See Srd cover page for colored illustration of our Mammoth Flowering Marguerite Carnations 135 



CANNA (Indian Shot Plant) 

 Hardy Annual 



They are easily grown; attain a height of 3 to 7 feet and may be 

 grown, singly or in masses. Leaves green or brownish red; flowers, 

 scarlet, crimson, yellow, cream, pink, white, etc., variously marked and 

 dotted. Cannas are easily grown from seed. For best results pierce the 

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

 show evidence of swelling. Then sow in sandy loam, and when grown 

 to the second leaf pot off singly until the proper season for planting 

 out. Seed sown March 28th furnished plants which bloomed July 15th. 

 For roots of Cannas, see bulb pages of this Seed Book. 



2187 LARGE FLOWERING FRENCH AND AMERICAN. Not 



as tall as the old-fashioned sorts, but with flowers of great beauty; 

 everywhere popular. These seedlings vary in color, ranging through 

 all shades of yellow and orange to richest crimson, scarlet and vermil- 

 ion. Some plain, some spotted. Our mixture contains only the best. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; ^ pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



1188 MIXED. This grand mixture of cannas with highly ornanien- 

 I tal foliage produces clusters of brilliant blossoms all summer and fall 

 ; from spring sown seed. They are simply marvelous, showing colors 

 and variegations ranging from almost white to brilliant scarlet and 

 dark maroon, rosy pink, yellow, orange, buff, lemon, striped, bronzed, 

 tinted and variegated. Saved from a large collection of named sorts. 

 Packet, 10 oeuts; ounce, 25 cents; ^ pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 



1190 CARDINAL CUMBER 



Hardy Annual Climber 



I: Asplendid, new, brilliant climber of great value. A strong and rapid 

 grower, attalnln g a height of 20 to 30 feet with beautiful deeply lacln iated 

 leaves and just covered with Intense cardinal red flowers from midsum- 

 mer till frost. Flowers measure 1]4 to 2 Inches across and are borne In 

 clusters of 5 to 7 blooms each. See Illustration at top of next column. 



'' Paclxet, 15 cents; ^ ounce, 50 centl. 



1190 Cardinal Climber. 1192 Carnations and Picotees. 



CARNATIONS 



Hardy Perennial 



Carnations have within recent decades developed Into types of rare 

 beauty and fragrance. No flowers are more lovely. Free flowering, 

 easily grown and a favorite either in flower beds, borders or pots. 



1191 CHABAUD'S PERPETUAL, E.4.RL,Y FLOWERING, 

 MIXED COLORS. Large flowers in all the beautiful shades. Blooms 

 in 5 months after sowing and continues to flower profusely. Highly 

 recommended for earliness and range of colors. Packet, 15 cents. 



1192 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, !30 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents; 7 packets, $1.00. 



MAULE'S MAMMOTH FLOWERING MARGUERITE. They 

 may be treated as annuals, or wintered with slight protection out of 

 doors. Easily grown and make the best of bedding plants, blooming 

 the first summer, and If lifted in September and potted, they will bloom 

 In the house throughout the winter. Our strain is an improved one; pro- 

 ducing large flowers; spicy and fragrant. 



1193 STRIPED SORTS. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



1194 ROSE. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 5U cents. 



1195 WHITE. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



1196 SCARLET. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 50 cents. 



1197 YELLOW. Packet, 15 cents; 3^ ounce, 50 cents. 



One packet each of the above 5 colors for 65 cents. 



1198 FINEST MIXED. All the most desirable colors. 

 Packet, 15 etB.{ % ounce, 4:0 ets.; % ounce, 75 cts.; ounce, $3.35. 



See 3rd cover for colored Illustration of these Carnations. 



