NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE FOR 1904 



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THE CHOICEST ORCHID FLOWERING (ANNAS 



Remarkable for large flower- of -splendid substance and maenifiVent 

 colors and immense plant*, with heavy, healthy foliage. 



ALLEMAMA.-A gigantic flowering Carni a producing flowers nothing 

 short of marvelous in size. Outer petals scarlet with broad, golden-yellow 

 border. Inside scarlet and dark red. (5 to 6 It.) 



AUSTRIA.— Giant flowers, 5 or 6 inches across, in large, bold, erect 

 trusses; deep golden yellow, dotted with carmine. Strong, sturdy grower, 

 with immense leaves. " 5 to 6 ft.) 



BUR BANK.- Gigantic flowers like Austria and Itnlia; wonderfully pro- 

 fuse bloomer, and strong grower, producing immense clumps ; rich canary 

 yellow, lower petals spotted crimson. (6 ft.) 



ITALIA Enormous flowers, 8 inches across. Immense trusses ; bright 



scarlet surrounded by a golden vellow band. Massive foliage. (7 ft.) 



KROXUS.-Au Italian variety, of darker coloring and more delicate 

 markings than anv other of this" class. A strong, rampant grower, with 

 broad, heavv foliage. Deep, lemon yellow, spotted and blotched with 

 re Idish orange. A much freer bloomer than Austria or Burbank. 



.MRS. KATE GRAY. —A giant flowering Canna, one of the largest ever in- 

 troduced, the flowers frequently measuring 6 inches in diameter. Color deep, 

 brilliant orange. Very free blooming. «0 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. (4 ft.) 



PENNSYLVANIA.— One of the tallest growing, largest flowered sorts, 

 and the onlv deep red Orchid flowering variety. Immense flowers, 7 to 8 

 inches across; petals 2% inches broad. Massive spikes; always blooming. 

 Deep green fohaae, of enormous size. 25 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts. (7 ft | 





©RNaMEXTaL LE/WED 6ARNAS 



THE BEST FOR FOLIAGE BEDS 



IT has onlv been withm recent years that dark leaved Carinas 

 have been grown other than for their foliage, but many 

 splendid varieties have been introduced, with bronzed and va- 

 riegated dark foliage, and the most beautiful flowers. In thefol- 

 owiug collection will be found the best ornamental leaved Can- 

 not with magnificent flowers of the 

 most beautiful colors, and large size. 



Black Beauty.— Foliage large 

 and massive; deep bronzy purple 

 snaded black. Almost as fine as a 

 Jjracsena; small crimson flowers. 

 •45 cts. each : 3 for 60 cts. (5 ft.) 



David Haruiii. — Dark bronze 

 foliage; grand grower and free 

 bloomer; fine large flowers with 

 round petals. Bright vermilion-scar- 

 let, dotted with crimson spots. 20 

 cts each; 3 for 50 cts. (ZV 2 ft.) 



Egandale.- Splendid dark foii- 

 aee with large scarlet flowers of nice 

 form and excellentsub-tance. (3^ft I 



John White.— New variegated- 

 leaved Canna. Foliage broad and 

 massive; beautifully striped, with 

 white, yellow and rose, edged with 

 red. Sm.aU, broad red flowers. (5ft.) 



Louis Colomb.— Finely made 

 flowers. Extra large, borne in im- 

 mense trusses. Solid crimson. (31^ ft ) 



Red Indian.— Dark bronze leaf. 

 Strong grower. Color deep scarlet ; 

 peta s large and recurving. 25 cts. 

 each : 3 for 60 cts. (4 ft. ) 



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Alsace.— Ttie White Canna. An early, continuous bloomer, 

 producing large, denselv crowded spikes ; splendidly formed, 

 creamy white llo-— ~ without a spot. (3}£ : 



Beante dc Fc.evine.— Large finely-nude flowers ; im- 

 mense spikes. Color, bright, rich crimson. 

 Buttercup.— Large, almost pure golden yellow flowers, 

 with but a fine mark on the lower 

 petals: large trusses. Dwarf. 25 

 cts. each. (3 ft.) 



Comte de Bouchard. — Very 

 similar to Florence Vaughan, except 

 that it is a trifle larger, and spotted, 

 a trifle heavier and darker. 



Cinnabar. — Cinnabar-red, dis- 

 tinctly edged with golden yellow. 

 Fine flowers; good substance. (4>6 ft. | 



Charles Henderson. — A free, 

 continuous bloomer: large, compact 

 trusses of solid crimson flowers; 

 blooms very late. {W2 ft.) 



Duke of Marlborough.— Large, 

 splendidly formed floweis in im- 

 mense trusses. Rich crimson ma- 

 roon, or shining purplish black ; the 

 darkest colored Canna. (Z% ft) 



Eldorado.— Immense spikes of 

 large, finelv-formed flowers: pure 

 vellow, dotted with light red. (2% ft. | 



Florence Vaughan.— Very large 

 blooms; brightyellow, heavilydotted 

 with scarlet. Extra fine. (4 ft.) 



Florida A Canna of extraordi- 



narv merit. Large, finely formed 

 flowers, rich scarlet, with deep. 



Robnsta.— A giant among Cannas, QUEEN of Holland 



immense, tropical foliage. A single plant of this variety 

 attracts instant attention. (8 ft.) 



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

 veined and tinted. Tne beautiful rose-rjink flowers are pro- 

 duced in large trusses, very early and abundantly 



golden band. (2^ ft.) 

 Gloriosa.— A grand gilt-edged ('anna with immense flow- 

 ers. Rich crimson with a wide border of deep golden yellow. 

 Continuous bloomer, verv dwarf, compact grower. 



Miss Sarah Hill.— Medium size flowers ; splendid spikes. 

 Color carmine crimson. (4 ft.) . 



Luray- Fine foliage ; massive spikes. Splendidly made, bright rose- 

 pink flowers of great substance. 20 cts each ; 6 for SI. (4 ft.) 



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

 broad petals. Massive trusses. 20 cts. each : 3 for 50 cts. (3 ft > 



Madam Crozy.— The standard by which others are judged. Large 

 flowers, brilliant scarlet with golden yellow border. (4 ft > 



Mile. Berat. -Large, well-filled heads of bright pink flowers. One of 

 the best of its color. (4 ft.) . 



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

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



Philadelphia. -Crimson scarlet flowers of good size and substance. 

 One of the best. (3 ft.) 



Queen Charlotte.-In color, size, substance, form of truss and per- 

 fection of bloom, this is one of the best: bright orange scarlet, irregu- 

 larly banded with a wide margin of golden yellow, loft.) 



Sunset Glow.— Appropriately named, the color having an oriental 

 richness that resembles the tints of the sunset. 'S 1 ^ f t ) 



Souv. D'Antoine Crozy.— Large, well-rounded flowers of the most 

 intense scarlet crimson, with broad band of golden yellow. (3 ft ) 



Salmon Oueen.-P-rhaps the verv best salmon colored Omm in ex- 

 istence. Splendid flowers, large trusses and a grand grower. (Sji ft.) 



MIXED CANNAS. comprisine cood kinds, our selection-superb 

 for bedding or massins.-Strone Plants, 10 cts. each; b tor 

 50 cts.: 1Z for S1 , postpnid: *7 per 100. b> Express. 



Price of all Cannas ottered on this and preceding pane. «tron« 

 growing plants from pots, amply foliaged and well rooted, 13 cts. 

 each (except where noted) ; 4 for 50 cts. ; $1.35 per doz., postpaid 



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