massive orang£-c 

 blossoms, true orchid shaped, with large rpuncred 

 that flap and flutter in the breeze like./gnstening 

 flags. Prjce. 35c. each, postpaid^^""^ V 



The 3 following Cannas onlj\ 25c. 



\ 



f our 



was 



BPenSsylvania (6 feet)-Until the introduction M 



3 ew) giant orchid Canna, "Louisiana," (1905), this nao 

 ndoubtedly the finest hybrid orchid-flowering Canna 

 exta\it. It was introduced by us in 1902. The flowers 

 are rfure deep scarlet of immense size. Price, 15c. leach, 

 postpaid. \ 



Allemltnia (5 feet )— A splendid variety. The [outer 

 als Are bright scarlet with a broad yellow border, 

 lnsjde colors being scarlet and dark red, beautifully 

 otftea\and variegated. Price, 10c. each, postpaid. 



dowering Canna, "Austria" (5 

 lowers 6*o 7 inches across ; color, pure golden yellow 

 ousgrower. Price, 10c. each. 



52 



SPECIAL OFFER No. 

 3 Above New and Rare 



Giant- Flowering Cannas, in- 

 cluding New York, Wyoming, 

 and Indiana all in well-started 

 plants. 



81.00 Delivered Free. 



The Outline Drawing on this Page 



represents the exact life-s.iz© of a 

 single flower of Louisiana Canna. 

 When you remember that one plant 

 frequently has 25 or 30 flowers at 

 one time, you can imagine the gor- 

 geous display these plants produce 

 all Summer through. 



SPECIAL OFFER Ntf. 5^A 



The 7 Giant-Flowering 

 ^«*Cannas in above column 



In Dormant Boots, 75c. After 

 May 1st, in Plants, 7 for 81.00* 

 Postpaid. 



12 GRAND PR i\Z E^CA N N AS [ 2 



_ ** A Pick of the Best Kinds fiy m /each/Color and Class 



>t.-The greatest of the orchid-flowering ^S»f ife SS? uty ' * * * J 1 ®?*' * 



Louisiana, 7 feet 



kinds. (See size and description above.) 



(B) Wyoming . . . 

 Indiana. • . . 

 Pillar of Fire 

 Gladiator . . . 



Orange 



Orange 



Red 



Variegated 



Shenandoah 



(B)BEvolution. , ^f" 



[n iagara . . "-. *'. • • • 



IButtercup- 



artha Washington . • 

 >*ul4e of Marlborough 



. . . Salmon 

 . Bose Pink 

 . . . Golden 

 Variegated 

 . . . Yellow 

 . Bose Pink 

 . . Crimson 



SPFPTAT fiFFFR No. 52B 12 Choice Kinds, Uormant Roots, $1.25 



5rni>lAl- urrcn After May lst 12 p lants , Postpaid, $1.50, 



"•C-^&T'S" 



S Varieties originated and introduced by The C, & J« Co., see page 48« 



52 



