Plants, Seeds, Bu 
Years 
Exper ience^ 
- 
STANDARD CANNAS, continued 
RED SHADES—LIGHT AND DARK 
VARIEGATED 
SEE SPECIAL SELECTIONS FOR BEDS 
page 49 
Entrance to the C. & J. Co.’s Nurseries. Minnehaha in the foreground. See description page 46 
Vi Improved Black Beauty. 5 ft. The bronze foliage is almost 
as fine as original Black Beauty. Flowers are medium size 
and a brilliant red. 20 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Black Prince. 5 ft. Flowers of intense, deep velvety 
maroon; a strong, erect grower; green foliage with mahogany- 
colored. stems. 20 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Black Warrior. 3 to ft. A very rich, dark maroon; 
nearest black we know; blooms freely. 10 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Brandywine. 3>2 ft. Very dark foliage, topped with a 
magnificent display of brilliant red flowers. 20 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
Vi Chautauqua. 4 ft. Flowers pure, rich scarlet, intensely 
vivid; luxurious bronze foliage. 20 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Cherokee. 3F2 ft. This Canna is a great beauty of pure 
dark maroon, intensely deep and rich with petals soft and 
fine as velvet. Foliage light green and blossoms borne on 
big branching trusses. 20 cts., postpaid. 
Comte de Sachs. 4 ft. Clear crimson-scarlet and carried 
well above the foliage. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Duke of Marlboro. 4 ft. Dark, rich velvety crimson; fine, 
shapely flowers in large, well-filled trusses. 15 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
Egandale. 4 ft. A fine, bronze-leaved variety; pretty cherry- 
red flowers, borne well above the foliage; handsome. 15 cts., 
postpaid. 
Express. 2 l /i ft. Scarlet-crimson, a shade lighter than 
Philadelphia. 20 cts., postpaid. 
Vi George Washington. 3>£ ft. Deep velvety crimson, beau¬ 
tifully shaded; flowers large. 10 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Giant Crimson. 4 pi ft. One of the brightest and best. 
Good for center of beds. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Jupiter. 6 ft. Furnished right down to the base with an 
abundance of deep purple foliage, some leaves 1 foot wide 
and 3 feet long; rich red flowers. 20 cts., postpaid. 
King Humbert. 4 ft. Has flowers as 
large as the largest of the orchid¬ 
flowering Cannas. Bright orange- 
scarlet streaked with crimson. Foliage 
is bronze with brownish-green stripes; 
large, thick and leathery. A strong, 
robust grower. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Mount Etna. 4 ft. Magnificent dark 
purple foliage-, large, bold, erect 
trusses; flowers intense brilliant crim¬ 
son. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein. 6 ft. Flowers 
of amaranth-red; large bronze foliage. 
10 cts., postpaid. 
Patrie. 4 ft. Light crimson; good 
planted either singly or in masses. 
15 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Philadelphia. 3 ft. One of the most 
satisfactory dwarf crimson Cannas yet 
introduced. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Pillar of Fire. 6 to 7 ft. The giant of 
its class; flowers bright crimson- 
scarlet, borne in erect spikes like 
blazing torches 15 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Pres. McKinley. 2 pi ft. Deep, rich 
crimson flowers; beautifully formed. 
A compact grower. 15 cts., postpaid. 
Triumph. 3 ft. A handsome shade of 
deep, rich crimson, held erect on fine 
well-built trusses, and strong stems. 
A constant bloomer. 15 cts., ppd. 
NOTE.—Prices named are for dormant 
roots. Potted plants ready May 1. Price, 
5 cts. each extra. 
Vi Duke of York. \pi ft. One of the largest, and blooms pro¬ 
digiously. Pink, with creamy throat and edged with a 
border of gold. 25 cts., postpaid. 
Vi Lorraine (Improved). 5 ft. No. 3179. Color is a delicate 
rose pink distinctly bordered with cream. The lower petal 
is cream splashed with pink. Very attractive. 25 cts., ppd. 
Vi Niagara. (Crimson and Gold). 3 ft. Rich, deep crimson 
with a wide, irregular border of deep golden yellow. Largely 
used for bordering beds of other cannas. 15 cts. each, 
postpaid. 
Vi Sam Trelease (Improved). 3 jT ft. New. Flower is most 
exquisite in color—an intense poppy red with a thread of 
buttercup yellow around the edge of each petal. Tips of 
petals are solid poppy red, which, towards the throat, grad¬ 
ually shades to bright yellow, mottled and striped with red 
on the throat and tongue. Beautifully bright and very 
attractive. $1.00 each, postpaid. 
Souvenir d’Antoine Crozy. 3 ft. Beautiful red, bordered 
with golden yellow. 15 cts., postpaid. 
NOTE.—Prices named are for dormant roots. Potted plants 
ready May 1. Price, 5 cts. each extra. 
SEE SPECIAL SELECTIONS FOR BEDS, page 49 
t OFFER> 47 
7 CHOICE CANNAS, $1.00, POSTPAID 
or, in potted plants (after May ist), $1.25, postpaid 
HALLEY’S COMET-See col. plate 
LOUISE—Soft rose pink 
PATRIE—Light crimson 
GEO. WASHINGTON—Deep 
velvety crimson 
MINNEHAHA—See cut below 
DIRECTOR HOLTZE — Yellow 
spotted rose 
NIAGARA—Crimson, heavily edged 
with gold 
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