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HENRY A. DEEER, Philadelphia, Pa. 







CANNAS. 



NO TE : The prices quoted below are for roots delivered before May 

 1st, after which, pot plants will be supplied at a uniform advance of 

 $i.oo per loo. 



Orchid Floi«rered Cannas. ^ 



The following are the six best and most distinct of this type. 



AUemania. Dark salmon with golden markings. 50 cents per dozen ; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Aphrodite. Foliage deep green, flowers ; petals salmon edged and 

 feathered light yellow. 50 cents per dozen ; $4.00 per 100. 



Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; with few reddish dots in the centre. 40 

 cents per dozen ; ^3.00 per 100. 



Italia. Bright orange-scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border. 50 

 cents per dozen ; $4.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Kate Gray. The most robust-growing Canna in our collection, 

 with broad and massive foliage of a bright glossy green ; 'very much like 

 the Abyssinian banana in size and substance, and forming a beautiful 

 foil to the gigantic trusses of flowers, which are of a rich shade of 

 orange-scarlet overlaid with gold. 75 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100. 



Pennsylvania. One of the best; the flowers, which measure fully 6^ 

 inches in diameter, are of an intense vermilion-scarlet, overlaid with 

 orange ; foliage rich green. 75 cents per dozen ; §6.00 per 100. 



Choice Standard Cannas. 



Alphonse Bouvier. Crimson ; 6 feet 

 Alsace. Sulphur white ; 4>'^ feet . . . 



XcTe Cannas of Special Merit. 



The following are introductions of 1902 and 1903, and have 



had a careful trial with us. We found them of exceptional 

 merit and most desirable additions to any high-grade collection. 



Grand Duke Ludwig. Rich deep scarlet with carmine 

 markings ; flowers very large ; bronzy-green foliage ; 4}^ feet. 

 •35 cents each ; ;?3 50 per dozen. JX"5 



Harry Laing. Perfect flowers of immense size, of a rich, 

 scarlet suffused with orange ; 5 feet. 20 cents each ; ^2.00 

 per dozen. 

 J. B. Deleuil. {The Butterfly Canna). Entirely distinct 

 on account of its markings, which are not unlike the Butterfly 

 Gladiolus, being a pure yellow with a large crimson blotch at 

 the base of the lower petals. 35 cents each ; ^3.50 per dozen. 



King Humbert. In this grand new Italian Canna we have 

 a combination of the highest type of flower with the finest 

 bronze foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, 

 will measure six mches in diameter and which are produced 

 in heavy trusses of gigantic size, are of a brilliant orange- 

 scarlet with bright red markings ; while the foliage is broad 

 and massive and of a rich coppery-bronze with brownish- 

 green markings, bold and effective ; 5 feet. 40 cents each ; 

 §4.00 per dozen. 



Mme. Jean Beurrier. Ground color salmon rose, distinctly 

 dashed, mottled and variegated with vermilion, not unlike a 

 striped Gladiolus ; 4 feet. 35 cents each ; $3.50 per dozen. 



Miss Berthine Brunner. Large pure yellow flowers 

 minutely spotted with orange scarlet 20 cents each; ^2.00 

 per dozen. 



Papa Nardy. A very large flower of a rich currant-red with 

 purplish sheen ; 4^^ feet. 30 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen. 



Mont Blanc. A grand acquisition, being almost a pure white, 

 with large, well-shaped flowers which are produced in great 

 profusion and contrasts well with the high-colored sorts ; 3)^ 

 feet. 35 cents each-; ^3.50 per dozen. 



Rubin. The ruby carmine flowers of this are not large, but 

 are produced in such profusion and are so intensely rich and 

 glowing, which, combined with the dark bronzy-green foliage, 

 make it one of the best bedding varieties in our collection. 

 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



Souv. de J. H. Krelage. One of those fiery orange-scarlets 

 that can be seen for a great distance. Flowers large, metal- 

 lic-bronze foliage. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 

 One each of the above 10 new sorts, $2.50. 



Black Beauty. In the dark leaved varieties none attracts 

 more attention or proves so effective as Black Beauty. Its 

 flowers are insignificant, but its foliage is of the richest bronzy 

 purple shaded with black, the edges being peculiarly crimped. 

 Our large stock enables us to offer it at a low price. ^l.oo 

 per dozen ; ^8.00 per 100. 



~ Beaute Poitevine. Brilliant crimson scarlet the best 

 high colored variety 3 ; to 3}^ feet . . . 



Black Prince. Cardinal red ; 5 feet . . . 



Bronze Seedling. Rich bronzy foliage, 

 currant-red flowers ; 3J/2 feet 



Charles Henderson. Crimson, 31^ feet 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, edged yellow; 4^ ft. 



Comte de Bouchaud. Yellow spotted 

 red ; 4^4 feet 



Cousin Mathieu. Soft carmine rose ; 3'4 ft. 



David Harum. Bright, deep satiny-ver- 

 milion ; good bronze foliage ; 3^ feet . . 



Dr. Cavet. Brilliant orange-scarlet ; 4}^ ft. 



Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson ; 4 ft. 



Egandale. A favorite bronze-leaved sort, 

 flowers soft currant-red ; 4 feet 



Florence Vaughan. Yellow spotted red; 4 ft. 



Furst Bismarck. Rich scarlet crimson ; 

 3 >2 feet -. . 



Gov. von Zimmerer. Intense orange- 

 scarlet, foliage bronzy-purple ; 4^ feet . . 



Inspector Eheman. Rich, deep scarlet; 4ft 



Jean Tissot. Vermilion shaded orange, one 

 of the very best and brightest ; 5 feet . . . 



Ludwig Tesdorf. Scarlet, with carmine 

 shadings; bronze foliage ; 5.54 feet .... 



Luray. A pleasing deep rosy pink; 4^ ft. 



Mme. Crozy. Gilt edged, scarlet ; 4 feet. 



Mile. Berat. The best pink bedder ; 4 feet. 



Paul Qrotz. Deep vermilion foliage bronze ; 

 5 feet 



President McKinley. Brilliant crimson 



with scarlet shadings ; 3' feet 



Pres. fleyer. A fine cherry red with very 

 large flowers in immense trusses. Massive 

 bronzy foliage ; 4 '.4 feet 



Prof. Hugo de Vries. Rosy carmine ; 3 ft. 



Queen Charlotte. Crimson-scarlet, widely 

 edged, golden yellow ; 3 feet 



Robert Christie. Bright orange-red ; 5 ft. 



Sam Trelease. Rich pure scarlet, edged 

 with yellow ; 3 feet 



Secretaire Chabanne. Salmon ; 3 feet . 



Semaphore. A distinct shade of light 

 orange ; foliage bronze ; 5 feet 



Souv. de Antoine Crozy. Intense 

 scarlet with golden edge 



Souv. d'Leonie Vinnot. Rosy carmine 

 with golden edge 



Uberto Hillebrand. Bright orange- 

 scarlet ; 4 feet 



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