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C. & J. 1912 NOVELTY CANNAS 
The novelties we present this year have been made possible by our Mr. Wintzer’s seventeen years of patient work and have 
b2en chosen and tested from among thousands of seedlings in our trial-grounds. We have continued our custom of giving Indian 
names to bronze-leaved varieties. 
~ §KATE F. DEEMER 
(3 to 4 feet) 
The Chameleon-like Canna 
The grand _ flowers 
open a rich, oriole-yel- 
low which gradually 
gives place to turkey-red 
in the center and throat 
of the flower, in striking 
contrast with the rest of 
the blossom which turns 
almost white. 
yellow buds on reddish 
brown stems, combined 
with the yellow and 
white flowers surmount- 
bination. Strong plants, 
$2 each, prepaid. 
The rich | 
| age. 
45 SPLENDOR 
(3 to 34 feet) 
The most impressive | 
quality in this Canna is 
the firm, well-spread-out 
formation of the flow- 
ers, which are an intense 
scarlet color and very 
large. It makes 2 
bloom heads on each 
stalk, insuring flowers 
practically all the time, 
as new blooms are con- 
stantly appearing before 
the older flowers fade. 
| “Splendor” is a fitting 
ing rich green foliage, | 
make a fascinating com- | 
name to such a magnifi- 
cent Canna. Green foli- 
Strong plants, $2 
each, prepaid. 
on<3| 
5 CONOWINGO 
(4 to 5 feet) 
The color of this flower 
is, like ‘Splendor,’ an 
intense fiery scarlet, but 
slightly deeper. Its great 
attraction, however, and 
difference from ‘‘Splen- 
dor,’ is in the foliage, 
which is an unusually 
beautiful plum color at 
olive-green at the tip. 
themselves off to good 
| advantage. Strong 
| plants, $2 each, prepaid. 
the base, shading to rich | 
The stately flowers are | 
| freely produced and | 
| stand well above the 
foliage, thus showing 
| magnificent 
“’* WABASH 
(4 feet) 
| The Bronze-leaved ‘‘Rosea 
gigantea”’ 
Flower is unusually 
large, petals broad and | 
borne in great abund- 
ance well above the 
foliage of 
deep purple-brown. 
Well described as 
“Bronze-leaved Rosea 
gigantea,” for this 
flower has the same great 
size and carmine- pink 
color as that famous nov- | 
elty, adding the advan- | 
tage of handsome bronze 
foliage. Strong plants, 
$2 each, prepaid. 
« BEACON 
(3 to 34 feet) 
This Canna is notably 
| effective because of its 
abundance of bloom. 
The moderate-sized 
flowers are borne in 
great impressive heads 
of rich cardinal -red. 
When seen in a row or 
bed the flowers show a 
mass of bloom that for 
color effect we think is 
unparalleled. ‘‘Beacon”’ 
will be in great demand 
for landscape work and 
large beds. 
Strong plants, $1 each 
prepaid. 
Gil 1912 “ELITE” COLLECTION 
ALL ORIGINATED AND INTRODUCED 
BY THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY 
& MRS. ALFRED F. CONARD 
(Height 4 feet. Shown in cut opposite) 
An entirely new note in Cannas 
was struck with the introduction in 
Its exquisite 
salmon-pink flowers are of largest 
size, in erect and abundantly fur- 
nished heads, so freely produced as 
to keep a superb showing for months 
above the rich green foliage. It is 
worthy to bear the name of the 
good wife of our late president. 
Strong plants,from5-inch pots,$1.25, 
from 4-inch ‘pots, $1; delivered. 
 HALLEY’S COMET (3 t04 tt.) 
A striking addition to our galaxy 
of stars. The plant is a healthy, 
vigorous grower with green foliage, 
and flowers that catch the eye— 
large and of blazing scarlet, the 
throat a pure yellow, and a narrow 
thread of yellow all round each 
petal’s wavy edge. Strong plants, 
1910 of this variety. 
$1, delivered. 
4’ MINNEHAHA (3 to 4 feet) 
are extra-large and 
borne in great clusters; color shades 
through gold and cream to a center 
of peach-blow pink. ‘‘Minnehaha” is 
an entirely new ‘‘break,” extremely 
beautiful and different from any 
(See cut, 
Blossoms 
other yet introduced. 
page 47.) Bronze foliage. 
plants, 35 cts. delivered. 
Offer No. 45a. 
Strong 
45 
New Canna, Mrs. Alfred F. Conard 
The above 6 new, high-class Cannas, each one FIRST in its class and color, in strong plants, ready 
May 1, for $4.50, prepaid. 
This 
foliage. 
grower 
magnificent 
passes by a long lead many standard 
kinds; but more than that it is a 
distinctly new departure in color, 
being a most captivating shade of 
rich orient-red with center flamed a 
lighter shade and dappled carmine. 
Individual 
largest size, and the huge twenty- 
flowered clusters make heads that 
are simply immense. 
The color effect presented by 
“Olympic” is new in Cannas and 
most fascinating. Strong plants, $2, 
delivered. 
ai GLADIOFLORA (322 feet) 
Remarkable 
shape of the flowers, which look like 
large gladioli. 
and so wide they overlap each other. 
Color is crimson, changing to car- 
mine-rose, 
beautiful variety. 
35 cts. each, postpaid. 
4% WILLIAM SAUNDERS ¢4 &) 
Flowers often 5 inches across, are 
bright scarlet, produced in great 
clusters on branching stems. Bronze 
It is a strong, vigorous 
and _ self-cleaning, 
means flowers always fresh from 
June till frost. Strong plants, 35 cts. 
each, postpaid. 
i OLYMPIC (1911) (5 feet) 
Canna _ sur- 
blossoms are of the 
for the unusual 
Petals are rounded 
edged with gold. A 
Strong plants, 
which 
4 Indicates varieties originated and introduced by us 
