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MAGNIFICENT NEW CANNAS 



CARMINE BEAUTY. This is an ideal deep, bright carmine Canna. The flowers are of good size and 

 are produced high above the heavy dark: green foliage, which has a narrow red margin. Height 

 4>^ ft. Price, dormant roots, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 



CHARMER. An attractive vigorous grov/er, with rich green foliage. Color salmon-red, with 

 a suggestion of rose. Sometimes a very narrow golden border adds to the attractiveness of 

 the individual floret. Height 4 ft. Price, dormant roots, 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 CHEERFULNESS. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early 

 and continue without interruption uritU frost. Add to the prevailing color a 

 r golden boi-der and center with each petal flaked carmine-crimson, and you may 



form some conception of this fascinating variety. Height 3J^ ft. Price, 

 dormant roots, 40c. each; 84.00 per doz. 

 EUREKA. This variety is the result of many years of careful hybridizing, 

 and is the best white Canna for all purposes. A strong grower, with 

 glossy green foliage. Height 434 ft. Price, dormant roots, 35c. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 

 KING HUMBERT. A brilliant orange-scarlet, with bright red shadings. 

 Large trusses of blooms, the individual flowers being six inches in diam- 

 eter. Foliage a rich reddish bronze with lighter shadings. The finest red 

 foliage and flowering variety grown. Height 5 ft. Price, dormant roots, 

 25c, each, $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Not less than 50 sold at the 

 100 rate. 

 MRS. ALFRED F. CONARD. This has become the most popular pink 

 Canna ever introduced, and it is unsurpassed for planting, either singly or 

 in large beds. Its exquisite salmon-pink flowers are of largest size. 

 Wonderfully profuse in blooming, large heads. Green foliage. Height 

 4 ft. iSee engraving.) Price, dormant roots, 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 NOKOMIS. This handsome Canna makes well-balanced plants, 4 to 5 feet 

 high. The foliage is very dark green, heavily veined and edged with 

 bronze. Bears immense trusses of vivid-crimson flowers. Price, dormant 

 roots, 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 THE PRESIDENT. Green foliage. Color bright glistening scarlet. The 

 individual florets often measure seven inches across when open. The 

 flowers are borne just high enough above the foliage to show the entire 

 head. Height 5 ft. Price, dormant roots, 40o. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 WINTZER'S COLOSSAL. The largest flowering Canna we have seen. 

 Indi^ddual florets often measure over eight inches across. The color is a 

 bright scarlet. It is of the Italian or Orchid flowering type, and very 

 striking. Height 5 ft. Price, dormant roots, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 YELLOW KING HUMBERT. A green-leaved sport of the popular King 

 Humbert. It has the same habit of growth and free-flowering qualities, 

 but the flowers are bright yellow and lightly spotted with red. This is the 

 best yellow Canna now on the market. Price, dormant roots, 25c. each; 

 S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Not less than 60 sold at the 100 rate. 



TWELVE SELECTED CANNAS 



BEACON. Green foliagB. Moderate-sized flowers of very rich cardinal-red, which 



are produced in great masses. A remarkable bloomer. Averages about 4 ft. in 



height. 

 DR. E. ACKERKNECHT Attractive carmine-lake, suffused with deep carmine. 



Height 4 ft. 

 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. This is decidedly the darkest and richest-colored 



Canna in existence. A deep, rich crimson-maroon. A particularly useful bedding 



variety. Height 4 ft. 

 FANAL. An intense fiery cinnabar-red that compels attention. An ideal grower, 



producing a great abundance of flowers. One of the best bedders. Height 4 ft. 

 GAIETY. Reddish-orange, mottled with carmine and edged with yellow. The 



tongue is yellow and densely spotted with carmine. Height'4H ft- 

 HUNGARIA. Large florets, in good-sized trusses. The 



color is a beautiful rose-piilc. Height 3K ft. 



RICHARD WALLACE. This is an ideal bedding variety; 

 color a refreshing canary-yellow. Height 4 ft. 



MME. ELYDA BERTIN. Flowers amber-yellow, veined 

 old-rose; free-flowering; very distinct. Height 334 ft. 



MRS. KARL KELSEY. It grows 6 to 7 feet high; foliage 

 green, with a narrow edge of purple. Color orange 

 scarlet, wondrously flaked and striped with golden- 

 yellow; the petals are wavy-edjcd. 



ORANGE BEDDER. Particularly attractive bright 

 orange, with^just enough scarlet suffusion to intensify 

 the dazzling mass of color. Height 5 ft. 



SOUV. D'ANTOINE CROZY. Intense scariet, rich and 

 dazzling, rich golden-yellow edge. Height 4 ft. 



WYOMING. A brilliant orange. Bronze purple foliage. 

 The massive flowers and bronze foliage form a striking 

 contrast. Heigt 6 ft. 



Price, dormant roots, 2Sc. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 

 per 100. Set of 12 for $2.50. 



CANNA "LITTLE GEM" 



This makes a compact mass of handsome green leaves, 

 surmounted by a wealth of brilliant orange-scarlet flowers 

 edged with brilliant yellow. The height rarely exceeds 

 two feet, so that its value for edging, for centers of low 

 beds, for planting in herbaceous borders, or for pot culture 

 is apparent. (See engraving.) 



Price, dormant roots, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100. Not less than 50, sold at the 100 rate. 



SET OF 10 MAGNIFICENT NEW CANNAS FOR $3.00. 



CANNAS IN QUANTITY FOR MASSING 



For the convenience of those who are at a loss what varieties to select, we 

 make special offer of the best sorts in separate colors. If desired, we y.dll 

 select tall, medium and low-growing varieties for arrangements in beds. 

 Dormant roots of Cannas should be potted in 4 or 5-inch pots or planted in 

 shallow boxes in March or April, and kept in a warm place to start them into 

 growth. The started plants may be planted out about May 20th to June 

 10th in the vicinity of New York; earlier in the South; later in the North. 

 They should be set about 18 inches apart. 

 Price, dormant roots, $15.00 per 100. Not less than 25 sold at 100 rate. 



AU Caima roots listed on this page are delivered transportation paid in the United States or possessions. 



