New Floral Guide— Spring, 1903, 



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10 BEST AMERICAN CANNAS 



MANY CUSTOMERS ordering Cannas leave selection to us, realizing that with our extended 

 experience we can often judge better than they which kinds will prove most satisfactory. 

 Believing it would be a convenience to many, and especially to customers who wish nothing* 

 but the best, we have with great care picked out this set of TEN" BEST AMERICAN 

 (1ANNAS. We have here the deepest red, the richest, purest yellow, and the prettiest pink flowers of 

 all Cannas yet introduced, and in each of these varieties are combined an unusual number of all-'round 

 excellent qualities which make them suitable for almost any decorative purpose. We wish to remind 

 our customers, however, that by far the finest and most striking effect maybe obtained by planting 

 together in large rows or beds. For anyone who desires that his or her planting shall represent up-to- 

 date Canna perfection, we heartily recommend these kinds. 



DUKE OF YORK— Largest and most magnificent of the 



variegated Cannas. Bears great bunches of immense flowers. 



Color, a beautiful rich deep crimson, with a throat of curi- 

 ously mottled creamy white, and each petal exquisitely 



edged with an irregular border of fine gold. Light green 



foliage, very tough; a strong grower. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 



(See cut.) Strong Dormant Roots, 25 cts. each, postpaid. 

 BRAND YWINE, The beautiful Bronze-leaved Canna 



— A healthy vigorous grower of 4 to 5 feet. Makes a luxu- 

 rious growth of dark bronze foliage and a magnificent 



display of fine large flowers. Color is intense vinous red 



beautifully dappled with deep crimson ; two or J,hree petals 



are sometimes narrowly edged with 



bright gold. Strong Dormant Roots, 



25 cts. each, postpaid. 

 BUTTERCUP — True bright buttercup 



yellow ; large beautifully-formed flowers 



in fine large handsome trusses ; stands 



unfavorable weather better than most 



any other kind and always shows up 



bright and clear, and is undoubtedly the 



best and most beautiful pure, bright, 



deep yellow Canna yet produced. Height 



3 l / 2 feet. 

 CHEROKEE — This Canna is a royal 



beauty of pure dark maroon, a shade of 



coloring so intensely deep and rich that 



it beggars all description. Petals are 2 



inches broad, soft and fine as velvet. 



Blossoms borne on big branching trusses. 



About 3 feet high. Foliage light green 



and very good . 

 EVOLUTION -The flowers are rich gol- 



den-vellow, shading through canary and 



sulphur to a center of beautiful blush 



pink. Such exquisite, dainty color, 



mounted on the handsome dark-bronze 



foliage, produces one of the most rare 



and pleasing color contrasts of any 



Canna in existence. Exceedingly unique 



and sure to attract attention. 

 NEW ROSE PINK CANNA, LURAY 



— This was one of the prize-winners at 



the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, 



in 1901. It makes fine shapely plants 



%Y 2 to 4 feet, massive heads of splendid 



bold flowers, clean bright rose pink, very 



showy and handsome. Very durable 



and retains its beauty through all kinds 



of weather. Green foliage. 

 NIAGARA. CRIMSON AND GOLD— 



We consider " Niagara " the best of the 



low-growing variegated Cannas. Great 



handsome trusses ; broad, thick, durable 



petals; color, rich deep crimson with a 



wide irregular border of deep golden- 

 yellow. An excellent grower. Height, 



3 feet. Green foliage. 

 QUEEN OF HOLLAND— Thishandsome 



Canna makes well-balanced plants, 2^ 



to 3 feet high. Foliage very dark green, 



heavily veined and edged with bronze. 



Bears immense branching trusses of per- 

 fectly beautiful flowers. Color, deep rich 



orange. < In answer to an order from the 



Royal Gardens of the Queen at 



" Het Loo," we sent a consignment of 



these Cannas to Holland last season.) 



FAIREST PINK CANNA, "BETSY ROSS" — (Named 

 after the illustrious maker of the first American flag, our 

 Mrs. S. Morris Jones being a direct descendant. ) We think 

 this is one of the loveliest, sweetest and most beautiful of all 

 Pink Cannas yet introduced. A compact grower with solid 

 well-filled trusses, flowers always bright and fresh ; certainly 

 a beauty. About 3 feet. (Green foliage.) 



BLACK PRINCE — A magnificent variety, flowers fre- 

 quently 5 to 6 inches across. Color, an intense dark velvety 

 maroon, almost black. A strong erect grower, with fine 

 dark red stems and deep green leaves edged with purple. 

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w^ # All Cannas on this page (except where noted) in Sound Dormant Roots, 



KfirP • until April I5th » at 20C ' each ' 6 for $I *° ' P° st P' d » 2 5 for $3- 50, express. 



* i^JZZl Above Set of 10 (1 of each) $1.75, postpaid. 



POTTED PLANTS, ready April 15th, at 5 cts. each MORE than Dormant Roots. 



