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HORTICULTURE 



March 30, 1918 



Dreer's Grand New Cannas for 1918 



Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, Introducing 

 new tones of color and showing the highest de- 

 velopment in form and habit. 



CAHMINK nKAl'TY. Deep brlRlit carmine floweri freely 

 proiluieil tilBli ulioTe the hi-ary darV-Kreon follnire 

 wlilcli hat n nnrrow red mnrK'n- The flowera while not 

 a« larRO aa thoac of Olympic nre of a much hrlclitcr and 

 more plenalnK tone. 4Mi "• 75 eta. each ; $7.50 per doi. 



rilFKUFl'I.NKSS. No more appropriate name ronld be 

 Klveu to thla brilllnnt novelty. Ita beautiful hrlifht flre- 

 red or di-ep ornnc"' llowera appear early and continue 

 without liitirruplinn until froat. Add to the prevalllns; 

 color a golden border and centre with each petal flaked 

 cnrmlne-crlmaon and you may form aome conception of 

 thla faaclnatlnc variety with Ita erect atema always 

 toppe<I with cluatera of cheerful color held high above 

 the foliage. 3Mi ft. 35 eta. each; J.3.50 per doz. 



n.OTll OF OOI.I). A very attractive dwarf, compact- 

 growing free- flowering golden yellow. 3 ft. 40 eta. 

 eiieli ; J4.00 per doz. 



V.\7.7A.F.R. Time anil again the past aeaaon the dark 

 preen fiillnge of thla variety haa been hidden beneath the 

 masB of .-luatera of deep fire red flowera. The Intenalty 

 of coloring and freedom of blooming coupled with 

 compact habit, make thla variety the peer of the beat 

 for bedding purpoaca. Zhi ft. 35 eta. each ; $3.00 per 

 doz. 



r.OI,l>KN EAOI.E. A wonderfully Intenae golden-yellow. 

 Very free upright grower. The large flowera are pro- 

 uced In great clustera well above the foliage. 4V4 ft. 

 .in rfa. each ; $.1.00 per do/.. 



ll.AKMONY. Great cluitera of good-alzed, well-formed 

 Geranium-red flowera are arranged on good stema in 

 audi a m.nnner as to give the truaaea an almoat globu- 

 lar appearance. Altogether a dlgnlfled harmoniona 

 combination. Z\^ ft. 50 eta. each; $0.00 per doz. 



POPI'Y. Intenae poppy-red. Large perfect florets in 

 pood truaaea over greenlah-bronzy foliage. Rich and 

 ifTiMtlve. 5 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



s AI.MON CII'EF.N. An entirely new color in Cannaa. Rosy 

 Bnlmon-scnrlet. blendlnp to a rosy-cnrralne toward the 

 centre. The Inrpe suliBfantlal flowers are freely pro- 

 duced In great clustera high above heavy green fnllnge. 

 Very effective In bedding. 5 ft 40 cts. each; $4.00 per 

 doz. 



SKN RATION. To get a seDaatlonal color-tone In a pink 

 Canna. la particularly noteworthy. Our first Impulse 

 was to call It "I.a Frnnc-e," because the color called to 

 mind the I.a France Hnae. hut the tone ia even cleaner 

 and purer: It being a lovely pale-rose. The foliage is 

 a beautiful plaucona-green ; the plant dwarf and com- 

 pact. One of the most noteworthy additlona to Cannaa 

 In recent yeara. 3 ft '^'^ "*■ »»"»■ 



TYI'K OF NEWER CANNAS 



HurERB. Thla variety Is unique In color and truly au- 

 perb; having large, clean bright orangc-acarlet bloa- 

 sonis of good substance, produced on strong atalka 

 with glaucoufl- bronzy foliage giving a moat pleaalng 

 effect. 5 ft. 40 eta. each ; $4.00 per doz. 



5 eta. each. 

 " -SOne each of the above Ten Novelties for $4.00 



New Cannas From Other Sources 



We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' trial, have proven themselves worthy of our 



commendation. 



CLEOPATRA. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep car- 

 mlne-crlniann floviers surmounting the dark glaucous- 

 bronze foliage. ThlR variety stands out atrongly in 

 cfTectlveneBS. 4 ft. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



OR.AOON. An Inceaannt bloomer, continuing to produce 

 new stalka of flowers until cut down by froat. Dark 

 ox-blood red. 3 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ri,AG OF TRl'CE. A large flowered creamy-white, with 

 faint pink dota on each petal. The general effect is 

 white. Not aa white nor as tall aa Eureka but quite 

 dlstlmt and valuable. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $3..'>0 per doz. 



G*IF.TY. ReddlBh-orange mottled with carmine and 

 edged with yellow. The tongue la yellow and densely 

 spotted with carmine. 4V4 ft 15 eta. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



L.AF.XYETTE. In aome respects resembles the variety 

 "Meteor." but the llowera are not quite as dark, atand 

 more ereet and the plant growa taller. ft 30 cts. 

 each : $3.00 per doz. 



POCAHONTAS (Itronzed-leaved Olympic). Large orien- 

 tal-red flowera borne on firm upright stems. Just high 

 enough above the foliage to show the entire head. The 

 foliage ia a dark bronze-green with emerald ahadlngs; 

 the ribs a darker bronze; one of the beat recent intro- 

 ductions. 4 ft 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



SAN DIEGO. Chinese-orange or r»rslan-yellow. The 

 crimped petals are remarkable for aubstance which 

 ennblea them to withatand the hot aumnier aun without 

 wilting. Another charm Ilea In the dark bronze color 

 of the buds which harmonize with the rich bronze foli- 

 age. 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



VAKOUNA. We have tried this variety for several yeara 

 and at all times the bright oriinge-acarlet flowera. com- 

 bined with the good bronze foliage, haa won our ad- 

 miration. A free luxuriant grower, producing ita 

 flowers well above the plant. 4Vi ft. 25 eta. each : 

 $2.f)0 per doz. 



One each of the Eight Varieties for $2.00 



HENRY A. DREER, 



714 and 716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



The above prices are intended for the trade only 



