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SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS 
These include many of our most attractive plants 
both for foliage and flowers. As a rule they should be 
planted out-of-doors after the weather has become 
settled and warm. After the first frost and the leaves 
have turned droopy or yellow, take up and put in a 
dry cellar or some other place where they will not 
freeze, storing in paper bags or soil preferably, and 
then replanting the following year. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
They are now used extensively for outdoor plant¬ 
ing. Give them a partially shaded position in a light 
soil and well-drained location, and they will give 
more bloom than any other plant which will grow in 
such a place. A soil that will grow it to perfection is 
turfy matter scraped from the bottom of old sod— 
one part, and one part sand. Mix these well together, 
and you have a compost that is friable, porous and 
well adapted to any plants having fine, fibrous roots. 
It is more satisfactory to apply plant-food when 
needed, and in such quantities as seem to be required, 
than to make the soil very rich from the start. Water 
very cautiously until active growth begins, then in¬ 
crease the amount. But at no time during its exist¬ 
ence will the plant require more than enough to 
make—and keep—the soil moist all through. Good 
drainage should be provided to guard against over¬ 
watering. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
DOUBLE. Crimson, rose, scarlet, white and yellow, in 
separate colors. Each, 25c; per doz., $2.25; per 100, 
$14.00. 
DOUBLE MIXEr. Bach, 2Cc; per doz., $2.C0; per 100, 
$13.00. 
SINGLE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
SINGLE. Crimson, rose, scarlet, white and yellow, in 
separate colors. Each, 20c; per doz., $2.00; per 100, 
$13 00. 
SINGLE MIXED. Each, 2Cc; per doz., $1.75; per 100, 
$ 12 . 00 . 
BRILLIANT - FLOWERED CANNAS 
DORMANT ROOTS 
The wonderful improvement to which this popular 
bedding plant has been developed makes it today one 
of the best of all summer flowering plants both for 
flowers and foliage. Its ornamental leaves, varying 
from light pea green to darkest brilliant maroons and 
bronzes, can be used most effectively both in borders 
or beds. The flower spikes have been developed to 
enormous size and individual flowers sometimes meas¬ 
ure 2 inches across. They are of the most brilliant 
colors, including all shades from creamy white 
through pure lemon-yellow, orange, salmon-pink, 
scarlet to deep red velvety maroons. Many of the 
flowers are tinged with gold, some spotted and others 
striped until there is a gorgeous display which con¬ 
tinues to bloom from early summer until cut by frost. 
For best results beds should be deeply spaded and 
a liberal amount of well rotted manure dug in. A 
mass of the different colors can be planted together 
or single plants are effective—the arrangement being 
largely dictated by one’s own taste. 
Prices of named varieties listed below: per dozen, 
75c; by mail, 9Cc per dozen. 
GREEN FOLIAGE 
APRICOT. The color is a buff-yellow base overspread 
with salmon-pink, making a mass effect of rich 
apricot. 4 ft. 
CANARY BIRD. Flower a pure canary-yellow, pro¬ 
duced on strong erect stalks well above the large, 
rich green foliage. The color and habits of foliage 
identical with The President. 4 feet. 
EUREKA. The genuine, practical White Canna is 
found at last. With the advent of Eureka, we are 
granted good, full trusses; broad petals; uniform, 
free and continuous bloom, and a clean, waxy, lily- 
white color. Plant growth sturdy, with nice foliage. 
4 ft. 
HUNGARIA. Large flowers, borne in trusses of im¬ 
mense size. Color a pure La France pink with sat¬ 
iny sheen. The most popular pink; green foliage. 
3V 2 feet. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE. The center of the petal is a 
brilliant crimson-scarlet, shaded with crimson and 
bordered with a wide belt of gold. 3 feet high. 
THE PRESIDENT. This variety is superior to any 
other scarlet in quality and also the size of the 
flower. The foliage is entirely free from disease. 4 
feet. 
YELLOW HUMBERT. Has the same habit of growth 
as the King Humbert. Has green foliage and pro¬ 
duces yellow flowers, dotted with red. 4 feet. 
BRONZE LEAVED 
THE AMBASSADOR. A distinguished looking Canna. 
Flowers vivid cherry-red, has luxurious tropical fol¬ 
iage, prettily bronzed, and makes a splendid color 
contrast with its brilliant blossoms. Ambassador 
has a habit of holding its flowers high above the 
foliage, a feature which makes this variety espe¬ 
cially attractive. 3 V 2 to 4 feet. 
KING HUMBERT. In this grand Canna we have a 
combination of the largest type of flowers with the 
finest of bronze foliage. Its flowers measure 6 
inches in diameter. Produced in gigantic trusses, a 
brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red markings; 
foliage broad and massive, of a rich coppery-bronze. 
4 feet. 
SHENANDOAH. 4 feet. Flowers salmon-pink borne in 
large clusters, foliage rich ruby-red. 
OUR 1934 MIXED CANNA 
COLLECTION 
Per doz. 60c. By mail 75c. 
King Humbert Canna. 
