H. W. BU CK BEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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Large Flowered French and Italian A TWTTWT A 



The Latest Creations. The Finest Varieties, V>-/jl1^I IN ./jL\3 



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Bout, de Antoine Crozy — Three aud one 

 half feet. Flowers dazzling crimson- 

 scarlet, bordered with golden yel- 

 low. One of the finest varieties 

 known. 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Maiden's Blush — Three feet. Color, soft 

 foliage. Strong grower. Flowers 

 light rose-pink of extreme beauty, 

 one of the rarest and most beauti- 

 ful varieties known. 15c. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Maiden Blush — Three feet. Color, soft, 

 beautiful rose-pink, very delicately 

 shaded. One of the most handsome 

 varieties ever offered. Foliage rich 

 green. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Bosewan — Three feet. Green foliage, 

 strong grower. Flowers highly col- 

 ored deep rose-pink, a very attrac- 

 tive and striking variety. 15c. 

 each; $1,50 per doz. 



Italia — Five feet. Newest orchid- 

 Howcred Cauna. Single flowers 

 measure S Inches across. In size 

 and brilliancy of flowers. In mag- 

 nificence of growth of foliage, this 

 new departure in Cannas has not 

 been equaled. The flowers of Italia 

 are indeed of extraordinary beauty. 

 The ground color of the flower Is 

 golden yellow, the three upper seg- 

 ments beiug heavily blotched with 

 two shades of scarlet. The lower 

 segment is the widest, being thus 



entirely distinct from other Cnnnas. This and the fifth segment are bright 

 scarlet, edged with golden yellow. In growth this Canna Is majestic. Ke- 

 mnr!:ably free bloomer and stands hot weather better than other Cannas. 

 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



MIIp. Berat — Five feet. Green foliage. It is a soft shade of rosy carmine. A 

 bed of :hls variety is simply superb in its rare coloring. Worth 26c; my 

 price, 15c; $1.50 per dos. 



8ouv. du Pres. Carnot — Five feet. Distinct variety, commanding attention 

 wherever seen. Blooms are of extra size and a cross in color between a 

 rich orange and bright red, favoring the latter. The foliage Is rich bottle 

 green, overspread with deep plum. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 



Florence Vaughan — Five feet. Undoubtedly the finest sent out; color rich golden 

 yellow, spotted with bright red; flowers of. great substance and perfect 

 form, borne in lxrge heads and in the greatest profusion. 10c. each- 

 $1.00 per doz. 



Austria — Six feet. The largest flowering Canna in the world today. Single 

 flowers measure 8 inches across. An entirely new and distinct strain of 

 Cannas, the production ot which was certainly never expected. In size of 

 flower, in vigor of growth, in grand effect, Austria is not equaled by even 

 Italia. Its companion plant. Planted out early in the season, Austria begins 

 to bloom when only two feet high, and immediately sends forth a large 

 number of side shoots in rapid succession, so that in July a single plant has 

 produced from 15 to 25 enormous flowering stera9, towering 5 to 6 feet in 

 height, densely packed with Immense musa-llke foliage, which resists sun and 

 wind with impunity. The flowers, of which there are 20 to 30 on a single shoot 

 are the largest of ary Canna known, measuring, when extended, over 8 inches across 

 The color Is a pure canary yellow, the purest yellow of any large flowering 

 Canna known, merely two of the segments being slightly spotted with crimson 

 Worth !5c. ; my price, 10c: $1.00 per doi. 



TN BF/Al'TY of growth, grace, dazzling coloring of flowers, which 

 * are exquisitely striped and spotted, rich in varlouH hues, soft vet 



brilliant — all these charms coupled with their easy culture, Iihvc 



marked them the most popular of all summer bedding olants. 

 Souvenir de Mad. Nardy — Height 5 feet. Dark green foliage. Flower 



spikes extra large and long, every flower showing distinctly. 



Color Is ji rich, dark yellow, covered with blotches of hrlght. 



crimson, ranking a most beautiful and striking variety. Worth 



40c. ; my price, 15c. 

 Mandarin — Six feet. Large, handsome bronze leaves. Carries flower 



stalks well above the foliage, and with Us large and well-shaped 



flowers makes a grand sight. The flower Is a pure yellow. Worth 



40c. ; my price, 15c. 



Bed Indian — Four feet. Hark bronze leaf, strong, robust grower, send- 

 ing up numerous flower stalks well above the foliage, each stalk 

 currying from 5 to G flowering spikes. Color deep scarlet; petals 

 large and rounding. The bronze foliage aud scarlet flowers make 

 a grand effect. Worth 40c; my price, 15c 

 Chas. Henderson — Four feet. Deep crimson, yellow flame at throat. 

 One of the most striking bedders ever produced, always In bloom 

 and strictly first-class in every respect. Worth 20c; my price, 

 10c; $1.00 per doz. 

 Alemannia — Six feet. The flowers are enormous and surpass in size 

 eveu those ot the Canna. Austria. Outer petals scarlet, with a 

 broad yellow border, Inside scarlet and red. Worth 20c; my 

 price, iOc; $1.00 per doz. 

 Queen Charlotte — Four feet. A fine new variety from Germany; 

 claimed to be the finest introduction up to date. The enormous 

 flower spikes, towering grandly above the foliage, bear a beautiful 



bouquet of large flowers of perfect 

 form, with petals of velvety grenade 

 blood red, banded with border of 

 carary yellow. 15c each; $1.50 per 

 doz. 



Alphonse Bouvier — Five feet. Color bril- 

 liant crimson, almost scarlet when it 

 first opens, changing to a deep, daz- 

 zling crimson as flowers develop. The 

 shoots flower three or four times in 

 succession, a large plant having as 

 many as 40 clusters at a time. 10c. 

 each; $1.00 per doz, 

 Burbank — Five feet. The flowers when 

 fully expanded measure 7 inches; in 

 color they „are itch, clear canary yel- 

 low, having very large petals with 

 fine crimson spots in center of the 

 flower. Worth 25c. ; my price, 15c ; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Grand Bouges — Four feet. Handsome red 

 foliage; flower striking beautiful red, 

 always in bloom. One of the very 

 best Cannas grown. Worth 26c ; my 

 price. 10c. ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Monsieur Jarry Desloges — Four feet. 

 Dark green foliage. Flower spikes 

 are numerous and extra large; the 

 petals are long and rounding, color a 

 rich, dazzling scarlet orange. Worth 

 50o.; my price, 20o. 



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