New Giant Orchid Flowering Cannas, Italia and Austria, 



UNQUESTIONABLY THE GRANDEST OF ALL INTRODUCTIONS IN ANY CLASS OF FLOWERING PLANTS YET OFFERED. 



New Canna Italia. 



Newest Orchid-Flowered Canna. Single flowers measure 8 inches across. In size 

 and brilliancy oi' flowers, in magnilicence of frrovvth of foliage, this new 

 departure in Cannas has not been equaled. The flowers of Italia are indeed 

 of extraordinary beauty. Our illustration is from life slightly reduced in 

 size. The ground color of the flower is golden yellow, the throe upper segments 

 being heavily blotched With two shades of scarlet. The lower segment, as 

 will be noticed, is the widest, being thus entirely distinct from other Cannas. 

 This and the fifth segment are bright scarlet edged with golden yellow. 

 In gi'owth this Canna is majestic. The plant is a remarkable free bloomer 

 and stands hot weather better than other Cannas. The flowers if cut and 

 placed in water remain fresh for many days. 20c each. 

 BEAUTE POITEVINE— Out of over 150 varieties of Cannas grown by us the 

 past season this variety stands pre-eminent in its class. It is of a bright 

 rich crimson color, with erect flower spikes, and is an ideal Canna for bed- 

 ding. It is constitutionally hardy, having stood the severe drouth better 

 than any other variety, flowers standing the heat and intense rays of the 

 sun without the slightest injury. It comes into bloom very early in the 

 season, blooms continuously, and we have no hesitancy in recommending it 

 as an exceptionally good variety and as a brilliant bedder. 25c each. 

 MRS. FA RMAN ROGERS— An American Hybrid, and, without doubt, the grand- 

 est Canna ever originated and placed on the market. It is a seedling of 

 Mme. Crozy, but in every way superior to that famous variety. The indi- 

 vidual petals are much larger, more rounded, of better texture, and the 

 color is a brilliant scarlet, bordered with a pi-onounced broad band of gold. 

 It is the finest flowering variety ever introduced, carrying immense spikes 

 of dense bloom, which are showy beyond description, and as it stands exposure 

 fadmirably in all weather, it thus becomes the finest Canna procurable for bedding purposes. 

 _ Mrs. Fairman Rogers is truly the Queen of Cannas. 25c each. 



'^^^PAPA CANNA— Named in honor of the great Canna specialist, M. Crozy. Reflects great credit 

 upon its introducer, being seemingly perfect in every way. Blooms of richest vermilion. 20c each. 

 PHILADELPHIA— In color it is a rich, brilliant crimson, almost approaching scarlet, when it first opens, changing to a deep, 

 dazzling crimson, as the flowers develop, flower is very broad almost round. A grand bedder. 25c each. 



Cannas 



New, Choice Varieties. 7Cr 

 Set of Ten for Only / 



ELDORADO — This variety is all that was claimed for it last year. 

 It is by far the best yellow Canna that has yet been introduced. 

 None of the others come near it. The flower is not a pui-e yellow, 

 but so nearly so as to show no trace of any other color at a short 

 distance. Upon close inspection it is finely speckled with the 

 lightest red, but this only seems to intensify the yellow a few 

 feet away. The flowers do not fade as some yellows do; when 

 past perfection they drop off making room for the others, leaving 

 the plant always bright and clean. It throws up an immense 

 spike of bloom, very compact and blooms very freely. Petals 

 broad and finely formed. Habit, desii'able. 15c each. 



SOUV. DU PRES. CARNOT— Distinct variety, commanding atten- 

 tion 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. 



PAUL MARQUANT — The most pleasing and beautiful on account of 

 its large size and entirely distinct and novel color, which is diffi- 

 cult to describe, and which is frequently compared in softness 

 to an Orchid. It is a bright salmon scarlet passing to a rosy 

 carmine with a peculiar silver lustre. The foliage is of a dark 

 green, and its habit very dwarf. 10c each. 



MAD. CROZY — Flowers dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered with 

 g'?lden yellow ; a marvelous and rich combination of colors. The 

 plant is of vigorous growth, yet very dwarf *in habit. 10c each. 



FLORENCE VAUGHAN— Undoubtedly the finest sent out ; color rich 

 golden yellow, spotted with bright red;- flowers of great sub- 

 stance and perfect form, borne in large heads and in the greatest 

 profusion ; foliage massive and a rich gi-een color. 10c each, 



ALPHONSE BOUVIER— Color brilliant crimson, almost scarlet when 

 it first opens, changing to a deep, dazzling crimson as flowers 

 develop. The shoots flower three or four times in succession, a 

 large plant having as many as forty clusters at a time. 10c each. 



QUEEN CHARLOTTE— 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 bou- 

 quet of large flowers of perfect form, with petals of velvety 

 grenade blood red, banded with broader canary yellow. 15c each. 



EXPLORATEUR CAMPBEL— A roost superb variety; grows about 

 four feet high ; leaves rich green and nicely shaped. Flowers 



■ large and broad; color a clear vermilion, scarlet tinted, with 

 crimson spots distributed very evenly over petals. 10c each. 



ALEXANDRE BILLARD— One of the finest red Cannas ever intro- 

 duced. The flowers are of extra size and of the clearest shade 

 of rich carmine, borne in large spikes, standing erect. 15c each. 



COLUMBIA — Foliage green; flowers large and compact on the spike : 

 texture very thick and firm, flowers will last longer and with- 

 stand wind and rain better than any other variety; an early and 

 constant bloomer; celor a rich glowing red. 10c each. 



The Orchid-Flowered Canna, Austria. 



The Largest Flowering Canna in the World To-Day. Single flowers 

 measure 8 inches across. This is an entirely new and distinct 

 strain of Cannas, the production of which was certainly never 

 expected. In size of flower, in vigor of growth, in grand effect, 

 Austria isnot equaled by even Italia, its companion plant. Plant- 

 ed 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 15 to 25 enormous flowering stems, towering 5 to 6 feet 

 high, densely packed with immense musa-like foliage, which re- 

 sists sun and wind with impunity. The flowers, of which there 

 are 20 to 30 on a single shoot, are the largest of any Canna known, 

 measuring, when extended, over eight inches across, each of the 

 five petals or segments being of immense size, the lower one 

 always the largest. The color is a pure canary yellow, the purest 

 yellow of any large-flowering canna knowm, merely two of the 

 segments being slia-htly spotted with crimson. The blooms are 

 indeed of mammoth size. Price 15c. 



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