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For a Brilliant Display — Use Cannas. 



Brilliant Cannas 



Due to great improvements made in recent 

 years, Cannas have become very popular for 

 large beds and mixed borders. The foliage 

 is quite ornamental and the blooms make a 

 mass of color from July until frost. 



Start the roots indoors in pots in early 

 March and plant in their permanent position 

 about the middle of May; or the roots may 

 be planted in the place where they are to 

 bloom in early May. Set plants IV2 to 2 

 feet apart in a sunny location. The heights 

 as stated will vary according to richness of 

 the soil and location. 



Dig roots after the first killing frost, cut 

 off the foliage, and store in a cool, dry place 

 over Winter. 



C?ity of Portland. (Green foliage). Beauti- 

 ful glowing pink. 4 feet. 12c each; $1.15 

 per doz; $8.00 per 100. 



Eureka. (Green foliage). The finest white 

 Canna ever introduced. Flowers open 

 cream but gradually turn pure white. 4 

 feet. 10c each: $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 

 100. 



Fiery Cross. (Green foliage). Large, vivid 

 scarlet flowers borne well above the foli- 

 age in almost endless succession. 4 feet. 

 10c each; $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 



Plorence Vaugfliaii. (Green foliage). Flow- 

 ers yellow, dotted crimson. 4i/^ feet. 10c 

 each; $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 



King Humbert. (Bronze foliage). Wonder- 

 fully effective. Large, orange-scarlet flow- 

 ers and heavy, purplish bronze leaves. 5 

 feet. 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 

 100. 



King- Midas. (Green foliage). Clear deep 

 yellow and very free blooming. Flower 

 spikes are borne well above the foliage. 5 

 feet. 12c each; $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 

 100. 



Mrs. Alfred P. Conard. ("Green foliage). The 

 strongest growing and largest flowered 

 pink Canna. Flowers are clear pink and 

 retain their color well. 12c each; $1.15 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



The President. (Green foliage). The finest 

 of all the reds. Enormous, rich scarlet 

 flowers; strong plants; clean heavy foli- 

 age. 4 feet. 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100. 



Wintzer's Colossal,. (Green foliage). Orchid- 

 flowering Canna with immense flame-scar- 

 let flowers. The largest flowerinsr Canna. 

 5 feet. 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 

 100. 



Yellow Kinff Humbert. (Green foliage). A 

 sport from the red King Humbert. Flow- 

 ers are large and orchid-shaped. Color 

 yellow dotted orange-scarlet. 4 14 feet. 

 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



TWO NEW FERTILIZERS 



FlnraniH (Urea) 46 per cent Nltrog-en. Contains 46 per cent water soluble nitrogen. 

 xivJiaiiLU. more than twice as much as any other fertilizer. Used on all crops, but 

 is particularly valuable for leaf crops such as lettuce, cabbage, etc. Use % pound per 

 100 sq. ft., or dissolve 1 level teaspoonful in 7 gallons of water. Lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00: 

 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $5.00. 



Nifrr>nKn«lra 1 1 ^ '^^^ most powerful fertilizer on the market; contains 15 



A^i.ii.v^^i.tvjaiva ^KJ'Xj pgr cent nitrogen, 30 per cent phosphoric acid and 15 per 

 cent potash. Apply before plantine' at the rate of 1 lb. per 100 square feet and water 

 thoroughly after applying. Lb.. 50c: 5 lbs.. $2.00; 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., 5.00. 



