East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Cannas 
The Way to Plant Cannas: Set dormant roots 
from 4 to 6 inches deep, 18 inches apart. Cannas 
will stand a good deal of forcing. Plant in any 
ordinary garden soil, using a liberal amount of well 
rotted stable manure or fertilizer. Beds of a solid 
color, or two colors, are the best. 
How to Arrange Cannas in a Circular Bed: Get 
the tallest growing varieties in the center, and then 
carefully grade each succeeding circle, using dwarf 
kinds for the outside. Plant one Canna in center 
of bed, next six Cannas 18 inches apart in a cir¬ 
cular row 18 inches from center. For each suc¬ 
ceeding circle use six more Cannas than were used 
in the previous circle, and make 18 inches farther 
away from the center. A 10-foot bed thus planted 
will contain 1 Canna in center, 6 in first circle, 
12 in second circle, and 18 in outer circle, all 18 
inches apart. 
Special Canna Offer 
For a small bed 5 to 6 feet in diameter, I will 
send 7 Cannas, my selection ; one tall variety for 
center, and 6 shorter of another variety for the 
outside, using my best judgment as to blending, 
prepaid for $1.00 ; or for a bed 8 to 9 feet in diame¬ 
ter, 7 tall Cannas of one variety for center and 
first circle, varieties blending, and 13 shorter 
Cannas of another variety for second circle, varie¬ 
ties blending; the 20 Cannas for $2.00, prepaid. 
Popular Foliage Cannas 
Of the many French, Crosy or Common Foliage 
Canna introduced, those offered below are the best 
and most popular. The habit of growth is remark¬ 
ably vigorous; all producing large and luxuriant 
foliage. 
Select list of French Cannas, 15 cents each, $1.50 
per dozen, or I will send this set of five Cannas for 
50 cents, prepaid, to any part of North America; if 
wanted in larger lots, $5.00 per 100, by express, 
collect. 
Flashlight. One of the finest green foliage Cannas ; 
flowers red. 3 to 4 feet high. 
Florence Vaughan. Large orchid flowers of special 
merit. Bright, rich, golden-yellow, spotted with 
bright red. The foliage is a bright green. 4 feet 
high. 
King of Bronzes. Rich bronzy green foliage, broad, 
palm-like leaves, heavily veined and shaded with 
rich purplish bronze. Flowers pinkish salmon. 
Height, 5 to 7 feet. 
Lohengrin. The best green foliage Canna. Lively 
shade of bright red ; strong grower; fine for bed¬ 
ding. 3 to 4 feet high. 
President Cleveland. Scarlet, with a deep bronze 
foliage. Very strong grower. Extra fine for the 
center of a bed. 6 to 7 feet high. 
Italian or Orchid-Flowered Cannas 
This wonderful new type of Giant-Flowering Canna is far superior to the Crosy type or Common 
Foliage Canna; having gigantic flowers, and the most artistic colors. 
Six Giant Orchid-Flowering Cannas, prepaid, to any part of North America for 75 cents. 
George Washington. Wonderful Orchid- 
Flowering Canna. The best Giant-Flow¬ 
ering Canna; color very beautiful dark 
crimson, rich and velvety; flowers are 
very large and borne in great trusses. 
We recommend this as one of the most 
satisfactory in existence. Foliage heavy 
green. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 15 cents each, 
$1.50 per dozen. 
Giant Crimson. New Orchid-Flowering 
Canna. One of the brightest and best; 
producing enormous trusses of rich crim¬ 
son flowers, upon a very luxuriant foliage. 
One of the finest for the center of a bed. 
Height, 3 to 5 feet. 15 cents each ; $1.50 
per dozen. 
Indiana. Giant Orchid-Flowers, of orange 
yellow overlaid with flame color, very rich 
and attractive, entirely different from any 
other Canna. Foliage dark green. Height, 
5 to 6 feet. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen 
Italia. Attractive Orchid-Flowering Canna. 
Center brilliant red, petals widely bor¬ 
dered with clear yellow, striking and 
handsome. Flowers are produced upon 
strong, sturdy plants; foliage green. x 
3 to 4 ft. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
King Humbert. Up-to-date Orchid-Flower¬ 
ing Canna. The pride of the Orchid- 
Flowering Canna; bright orange-scarlet, 
effectively streaked with crimson. Foli¬ 
age, bronze, with brownish-green stripes ; 
large, thick and leathery. A strong, ro¬ 
bust grower. One of the most satisfac¬ 
tory. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 15 cents each ; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
Pennsylvania. Superb Orchid-Flowering 
Canna. Flowers are extra large, often 
measuring seven inches across ; remarka¬ 
bly free, of an intense vermilion scarlet, 
overlaid with an orange sheen; foliage 
rich green. 4 to 5 feet high. 15 cents 
each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Purple-Foliaged Canna, Wyoming. One of 
the most majestic Cannas. Blossoms 
orange-colored, true orchid shape, with 
large, round petals that flutter in the 
breeze like glistening silken flags. 4 to 5 
feet high. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Canna in Border. 
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