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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Kaleidoscope and Qrchid'-Flowering Cannas 



Alphonse Bouvier. Bright crimson. 6 ft. 

 *Austria. Pure l aiiary-ycllow ; an orchid-flowering type. 5 ft. 

 '^'Allemannia. Dark salmon, witli gold markings of the orchid-flow- 

 ering type. 5 to 6 ft. 

 Beaute Poitevine. A very dark crimson variety, with dark me- 

 tallic green fdliage and deep rich crimson flowers. A magnificent 

 bloomer. 



fBIack Beauty. Foliage bronzy wine-red, almost black ; the finest 

 of all the dark-foliaged Cannas. 4 to 5 ft. $1.25 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



''Burbank. Clear canary-yellow ; an orchid-flowering type. 5 to 6 ft. 

 Charles Henderson. Crimson, green foliage. The t)e.st of its 

 color. 4 ft. 



Cinnabar. Its name indicates the color — cinnabar-red, edged with 

 a distinct golden band ; petals of flower very thick. 4^i ft. 



Crimson Bedder. A very fine variety; flowers crimson; foliage 

 glos.sy green . 5 ft. 



Comte de Bouchard. Rich golden yellow, spotted with red. 4'A ft. 



Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson. 4 ft. 

 tEgandale. \'erv fine dark foliage variety ; crimson flowers. 4 ft. 

 Si. 25 per doz , S7.50 per 100. 



E. D. Meig. X'igorons grower; dark green foliage; enoriiions 

 mass of large deep red flowers. 3''; ft. 



Explorateur Crampbell. Flowers deep rich crimson. 5^ ft. 



Flamingo. The colur is intense and clear crimson ; flowers are of 

 large size and borne on innnense trusses in great profusion. 



Florence Vaughan. Yellow , crimson spots. 5 ft. 



Grand Rouge. Magnificent bronzy red foliage. 8 ft. 

 *Italia. On hid - flowering Canna : brigjit orange - scarlet, yellow 

 border. 5 to 6 ft. 



J. D. Eisele. Rich, briliant vermilion-scarlet. 5 ft. 



Kronus. Rich golden yellow, u itli patches of bright red and irregu- 

 lar spots ; rather resembling Italia. 5 ft. 

 "■Kate Gray. Flowers a rich shade of orange-scarlet, marbled with 

 intense copper red, yellow in throat. They measure from 6 to 7 

 inches across, indivitliuil petals often l)eing over 2 inches wide. 

 6 ft. 



L. Patry. Flowers of a delicate rosy pink, standing well above 



the foliage. 4}i ft. 

 Leonard Vaughan. Fine dark-leaved variety ; flowers of a soft 



currant-red. 5/2 ft. 



Luray. Large, well formed flowers of a very attractive rosy pink. 

 3 ft. 



L. E. Bailey. Rich yellow, dotted with red ; a very rich and pleas- 

 ing a|)pearance. 4}^ ft. 

 Madame Crozy. Gilt-edged scarlet. 4 ft. 



Premier. Brilliant deep crimson-red, bordered yellow. 2'A ft. 

 Si 2,s l)er doz., S~.So per 100. 



President Cleveland. Bright distinct orange-scarlet. 4 ft. 

 'Pennsylvania. The flowers are often 7 to 8 inches across, with 



petals 2'.' inches broad. It will produce double the number of 



flowers of any other of the Giant-flowering C'annas. 6 ft. 

 Queen Charlotte. Bright scarlet, wide gold border. to 4 ft. 

 jRobusta. A giant among Cannas. Grows to a height of 6 to 8 feet, 



with immense, massive, tropical foliage. A single plant of this 



variety attracts instant attention. 

 -fShenandoah. A splendid bronze-leaved variety ; large salmon 



fl(jwers. 6 ft. 



Souv. D'Antoine Crozy. Intense, vivid scarlet, bordered with a 

 narrow I)and of the deepest golden yellow. It is an exceedingly 

 free bloomer. The heads of blfxim are very large and the flowers 

 are retained upon the spike more than an ordinary length of time. 

 About 6 feet high. $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 



Tarrytown. Foliage green ; flowers deep crimson. 3/^ ft. 



Tennyson. Large, heavy spike of flowers, of a very attractive 

 rosy pink; green foliage. 5/2 ft. 



Virginia. One of the finest pinks. 



COLLECTIONS 



Grand Novelty Cannas. 



We offer one each of the 

 varieties described upon thi 

 preceding page for $3, or four collections — four of each variety— 72 

 pieces in all, for $10, e.vpress prepaid. 



Cannas in Quantity for Massincf. . 



2_ V e n 1 e n c 



con- 

 lence of 



those w ho are at a loss what varieties to select, we make a special 

 offer of the best sorts in separate colors. If desired, we will select 

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

 Dormant roots, up to June i, $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. 25 sold at 100 

 rate, 250 at 1.000 rate. 



AH the above varieties, 10 cts. each, $ 1 per doz., $6 per 100. except where noted. Those marked with a * are orchid-flowering, f bronze foliage 



COLLECTIONS OF KALEIDOSCOPE 

 CANNAS 



12 Cannas in 12 splendid varieties for $1 

 25 Cannas in 25 splendid varieties for $2 



KALEIDOSCOPE 

 CANNA BEDS 



Many of our customers write us in regard 

 to the number of Cannas that it requires to 

 fill a bed of certain dimensions. In answer 

 to this question we offer the following sug- 

 gestions : Plant Cannas about 18 inches 

 .ipart each way ; the tall varieties for the 

 center of bed, and the dwarf growers for the 

 l)order. 



For a round bed 7 feet in diameter it will 

 lake 20 roots; for ;i round bed 10 feet in 

 diameter it will take 40 roots; for a round 

 bed 13 feet in diameter it will take 65 roots. 



For a 7-foot bed we will send postpaid 20 

 roots in three different varieties, for S2.26. 



l"or a 10-foot bed we will send postpaid 40 

 roots in four different varieties, for $4. 



For a 13-foot bed we will send postpaid, or 

 tree by express, 65 roots in five different 

 varieties, for $6.60. 



