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ALFRED F. CONARD, WEST GROVE, PA. 



Ever=blooming Cannas 



The Grandest and Most Gorgeous SUMMER= 

 BLOOMING FLOWERS Ever Seen. Nothing 

 can Equal Them in Grandeur and Beauty. 



They grow erect, three to four feet high, and bear immense 

 bouquets of magnificent, large flowers, crimson, scarlet, orange, 

 and gold, beautifully bordered, variegated, spotted, and striped 

 with brilliant, contrasting colors. They are true ever-bloomers, 

 and continue to produce new, fresh flowers every day all through 

 the season. As yet they are scarce and not much known, so that 

 those who plant them now will reap a rich harvest of beauty and 

 be away ahead of their neighbors. They are easy to grow, "bloom 

 very quickly, and are not troubled with insects ; can be planted 

 singly or in beds of any size desired. One dozen plants is suffi- 

 cient for a bed four feet in diameter, and will make a very hand- 

 some display sure to attract attention. Don't make any mistake; 

 there are many Cannas offered, but these GRAND NEW DWARF 

 EVER=BL00M1NG VARIETIES are the finest and best, and 

 eclipse all others. Do not fail to try them. Our prices are very 

 low and their splendid beauty will surprise all who see them. 



ew Large-flowered Ever-blooming Canna, QUEEN CHARLOTTE. 



This magnificent new Canna came from Europe, and is, undoubtedly, one of the grandest 

 and most beautiful Cannas np to date. The plant is of solid, massive growth and fine, pyra- 

 midal form, growls three to four feet high, beautifully furnished with splendid, banana-like 

 foliage, elegantly veined, and very beautiful. The flower spikes are extra large and strong, 

 and bear magnificent bouquets of gorgeously beautiful, large, perfect flowers ; color rich, 

 velvety pomegranate-red, each petal having a wide border of brightest golden yellow, exceed- 

 ingly grand and beautiful, and sure to create a sensation wherever seen. Has gained the highest 

 pri;zes, and is, without exception, one of the most superb decorative plants now known. Price 

 SjBTcts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



A rare and very beautiful variety ; flowers rich, 

 creamy white, shading to rose and salmon at center ; 

 tha^^earest approach to white of any Canna yet offered. Very handsome and a first-class 

 ^ mfvelty. 35 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz., postpaid. 



"Golden star (Novelty, 1894). The best yellowCanna 

 now offered ; immense heads of large, well-expanded 

 flowers; pure golden-yellow, with light scarlet mark- 

 ings at center; constant and abundant bloomer. Height 

 18 inches. Price 35 cts. each ; three for $1.00 ; S^3.50 

 y^er doz. , postpaid. 



'^VcROWN JEWEL (Novelty, 1894). Deep, rich yellow, 

 beautifully spotted with bright scarlet, large, perfectly 

 )rmed flowers ; always in bloom ; very grand and 

 handsome. 25 cts. each ; three for 70 cts.' 



New Canna, ALBA ROSEA. 



BLAZING TORCH (Novelty). Bright, fie7-y crimson, 

 immense bouquets of gorgeous flowers; always in 

 blo6m ; one of the finest of its color ; very grand and 

 handsome. 25 cts. each ; three for 65 cts. 



MADAME CROZY (Jinesf of all older varieties^. Rich 

 orange-scarlet, each petal having a wide border of clear 

 golden-yellow. 20 cts. each ; three for 50 cts. 



THE TIGER CANNA (Childsii). This is one of the 

 grandest bloomers of all ; flowers are extra large and 

 borne well up ; color bright, shining yellow, dotted all 

 over with brilliant crimson spots ; very striking and 

 beautiful ; blooms freely in pots, and is tine for the 

 house in winter and for bedding out in summer; very 

 brilliant and distinct from all others. 20 cts. eacth ; 

 three for 50 cts.; $2 per doz. 



CANNA EHMANII (The Fuchsia-flowered Canna). 

 Not a dwarf grower, but a most grand and noble plant, 

 always attracting marked attention. Grows four to five 

 feet high, and is remarkable for the enormous size and 

 great beauty of its foliage. Its wide, banana-like leaves 

 are often two to three feet long, and very beautiful, be- 

 sides which it is crowned with great, drooping spikes of 

 splendid trumpet-shaped flowers of the richest crimson- 

 scarlet. 20 cts. each ; three for 50 cts.; S;2.00 per doz. 



Set of eight superb Cannas $2.10, postpaid. 



