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John N. May’s Wholesale Trade List. 
Nellie Elverson. Bronze; very large full flower; fine foliage and stem. 
Niveus. One of the best late whites to date. 
Olympus. Immense flowers; base of petals white, shaded pink outside. 
Philadelphia. White, with yellow shading on outside of petals. Perfect habit. 
Pres. W. R. Smith. Very beautiful lemon, tinted pink. 
Princess of Chrysanthemums. Blush pink, twisted petals; novel. 
Portia. Very large bold flowers, second early pink. 
Pitcher & Manda. Center yellow; other petals white. 
Robert Mclnnes. The finest of the Wheeler type. 
Radiance. Second early yellow; color of Golden Wedding'. Broad incurving petals. 
Silver Cloud. White, shaded with salmon; very large. 
Sunrise. Inside petals terra cotta, reverse old gold. Best early red in existence. 
Titian. One of the very best late pinks; very large. 
Trilby. Very clear white, extra fine stem and foliage. Perfection Nov. 20th. 
The Queen. White, extra fine form; grand exhibition flower. 
Viviand-Morel. Loose, graceful flowers, soft rose. 
V. H. Hallock. Shaded pink; good for all purposes. 
Wm. Seward. Good form, deep crimson. 
W. H. Lincoln. Deep yellow; still one of the best late. 
W. ii. Dinsmore. Golden yellow, incurved; good stem and foliage. One of the best 
Yellow Queen. The very best early yellow. A grand variety for all purposes. 
ZU y?riety ^ ns ' de P e ^ a ' s °l ear rose; reverse silvery pink. A handsome large late 
New Cannas of 1896. 
Austria. An immense flower-, clear brilliant yellow, very strong grower; suitable for 
centers ot large masses. Strong plants from 4 inch pots $3.00 per doz. 
Italia. Ground color clear yellow, with large blotches of crimson on each petal, very 
Jar F e °°^ er a V d a very vigorous grower, very tall. Strong plants from 4 Inch 
pots, $3.00 per doz. 
Mrs. Fairman Rogers. Clear scarlet, with yellow band round each petal; the indi¬ 
viduals flowers are almost round, which, with a large truss and dwarf habit, makes 
it very desirable, $3.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
American Flag. Bright orange scarlet with broad band of gold, large massive 
spikes and exceedingly free flowering, very dwarf, one of the very best varieties 
for any purpose. 
Chicago. Deep red, very free, with fine large truss, extra. 
Columbia. Light crimson; dwarf and very free; extra good. 
Golden Queen. Clear yellow with only faint spots, very large flowers and truss 
exceedingly free flowering’; dwarf. One of the very best cannas out. 
Oriole. Very dwarf, clear yellow; suitable for margins. 
Primo. Yellow, slightly spotted; moderate grower. 
Queen Charlotte. Crimson scarlet and gold band; very free flowering. 
Rosalind. Decided shade of rose pink; large spikes; very free. 
Salmon Queen. Clear salmon color and very distinct, strong vigorous grower. 
Scarlet Gem. Bright cardinal, very free, large truss. 3^ feet. 
«i 9 nn T ' le ^.9^® ten . varie ^ i ® s i 11 strong plants from 4 inch pots at $2.00 per doz • 
$12.00 per 100 . Special quotations for large quantities. 1 ’ 
Alphonse JBouvier. J. ij. Cabos. 
Charles Henderson. Madame Crozy, 
Egandale. Paul Marqnant. 
Florence Vaughan. Wm. Elliott. 
The above eight varieties strong plants from 4 inch pots at $ 1.00 per doz.; *7.00 
per xuu. 1 
