W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
CANNAS, DAHLIA AND CALADIUM BULBS. 
I have a very fine assortment of the above-named 
bralbs which I am prepared to offer at rates that will 
pat them within the reach of everyone. Heretofore 
ear bulbs have been in such position that we were 
unable to ship them early in the season. This yeiyr 
we have them so arranged that we can ship with plant 
orders any time, and all bulb orders will be promptly 
filled. 
CANNAS. 
BLACK PRINCE *—Intense dark vel¬ 
vety maroon; grows strong and erect, 3 to 4 
feet; fine dark red stems, and deep green 
leaves edged with purple. 3 for 20c; 12 for 
50c; $2.50 per 100. 
DUKE OF MARLBOROUCrH - 4 1-2 
feet. Dark crimson. Very fine. 3 for 25c; 
12 for 40c ; $2.00 per 100. 
J. D. EI1LSEDE. —* Brilliant vermillion 
scarlet; 5 feet. 3 for 20c ; 12 for 40c ; $2.00 
per 100. 
LOUISE. — A grand pink variety and 
very free flowering. One that will please 
you. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c; $2.50 per 100. 
PRES. CLEVELAND.— Bright, dis¬ 
tinct orange scarlet; 4 feet. A good one. 3 
for 20c ; 12 for 50c; $2.00 per 100. 
GLADIATOR . —The flowers are bright 
yellow, thickly spotted with crimson, and 
bloom profusely. Heads are unusually large 
and borne on long, strong stalks, with tough, 
deep green foliage. A superb variety alone 
or in masses; 4 feet. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c ; 
$2.50 per 100. 
MA P CROZY.— 5 1-2 feet. Vermillion 
with gold border. Very showy. 3 for 20c ; 
12 for 40c ; $2.00 per 100. 
BUTTERCUP. —3 1-2 feet. Clear golden 
yellow. Very fine. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c; 
$2.50 per 100. 
L. Eu BAILEY.— Rich yellow dotted 
with red. A very rich and pleasing appear¬ 
ance ; 4 1-2 feet. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c; 
$2.50 per 100. 
BRANDYWINE . — This is undoubtedly 
the best bronze-leaved bedding Canna, a re¬ 
markably even grower; healthy, vigorous; 4 
to 5 feet. Makes a luxuriant growth of dark 
bronze foliage and a magnificent display of 
fine, large flowers. Color is iiftense vinous 
red, beautifully mottled with deep crimson ; 
two to three petals are sometimes narrowly 
edged with bright gold. Brandywine has fo¬ 
liage almost as dark as Black Beauty. 3 for 
20c; 12 for 50c ; $2.50 per 100. 
BLACK BEAUTY .—'Dark bronzed. 
Very fine. Foliage is grand; 5 feet. 3 for 
30c; 12 for 75c; $3.00 per 100. 
PILLAR OF FIRE. — The giant of its 
class; grows 6 to 7 feet; flowers bright crim¬ 
son scarlet, borne in erect spikes like blazing 
torches. A continuous bloomer. Invaluable for cen¬ 
ter of beds. etc. 3 for 30c; 12 for 75c; $3.00 per 100. 
SHENANDOAH.— A splendid bronze-leaved va¬ 
riety; large salmon flowers; 6 feet. 3 for 20c; 12 for 
40c; $2.00 per 100. 
AUSTRIA. — Pure canary-yellow ; an orchid-flow¬ 
ering ty^e ; 5 feet. 3 for 20c; 12 for 40c; $2.00 per 
100. 
PENNSYLVANIA. — Green foliage, with deep 
scarlet flowers ; 5 feet. A splendid variety. 3 for 20c ; 
12 for 50c : $2.50 for 100. 
FLAMI N GO. • 4 1-2 feet. Intense, clear crimson, 
with green foliage. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c; $2.50 per 
TENNYSON. — Large, heavy spikes of flowers, of 
a very attract!re, rosy pink; green foliage; 5 1-2 feet. 
Very fine. 3 for 25c; 12 for 65c ; $2.75 per 100. 
QUEEN CHARL Q TTE. — A grand (’anna, with 
a distinct golden belt around each petal ; the center 
brilliant orange-scarlet, with crimson tones. A stately 
habit with fine foliage. 3 for 20c; 12 for 50c; $2.50 
for 100. 
LOUISIANA. — 4 strong, vigorous-growing va¬ 
riety, attaining a height of 7 feet, producing a dense 
mass of glossy green foliage and vivid scarlet flowers 
often measuring 7 inches across. 3 for 30c; 12 for 75c 
INDIANA .—The foliage of this variety forms a 
solid mass of green 3 to 4 feet high ; above this the 
flower spikes shoot up to a height of 6 feet, each one 
bearing fine big clusters of orchid-like flowers. Color 
is a glistening golden orange daintily marked and 
striped with red. 3 for 40c; 12 for $1.00. 
CANA AS. 
WYOMING.— Might be called King of the Giants, 
tor it is one of the most majestic, with the double at¬ 
traction of having a luxuriant growth of rich purpfts 
foliage. Above this are borne great plumes of massive 
orange-colored blossoms, true orchid-shaped, with large, 
rounded petals. Grows to 7 feet. 3 for 20c; 12 for 
50c ; $2.50 per 100. 
MUSAFOLIA. —This is one of the finest foliaged 
( annas, with enormous musa-like leaves. The leaves 
are very large, being from 12 to 15 inches across and 
1 feet or more in length, presenting a rather tropical 
appearance. It is one of the-best foliage plants that 
1 know of. The leaves are green, beautifully banded 
with bronzed purple. 3 for 20c: 12 for 50c; $2 50 
per 100. 
KING HUMBERT.—In this great Canna we 
have a combination of the highest type of flower with 
the finest bronze foliage. Its flowers, which, under 
ordinary cultivation, will measure 6 inches in diam¬ 
eter, and which are produced in 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; bold and effective; 4 feet. 
3 for 30c: 12 for 75c. 
RICHARD WALLACE. — As a good, free-flo^ 
ering yellow Canna of vigorous growth, we beliei 
that this variety comes nearer to the ideal than ao 
variety yet offered. In color it is a pleasing canai" 
yellow^ with exceptionally large flowers, which ai 
carried well above the green foliage in upright, wel 
branched trusses. 3 for 30c; 12 for 75c. 
