CANNA (Indian Shot Plant) 



Hardy Annual 



.ttain a height of 3 to 7 feet and may be grown singly or 

 masses. Leaves green or brownish red; flpwers. scarlet 

 Tison, yellow, cream, pink, white, etc., variously marked 

 I dotted Roots of any favorites may be saved by digging 

 m in the fall and storing them in-doors during tlie winter, 

 'annas are easily grown from seed. For best results pierce 

 seed in one spot with a file and soak the seeds in warm 

 ter until they show evidence of swelling. Then sow in 

 dy loam, and when grown to the second leaf pot off singly 

 il the proper season for planting out. Seed sown March 

 h furnished plants which bloomed July 15th. 



roots of Cannas, see pages 134 and 135 of this Book 



aw LARGE FLOWERING FRENCH AND AMERICAN. 



"as tall as the old-fashioned sorts, but with flowers 9f 

 eat beauty; everywhere popular. These seedlings vary in 

 lor ranging through all shades of yellow and orange to 

 t'hest crimson, scarlet and vermilion. Some plain, some 

 (Otted. Our mixture contains only the best. 



Packet 10 cts.j ounce 40 cts.; % pound $1.^5. 



nSS MIXED. This grand mixture of Cannas with highly 

 rnamental foliage produces clusters of brilliant blossorns 

 11 summer and fall from spring sown seed. They are simply 

 larvelous, showing colors and variegations ranging trom al- 

 lost white to brilliant scarlet and dark maroon, rosy pink, 

 ellow orange, buff, lemon, striped, bronzed, tinted and varie- 

 ■ated. Saved from a large collection of named sorts. 

 Packet 10 cts.; ounce 35 cts.; % pound $1.00. 



i/90 CARDINAL CLIMBER 



Hardy Annual Climber 



A splendid, new, brilliant climber of great value. A strong 

 vad rapid grower, attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet witn 

 I leautiful deeply laciniated leaves and just covered with in- 

 ense cardinal red flowers from midsummer till frost. 1< low- 

 srs measure 1% to 2 inches across and are borne in clusters 

 >f 5 to 7 blooms each. See illustration at top of next column. 

 Packet 15 cts.; % ounce 40 cts.; % ounce 70 cts. 



1190 Cardinal Climber 



1191 Carnation, Chabaud's 



CARNATIONS 



Hardy Perennial 



Carnations have within recent decades developed into types 

 of^?e beauty and fragrance. No flowers are more lovely. 

 Free flowlring, easily grown and a favorite either in flower 



^"ffp/^ nHABAUD^i' PERPETUAL EARLY FLOWERING. 

 MIXE D COLORS. Large flowers in all the beautiful shades. 

 Blooms in 5 months after sowing and continues to flower pro- 

 fusely. Highly recommended for earliness and range of 

 colors. ounce 50 cts.; % ounce 85 cts. 



tt92 CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. FINEST MIXED. The 

 flowers "are edged, spotted or splashed with some other colors. 

 One of the showiest strains for out-door culture. 



Packet 20 cts.; Va ounce 60 cts.; % ounce $1.00. 



MAULE'S MAMMOTH FLOWERING MARGITERITE. They 

 may be treated as annuals, or wintered with slight ProtecUon 

 out-of-doors. Easily grown and make the best of bedding 

 plants, blooming the first summer, and if lifted in September 

 and potted, thiy will flower in the house throughout the 

 winter. Our strain is an improved one; producing large 

 flowers which are spicy and fragrant. 



1193 

 1194 

 1195 

 1196 

 1197 

 1198 



STRIPED SORTS. Packet 15 cts.; % ounce 50 cts. 

 ROSE. Packet 15 cts.; Va ounce 50 cts. 

 "WHITE. Packet 15 cts.; Va ounce 50 cts. 

 SCARLET. Packet 15 cts.; Va ounce 50 cts. 

 YELLOW^. Packet 15 cts.; Va ounce 60 cts. 

 FINEST MIXED. All the most desirable colors. 



Packet 10 cts.; ^ ounce 40 cts.; % ounce 65 cts.; ounce $2.25. 



4131 Marguerite Carnation Collection 



Bloom in 4 to 5 Months from Sowing the Seed 

 One packet each of the above 5 separate «»'•>" gQj. 



(value 75 cts.) for. 



To quickly cover a porch, arbor or fence, the Cardinal Climber is unsurpaised 



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