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Cannas for the Florists 
You, no doubt, can x’ecall years ago when Cannas were one of the principle items used for bedding purposes. In spring 
seasons there were immense quantities sold both in the dry root form and later on in 3 inch pots. In recent years the de¬ 
mand again became very lively for good Cannas and they are now very popular for bedding purposes. 
There are many things that can be said in favor of Cannas. After planting, they will make a very quick growth and 
start flowering in the month of July, continuing until cut down by frosts. After a few freezings, they can be dug, placed in 
a dry basement and held over until the following spring. 
We have selected a short list of desirable varieties, fully covering the color range. These will be ready for shipment 
any time throughout the winter. If you sell bedding plants, you can purchase these roots from us, pot them into 3 inch 
pots and develop nice plants. When grown this way, they command a good retail price. By having them in pots, you can 
also extend your spring selling season,, including the month of June. We believe that you will find the Cannas a worthy 
addition to your list of bedding plants. 
Our Canna roots are grown by an expert under proper conditions to produce the very best quality. 
You may buy 25 at the 100 rate, 250 at the 1,000 rate. 
EUREKA. The best white variety. Most 
effective when planted in a bed with a 
bright red. 4 ft. 
Per 100. $4.50; Per 1000, $40.00 
KING HUMBERT. Probably most popu¬ 
lar of all varieties. Scarlet flower with 
bronze leaves. 4 ft. 
Per 100. $.3.75; Per 1000, $32.00 
KING MIDAS. Immense clear yellow 
flowers, green leaves. 4 ft. 
Per 100, $4.50; Per 1000, $40.00 
MRS. ALFRED CONRAD. Very large 
flowered salmon pink. By far the best 
of that shade. 4 ft. 
Per 10O. $4.50; Per 1000. $40.00 
VENUS. Pink with green foliage. 
Per 100. $4.00; Per 1000, $36.00 
STATUE OF LIBERTY. Very tall, 6 to 7 
ft. Flowers of blazing scarlet with rich 
bronze foliage. 
Per 100. $3.75; Per 1000. $32.00 
THE PRESIDENT. The immense heads 
of bright scarlet are carried well above 
the foliage on strong erect stems. 4 ft 
Per 100, $3.75; Per IOOO, $32.00 
WINTZER’S COLOSSAL. Tall vigorous 
variety with bright scarlet blooms, 
green foliage, 5 ft. 
Per 100, $3.75; Per 1000, $32.00 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. Very showy 
with large flowers of bright yellow, 
spotted and blotched bright red. Dark 
green foliage. 4 ft. 
Per 100. $3.75; Per 1000, $32.00 
Dahlias 
We are in close touch with the Cleveland: cut flower market and before listing just Dahlias for cutting purposes, we 
checked up on the varieties that actually sell as cut flowers, even at times when the markets are overloaded. We have con¬ 
sulted our flower dealers and according to their recommendations, we have arranged to list the following. Their statement 
is that these varieties sell regardless of the quantity of Dahlias available. 
Our Dahlia roots are grown by a specialist who understands the production of the Dahlia in order to produce clumps 
from which good strong well-eyed divisions can be made. 
You may buy 25 or more at the 100 rate, not less than six at the dozen rate. 
AMBER QUEEN. A rich amber shaded 
apricot. A distinct, attractive variety and 
one of the most popular pompons grown. 
Its beautiful color, perfect form and 
long, straight stems make it very de¬ 
sirable. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
BARBARA REDFERN. Decorative. A 
rich combination of old rose and gold. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 10O. $20.00 
BONNIE BRAE. A very large soft rose- 
pink flower blending to cream in the 
center. Very soft and dainty in appear¬ 
ance and a true decorative type. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ELEANOR GRANT. Show or ball type. 
Large pure white. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ELITE GLORY. Decorative. A mammoth 
rich red variety with extra short stems. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ELKRIDGE CACTUS. Glistening pure 
white. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
JANE COWL. Hybrid. Decorative. A love¬ 
ly combination of bronze and old gold 
with broad petals, twisted in a very 
artistic manner. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
JERSEY BEACON. Decorative. Bright 
scarlet with petals twisted to show the 
reverse of a lighter shade, giving a two- 
toned effect. Large and massive. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
JERSEY BEAUTY. Decorative. Perhaps 
the most popular of all Dahlias. Beau¬ 
tiful rose pink. Wonderful cut flower. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
JUDGE PARKER. Coppery-salmon with 
golden hue. A large perfect flower pro¬ 
duced the entire season on strong stems. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
KENTUCKY. Decorative. An unusual 
shade of salmon orange with a touch of 
pink on the outer petals. Good stems and 
free blooming. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION. Decorative. A 
new variety and a real champion. Every 
grower should have at least a few 
plants. They produce large perfect 
blooms throughout the whole season, 
the color is brilliant. It is flame orange, 
the tone of a summer morning sunrise. 
Each 45c. 
Per 10. $4.SO; Per 10O, $35.00 
MRS. DE VER WARNER. Decorative. 
Large perfect flowers of a charming lav¬ 
ender pink. Not new but still considered 
one of the best in existence. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
POLAR SNOW. Decorative. Pure snow 
white. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ROMAN EAGLE. A mammoth new Dec¬ 
orative Dahlia producing flowers from 
eight to ten inches in diameter on strong 
stiff stems. The color is a flaming, bril¬ 
liant, burnished copper. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ROSE FALLON. Decorative. Deep rich 
orange with shadings of amber and sal¬ 
mon. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100. $20.00 
SAGAMORE. Decorative. A particularly 
valuable cut flower because it is so free 
blooming, long lasting, with good stems. 
Not as large as some but of a very rich 
yellow, overlaid with glowing tints of 
reddish gold. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
TWO FINE POMPONS 
BRONZE BEAUTY. Ball-shaped golden 
bronze blooms about 2 inches in diame¬ 
ter. Fine new valuable variety. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LITTLE BELLE. The plants produce a 
wealth of long stemmed lavender flow¬ 
ers round as a ball, and about 1 inch in 
diameter. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 10O, $12.00 
