A VIEW OF A PORTION OF OUR FARM, DEVOTED TO GANNAS 
F OR a brilliant show all summer there is no plant excelling theCanna; it even surpasses the Geranium in its gorgeous display of 
brilliant colors, blooming continuously from the time of planting until cut down by frost. As Gannas are good pot plants, either for 
summer or winter flowering, they may be lifted and potted in the fall before the approach of frost, or can be grown in pots or boxes. 
Grown in this way, they are ready to continue their good work without disturbing the plants. For window boxes, or grown as specimens 
for the porch, they are unsurpassed. 
Each, 15 cents ; three for 35 cents 
Admiral Courbet. Four feet. Flowers large, citron-yellow, striped orange- 
scarlet. 
Chas. Henderson. Height four feet. Color brilliant deep crimson. Broad 
deep green foliage narrowly margined with bronze. Vigorous, healthy grower. 
Explorateur Crampel. Five feet high ; very strong. Foliage medium green ; 
flowers as large as Bouvier; color clear vermilion, scarlet-tinted, with minute 
blood-crimson spots distributed evenly over the petals; flower spikes large. 
J. D. Cabos. Height four feet. Color of flower light orange; good-sized 
trusses, borne fairly well above the foliage. One of the freest bloomers that 
we have among bronze Gannas. Foliage deep bronze-purple. A valuable sort. 
J. C. Vaughan. Two to two and a half feet high ; color of flower bright orange- 
scarlet ; trusses of good size, borne well above the foliage; foliage deep bronzy 
purple; a very free bloomer, and a decidedly distinct and valuable bronze 
variety. 
President Faivre. Flowers amaranth-red ; foliage bronze. A strong, erect 
grower, especially adapted to massing and as centers ofbeds. Six feet high. 
Paul Marquant. A showy variety, with large, handsome flowers of a bright 
salmon, shading to rosy carmine; a novel and pleasing shade. Foliage dark 
green. Four feet high. 
Paul Bruant. Four and a half feet. Large trusses of intense brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers. Foliage deep green, margined with purple. A valuable 
bedding sort. 
Pres. McKinley. Brilliant crimson, with scarlet shading. An exceedingly 
free bloomer, bearing large clusters of massive flowers. Medium height, 
growing about three feet. 
Queen Charlotte. Plant grows strong and compact, with green foliage. 
Flowers arc large, with broad petals. Color very striking, and in the sunlight 
is quite dazzling. r l he center of the petal is a brilliant crimson-scarlet, shaded 
off with crimson and horded with a wide belt of gold. Three feet high. 
Rose Unique. Three and one-half feet ; dainty and unique in color; clear, 
bright, deep rose ; very soft and pleasing; flowers large and freely produced. 
Robusta. A very fine, tall-growing, dark-leaved variety, eight to ten feet high. 
Triumph. A handsome shade of deep rich crimson. Large flowers, in fine 
well-built trusses, borne erect on strong stems. A good, vigorous grower 
and constant bloomer. Each, 25 cents; per dozen, £2.25. 
SIX GRAND SORTS 
Alpnonse Bouvier. On first opening the flowers are intense brilliant crimson, 
but change to a beautiful deep crimson as they more fully expand, and pro¬ 
duce spikes of enormous flowers in wonderful profusion. 
Alsace. Upon opening, the flowers are of a delicate sulphur-yellow, changing 
very soon to a clear creamy white, and at a short distance appear to be a 
pure white. 
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dozen, #1.25; except where noted. 
Florence Vaughan. Flowers well-opened and of the most brilliant golden- 
yellow, dotted with brightest scarlet, and produced in continuous succession. 
Four feet high. 
Mademoiselle Berat. A decided novelty. A soft shade of rosy carmine. 
Four feet high. 
Madame Crozy. The plants commence to bloom when scarcely a foot in 
height, and the massive spikes of flowers continue forming as the new 
shoots appear, until the plant reaches its natural height, which is about four 
feet; it is then crowned with a blazing array of beautiful crimson-scarlet 
and gold-bordered flowers. The foliage is bright green, broad and massive. 
The beauty of the flowers is greatly enhanced by their delicate markings. 
Secretaire Chebanne. A new and fine French variety. The color is a 
beautiful orange, with deep shadings. Flowers large and round ; leaves 
green. Extra strong grower. 
Each, 15 cents; the set of six for 75 cents. 
NEW O RCH I D - FEOWERED 
Alemannia. These gigantic flowers are the largest grown on Gannas. They 
arc a fine yellow, beautifully mottled with orange-scarlet. On the inside of 
blooms the color is nearly a scarlet, sometimes reaching to the edge of the 
petals. Outside of the petal is yellow. Height of plant about five feet. 
Austria. Flowers very large, spreading about seven inches. Color canary- 
yellow, much resembling the Burbank. Foliage large and handsome. About 
four feet high. 
Burbank. Flowers very large’ equal to cither Italia or Austria ; rich canary- 
yellow, spreading seven inches ; will continue to bloom a week after cutting. 
A strong grower; four feet high, with wide, rich green leaves. 
Italia. Flowers enormous, spreading seven inches ; the center a brilliant red, 
with a wide irregular band of clear yellow on outer edge. Its handsome 
foliage is deep green, bordered with white. About three feet high. 
Each, 15 cents ; set of four for 50 cents. 
CANNA BEDS 
Many of our customers write us in regard to the number of Cannas that it 
requires to fill a bed of certain dimensions. In answer to this question we offer 
the following suggestions; Plant Cannas about jS inches apart each way; 
the tall varieties for the center of bed, and the dwarf t growers for the border. 
For a round bed 7 feet in diameter it will take 19 plants. 
For a round bed 10 feet in diameter it will take 77 plants. 
For a round bed 13 feet in diameter it will take 61 plants. 
For a 7 foot bed we will send post- For a 10 foot bed we will send post¬ 
paid 19 plants in three different varie- paid 37 plants in four different varie¬ 
ties, for $2.00. ties, for $3.50. 
For a 13 foot bed we will send postpaid, or free by express, 61 plants in 
five different varieties, for $6.00. 
