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Magnificent New Cannas. 
The 
Royal Fked Canna 
KING 
HUMBERT. 
A brilliant or¬ 
ange-scarlet with 
bright red shad¬ 
ings. Large trusses of blooms, the individual floweis 
being six inches in diameter. Foliage a rich, reddish 
bronze, with lighter shadings. The finest red foliage 
and flowering variety grown. Height, 5 feet. ( See 
cut). Price, dormant roots up to Apiil 1st, 25c. each 
$2*50 per doz. Growing plants ready April 1st, 30c 
each, $3.00 per doz. 
SEVEN SPLENDID CANNAS. 
BETSY [ROSS. One of the most beautiful of the pink 
Cannas. Green foliage; height about 3 feet. 
BRANDYWINE. A beautiful, bronze-leaved Canna; 
intense vinous-red; dappled deep crimson, occas¬ 
ionally edged golden yellow. Height, 4 feet. 
IMPROVED MONT BLANC. A strong-growing, 
vigorous variety. Its great masses of snowy-white 
flowers contrast finely with the crimson varieties. 
Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 50c. each, 
$5.00 per doz.; growing plants, ready April 1st, 
60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 
LOUISIANA. A new giant, vivid scarlet-crimson 
Canna. The flowers are more than 7 inches across. 
It grows 6 feet high. 
NEW YORK. It grows 6 to 7 ft., a purplish plum 
colored foliage, flower brilliant carmine, almost red. 
NIAGARA. Handsome trusses; color, deep crimson 
with a border of golden-yellow. Height, 3 feet. 
WM. SAUNDERS. A beautiful bronze-leaved Canna. 
It grows 4 to 5 feet high, is healthy, and blooms 
abundantly. Flowers very large, color a bright 
scarlet. Price, except where noted, dormant roots, 
to April 1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Growing 
plants ready Apr. 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
HALLEY’S COMET. This new Canna is a striking addition to our galaxy 
of stars. The plant is a healthy, vigorous grower, foliage green; height, 
three to four feet; and flowers that catch the eye. They are large and of a 
blazing scarlet, the throat a pure vellow, and a narrow rim of yellow all round 
each petal’s wavy edge. Price, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 
METEOR. A glorious red variety or to be exact a deep crimson. It 
makes fine trusses and blooms constantly. Price 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
MRS. KARL KELSEY. It grows 6 to 7 feet high, luxuriant foliage 
green with a narrow edge of purple, bearing erect, full heads of 
enormous flowers. The color is an orange scarlet wondrously 
flaked and striped with golden yellow, and the petals are wavy 
edged. Price 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
UNCLE SAM. This Canna received an award of merit from the 
Royal Horticultural Society of England, and a bed of it was 
planted on the grounds of the White House, Washington, D.C. 
It is very stately in appearance. Brilliant orange scarlet flowers. 
Height, 6 to 7 feet. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
GLADIO-FLORA. Remarkable for the unusual shape of the 
flowers, which look like a large gladiolus. Color crimson, changing 
to carmine rose with an uneven edge of gold to each petal. 
Height, three and one-half feet. Price, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 
BRILLIANT. Flowers of medium size, pure golden yellow 
with two curling tongue-like petals of fiery red that dart 
from the center. Height, 4 feet. Price, 25c. each. $2.50 
per doz. Set of 6 Magnificent Cannas for $2.50. 
AN ATTRACTIVE CANNA, VENUS. 
A distinct and beautiful variety, unique in its coloring of soft, 
lustrous pink and creamy yellow. The latter shade being mottled 
with the pink on the wide border. It is a healthy vigorous grower 
and blooms abundantly. Height, 4 ft. ( See cut.) Dormant roots 
up to April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz.; growing plants ready 
April 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
