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How to Plant 



When planting dormant roots, do not set too 

 deep, the eye should be covered with about Yz an 

 inch of soil when done and be sure the earth is 

 made firm. Potted plants can be set about an inch 

 deeper than they were when in the pots. If a thick 

 hedge is wanted, Cannas can be planted about 12 

 inches apart, but to get best results it is well to 

 plant them not less than 16 to 18 inches apart, 

 orchid- flowering varieties generally require from 

 20 to 22 inches. This allows for air and sunshine 

 and gives the roots a chance to spread. In the end 

 more bloom will be secured than when planted too 

 close. 



During Dry Weather 



As Cannas are large - leaved, rapid - growing 

 plants they require plenty of moisture, therefore 

 during dry weather, give your beds a good soaking 

 in the evening, then stir the soil with a hoe the 

 following day to keep it from forming a hard crust. 

 To keep a Canna bed nice and clean, cut out the 

 stalks after they are done blooming and do not 

 allow the flowers to go to seed. Go over your bed 

 every evening and pick off the old faded flowers. 

 This is not such a big job as one would suppose, 

 for a large bed can be picked over in from 10 to 15 

 minutes, and it is well worth the effort, as you will 

 note on the following morning it will appear as if 

 the hand of enchantment had passed over it by 

 showing a multitude of clean fresh flowers that will 

 astonish the onlooker. There is nothing in the 

 plant line that will respond quicker and give more 

 bloom during summer and early fall than Cannas 

 2ind the longer you grow them the more you will 

 learn to love them. 



