NEW FLORAL GUIDE, SPRING, 1909 



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BR0NZE=LEAVED CANNA LILIES 



These Canna Lilies are entirely different from any others and sure to attract attention wherever seen. 

 The foliage, instead of being green, is a rich bronze or purple plum color, sometimes a solid shade, but 

 often attractively striped, edged or variegated with olive brown or bronze. Ten years ago this class of 

 Cannas had no flowers worth mentioning, but because of its beautiful tropical leaves, it was prized as 

 a foliage plant. Since then, skilled hybridizers (our vice-president, Mr. Wintzer, is one of the most 

 prominent), have developed these Bronze-Leaved Cannas until now they produce flowers as large and 

 fine as the best of the green-leaved plants, in beautiful colors, too, that contrast and harmonize most 

 effectively with the dark-colored foliage. 





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*BLACK BEAUTY (5 ft.)— Undoubtedly the darkest and 

 most magnificent foliage of all the purple leaved Cannas. 

 The leaves are a black shining purple, very rich and glossy 

 and with edges crimped and wavy. Flowers are few and 

 small but for producing an effect of tropical luxuriance, 

 Black Beauty heads the list. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 doz., postpaid; $17.00 per 100 by express. 



IMPROVED BLACK BEAUTY (5 ft.)— The foliage is almost 

 as fine as original Black Beauty, but the greatest improve- 

 ment is in the flowers which are nearly four times as large 

 and a brilliant red. Price, 25c. each, postpaid. 



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Flowers are bright scarlet, produced in great clus- 

 ters often a foot across and each on branching 

 stems about 4 feet high. Individual flowers, often 

 5 inches across, of remarkable substance and dura- 

 bility. It is a strong, vigorous grower and self- 

 cleaning, which means flowers fresh every morn- 

 ing from June till frost. Price, 75c. each. 

 *BRANDYWINE (3* ft.)— See page 54. 

 *DAVID HARUM (3 ft.)— Flowers of bright ver- 

 milion scarlet mottled with deep red. Price, 20c. 

 each, postpaid. 

 •EASTERN BEAUTY (4 ft.)— Flowers a charming 

 shade of light salmon and orange, changing after 

 2 or 3 days to an attractive flesh pink. Free 

 bloomer. Price, 10c. each, postpaid. 

 EGANDALE (4 ft.) — A fine bronze-leaved variety; 

 pretty cherry-red flowers, borne well above the 

 foliage; handsome and distinct. Price, 10c. each, 

 postpaid. 

 EVOLUTION (4 ft.) — Flowers rich golden yellow; 

 shading to a center of beautiful blush pink; one 

 of the most rare and pleasing colors of any Canna 

 in existence. Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz., 

 postpaid; $7.00 per 100 by express. 

 HIAWATHA (3 ft.)— Variegated foliage. Large 

 flowers with broad crimped petals. Color delicate 

 rosy pink, with border of clear cerise. Price, 25c. 

 each, postpaid. 

 JUPITER (6 ft. C. & J. 1906)— Furnished right down 

 to the base with an abundance of deep purple 

 foliage; some leaves 1 foot wide and 3 feet long, 

 and nearly as dark as Black Beauty; rich red 

 flowers. Price, 30c. each, postpaid. 

 *KINQ HUMBERT (4 ft.)— Has flowers as large as 

 the largest of the orchid flowering Cannas. Bright 

 orange scarlet streaked with crimson. Foliage is 

 bronze with brownish green stripes, large, thick 

 and leathery. A strong, robust grower. Price, 

 35c. each, postpaid. 

 MRS. GEO. A. STROHLEIN (6 ft.)— Flowers of amaranth 



red, large bronze foliage. Price, 15c. each, postpaid. 

 QUEEN OF HOLLAND (3 ft.)— Foliage very dark green, 

 heavily veined and edged with bronze. Color of flower, 

 deep rich orange. Price, 10c. each, postpaid. 

 •SHENANDOAH (4 ft.)— Waxy rose pink flowers and rich 

 dark foliage, highly ornamental. Price, 10c. each. $1.00 

 per doz., postpaid; $7.00 per 100 by express. 

 -k" CHAUTAUQUA " (4 ft.)— Flowers pure rich scarlet, in- 

 tensely vivid; luxurious, tropical foliage, prettily bronzed. 

 Especially valuable for massing. Price, 20c. each; $2.00 

 per doz., postpaid; $14.00 per 100 by express. 



|-vp£ vt {-7 6 Magnificent Bronze=leaved Beauties, including Black Beauty, Brandy= d»| aa PnH 



Ulier ill). Ol wine, Eastern Beauty, Chautauqua, David Harum, and King Humbert, «pl.UU, rpu. 



OR AFTER MAY 1st, 6 STARTED PLANTS, $1.25, POSTPAID 



10 SEARCHLIGHT SET T5 



Duke of York . 

 Coronet 



Philadelphia . . 

 Mad. Crozy . . 

 Striped Beauty . 

 Elizabeth Hoss . 

 Eastern Beauty 

 Giant Crimson - 



Louise 



Indiana . . . . 



Height 



Color 



4J feet 



Variegated 



3 " 



Yellow 



3 " 



Crimson 



3 " 



Variegated 



3 " 



Variegated 



34 " 



Variegated 



4 " 



Pink 



4* " 



Crimson 



5 " 



Pink 



6 " 



Orange 



SPECIAL OFFER No. 57b. Above set of 10, until May 1st, for 75c, ppd. 



Single prices herein named are for Dormant Roots unless otherwise noted 

 After May 1st we furnish potted plants at 5c. each more than roots. 



*Best kinds for bedding. See page 59. 



