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Twelve Standard Cannas 



This set contains twelve well tried varieties, all of which have been 

 found worthy in their respective types and colors. No plants we know of 

 will produce a better display for the money than this set of Cannas at 

 the price. 

 Cheerfulness. Its name aptly describes the lively beauty of this 



charming variety. Bright fiery deep orange florets which are 



broadly bordered golden yellow. The large trusses are carried 



very erect over the massive foliage and are produced in great 



profusion. 3| feet. 

 City of Portland. A beautiful rose colored Canna with flowers 



of good formation, freely produced in immense trusses. 4 feet. 

 General Merkel. Scarlet, suffused with orange, base and 



edge of flowers marbled golden-yellow. 4 feet. 

 Gladiator. Deep yellow, freely dotted with red, a popular 



bedder. 4J feet. 

 Meteor. Medium sized flowers very freely produced in good 



trusses, color deep red; a most effective bedder. 4 feet. 

 Richard Wallace. Large canary yellow flowers, a well known 

 feet. 



Appropriately referred to as the "Bronze 

 ' a wonderfully vigorous free-flowering 

 5 feet. 

 The Gem. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branching 



stems well above the foliage and are of deep cream or straw yellow color 



dotted with carmine; very attractive and unusually refined. 4^ feet. 

 The President. The greatest red Canna, possessing every desirable 



quality. Of immense size, unsurpassed in vigor, and brilliant in color, and a 



free bloomer. 5 feet. 

 XJhlberg. Entirely distinct. The flowers expand very fully and are of a 



soft rosy carmine, the throat of the flower is of a creamy yellow as are also 



the edges of the petals. SJ feet. 

 Wintzer's Colossal. Flowers frequently eight inches in diameter; bright 



scarlet; very effective, free-flowering bedding variety. 5 feet. 

 Wyoming. Bronze purple foliage, immense spikes of large massive orange 



flowers. 6 feet. 

 Price. Any of the above, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



The collection of 12 varieties for $2.00. 



popular variety. 4 

 The Ambassador. 



Leaved President,' 

 briUiant cherry red. 



Crimson Fountain Grass (Penmsetum) 



Large-flowering Canna, the A.mbassador 



Large-flowering Cannas in Separate 

 Colors 



Many planters are not particular as to variety so long as they get the wanted 

 color; for such we offer at very low prices if the selection of variety is left to 

 our choice, in the following colors. 



Crimson, Scarlet, Pink, Carmine, Yellow, Yellow spotted red, 



Orange, and White. 



Price. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Pennisetum (Fountain Grass) 



The Pennisetums are the most effective plants to use in con- 

 nection with Cannas where a border plant to such beds is 

 desired. Plants ready May 1st. 



Tender ornamental Grasses, valuable either as individual specimens in the 



garden or for massing, while as border plants for beds of Cannas or Caladiums 



nothing equals them. 



Macrophyllum Atrosanguineum {Crimson Fountain Grass). Foliage 

 gracefully recurved of a pleasing dark metallic, coppery-bronze and tawny 

 crimson plumes, attains a height of about 4 feet. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per 

 doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Cupreum. Similar in the dark coppery-bronze color of its foliage to the 

 variety above, but with much narrower leaves; grows about 3 to 3J feet 

 high. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Japonicum {Fountain Grass). This variety grows about 4 feet high; foliage 

 narrow, of a bright green, while the cylindrical flower heads are tinged with 

 bronzy purple. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Rueppelianum {Purple Fountain Grass). Grows about 3 feet high, pro- 

 ducing long, graceful green foliage and purplish plumes. 20 cts. each; 

 $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



TheTuberous rooted Begonias offered on page 155 make desirable flowering plants for a partially shaded border 



