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The coloring Is gorgeous in the extreme, rich golden yellow with 
great patches of brilliant reddish crimson and irregular spots of 
the same shade on the upper petals. It surpasses even an Orchid 
in color effects, and has a rich, oriental appearance. The flowers 
are six to eight inches across. The growth Is stately, in ordinary 
seasons reaching six feet. (See cut.) Price, growing plants, ready 
May 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. Dormant roots, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz. (Cannot be supplied after May 1st.) 
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In truth a giant, with flowers six to eight inches across, grows 
over six feet high, surmounted with glorious, golden, lily-lilce flow¬ 
ers. (See cut.) Price, growing plants, ready May 1st, 30c. each, 
$3.00 per doz. Dormant roots, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
CHOICE IMPORTED FRENCH CANNAS. 
ADMIRAL AVELLAN. Orange scarlet, overlaid with salmon. 
Foliage very dark. Height 5 feet. 
ALEMANNIA. The flowers are enormous and surpass in size 
even those of the Canna “ Italia.” Outer petals scarlet, with a 
very broad yellow border, inside scarlet and dark red. 
AMERICA. The first “Giant” flowering dark-leaved Canna. 
The beautiful foliage is of a bronze color with dark red hues and 
shining as if varnished. The flowers are enormous, beautiful 
glowing purplish red, flamed and striped. 
AMI JULES CHRETIEN. Glossy rose salmon, shading toward 
the edges to a deeper color; light yellow blotch. 
AURORE. Entirely distinct, orange salmon flowers of large size 
and very heavy trusses, foliage rich green. 4 feet. 
CZAR ALEXANDER III. Very large flowers, brilliant carmine, 
produced in heavy spikes, green foliage. 3}4 feet. 
DEPUTE RAVARIN. A magnificent variety, spreading flowers 
of ver y ric h crimson; large trusses of flowers. 5 to 6 feet. 
F. NEUVESSEL. A splendid sort, a soft pleasing shade of car¬ 
mine; of strong robust habit, growing 4)£ feet. Very effective. 
GRAF OSWALD DE KERCHOVE. Intense rich orange scar¬ 
let, very bright; bronzy green foliage. 
MAD. LEON LECLERC. This is a bright orange scarlet with a 
heavy tip and narrow margin of yellow on each petal. 
MDLLE. BERAT. A most distinct and novel variety, being the 
nearest approach to a clear, rich pink yet introduced, a very 
soft shade of rosy carmine, unique; foliage green. 
MME. SALLIER. An entirely distinct, variegated yellow variety. 
Flowers large, ground color a clear yellow, with light scarlet 
stripes, very distinct. 
PAUL MEYLAN. A beautiful shade of orange red, with golden 
edge, there being just sufficient of this yellow border to intensify 
the orange. 
(See prices next column.) 
CHOICE IMPORTED FRENCH CANNAS—Continued. 
ROBERT OWEN. Upper petals light canary yellow, lower petals 
irregularly striped and spotted with red. 
ROI DE ROUGES. M. Crozy calls this the king of the reds; the 
flowers are of good size, with heavy petals, and are produced on 
stout, thickly-set stems; foliage green. 3 feet. 
SOUV. DE MAD. CROZY. Garnet red flowers, border and centre 
brilliant yellow, green foliage. 4 feet. 
VICE PRESIDENT LUIZET. Excellent for massing, rich 
cherry-red, large, compact spikes; foliage green. 3feet. 
Price except where noted, dormant roots, 20c. each, $2.50 per 
doz.; growing plants, ready May 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
EVER BL00MING FRENCH CANNAS. 
Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 
Alba Rosea Grandiflora. The base of the petals is rich deep 
rose, tinting to flesh pink, tho color merging into creamy white. 
Alphonse Bouvier. Deep, rich velvety crimson. Height 6 feet. 
Ami Pichon. Magnificent deep crimson, large trusses of flowers. 
Bronze Bedder. Deep bronze foliage, rich orange scarlet flowers. 
Charles Henderson. Deep crimson, yellow flame at the throat. 
Comte de Bouchaud. Rich golden yellow, spotted with red. 
Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; compact grower. 
Doyen J. Sisley. Dark foliage, flowers orange scarlet. 
Egandale. Fine dark variety, flowers of a soft currant red. 
Edward Mieg. Rich vermilion scarlet; dark green foliage. 
E. Renan. Leaves purple, flower large, deep rich rose carmine. 
Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson. 
J. D. Cabos. Flowers rich orange, tinged apricot; foliage dark. 
Madame Montefiore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red. 
Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermilion scarlet, bordered with deep 
golden-yellow; tho flowers are borne in great clusters and in such 
profusion that they crown the plant with a blaze of glowing color. 
Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon; very unique. 
Pres. Carnot. Flowers deep scarlet. Dark majestic foliage. 
Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color, vigorous growth. 3}^ feet. 
Sophie Buchner. Flowers rich vermilion. Majestic plant. 
Souv. d’Antoine Crozy. Intense scarlet, rich and dazzling, 
bordered with a broad, rich golden-yellow edge, and does not 
fade or scorch In the hot and dry weather. 
Price, dormant roots, 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen. Established 
plants, in 4-inch pots, ready May 1st, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. 
FOLIAGE CANNAS. 
Black Beauty. A grand chocolate-colored foliaged variety, wavy 
edges; grows G feet or more. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Marechal Vaillainte. Very dark foliage; Discolor Violacea, large, 
dark foliage. Price, dormant roots, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
NOTE —Dormant roots of Cannas cannot be supplied after May 1st. 
If you want practical, accurate 
knowledge on flowers, fruits and 
vegetables, both outdoors and under 
glass, read Peter Henderson’s book 
GARDENING FOR PLEASURE. 
Price, $1.50, post 
paid. For this 
and other books 
see pages 
6 to 9 in 
thiscata- 
iogue. 
■•The CANNAS pur¬ 
chased last Spring 
were a grand sight 
all season, bloom¬ 
ing from the time 
they were planted 
until the first frost 
and were the ad¬ 
miration of thehun¬ 
dred 8 who passed 
daily. I will 
more next year. 
Lucy Gilmore, 
Knoxville, Tenu. 
