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FOR LIST OF PLANTS FOR SUMMER BEDS AND BORDERS SEE PAGE 177 
Magnificent New Gannas 
We offer the following magnificent new Cannas, improvements on existing varieties 
and sure to please all admirers of fine new sorts : These show the great improvement 
being made in this popular plant. 
Yellow King Humbert. A green leaved sport of the popular King Humbert. It has 
the same habit of growth and free flowering qualities but the flowers are bright 
yellow and lightly spotted with red. 
Panama. This is a particularly attractive variety. The color is orange red with a 
narrow margin of bright golden yellow. The flowers are large and flat with very 
broad petals. Height 3 ft. 
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A magnificent variety. Large spreading flowers of clear crim¬ 
son pink. A robust grower and free bloomer. Height 4 ft. 
Price, dormant roots, to April 1st, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. Growing plants 
ready April 1st, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
Twelve Splendid Gannas 
Beacon. Green foliage. Moderate sized flowers of very rich cardinal which are 
produced in great masses. A remarkabl .» bloomer. Height 4 to 4^ feet. 
City of Portland. We consider this one of the most beautiful pink Cannas. A fine 
bedding variety; well filled trusses of large flowers. Green foliage. Height, 3 ft. 
Conowingo. 6 feet. Bronze foliage. Flowers large; color an intense deep 
fiery scarlet. Very free bloomer and fine for massing. 
Gladiator. A rugged strong growing variety. The flowers are bright yellow, 
thickly spotted with crimson and bloom profusely. Height 4 to 5 feet. 
Gustav Gumpper. This is an ideal bedding variety; color rich golden 
yellow. The flowers are of good size held well above the foliage. 
Height, 3*^ to 4 feet. 
Kate F. Deemer. 4 feet. Green foliage. The grand flowers open a rich, 
oriole-yellow, which gradually gives place to turkey-red in the center 
and throat of the flower, in striking contrast with the rest of the 
blossom, which turns almost white. The rich yellow buds on reddish 
brown stems, combined with the yellow and white flowers, make a 
fascinating combination. 
Long Branch. A magnificent vermilion scarlet with golden yellow border, 
throat flamed yellow. Luxuriant green foliage, height 5 to 6 feet. 
Mrs. Karl Kelsey. It grows 0 to 7 feet high, luxuriant foliage green with 
a narrow edge of purple. Color orange scarlet wondrously flaked 
and striped with golden yellow, the petals are wavy edged. 
Niagara. Great handsome trusses; color, deep crimson with a border 
of golden-yellow. Height, 3 feet. 
Uncle Sam. This Canna received an award of merit from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society of England. It is very stately in appearance. Brilliant 
orange scarlet flowers. Height, G to 7 feet. 
Venus. A distinct and beautiful variety, unique in its colorings of soft lustrous 
pink and creamy yellow. The latter shade being mottled with the pink 
on the wide border. Height 4 feet. 
Wabash. 4 feet. The bronze-leaved “Rosea Gigantea.” Flower is un¬ 
usually large, and borne in great abundance. This variety has the same 
carmine pink color as that famous novelty adding the handsome bronze 
foliage. Price, dormant roots to April 1st, 25c. each, .$2.50 per doz. 
Growing plants ready April 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Price, except where noted, dormant roots, to April 1st, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz. Growing plants ready April 1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Mrs. Alfred F. Conard 
This has become the most popular pink canna ever introduced and it 
is unsurpassed for planting either singly or in large beds. Its exquisite 
salmon pink flowers are of largest size. Wonderfully profuse in blooming, 
large heads. 4 feet. Green foliage. (See engraving.) 
Price, dormant roots to April 1st, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. Growing 
plants, ready April 1st, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
NEW 
Snowy White Ganna Maros 
A distinct variety the flowers of which are creamy white. A healthy 
vigorous grower with fine green foliage. Its great masses of white flowers 
contrast finely with the 
crimson sorts. Price, dor¬ 
mant roots up to April 1st, 
40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 
Growing plants ready April 
1st, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
King 
Flumbert 
A brilliant orange-scarlet 
with bright red shadings. 
Large trusses of blooms, the 
individual flowers being six 
inches in diameter. Foliage 
a rich, reddish bronze with 
lighter shadings. Where 
foliage effect is desired 
nothing richer can be found. 
It is broad and massive. The 
finest red foliage and flower¬ 
ing variety grown. Heigh*, 
5 feet. (See engraving.) 
Price dormant roots up to 
April 1st, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz., $10.00 per 100; 
growing plants ready April 
1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per 
doz., $15.00 per 100. 
