New Fioral Guide—Spring, 1907 
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‘‘Next to that clever Frenchman, M. Crozy, the world owes more to a talented American, Antoine Wintzer, vice-president 
of The Conard & Jones Company, for the great advance that has been made in Cannas during the past fifteen years, than to any ~ 
other one man.’”’—Extract from Horticulture. 
Cc. & J. Pedigree Canna Lillies 
(Continued) 
Variegated Kinds 
*Gladiator, 5 ft., (sometimes called Improved 
Florence Vaughan).—Visitors walking through 
our Canna Fields stop short in front of ‘‘Gladiator’’ 
every time. It seems to insist upon being looked 
at. (See illustration on this page). It’s a healthy 
plant, strong vigorous grower, with fine green 
foliage, and large heads of flowers that stand the 
storms and hot sunshine better than any other 
Canna there is, unless it be Buttercup; blooms 
early and late, and always looks cheerful. Price, 
20 cts. each, 12 for $2.00, postpaid, or $13.00 per 
100 by express. 
Harlequin, 3 ft., 
(new 1905)—The petals 
are blazing fiery red, 
dotted and edged with 
a deep band of brilliant 
yellow. The effect is 
truly dazzling. Harle- 
quinisa vigorous grow- 
er, with green foliage. 
It is quite dwarf and 
nicely suited for bor- 
dering beds or build- 
ings. 20cts.each, post- 
paid. 
*‘Niagara,” Crim- 
son and Gold, 3 ft.— 
We consider Magara 
the best of the low- 
growing variegated 
Cannas, especially for 
planting in beds. Great 
andsome trusses; 
broad, thick, durable 
petals; color, rich deep 
crimson with a wide 
irregular border of deep 
golden yellow. 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz., 
ostpaid, $8.00 per 100 
y express, 
* Conqueror, 3% ft. 
—Bears immense flow- 
ers in grand trusses of 
enormous size. Color, 
rich orange scarlet, 
dappled with maroon 
and beautifully edged 
with gold. 10cts. each, 
$1.00 per doz., postpaid, 
$6.00 per 100 by express. 
New Striped Can- 
na, ‘* Chameleon, ’’ 
(1905) 5 ft—Flowers 
open a rich orange. 
striped with red, then 
turn to yellow and rose 
pink, while cutely curl- 
ed in the centre of each 
is a single petal of solid 
red. Very conspicuous. 
*Queen Charlotte, 2% ft.—Plants dwarf and compact; 
flowers rich pomegranate red, bordered with bright golden 
yellow. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., postpaid, $6.00 per 
100 by express. 
Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. 2% ft.—Beautiful red, bor- 
dered with golden yellow. 10 cts. each. 
Unique New Canna, Striped Beauty, 3ft.—A most odd 
and interesting variety, very rich colored. Flowers are 
canary yellow and solid buff, very prettily streaked with lines 
of rich glowing crimson that radiate from a centre of deep 
red. 10cts. each, postpaid. Seeset of 10 page 55. 
Admiral Schley, 3 ft.—Has broad petaled wide open flow- 
ers; color rich orange scarlet, spotted and dashed with bright 
crimson and banded with golden yellow. 20 cts. each. 
Duke of York 4¥% ft.—Largest of the varie- 
gated Cannas and blooms prodigiously. Color 
crimson with creamy throat and edged with a 
border of gold. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 
25 cts. each. 
Gold and Yellow Shades 
*Buttercup, 3 ft. — True bright buttercup 
yellow ; large beautifully formed flowers in fine, 
large handsome trusses ; stands unfavorable weath- 
er better than most any other kind, and always 
shows up bright and clear, and zs wudoubtedly the 
best and most beautiful pure bright, deeb canary 
yellow Canna in existence. 20 cts. each, $2.00 per 
doz., postpaid, $14.00 per 100 by express. 
Coronet, (Improved) 3 ft.—Next bestafter Buttercup. Has 
large yellow flowers in 
long full spikes; always 
bright and showy. 15 
cts each. 
* Dr. Nansen, 2% ft. 
—The best real dwarf 
yellow there is. A con- 
stant and abundant 
bloomer, and very 
beautiful. 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
$8.00 per 100 by express. 
FlorenceVaughan, 
8% ft.—Rich golden yel- 
low, thickly spotted 
withbright red. 10 cts. 
each. 
Eidorado, 8% ft.— 
Canna of Spotted Gold, 
has large flowers borne 
in great profusion; 
bright golden yellow 
faintly dotted with red. 
15 cts. each, postpaid. 
California, (or Klon- 
dike), 4 ft.—Rare and 
handsome color, a pure 
rich orange gold, no 
other likeit. Has near- 
ly all the good qualities 
combined, good habit 
of growth, large flow- 
ers, erect head, and 
blooms freely, green 
foliage. A color that 
always looks well. 15 
cts. each. 
*Compte de Bou- 
chard, 4% ft.—Golden 
yellow fluwers, spotted 
red. 10cts. each, $1.00 
per doz., postpaid; $6.00 
per 100 by express. 
*Creamy White Canna, “Alsace” (4 feet) 
Until the introduction of our new White Canna “ Mont 
Blanc,’’? Alsace was the nearest approach to a pure white 
variety, although the flowers are smaller than most C. & J. 
kinds. Alsace is still in great demand because of its low 
price and the magnificent contrast it produces when planted 
with other Cannas, especially in large rows and beds. 10 cts. 
each, 12 for $1.00, postpaid. $7.00 per 100 by express. 
Prices named are for Dormant Roots, 
postpaid, unless otherwise noted. Potted 
Plants ready May Ist. Price, 5 cts. each 
more. 
Please see Canna Bed Suggestions, Page 36. 
(Kinds marked (*) are especially fine for beds.) 
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