R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. BEDDING PLANTS. 
CANNAS. 
The Cannas we offer are plants in growth, out of pots, not dormant roots. Delivery April to July. 
FARQUHAR’S COLLECTION OF TWELVE SUPERB 
FRENCH CANNAS. 
Antoine Roozen. A manificent truss with large 
flowers of brilliant crimson; leaves green; 4 feet. 
Comte de Sack. The finest self-colored crimson 
sort; flowers of enormous size, with broad, massive 
petals; foliage dark green; 4 feet. 
Direktor Freudemann. Dark bronzy-green 
foliage with large broad flowers of deep salmon-pink. 
314 feet. Each, .50; doz., 5.00. 
Elizabeth Werdmuller. A strong-growing va- 
riety with very large flowers which are borne profusely. 
The color is rich orange salmon; foliage green; 4 feet. 
Frau Siebert. A striking canna with large trusses of 
lemon-yellow flowers, flaked and striped with bright 
red, resembling the popular ‘Geisha’ Dahlia. Leaves 
green; 314 feet. 
Herzog von Otrante. Deep golden-yellow with 
coppery-red centre bracts; foliage green. 4 feet. Each, 
.50; doz., 5.00. 
Meteor. An exceptionally free-flowering variety with 
trusses of immense size; color a soft shade of pink; 
foliage green; 4 feet. 
Othello. Deep crimson, almost a maroon, foliage 
deep bronzy-red. 4 feet. Each, .50; doz., 5.00. 
Rosefiora. Large rosy-pink flowers, foliage green, 
a vigorous grower. 4feet. Each, .50; doz., 5.00. 
Radiance. A beautiful variety with dark me- 
tallic foliage and glowing crimson flowers. 4 feet. 
Each, .50; doz., 5.00. 
Salmon Queen. A suberb variety with very large 
flowers of salmony-pink; exceptionally free-flowering; 
leaves green; 4 feet. 
William Mast. Flowers orange-red, edged with yel- 
low. A stately grower with deep green foliage; 314 feet. 
Prices, .40 each; $4.00 per doz. Except where 
otherwise priced. 
FARQUHAR’S COLLECTION OF TEN CHOICE FRENCH CANNAS. 
Beaute Poitevine. Green foliage and large crimson flowers Roslindale. Large trusses of golden-yellow flowers, spotted 
of a beautiful shade. 314 feet. and blotched with carmine; green leaves. 33 feet. 
Crimson Bedder. Large spikes of glowing crimson; leaves Rubin. Glowing ruby-carmine flowers produced in profusion; 
green. 4 feet. one of the best for bedding; bronzy-green leaves. 314 feet. 
David Harum. Dark bronze foliage; flowers bright crimson. Souvenir de Madame Hardy. Chrome yellow, spotted car- 
4 feet. mine; foliage green. 4 feet. 
President Meyer. Immense trusses of rich cherry carmine; William Griesinger. Pure yellow, spotted with carmine; foli- 
bronzy foliage. 4 feet. age green. 4 feet. 
Richard Wallace. One of the best Cannas; flowers canary- Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet with a 
yellow, very large; leaves green. 41% feet. broad golden-yellow border; leaves green. 314 feet. 
Prices: .20 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 (set of 10, $1.75.) 
STANDARD FRENCH CANNAS. 
Admiral Dewey. Brilliant salmony-red; a fine bedding sort; Hyde Park. Large golden-yellow flowers, spotted with crimson; 
leaves green. 4 feet. leaves green. 4 feet. F ‘ 
Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white; green foliage. King Edward. A charming variety with enormous yellow 
This variety when planted with high colored sorts makes flowers shaded bronze; green leaves. 4 feet. 
a fine contrast. 4 feet. Madame Crozy. Dazzling crimson-scarlet, bordered with gol- 
Buttercup. Deep buttercup yellow; almost pure; leaves green. den-yellow; foliage green. 4 feet. 
o Ft. Mile. Berat. Flowers of a rich rosy-carmine or pink; leaves 
Charles Henderson. Crimson; compact truss; very free; green. 4 feet. : 
leaves green. 314 feet. Sir Thomas Lipton. Gigantic flowers of the richest scarlet, 
Florenee Vaughan. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted; foliage green. 4 feet. : 
leaves green. 314 feet. Yellow Bird. Almost pure yellow. 3 feet. 
Prices: .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
ITALIAN or ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 
Prices: .15 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
H. Wendland. Scarlet with golden border; green leaves. Pennsylvania. Large trusses of fiery-scarlet flowers; foliage 
King Humbert. Gigantic trusses of orange-scarlet flowers with bright green. 6 feet. 
bright red markings; foliage bronze. 
CANNA NIGRICANS. Very dark foliage, one of the best of the tall varieties. .10 each; $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
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