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shadings; color very fine: very free in 

 bloom. 



Carnation The Marouis— This variety 

 has met a phenomenal early sale, running 

 well up toward a hundred thousand at this 

 writing. Has received five first-class cer- 

 tificates, including that of the American 

 Carnation Society, and the Silver Cup at 

 Philadelphia for best Pink; also Silver 

 Medal of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society at Boston. It is, without doubt, 

 the finest Pink Carnation ever introduced, 

 and has been so pronounced by experts. 



Carnation New York — Bright Pink, 

 very early, very free; continuous, dwarf. 

 Flowers of medium size. One of the freest 

 and the earliest. 



Carnation Mrs. Bradt -The largest, 

 finest and most profitable of all fancy carna- 

 tions. Clear white, heavily edged and 

 striped with scarlet. 



Faticy-I/eaved Caladium. Especially 

 desirable for green house or \vindow cul- 

 ture or for out of doors decorative effect. 



Fancj'-Loaved Caladium. 



Easily grown, thriving in pot or box or in 

 shady situation in garden or lawn. The 

 root should be set in fairly enriched sandy 

 loam. If grown in open air the bulb should 

 be dried off in October and kept warm and 

 drj' during winter. There is a wide range 

 of color and markings, the handsome 

 leaves being spotted and variegated with 

 white, pink, scarlet, etc. We have the 

 choicest strain of this fancy-leaved cala- 

 dium. 25c. each: $2.50 per dozen, 



Caladium Ksculentum. (Elephant's 

 Bars.) — A handsome plant of tropical as- 

 pect, bearing leaves sometimes a yard or 

 more in expanse. Effective as a single plant 

 on a lawn, or in groups; also useful for dec- 

 orative effect near streams or ponds. Bulbs 

 can be stored in dry sand in winter, and 

 kept from year to year Desirable and 

 widely popular. 15 cents each. 



Cannas. The Canna is a specialty with 

 us, our collection comprises the best varie- 

 ties in commerce. There is a genuine treat 

 in store for all who plant them. Of the 

 easiest cultivation, they quickly grow to 



perfection in ordinary yard or garden soil. 

 For summer blooming they are unequaled. 

 They are hardy. Plant after all danger of 

 frost is past and take up again when the 

 tops are killed by frost in the fall and store 

 away in a cool, dark place. Price, 15c. 

 each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Canna Flamingo — The grandest crimson 

 variet}- now known. The color is intense 

 and clear, while the flowers are beautifully 

 made, of large size and borne in immense 

 trusses with the greatest profusion. The 

 most graceful and gorgeously coloredCanna 

 in the entire list. 



Canna Austria— Giant flower; golden 

 yellow, petals dotted vvith carmine. Superb; 

 5 ffet, 



Canna Eldorado —Immense large spikes 

 of bloom with large, finelv formed flowers: 

 pure yellow, finel}' dotted with light red. 

 None better. 



Canna Florence Vaughan— Now well 

 known. Very large blooms; bright 3-elloW; 

 heavily marked with scarlet dots. First- 

 class. Extra fine for bedding or for single 

 specimens; grows 4 feet high. 



Canna Chicago — Extra-large flowers, 

 petals i_^8 inches wide, five in number; color 

 clear, deep vermillion. extremely rich. A 

 suoerb Canna with splendid green foliage. 

 5 feet. 



Canna Egindale — Splendid dark foliage 

 ^vith large, scarlet iio^vers of nice form and 

 excellent substance. An extra-good variety. 

 3i feet. 



Canna Italia— Enormous flowers S in- 

 ches across; very distinct. One thousand 

 dollars was refused by the introducer for 

 one plant of it and Austria. Immense 

 trusses of bloom; each flower has five petals; 

 color bright scarlet surrounded by a golden- 

 yellow band. IMassive foliage, 7 feet. 



Canna Madame Crozv— The standard 

 by which others are judged; known every- 

 where. Large flowers and brilliant scariet 

 border with golden yellow; blooms nicely. 

 4 feet. 



Canna President I^JcKinley— New, 

 Brilliant crimson with scarlet shading. Of 

 dwarf habit, growing only high in rich soil. 

 Immense trusses. Great new Canna, 



Canna President Cleveland— One of 

 the grandest introductions ever made in 

 Cannas. Color bright distinct orange scar- 

 let; ver}' showy: compact and vigorous in 

 growth, producitig massive trusses of large' 

 flowers. 



Canna Queen Charlotte— In color, 

 size, substance, form of truss and perfection 

 of bloom, this is one of the best; color 

 l)right orange scarlet, irregularly banded, 

 with a wide margin of golden yellow. It 

 will please everybody. 



Canna Burrank — Gigantic flowers like 

 Austria and lloha: wonderfully profuse. 



To grow plants successfully always remember the Japanese plant food. 



