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THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, WEST GROVE, PA. 



World Wonder m± Canna Lilie 



C. & J. Canna Lilies (not to be confused with the old-fashioned flowerless kind) are a distinctly 

 new strain, producing great masses of large lily-like flowers all Summer long and gorgeously beautiful 

 "King of Bedding Plants" is a title they have and richly deserve. They begin to bloom by the end of June 

 and never stop till frost. The flowers are a veritable blaze of color in every shade imaginable (excepl 

 blue) and either plain, dappled, edged, striped or variegated. Plants range in sizes from 2§ to 7 ft. high 

 with foliage of green or bronze often striped like some rare tropical plant. So you see they are suitable 

 for planting in beds of all possible shapes and sizes or for placing along fences, walls, porches or driveways 

 for screens, hedges and border plants. (See our suggestions and directions "How to Grow," page 59) 

 They grow most anywhere, but do best i-w J§___ k m r i cn son - Canna Lilies ordered early should be 

 started indoors. Plant out when the ground fgpillp * s warm (say May 10th in this latitude). Easy tc 

 grow and multiply rapidly. You are sure JPrTrPL to ^ e Phased with the C. & J. strain. 



1909 Novelties 



AT THE 

 INTERNATIONAL 



TRIAL OF CANNA LILIES 



made by the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 England, we had the honor of being the only 

 American exhibitor. From the different Euro- 

 pean countries came Cannas of six leading 

 growers. After testing 220 varieties two years 

 the English judges gave to the Americans (our- 

 selves) over 40 per cent of all the awards. 

 Furthermore, C. & J. prize winning kinds were 

 the only ones to win out in every color class 

 represented. 



Since that contest (1906-1908) we have 

 introduced other even more meritorious va- 

 rieties shown on this and the opposite page. 

 (Our Novelties of 1908-1909.) 



Mr. Wintzer's granddaughter among the Improved 

 Mt. Blanc — one of our 1909 novelties. (See p. 135.) 



WAWa "— A 1909 NOVELTY OF BEAUTIFUL SOFT PINK 



New Canna Lily of 1909 

 "Wawa" 



Originated and Introduced by The Conard & Jones Co. 



"Wawa" is entirely different from any 

 other Canna offered, being a new shade of 

 pure, soft pink and indescribably lovely. 

 Because of its beautiful color it has proved to 

 be very popular with the ladies here, and we 

 believe will prove so everywhere. Moreover 

 it is an immense bloomer, continuing to bear 

 large trusses of exquisite lily-like flowers the 

 entire season. It is a vigorous grower with 

 handsome green foliage and is 3 to 4 ft. high. 

 Price, fine young plants (ready May 1st) ,$2. 00 

 each, postpaid. (See cut.) 



