niHE CoNARD & Jones 



West Grove, Penna. 



GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERING LILY CANNAS 



These Cannas are in a class by themselves, because of their wonderful size, and the rare and beautiful formation of their flowers, 

 suggestive of the beauty of the tropical orchids. With their height of 6 to 7 feet, they tower above the average Canna, and the lux- 

 uriant foliage is as large as elephants' ears. A single blossom of "Louisiana" often measures more than 7 inches across. Under a very 

 hot sun the fine silken petals of the average orchid-flowering Cannas sometimes show a tendency to wilt, but we feel that we have 

 largely overcome this in our latest introductions, which have still the exquisitely formed flowers, and, at the same time, petals of 

 such excellent substance that the hot sun does not affect them. 



FOUR OF THE LATEST AND BEST 



6 to 7 ft. Foliage green with a narrow 

 edge of purple, and with erect, full 

 flowers, each one wider than this page. 



t fiMrs. Carl Kelsey. 



heads of enormous 



Orange-scarlet, flaked and striped with golden yellow; 

 petals wavy edged. We know of no other Canna 

 so marvelously marked — an ornament to any 

 garden. (See illustration.) 25 cts., postpaid. 



S New York. '^^^ foliage alone reaches 



' up to 5 feet high, the 

 leaves are large and broad and stand 

 quite erect, thus showing their deep, 

 rich, purple -plum color on both 

 sides. Has five or six stalks of 

 flowers at once on every well-fed 

 plant, with five petals 5 to 6 

 or 7 inches across. Color 

 almost scarlet, and all 

 above the foliage. 25 cts., 

 postpaid. 



Uncle Sam. Received 

 — ^-^-^— ^ an award 

 of merit from the Royal 

 Horticultural Society of 

 England, and a bed of it 

 was planted on the grounds 

 of the White House, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. It is very 

 stately in appearance and 

 bears enormous bunches of 

 brilliant orange-scarlet flow- 

 ers. Height, 6 to 7 feet. 20 

 cts., postpaid. 



Giant-Flowering Purple- 

 Foliaged Canna, Wyoming 



One of the most majestic Cannas. 

 Blossoms orange - colored, true 

 orchid-shape, with large, rounded 

 petals that flap and flutter in the 

 breeze like glistening silken flags. 

 Height 7 feet. 15 cts., postpaid. 



FROM AN EXPERT WHO KNOWS CANNAS 



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Gentlemen: I have grown your new Cannas for many 

 years at Austin, Texas, and the "Louisiana" is the most 

 successful so far as tried. Yours truly, 



H. B. Beck 

 University of Texas, Austin, Tex. 



Gentlemen: 



The Louisiana Caiina Lily I got from you last spring was the most beautiful 

 Canna I ever saw. It had three bloom stalks nine fet high and was just 

 loaded all summer and autumn with flowers. Mrs. J. L., Anabel, Mo. 



Note. — ^When our friends try "Mrs. Carl Kelsey" Canna, they will find it 

 equal, if not superior, to "Louisiana." 



STANDARD VARIETIES 



Allemania. 5 ^^- ■^ splendid variety. The outer petals are 



'- bright scarlet with a broad yellow border, the 



inside colors being scarlet and dark red, beautifully mottled and 

 variegated. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Austria. 5 ^^' Flowers 6 to 7 inches 

 ' across; pure golden yellow; a 

 vigorous grower. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Burbank. 4H ft. A giant in size 



^■^—— with nearest approach to 



semi-double flowers; beautiful, rich 



canary -yellow, the throat finely 



spotted crimson. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Indiana. ^ ft. Glistening 



—^—— golden orange, 



daintily marked and striped 



with red. Single blossoms 



often 7 inches across. 15 cts., 



postpaid. 



Italia. 



4 ft. 



liant 



Center bril- 

 red, petals 



Offer No. 48 



Above 4 in Dormant Roots, 75c., postpaid; 

 or after May i in plants for 90c., postpaid. 



widely bordered with clear 

 yellow; striking and hand- 

 some. I5cts. each, postpaid. 



ifi Grand Prize Canna^ 

 Louisiana. 7 ft. At the 



Louisiana 



Purchase Exposition, St. 

 Louis, 1904, where all the 

 finest Cannas were on ex- 

 hibition, "Louisiana" was 

 pronounced the finest 

 orchid-flowering kind then in 

 existence. The words of com- 

 mendation we receive and the 

 magnificent showing of bloom 

 which this great plant makes on 

 our trial -grounds convince us 

 that "Louisiana" will continue to 

 hold its lead for some years yet. 

 The plant is a vigorous grower, pro- 

 ducing a thick mass of glossy green 

 foliage; its flowers are often more than 

 7 inches across, and every inch a vivid 

 scarlet. It blooms tremendously, often four 

 or five stalks flowering at once. 15 cts., 

 postpaid. 

 Mrs. Kate Gray. 5 ft. Flowers 6 inches across; 

 * color, a splendid shade of nch 

 orange-scarlet, finely flaked and streaked with golden yellow 

 tints. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Pennsylvania. ^ ^^- "^^^ flowers are pure, deep scarlet, 



15 cts., postpaid. 



of immense size. A most excellent sort. 



Offer No. 48a 



One each above 8, in Dormant Roots, 

 poc, postpaid. After May i, plants for 

 Si. 20, postpaid. 



Prices named are for dormant roots. Potted plants ready May ist. Price, 5c. each extra. 

 K C. & J. SWASTIKA INDICATES THE VARIETIES ORIGINATED BY THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY. 



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