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Title: Floral gems
Identifier: CAT31285229 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: McGregor Brothers; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowering shrubs Catalogs
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : McGregor Bro's Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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38 the McGregor brothers go., Springfield, ohio. ORCHID-FLOWERING CANNAS. SPECIA OFFER.—The ^.nas for 75 Ci 5 Orchid nts. BURBANK. 5 feet. Green foliage. The new American Orchid-Flow- ering Canna. The flowers are truly gigantic in size, the upper petals spreading fully 7 inches and the form is really semi-double. Toward the inner part the petals show fine crimson spots, all the rest of the flower is of a most beau- tiful, rich canary-yellow. It resembles the Italian variety, Austria, but produces more flowers. Price, 15 cents each. ITALIA. This wonderful Canna has wealth of graceful foliage and gorgeous flowers. The three upper petals are golden yellow with large blotch of orange scarlet in center of each, the center and lower petals scarlet, with a narrow edge of golden-yellow. Our illus- tration can give but a faint idea of its magnificence. Price, 15 cents. ALEMANNIA. 6 feet, green foliage. The Giant of all Cannas. Produces the largest flowers which have been obtained from anv Canna. The outer petals are scarlet with a very broad golden-yellow border. The inside of the bloom is scarlet and dark red. Exceedingly beautiful. Price, 20 cents each. AMERICA. Height, about 4% feet. The beautiful foliage has a dark background, shaded and flamed with green, bronze and pur- ple and shines as if varnished. The spikes are very large and the flowers are enormous, with a yellow throat and petals of glowing red, flamed and streaked with purple—a combination of colors not seen in the Crozy class. Price 20 cents each. AUSTRIA. The new. Giant Golden Lily-flow- ering Canna. The claim of Italia to the title Orchid-flowered is not better than this to Lily-flowered. The plant is remarkable for its sturdy, rank growth, forming mas* sive clumps six to seven feet high, covered from the ground up with large deep green Musa-like foliage, surmounted by tall spikes of golden yellow flowers standing up- right like immense lilies. Price, 15 cents.
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New Canna, Prest McKinley* Pronounced by all the best dwarf crimson bedder introduced. Color a very deep crimson-scar- let, the nearest approach to the color of Alphonse Bouvier, of any Canna we have. It is an early, constant and immensely profuse bloomer. Price, 15 cents each. Alsar-e, the "White Canna. A vigorous grower, an early and continuous bloomer. The trusses, upon opening, are of a delicate sulphur yellow, changing very soon, however, to a creamy white without spots. It is decid- edly a most desirable Canna for its unique color, and will be in- dispensable wherever contrast in color for bedding is required. Price, 15 cents each. CANNA ITALIA. SPECIAL OFFER: These 5 "Premier" Cannas for 60 cents, or the "Orchid" and the "Premier" 10 Cannas for $1.25. Pierson's Premier. A brilliantly variegated variety in the way of Queen Charlotte; center of petals deep crimson, with wide golden edge. Grows dwarf and compact, about three feet high; highly valued for bedding, also for pots and house culture. Price, 15 cts. FLORENCE VAUGHN. Conceded by all who have seen it to be the finest yellow sprr.ted Canna. Flowers very large, of the most perfect form, with broad overlapping petals nicely rounded at the eLls. Color a brilliant yellow, spotted with bright red. A strong, robust grower, and flowers very freely. Price, 15 cents. New Scarlet Flowered Canna, PAPA. Considered by many the finest red yet introduced; and it certainly is a grand addition to the already gorgeous array of reds. Grows about three feet high, with immense spikes of flowers, the florets being of giant size and of fine form; habit graceful, with heavy light green foliage. Price, 15 cents.

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