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J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Mass. 
CANNAS. 
1 am offering this season some of the best 
orchid-flowered Cannas of recent introduction. 
The Way to Plant Cannas —Set them about 
lb inches apart each way, and about 4 to (1 
inches deep. If you wish to plant a bed 7 
teet m diameter it requires 20 roots or plants. 
It you wish to plant a bed 10 feet in diam¬ 
eter it will take 40 roots or plants; a bed 13 
feet in diameter will take 05 roots. Always 
plant the tall varieties in the center, if you 
are to make a round bed. plant the short 
ones on the outside of the bed. 
POPULAR FOLIAGE CANNAS. 
Of the many French, Crosy or Common 
Foliage Canna introduced, those offered be¬ 
low 7 are the best and most popular. The 
habit of growth is remarkably vigorous; all 
producing large and luxuriant foliage. 
Select list of French Cannas, 15 cents each, 
$1.50 per dozen, or X will send this set of 
Seven Cannas for 75 cents, prepaid, to any 
part of North America; if wanted in larger 
lots. $8.00 per 100 by express, collect. 
Duke of Marlboro. Dark, rich, velvety crim- 
son; fine, shapely flowers, in large, well- 
filled trusses. Foliage, green. 3 to 4 feet 
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 7 , 
spotted with bright red. One of the best 
offered, lhe 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. Flow 7 - 
ers pinkish salmon. Height, 5 to 7 feet. 
Lohengrin. Lively shade of bright red; 
strong grower: fine for bedding; deep 
green foliage, 3 to 4 feet high. 
.Mile. Bcrat. Dark carmine pink, large flow 7 ers 
with heavy, long petals. Foliage green, 
4 to 5 feet. 
I'resident Cleveland. Scarlet, with a deep, 
bronze foliage. Very strong grow 7 er. Extra 
fine for the center of a bed, 6 to 7 feet 
high. 
ITALIAN OR ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 
This Wonderful New Type of Giant-Flow¬ 
ering Canna is far superior to the Crosy 
type or Common Foliage Canna; having gi¬ 
gantic flowers, and the most artistic colors. 
Sixteen Giant Orchid-Flowering Cannas, pre¬ 
paid, to any part of North America for 
$3.00. 
Allemania. Attractive Orchid-Flowering 
Canna. the pride of the Fancy Canna, 
and undoubtedly tbe most sbow'y variety 
in existence. Tbe outer petals are a lively 
scarlet, w r ith a broad rich yellow 71 border- 
the inner petals are mottled scarlet and 
Clark red; the whole being very effectively 
dotted, bright pleasing yellow, making it 
very gay and attractive. Foliage, rich 
dark green. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 15 cents 
each, $1.50 per dozen. 
America. Large Orchid-Flowering Canna. 
lhe color is dark orange-scarlet, flamed 
and streaked with shades of rich red. Fo¬ 
liage bronze, richly veined and marbled 
with dark green, leaves appear as if var- 
msked. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 15 cents each, 
$l.o0 per dozen. 
Atlanta. Beautiful Orchid-Flowering Canna 
Giant flowers of exquisite, orange-carmine 
color; constantly producing immense truss¬ 
es of bloom. Foliage green. Height. 4 tc 
o teet. 2o cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Burbank. Ideal Orchid-Flowering Canna 
Rich canary yellow; thickly dotted red in 
the center. One of the grandest of the 
yellow Cannas. Foliage, green. Height, 4 
feet. 2o cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
George Washington. Wonderful Orchid- 
X lowering Canna. The best Giant-flowering 
Canna; color, very beautiful dark crimson, 
rich and velvety; flowers are very large 
and borne in great trusses. We‘ recom¬ 
mend this as one of the most satisfactorv 
in existence. _F 0 liage, heavy green. Height, 
3 to 4 feet. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Giant Crimson. New Orchid-Flowering 
Canna. One of tbe brightest and best; 
producing enormous trusses of rich crim¬ 
son flowers, upon a very luxuriant foliage. 
One of tbe finest for the center of a bed. 
Height, 3 to 5 feet. 25 cents each, $2.50 
per dozen. 
Gladiator. Beautiful Orchid-Flowering Canna. 
We know 7 of uo other Canna so marvelously 
marked—an ornament to any garden. 
Color, yellow 7 , spotted with red. A strong, 
vigorous grow 7 er, with heavy green foliage. 
It blooms continually, and is one of tbe 
finest varieties w 7 e offer Height, 3 to 5 
feet. 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Indiana. Giant Orchid Flowers, of orange 
yellow 7 overlaid with flame color, very rich 
and attractive, entirely different from any 
other Canna. Foliage, dark green. Height, 
5 to 6 feet. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Italia. Attractive Orchid-Flowering Canna. 
Center brilliant red, petals widely bordered 
with clear yellow 7 , striking and handsome. 
Flowers are produced upon strong, sturdy 
plants; foliage, green. Height, 3 to 4 
feet. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. 
King Humbert. XTj>-to-Date Orchid-Flower¬ 
ing Canna. The pride of tbe Orehid-flow 7 - 
ering Canna: bright orange-scarlet, effec¬ 
tively streaked with crimson.. jFoliage, 
bronze, with brownish-green stripes; large, 
thick, and leathery. A strong, robust 
grower. One of the most satisfactory. 
Height, 3 to 4 feet. 25 cents each, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
