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The accompanying illustration shows the mar- 
velous improvement which has been made in Cannas. 
The small flower-head was taken from a plant of 
the original native Canna and the large head from one 
of our latest seedlings. The flowers of the latter are 
immense, the individual petals measuring over 3 inches 
across. It is flowers such as these that may be looked 
for from the C. & J. Extra-Choice New Pedigree 
Canna Seed which we offer below. 
How to Grow Lily-Cannas 
from C. & J. Seed 
A thing you need to know about Canna seeds is that 
they have hard-shells and are, therefore, very slow 
to germinate unless you take the precaution to file or 
cut a bit of this away. 
With small, hard seeds this is difficult; therefore, 
for the convenience of our customers we have already 
prepared in this way all the mamed varieties of seeds 
offered on this page. A packet contains about 20 seeds; 
an ounce 75 to 100 seeds. 
When ready to plant, soak seeds in warm water for 
half a day or more, and then plant indoors, about 1 
inch deep in a moist, sandy soil. You should get about 
sixty per cent to germinate. Transplant to 18 inches 
apart as soon as the ground is warm. 
C. & J. seeds are saved from picked flowers only and 
cannot be duplicated anywhere 
The following list of named kinds have been picked 
from named Cannas; but, as they are not segregated, 
the seeds cannot all be expected to come true to name, 
but they will in every case produce beautiful blooms. Original Native Canna C. & J. New Seedling Lily-Canna 
°C. & J. NEW PEDIGREE CANNA SEED=—NAMED VARIETIES 
a SS Ee me a 
Pkt. Contains 20 seeds; 0z. 75 to 100 seeds Pkt. Oz. Pkt. Contains 20 seeds; 0z. 75 to 100 seeds Pkt. Oz. 
300 Beacon. 4% ft. Cardinal-red. See color, p. 44...$0 20 $0 75 | 306 Halley’s Comet. 31% ft. Blazing scarlet with yel- 
301 Comte de Bouchard. 4% ft. Golden yellow LO WatkitOd aw SCC \COLOLS. D: AAs re. « <cicin satereys © tice» $o 20 $0 75 
HOWETS eSHOLLEG LOG oer. ars, cioata te wibveeks" Tak.o. os cyceey «a 10 35 307 Jupiter. 6 ft. Rich red. Bronze foliage......... 25 I 00 
302 Comte de Sachs. 4 ft. Crimson-scarlet........ 15 50 308 Kate F. Deemer. 4 ft. Yellow. See back cover... 35 I 50 
303 Duke of Marlborough. 4 ft. Rich crimson..... 10 35 309 Mephisto. 4 ft. Dark maroon................. 25 I 00 
304 Eldorado. 3% ft. Yellow, dotted red........... Io 35 | 310 Mount Etna. 4 ft. Brilliant crimson........... 15 50 
305 Gladioflora. 3% ft. Crimson, changing to car- 311 Mrs. A. F. Conard. 4 ft. The finest pink Canna 
mine-rose, petals edged with gold............. 15 50 in existence: See back cover. )...). 2 tzu os.) de 25 pIe.00 
312 Niagara. 3 ft. Crimson and gold... I5 50 
313 Olympie. 5 ft. Rich, oriental red.. 75 
314 Pres. Cleveland. 3 ft. Orange-scar- 
letra Oe or tee ree Io 35 
315 Pillar of Fire. 6 ft. Bright crimson- 
SCAnleteen se he nen Lhe Oe een epee Io 35 
316 Rosea gigantea. 4 ft. Rose to 
carmine-pink. See Canna bed on 
OCR COUCK. 5. 7. 8S oj cn bee TERE 25 I 00 
317 Venus. 4 ft. Pink and cream. See 
EQLOL IED CA Ares oie ain chs sree seek = os 15 50 
318 Wabash. 4 ft. Carmine-pink..... 20 75 
319 Wm. Saunders. 4 ft. Bright scarlet. 15 50 
>OFFER> bp I pkt. each Mrs. Alfred F. Conard, 
Beacon, Halley’s Comet, Kate F. 
Deemer, Rosea gigantea and Venus, for $1, postpaid. 
All shown in color, on back cover and page 44. 
C. & J. LILY-CANNA SEED MIXED 
From this mixture you are quite likely to secure 
some new improved and as yet unintroduced sorts. 
320 C. & J. New Pedigree Cannas, Pkt. Oz. 
Extra Choice. 20 seeds in pkt....$0 20 $0 75 
321 New Pedigree Cannas. Good qual- 
ss 2 ity, mixed. 20 seeds in pkt....... 15 50 
pee Pees: ake ‘ fae ROS Ss S| 322 Canna hybrida. Good mixed...... 10 25 
A bed of Mrs. Alfred F. Conard Cannas at the Nation’s Capital, Washington, D. C. See Canna Roots and Plants, pages 42 to 49 and color 
Note the quantity of bloom plates, page 44 and back cover 
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