Canna bulbs / S.L. Calfee.

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WHOLESALE GROWER

CANNAS
BRUNSWICK, GA.

CONFIDENTIAL WHOLESALE CONNTRACT PRICES
For Delivery Spring, Feb. ist to May Ist 1942

Per M.

C A N N A S ALIMANIA Crimson & Canary $15.69
CiTY OF PORTLAND Pink 20.06

EUREKA Creamy White 20.69

FIERY CROSS Red 18.60

FLORENCE VAUGHAN Canary 16.00

GEORGE W. PARK Pink (new dwarf) 20.09

HUNGARIA Pink 20.00

INDIANA Orange 16.09

ITALIA Lemon & Gold 18.00

KING HUMBERT Red (bronze leaf) 18.69

KING MIDAS Beeo Lemon 18.00

LOUISIANA Red 16.00

MRS. A. F. CONARD Pink 20.00

PENNS YLVANIA Red 18.99

PRESIDENT Red 18.00

RICHARD WALLACE Deep Canary 18.60

ROSEMOND COLES Red & Shammy 20.00

SHENANDOAH Pink (Bronze ieaf) 18.08

VENUS Pink (White margin) 26.00

WINTZER’S COLOSSAL Red 18.66

WYOMING Orange (bronze leaf) 18.00

YELLOW KING HUMBERT Lemon & Red 18.96

MIXED 12.50

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CALADIUM 7-9 Medium 22.50
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Special Express Rate, practically the same as breig

Some varieties are in limited quantities.
These prices cover only contract orders.

No deposit necessary.

Be sure of your supply by placing your order now.
. These prices will be withdrawn not later than Dec. 31st 1941.

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Wholesale Buyers
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Free From Disease — True to Name
Sure to Grow — Sure to Bloom

S. L. CALFEE

Brunswick, Ga.

Most Dealers, Nurserymen and Jobbers appreciate quality, appearance and
prompt shipment, some insist en these qualities and will buy nothing else; some are
influenced by price and attempt to protect themselves by specifying the number of eyes,
which is only one of the many essentials which goes to make a good bulb.

When you buy my bulbs you are assured of; large, plump, strong and dormant

bulbs, neatly trimmed, liberally divided and carefully packed.

Naturally, every dealer wants to protect his customers and should endeavor to
supply them with the best in every line. In buying his stock of Cannas he should in-
sist on something more than the number of eyes. He should buy from a section that is
adapted to Cannas, the same ag seedmen buy their supply of various kinds of seeds from

restricted areas.

Every dealer should insist on bulbs from only strong and thrifty plants that

bloomed and be sure that they are free from disease.

YOU ASSUME A BIG RISK WHEN YOU STOCK AND SELL BULBS THAT ARE NOT
STATE INSPECTED - CERTIFIED

The vitality of the bulbs you sell your customers, to a very great extent, con-
trols the strength and blooms grown from those bulbs. You cannot plant weak bulbs
and grow the strongest plants by fertilization; neither, can you produce the best bloom

from weak bulbs.

Alimania

Apricot

Eureka

Florence
Vaughan

Gladiator

Indiana

Italia
King Hambert
| Special

Express
Rates

VARIETIES

Crimson Flowers with wide borders of Canary Yellow. Heavy green
foliage, excellent growth and habit. Height 4 feet.

Peach Pink or Apricot color, with large heads and large, broad and rounded
petals. Dark green foliage. A good bloomer and one of the best of the
newer Cannas. Height 3 feet.

White with creamy cast, large heads and petals. Light green foliage. A
strong grower and without question the greatest of the white Cannas.
Height 3 feet.

(This is often listed under various names some of which are:
Mount Blanc, Snow Queen, Blanche Wintzer and Maros.)

Canary Yellow, with small red dots well down in the throat, large heads
of medium bloom. Beautiful green foliage. Height 3 feet.

Lemon Yellow, heavily dotted and stippled with red. Small narrow petals
Height

5 feet. Admired by many but I consider it inferior in comparison with

carried on tall spikes, a free bloomer with light green foliage.

other yellows and do not recommend it.

Bright orange, large heads and petals, carried well above the dark green
foliage on long purple stems, good for beds and back grounds, very showy.
Height 5 to 6 feet.

Lemon and Gold, large heads and medium ruffled petals, with beautiful
green foliage. Height 5 feet.

The Gold Medal Canna. Bright Red, beautiful heart shaped bronze leaves.
Very popular in all sections and no collection is complete without the
Dwarf King Humbert but be sure you are getting the dwarf variety.
Height 4 feet.

Covering all states East of the Rocky Mountains under I. C. C. No. 2999.
Low water Rates along the Coast.

President

Richard
Wallace

Wyoming

Yellow King
Humbert

Packing

Wholesale

Prices

VARIETIES

Rich Glowing Scarlet, large compact heads on strong stems well above the
beautiful dark green foliage. Unquestionably the greatest of all Cannas
and the standard by which other varieties are measured. No collection
complete without the President, is the first to bloom and continues until
killed by frost. Height 3 to 314 feet.

Deep Canary Yellow, with limited number of red dots in the throat, large
trusses of medium flowers. Bright green foliage, a good bloomer and
very popular. Height 4 feet.

Blood orange, large heads and petals, heavy, large bronze leaves, a free
bloomer and strong grower. Very popular where known. Height 5 feet.

This is probably the most interesting Canna grown. Lemon Yellow dot-
ted and stippled with red, large heads with large ruffled flowers and large
petals, carried on long stems.

Being a sport of the King Humbert, it often shows the resemblance by fre-
quently showing red in the blooms and occasionally a red flower on the
same stem with a yellow one and the leaves often show bronze stripes in
varying quantities. The most popular and widely planted yellow Canna yet
introduced.

I use wirebound Bruce Boxes for packing, lined with heavy paper and
packed in light fluffy shavings from a cabinet planer, this makes lighter
container than a heavy cardboard box and much stronger. Have never
had a shipment reported as reaching destination in bad condition and I
have shipped into Colorado at sub-zero weather.

NO CHARGE FOR PACKING AND BOXING

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F. O. B. BRUNSWICK and DARIEN, GA.

Some Reasons Why These Bulbs Are Better

They are grown in a section that is especially adapted to Cannas, with
medium long growing seasons, mild summers and winters cold enough to

render them thoroughly dormant without damaging the vitality

True to
Name

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Conditions

Climatic
Conditions

Comments

From the Trade

Towa

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

West Virginia

South Carolina

Missouri

My fields are rouged every ten days during the growing season and any
plants that bloom wrong are promptly removed. Also, late in the season
and before frost, all plants that do not show bloom or a stalk that has had
bloom on it are also removed. This insures the vitality and blooming
qualities of the crop.

Grown ina rich loam and sandy soil, rotated for the best results to pro-
duce bulbs of the best quality and vitality.

We have ample rain fall, heavy dews and the moist winds from the ocean,
we are assured of a good crop. With these and other natural advantages
coupled with extensive experiments and careful study, enables me to
produce bulbs of a superior quality.

Every year I receive, unsolicited, many letters commenting on the quality
of the bulbs, care of packing and promptness. Here are a few:

You will be pleased to know that we had the greatest mass of blooms from
your bulbs that I have ever seen. I believe that this part of our Nursery
attracted more attention than any other planting.

We appreciate your quality and service and you will hear from us again
next year.

I ordered Canna Bulbs from you on the 25th, the bulbs were received here
on the 81st. That’s good service and the bulbs were fine, attached is an-
other order and we will use more during the season.

Canna Bulbs received this morning and are very fine, thanks for prompt
shipment. Attached is another order, this will probably be all that we
will require this year but when you get around to it we would appreciate
your list and prices for next Spring delivery.

Please find enclosed check for $187.50 many thanks, very fine cannas.

“T do not like to question your prices, do the best you can on the enclosed
list and I will try to send you the order for I like to do business with you.”

“Attached check for which please send us a duplicate of our last order of
Cannas. They were very fine and we appreciate good merchandise to-
gether with good service.”