Plants, Seeds, Bu 



50JrEARS 



Experience 



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STANDARD CANNAS, continued 



RED SHADES-LIGHT AND DARK 



Hi Improved Black Beauty. 5 ft. The bronze foliage is almost 



as tine as original Black Beauty. Flowers are large and a 



brilliant red. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 Sfi Black Prince. 5 ft. Ver>- large flowers of intense, deep 



velvety maroon; a strong, erect grower; green foliage with 



mahogany-colored stems. 20 cts., postpaid. 

 !fi Black Warrior. 3 to 3H ft. .A ver\' rich, dark maroon; 



nearest black we know; blooms freely. 20 cts., postpaid. 

 Ifi Brandywine. 33^ ft. ]^ery dark foliage, topped with a niag- 



nihcent display of brilliant red flowers. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 Hi Chautauqua. 4 ft. Flowers pure, rich scarlet, intensely 



vi\id: luxurious bronze foliage. 20 cts., postpaid. 

 Comte de Sachs. 4 ft. Clear crimson-scarlet and carried 



well above the foliage. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 David Haruxn. 3 ft. Bright vermilion-scarlet mottled with 



deep red. Bronze foliage. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 tfi Duke of Marlboro. 4 ft. Dark, rich velvety crimson; 



fine, shapely flowers in large, well-filled trusses. 15 cts., 



pt)stpaid. 

 Egandale. 4 ft. A fine, bronze-leaved variety; pretty cherry- 

 red flowers, borne w;ll above the foliage; handsome. 15 cts., 



postpaid. 

 Express. 21^ ft. Scarlet-crimson, a shade lighter than 



Philadelphia. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 rfi Favorite Improved. 4 ft. Flowers rich, purplish red; much 



admired b>' some visitors to our grounds. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 W George Washington. ^14 ft. Deep velvety crimson, beau- 

 tifully shaded; flowers large. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 !fi Giant Crimson. 4}/^ ft. One of the brightest and best. 



Good for center of beds. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 \R Jupiter. 6 ft. Furnished right down to the base with an 



abundance of deep purple foliage, some leaves I foot wide and 



3 feet long; rich red flowers. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 Khig Humbert. 4 ft. Has flowers as 



large as the largest of the orchid- 

 flowering Cannas. Bright orange- 

 scarlet streaked with crimson. Foliage 



is bronze with brownish gieen stripcc; 



large, thick and leather^'. A strong, 



robust grower. 20 cts. oostpaid. 

 S Meteor. 5 ft. Red. 50 cts.. prepair'. 

 Mount Etna. 4 it. ^Magnificent dark 



pur pie foliage;\aTge, bold, erect trusses; 



flowers intense brilliant crimscn. 



15 cts., postpaid. 

 Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein. 6 ft. Flowers 



of amaranth-red; large bronze foliage. 



15 cts., postpaid. 

 Patrie. 4 ft. Light crimson; good 



planted either singly or in masses. 



15 ct~., postpaid. 

 Hi Philadelphia. 3 ft. One of the most 



satisfactory dwarf crimson Cannas jet 



introduced. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 ifi PiUar of Fire. 6 to 7 ft. The giant &f 



its class; flowers bright crimson- 

 scarlet, borne in erect spikes like 



blazing torches; continuous bloomer. 



15 cts., postpaid. 

 Pres. Cleveland. 3 ft. Large flowers 



of rich, bright orange-scarlet. 15 cts., 



postpaid. 

 S Pres. McEinley. 2^ ft. Deep, rich 



crimson flowers; beautifully formed. 



A compact grower. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Triumph. 3 ft. A handsome shade of 



deep, rich crimson, held erect on fine, 



well-built trusses, and strong stems. 



A constant bloomer. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 NOTE. — Prices named are for dor- 

 mant roots. Potted plants ready May i. 

 Price, 5c. each extra. 



VARIEGATED 



Sfi Chameleon. 5 ft. Flowers change color; they open a rich 

 orange striped with red, then turn to yellow and rose-pink 

 20 cts., postpaid. 



Si Duke of York. 4I2 ft- One of the largest, and blooms pro- 

 digiously. Pink, with creamy throat and edged with a 

 border of gold. 30 cts., postpaid. 

 Gov. Roosevelt. 4 ft. A distinct variety. In some petals the 

 coloring runs in even bands of red and yellow, other petals 

 are entirely red and sometimes the whole flower is red. 

 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Madame Crozy. 2^2 ft- Popular and valuable; rich orange- 

 scarlet flowers, edged bright golden yellow. 15 cts. postpaid. 



Sfi Niagara (Crimson and Gold). 3 ft. Great, handsome trusses; 



broad, thick, durable petals; rich, deep crimson with a wide, 



irregular bonier of deep golden yellow. 20 cts. postpaid. 



Souvenir d'Antoine Crozy. 2}^ ft. Beautiful red, bordered 



with golden \ellow. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Sfi Striped Beauty. 3 ft. Flowers are canary-yellow and solid 

 buff, very prettily streaked with lines of rich, glowing 

 crimson. 15 cts., postpaid. 



Offer No. 47 



ONE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 8 CHOICE CANNAS 



CALIFORNIA (orange) 

 LOUISE rose-pinki 

 DUKE OF MARLBORO (crim- 

 son! 

 PATRIE ilight crimson) 



WYOMING (orchid -flower- 

 ing orange) 

 GLADIATOR (yellow and red) 

 VENUS (pink, yellow edgei 

 KING HUMBERT (scarlet) 



THE Q in Doimaat Roots for 8i.oo) POST- 

 ENTIRE O or Potted Plants (after May ist) 1.25 1 PAID 



NOTE. — Prices named are for dormant roots. Potted plants 

 ready May 1. Price, 5c. each extra. 



See Special Selections for Beds, page 49 



<^SEE TRADE PRICES PAGE 11 



Entrance to The C. & J. Co.'s Nurseries. Minnehaha (see offer page 45) in foreground 



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