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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



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 s 

 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 1% to 2 

 feet apart in a sunny location. 



Dig- roots after the first killing frost, cut 

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

 over "Winter. 



City 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 

 Oanna ever introduced. Flowers open 

 cream but gradually turn pure white. 4 

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

 100. 



Plery Cross. (Green foliage). Large, vivid 

 scarlet flowers borne well above the foli- 

 age In almost endless succession. 4 feet. 



13c each; $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 



Florence Vang-Iian. (Green foliage). Flow- 

 ers yellow, dotted crimson. 4% feet. 9c 

 each; 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



King Etunbert. (Bronze foliage). Wonder- 

 fully efCective. Large, orange-scarlet flow- 

 ers and heavy, purplish bronze leaves. 6 



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

 100. 



MSrs. Alfred P. Conard. (Green foliage). The 

 strongest growing and largest flowered 

 pink Canna, Flowers are clear pink and 

 retain their color well. 16c each; $1.60 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Souvenir de Anton Crozy. (Green foliage). 

 An old variety but very desirable. Flow- 

 ers are flaming red with a narrow but 

 well defined border of rich yellow. 3 feet. 



9c each; 85c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Statue of Iilberty. (Bronze foliage). One 

 of the strongest growing and largest 

 flowered Cannas. Flowers are brilliant 

 red traced with orange and orchid-shaped. 

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

 $8.00 per 100. 



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

 flowering Canna with immense flame-scar- 

 let flowers. The largest flowering Canna. 



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

 per 100. 



Yellow King* Humbert. (Green foliage). A 

 sport from the red King Humbert. Flow- 

 ers are large and orchid-shaped. Color 

 yellow dotted orange-scarlet. 4% feet. 



12c each; $1.15 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



INFORMATION 



We have incorporated in this catalog, 

 as much practical, accurate information 

 on g-ardening as space would permit, and 

 are always glad to give additional infor- 

 mation on request. 



Por ready reference, however, we 

 would suggest the purchase of one or two 

 good books on gardening. "The Ama- 

 teur's Garden Guide" and "1001 Garden 

 Questions Answered" (listed on page 99), 

 are particularly recommended. 



