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Title: The superb springfield collection of peonies
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection Ella V. Baines (Firm)
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Seeds Flowers Plants, Ornamental Bulbs (Plants) Peonies
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : Baines
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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red, and with crinkly edged petals. 3V> feet.DR. BUDINGER—Brilliant scarlet of large size. 4 feet.DR. E. ACKERKNECHT—Carmine-lake, suffused with deep carmine; a distinct new shade. 4 feet. 20 cents.EGANDALE—A favorite bronze-leaved sort with soft currant-red flowers; fine. 3V2 feet. Special-KING HUMBERT The Best of all Cannas. In this grand Canna we have a combination ofthe highest type of flower with the finest bronzefoliage. It has flowers as large as the Orchid-flow-ering Cannas. Six inches across, in trusses of gi-gantic size; of a brilliant orange-scarlet with brightred markings. The foliage is broad and massive,of a rich coppery-bronze; bold and effective. KingHumbert is the one ideal Canna. 4% feet. 15cents. KOROS—The color is unusual and attractive, a fineshade of orange-scarlet streaked and dotted withcochineal-carmine. 4 feet. 15 cents. MOUNT ETNA—Magnificent dark purple foliage withlarge, bold, erect trusses. Color intense brilliant vel-vety crimson. 15 cents.
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Canna, King Humbert. MRS. GEORGE A. STROHLEIN—Large amaranthine-red with massive bronze foliage. 5 feet.PRESUIENT MEYER—A glorious Canna with large flowers in immense trusses. Color, rich cherry-carmine. 4 feet.WM. SAUNDERS — Flowers bright crimson-scarlet, often measuring five inches across. This is without question the best bronze-leaved scarlet Canna. 4 feet. 20 cents. The foregoing 10 Bronze-leaved, Truss-flowering Can-nas, costing $1.35, sent for only $1.10 net. Special Offer No. 44 Giant Orchid-Flowering Cannas A distinct race of Cannas noted for their immense Orchid-like flowers, often measuring six to seven inches across.The individual blooms of the Orchid-flowering Cannas are much larger than in the Truss-flowering Cannas. All ofthe Orchid-flowering Cannas are green leaved except New York and Wyoming. Price, unless otherwise noted, 10cents each; $1.00 per dozen. ALLEMANIA—Ground color yellow, heavily dotted and overlaid with blood-orange. 5 feet.ATLANTA—Brilliant or

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