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NEW CANNAS 



OF SPECIAL MERIT. 



The following are introductions of 1903 and 1904, and nave 



Jiad a careful trial with us. We found them of exceptional merit 



and ino-.t desirable additions to any high-grade collection. 



Or. Ro,bert Funcks. Very large bright vermilion overlaid wiih 

 carmine, in large, heavy dense spikes. A very showy variety, of 

 eiect habit with green foliage; 4J feet. 50 cis. each. 



Fran Marie Nagsl. An extremely large flower of faint sulphur, 

 bleaching to a pure white; flowers frequently measure 5 inches 

 across, in large, dense spikes. Very conspicuous when planted 

 among high-colored sirts ; 4 feet. 75 cts. each. 



Oratld Chancallor Bulow. Beautiful deep scarlet overlaid 

 with mi.roon. Very large spike of large flowers of good sub- 

 stance, throwa well above the fine green foliage ; 4^ feet. 50 

 cts. each. 



Hjfjartasr Hajjpj. A light bronze-leaved variely of excep- 

 tional m-*rit with imm=n-;e spikes of lar^e flowers, orange-scarlet 

 at base, gradually merging into carmine at the points of the petals 

 and with numerous faint darker spots ; 4^ feet. 50 cts. each. 



Jas. H. Veitcll. Very large flowers with perfectly formed, well 

 rounded peta's of a rich bright carmine scarlet ; bronze fuliaj^e 

 5 feet. 35 cts each. 



ICing HurnT>3rt. In this grand new Italian Canna we have 

 a combination of the highest type of flower with the finest 

 bronze foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation' 

 will measure six inches in diam:tir, and which are produced 

 in heavy trusses of gigantic siz;, are of a brilliant orange- 

 scarlet with bright red markings; while the foliage is broad 

 and massive and of a rich coppery-bronze with brownish- 

 green markings, bold and effective ; 5 feet. 50 cts. each ; 

 $5.00 per dv.. 



Mmj. Jean B^urrisr. Ground color salmon rose, distinctly 

 dashed, mjttl.-d and variegated with vermilion, not unlike a 

 Striped Gladiolu? ; 4 feet. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



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Canna, Mhs. Kate Ghay. 



Alont Blanc. A giand acqLii>ilion, being almost a pure white 

 with lai!j;e, well-shaped flowers, which are produced in great 

 profusion on large branching stems; grows about 3^ feet 

 high, anil contrails well with the high-colored sorts. 50 

 cts. each ; ,$5 00 per dnz. 

 One each of the aljove 8 varieties of special merit, §3 50. 



GR^ND DARK-I^EAVED CANNA " BI.ACK BEAUTY." 



In dark-leaved Can.ias no v.ariety attracts sd much attention and is so effective as " Black Beauty; " and while its flowers ar* 

 small, the massive foliage of the plant is of such a i intense rich color as to at once place it at the head of ihe list of ornamental 

 hedding plants, where foliage or sub-tropicil effect is wanted. The plant grows 5 to 6 feet high, with foliage of the richest glisten- 

 ing bronzy-purple, shaded black, and having crim,i; 1, wavy margins. 20 cts. each ; $2. 00 per doz.; $12 00 per 100. 



Standard Varieties of Carinas. 



There are too many goid Curias now lo list anything that is not first-cla=s. AH of the following are varieties which measure up 

 to the ex.rcting standard which we set b;fii-e adnittin"- to our list. 



edged with golden- 

 w ; spotted red ; 4i 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, distinctly 



yellow ; 4^ feet. 

 Comte d3 Baujhaul. Golden-yello 



feet. 

 David H arum. Bright, deep satiny-vermilion; good bronze 



foliage; .SV fe.-t. 

 Furst Bisrnarck. Rich scarlet crimson, of large size, entirely 



distinct; H\ f>et. 

 Qdv. von Zimmerer. Large trusses of intense orange-scarlet 



flowers; very free; foliage bronze-purole ; 4^ feet. 



Luray. A pleasing deep rosy-pink; 4^ feet. I 



Price : Any of the above, 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz 



Mme. T. flottion. Scarlet with vermihon veins, fine large 

 flowers; very fret-; 3' feet. 



Miss Berthine Brunner. Large, open panticles of pure 

 yellow flowers, minutely spotted with orange-scarlet. 



Paul Qrotz. Neat, deep satiny-vermilion flowers; very free; 

 foliage bronze; 5 feet. 



Papa Nardy. Very large, rich currant-red, with a purplish 

 sheen ; il- feet. 



Queen Cliarlotte. A popular variety, with rich crimson- 

 scarlet flowers, widely edged with golden-yellow; 3 feet. 



Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasing salmon ; 3 feet_ 



; SS 00 per 100. Set of 12 Standard Cannas..$LOO . 



A STRIKING BED OR BORDER 



Can be made with any of the Cannas offered on this or the preceding page, and bordered with either 

 the NEW CRIMSON FOUNTAIN GRASS (Pennisetum macrophyilum atrosanguineum) and offered on page 

 113, or the PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS (Pennisetum Rueppeiianum) offered on page 153. 



