NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1906 



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The Choicest Orchid Flowering Cannas 



Remarkablefor large flowers of splendid substance and niagnific-ent 

 colors and immense plants, with heavy, healthy foliaee. 



Allemania— A gigantic flowering Cnnnn producing flowers nothing short 

 of marvelous in size. Outer petals scarlet with broad, golden-yelluw border. 

 Inside scarlet and dark red. (-5 to 6 It.; 



Austria.— Giant flowers, 5 or 6 inches across, in large, bold, erect trus<^es ; 

 deep golden yellow, dotted with carmine. Strong sturdy grower, wiih 

 immense leaves. (5 to 6 ft.; 



Burbank.— Gigantic flowers like Austria ard Italia; wonderfully profuse 

 bloomer, and strong grower, producing immense clumps; rich, canarj- yellow, 

 lower petals spotted crimson. {_H fi.; 



Italia.— Enormous flowers, 8 inches across. Immense trusses; bright 

 scarlet surrouni^ied by a golden yellow baud, ila.'isive foliage, (7 ft.; 



Black Prince.— Immense flowers, frequently 5 to 6 inches acros". Color 

 an inten«e, dark velvety maroon, almost black. A magnificent variety. 

 Height about 5 feet. 



Mrs. Kate Gray. — A giant flowering Canna, one of the largest ever 

 Intro luc^d. the flowers frequently measuring 6 inches in niameter, Coior deep, 

 brilliant orange. Very free blooming, 20c. each ; 3 for 50c. (4 ft.) 



Pennsylvania.— One of the tallest growing, largest flowered sorts, and the 

 onlv deep red Orchid flowering variety. Immense flowers, 7 to •? inches acros- : 

 petals J^a inches broad. Massive spikes; always blooming. Deep green foliage, 

 of enornaoussize. '^.5 ots. each: 3 for 60 ots. (^7 ft. ^ 



MOVT ELAXC 



ORNAIIENTAL LEAVED CANXAS 

 The Best for foliage Beds 



IT has onlv been within recent vears that dark leaved Cannas 

 have been grown other than for iheir foliase. but many 

 splendid varieties have been introduced, with bronzed and 

 variegated dark foliase. and the most beautiful flowers. In the 

 followingcoilectio . will be found the best ornamt-ntalleaved 

 Chnna? with magnificent flower^of the 

 most beautiful colors, and large size. 



Brandywine.— A beautiful bronze 

 leaved variety. A strong, healthy 

 grower; color is intense vinous red, 

 beautifully dotted with deep crim'ion, 

 petals sometim' s narrowly edged with 

 bright gold. (4^2' ft.) 



David Harnm.— Dark bronze foil 

 age; grand grower and free bloomer; 

 fine large flowers with round petals. 

 Brig> t vermilion -scarlet, dotted with 

 crimson spots. (.3}^ ft.,) 



Eastern Beauty.— Splendid dark 

 foliage. Color lightsalmon or orauge, 

 changing to a most attractive flf-sh 

 pink. A verv free bloomer, and beau- 

 tiful. (43-2 ft.) 



Egandale.— Splendid dark foliage 

 with large scarlet flowers of nice form 

 and excellent substance. (^3^2 ft-) 



Evolution. —Handsome dark bronze 

 foliage. Color rich golden yeLow 

 shading to a canary and sulphur to a 

 center of beautiful blush pink. 



John White.— 2>ew variegated- 

 leaved Canna. Foliage broad and 



massive ; beautifully striped, with white, yellow and ro.se, edged 

 with red. Small broad red flowers. (.5 It.'; 



Louis C'olomb.— Finely made flowers Extra large borne 

 in immense trusses. Solid crimson. (.3^2 ft.; 



Shenandoah. -Rich ruby-red or bronze foliage, exquisitely 

 veined and tin'f'd. The beanifnl rose-pink flowers are pro- 

 duced in large trusses, very early and abundantly. 



CANNA"^ STA.NDARD LI*»T 



Alsace.— I7t« White Canna. An earjy, continuous bloomer, 

 producing large, denseiy crowded spikes; splendidly formed, 

 crf-amy white flowers without a .spot. (3^2 ft-) 



Alphonse Bouvier.— One of the freest blooming Cannas 

 Throws out immense flower stocks crowned with immense 

 heads of rich brilliant crimson bloom. Foliage green. Height 

 o to t] feei. 



Black Beauty.— The darkest fol- 

 iage of all bronze leaved Cannas. The 

 leaves are black shining purple, very 

 rich and gh 5«y. Color rich, glowing 

 crimson. (43^ ft.) 



Beaute de Pottevine.— Large 

 finely-made flowers; imn ense spikes. 

 Color blight rich crimson. 



Conite de Bouchard.- Verj- simi- 

 lar to Florence I'auphan, except that 

 it is a trifle larger, and spotted, a trifle 

 heavier and darker. 



Charles Henderson. — A free, 

 continuous b.oomer; large, compact 

 trusses of solid crimson flowers; 

 blooms very late. (33'2 ft. . 



Duke of 3Iarlborou6h.— Large, 

 splendidly formed flowers in immense 

 trusses. Rich crimson maroon, or 

 shining purplish black ; the darkest 

 CO I ore d Canna. ( 33^ ft. ) 



Duke of York.— A magnificent 

 new variegated Canyia. Color beauti- 

 ful rich, deep crimson, with throat 

 mottled creamy white, each petal 

 edged with an irregular border of fine 

 gold. (4 to ft. ' 



Florence Vanehan.— Very large 

 blooms; bright yellow, heavily dotted 

 withscarlei. Extra fine. (4ft. 



Florida.— A Cnnna of extraordi- 

 nary merit. Large, finely formed 

 flo .vers, rich scarlet, with deep goldenband. i2 Jz fL) 



Gloriosa.- Rich crimson with a wide border of deep golden 

 yellow. Continuous bh omer, very dwarf compart grower. 



J. D Eisele.— Bright vermilion scarlet overlaid with orange, 

 large hea%'y trusses raised well above the green foliage. (S'^ ft. } 

 3Iad. Crozy.— Rich orange scarlet flowers edged with bright 

 golden vellow. (2>2 ft ; 

 I>nss Sarah Hill.— Medium size flowers : splendid spikes. Color car- 

 mine crimson. C4 ft.) 



3Iartha Washington.— Deep, bright, pink: massive flowers; long, 

 broad petals. Massive trusses. 20 cts. each: 3 for .50 cts. ' 3 ft.; 



Maiden's Blush.— One of the best pink Cannas. I^arge flowers of splen- 

 did substance and good truss of bloom, clear rose pink. Height 3 feet. 



Paul 3Iarquant.— L^rge, individual flowers with flower spikes very 

 large, each flower standing (lUt f^eparately by itself. Color is a ven.- light 

 salmon with carmine tint. The flower has a silvery lustre that glistens and 

 lightens it up with a silvery sheen. 



.">Ille. Berat.- Larsp. well-filled heatls of bright pink flowers. One of 

 the best of its color. (4 ft.) 



Pillar of Fire.— A tall growing variety: the foliage is fine and the 

 color a rich crimson scarlet. Height 6 to 7 feet. 



President Cleveland.— Bright orange scarlet; very showy ; compact 

 and vigorous in growth, producing massive trusses of large flowers. 



<|ueen Charlotte.— In color, size, substance, form of truss and per ection 

 of bloom, this is one of the hfst: bright orange scarlet, irregularly banded 

 with a wide margin of golden j ellow. (3 ft. ) 



Souv. D'.\ntoine Crozy.- Larsf*. well rounded flowers of the most 

 intense scarlet crimson, with broad band of golden yellow. 1 3 ft. i 



3IIXEDC.\>N.4S ronipri«iiue isood kinds, our selection, superb 

 for beddine or niaHsintE. S'rone Plants, 10 cts. each ; 6 for ,50 

 CIS. ; I'i for!*l, po«.t|»:ii«l ; ^S? per 100, by Express. 



Price of all Cannas offered on this and preceding page, strong 

 growing plants from pots, amply tbiinged and well rooted, 15 ct«. 

 each except where noted); 4 for 50 cm.; 9l«33 per doz., postpaid. 



