40 THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, WEST GROVE, PA. 
THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY'S 
CANNAS 
RASFIVTF 
New 
American 
Pedigree 
Our New American Pedigree Cannas are now widely known as the most grand and hand- 
some flowers for bedding ever introduced, and are being extensively planted in the finest Gardens, Lawns, 
Parks and Cemeteries in all parts of the country. Persons who have not seen them can form little idea of 
their magnificent beauty. ‘They grow from two and one half to four feet high, have large tropical-looking 
foliage, and bear immense heads of splendid. large, lily-like flowers in many brilliant and exquisite colors 
including Rich Crimson, Scarlet, Rose, Pink, Orange and Yellow besides gorgeous Variegated and Tigered, 
flowers in countless combinations of colors. 
We are the largest originators of new Cannas in this country and our new American 
Pedigree strains stand at the very top of the list for excellence and beauty. 
TRUE EVER-BLOOMERS. They are true ever-bloomers, flowering constantly during 
the whole growing season. 
FLOWERS VERY DURABLE AND LASTING. The flowers are of such lasting 
and durable substance that they stand the sudden changes of temperature incident to 
our climate with impunity. 
sa@7-NEW VARIETIES UNDER TRIAL.—As the result of our Extensive Hybridizing 
operations, we have a large number of important New Varieties constantly under 
trial, from which we have selected the 10 following splendid sorts for introduction 
this year, as being the most distinct and beautiful of all kinds to date: 
SET OF 10 SUPERB NEw PepigREE CANNAS FOR 1899 
ALBERTA.—Fine, large, handsomely shaped flowers, 
borne in compact, well formed, erect heads, Color, 
bright, flashing crimson, petals shading deeper towards 
the edges, and broadly bordered and mottled with rich 
golden yellow. Reverse of petals elegantly mottled yel- 
low and crimson. Very handsome; three to four feet. 
Strong plants, $1.00 each, by express. 
CONQUERER.—Immense flowers in grand trusses of enor- 
mous size, borne erect three and a half to four feet 
high. The petals are often three inches long by two 
inches broad, and very thick and durable. Color, rich 
orange scarlet dappled all over with bright maroon, and 
beautifully edged with golden yellow. Makes fine mas- 
sive plants with handsome deep green foliage, and is re- 
commended as one of the grandest and most showy of all 
cannas. Price, strong pot plants, $1.00 each, by express. 
BLACK PRINCE.—A magnificent new variety ; aseed- 
SHENANDOAH.—A splendid red or bronze leaved varie- 
ty, and the most unique novelty to date. The foliage is 
rich ruby red, exquisitely veined and tinted like some 
ling from our famous Duke of Marlborough, but darker 
and deeper in color—intense dark velvety maroon, almost 
black; extra large flowers, frequently five to six inches 
across, in large bold trusses; grows strong and erect, 
three to four feet; fine dark red stems and deep green 
leaves edged with purple. Selected from thousands of 
our seedlings as the best and darkest crimson canna to 
date. Strong pot plants, $1.00 each, by express. 
EMPRESS OF INDIA.—Extra large, bold, well expanded 
flowers in well filled erect heads; grows regular and 
compact, 3 to 3% feet. Color, rich golden yellow, 
strongly, dashed, splashed and mottled with rich bright 
tawney crimson, deepening at centre. A remarkably dis- 
tinct, grand and showy sort; handsome light-green 
foliage. Strong pot plants, $1.00 each, by express. 
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.—A noble variety ; very vigorous ; 
grows six to seven feet high; flowers very large and fully 
expanded, and borne in large, well filled, long trusses; 
broad, thick, velvety petals. Color, solid fiery crimson; 
an early and most profuse bloomer; highly reeommended 
for centre pieces and wherever tall-growing brilliant col- 
ored kinds are wanted, Strong pot plants, $1.00 each. 
TENNYSON.—Fine beautifully formed flowers, borne in 
large, erect branching heads. Color, deep rose pink. 
Petals delicately marked and shaded with buff and fawn ; 
quite distinct and handsome, and as flowers are well 
borne up above the foliage, it shows up well in bedding. 
rare hot house plant. It bears fine large trusses of beau- 
tifully waxy rose pink flowers, and unlike other red- 
leaved sorts, isa most early and abundant bloomer, highly 
ornamental, and sure to be in large demand as soon as 
known. Strong plants, $1.00 each, by express. 
LURAY.—Grows massive, compact and regular in form, 
three to three and one-half feet, with heavy deep-green 
foliage; large finely shaped flowers. Petals, thick and of 
good substance. Color, bright shining rose, deepening as 
flowers expand to clear solid cherry-red. Large hand- 
some heads, crowded full of flowers; a continuous and 
most abundant bloomer. Price, strong pot plants, $1.co 
each, by express. 
STARLIGHT —After our well known Alsace, this is the 
nearest white large flowering variety to date. May be 
described as soft creamy-yellow, passing to rich-creamy 
white as flowers expand; blooms in large, heavy, well- 
built trusses, showing well above the foliage; a fine hed- 
der; distinct and handsome. Strong pot plants, $1.00 each, 
by express. 
WINONA.—Fine handsome flowers, borne erect in enor- 
mous, well filled trusses. Color, deep maroon-crimson 
with fine violet shading; each petal having a narrow bor- 
der of bright golden-yellow, very rich and velvety and 
entirely distinct in color and habit. Handsome light 
green foliage, three to four feet. Strong pot plants, $1.00 
> Strong pot plants, $1.00 each, by express. each, by express. 
Any three varieties for $2.75. Five varieties for $4.00. Com- 
plete set of ten for $7.50, packed in best manner to express here, 
