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HOETICULTURE 



February 14, 1920 



DREER'S CANNAS 



This season we harvested the finest and larg- 

 est crop of Cannas that we have ever grown. 



And all til 



KING HUMBERT 



i.tlier good vanetit's you should liavr aiv iucluded in our list and the rtiots are heavy and firm. 



I'KICKS: The iirice,-* iiuuted lire for (luniiunt roo<H. which van usually be supplied until about the first of April, aft«'r which pot plHiil-* 

 will be sent out uinl in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.<K) or less i>er UH) will bo sup- 

 plied in pol plants at S«.(Mt per Hi<» or .S70.<H> per 1000, and on varieties liste<l aliove .117,00 per UW there will be no change in price 

 between dormant roots and pot plants. 



All have Rreen foliagre unless otberwise specifled. 



TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES 



t'arniine Beauty. Deep briybt tannine flowers freely produce'l 

 liigli above the heavy (iark-greeu foliage which has a narrow red 

 margin. 4V. ft. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100:, 

 $S>0.00 per 1000 



Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this 

 brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange 

 ttowers appear early and continue without interruption until 

 frost. Add to the prevailing color a golden border and center 

 with each petal flaked carmine-crimson and you may form some 

 conception of this •fasiinatiiii; variety, l^y* ft. 10 cts. each; SH 

 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per imi: .l^-Kl.UO per 1000. 



City of Portland. A wonderful briglit rosy-pink, much deeper in 

 color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungaria; a free-flowering, 

 vigorous grower. 3V4 ft. -0 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $l'-'.00 per 

 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



Fairy Queen. The dwarf, compact plants of this distinct novelty 

 are covered with flowers from spring until fall. The plant rarely 

 exceeds 3 feet in height. The flowers, of a clear rose-pink, are 

 of medium size, good substance and borne upright on stout 

 stems in great abundance. Each flower has a distinct cream- 

 colored border. 



We believe Fairy Queen will become one of the very popular 

 Cannas. 60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. ; $50.00 per 100. 



Hag of Truoe. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink 

 dots on each petal. The general efl:'ect is white. Not as white 

 nor as tall as Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 1 ft. 35 

 cts. each ; $3..50 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. 



<Solden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright 

 growth. The flowers are produced in large clusters well above 

 the foliage. 4 ft. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. : .$20.00 per 100 



Harmony. Great clusters of ^ood-sizetl. well-formed Geranium 

 red flo\\'ers are arranged on ^tHui stein.s in such a manner as to 

 give the trusses an almost globular appearance. 3\:, ft. 20 cts. 

 each : $2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Pocahontas. (Bronze-leaved Olympic). Large oriental-red flowers 

 borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above the foliage 

 to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark bronze-green 

 with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 4 ft. 20 cts. 

 each: $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $100.00 per l(HX). 



Popp.v. Intense popp.v-red. Large perfect florets in good trusses 

 over greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and effective. 5 ft. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; .$10.00 per 100; .$110.00 per 1000. 



Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly 

 among other sorts, not only on account of its height (0 ft.), but 

 because of the beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom sur- 

 mounting the rich green-bronze foliage. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



Surprise. The brightest red Cann.a we have. It surpasses in 

 brilliancy such popular varieties as Meteor and Lafayette and 

 produces its great trusses with equal freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 35 cts. 

 each ; $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced its im- 

 mense florets and bright red color immediately insured its popu- 

 larity. In ofl'ering The President we may best describe it as 

 possessing all the good qualities of B^irebird enhanced by ex- 

 traordinary vigor and perfect healthy foliage. It grows to a 

 height of 5 ft. and produces its immense trusses of giant florets 

 in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of recent 

 years. :Vi cts. each; )f'..M per doz.; .$20lHl per Kill. 



DREER'S SELECTED CANNAS 



Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can offer in (inantity ai popular prices. 



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Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with 

 golden markings ; 5 ft $0 50 



Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft... 50 



Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure can- 

 ary-yellow with reddish dots in center of 

 upper petals ; 5 ft 50 



Beacon. Rich cardinal-red; 3V4 ft 1 00 



Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 

 3«; ft 50 



Cloth of Gold (Dreer's). Very free flowering, 

 golden yellow ; 3 ft ._ 60 



Dazzler. One of the best, deep fire-red. very 

 free: SVi ft 1 00 



Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 3 ft.. 75 



Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused 

 with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 50 



Duke of Marlboro. An attractive deep bril- 

 liant crimson ; 4 ft 50 



Eureka. The best white for massing, very 

 free and of fine habit ; 414 ft 



Fanal. An intense, fiery cinnabar-red, an 

 ideal grower holding its flowers well above 

 the foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft. . . 



Favorite. This is the best red spotted yellow 

 Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, 

 deep golden-yellow, the flowers are pro- 

 duced on strong stems well above the 

 foliage; 5 ft 50 



Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft .S5 



Firebird (OLseau de Feu). A remarkable va- 

 riety perfectly formed florets, 7 to 8 Inches 

 across, of a brilliant cardinal-red; 4 ft 1 50 



Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- 

 mine and edged with yellow. The tongue 

 is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 



iy, ft 



Garam. Very large bright carmine-red 

 flowers, freely produced ; 3^ to 4 ft 



Genera] Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, 

 base and edge of flowers marbled with 

 golden-yellow ; 4 ft 



Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with 

 red, a popular bedder; 4Vi ft 



Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange 

 flowers of a very innetratiiig shade: 4* ft.. 85 



Gold bird (Oiseau dOr.). This is the yellow 

 companion to Firebird; the immense soft 

 canary-yellow flowers are of good sub- 

 stance: 4V> ft 85 



Golden Gate! Yellow and red: 4 ft 60 



Hungarian Flowers large, in good-sized trus- 

 ses freely produced. The color is a beau- 

 tiful ro.se-pink ; 3U ft 85 00 50 00 



Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- 

 scarlet, with broad golden-vellow border; 

 ft 50 3 50 30 00 



.1. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with 



orange, good bedder; 4'4 ft 60 4 00 35 00 



Jane Addams. Color a deep rich yellow with 

 a touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigor- 

 ous grower of upright haliii : 4U ft "5 5 00 40 00 



10 00 90 00 



Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best 

 cannas in commerce today. The large ex- 

 quisite shaded salmon-pink flowers are pro- 

 duced in great abundance on robust up- 

 right plants ; 4 ft 



Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- 

 scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 

 5 ft 



Mrs, Woodrow WiUon. A rich but soft crim- 

 son-pink, with very large flowers, a robust 

 grower and free bloomer, 4 ft 



Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter 

 to the centre and dappled carmine. The 

 indiviiUtal florets and trusses are very large 

 and of f xcelU-nt forni : 5 ft 



Orange Itedder. One of our own introduc- 

 tions and unquestionably the best of its 

 color, a particularly bright orange with 

 just sufficient scarlet infusion to intensify 

 the dazzling mass of color ; very free 

 flowering. Awarded a certiflcate of merit 

 by the S. A. F. & O. H. at New York. 

 August, 1917; 5 ft 



Pajiama. The color and markings of this 

 splendid Canna are unusual; the rich 

 orange-red face of the petals is bordered 

 with a broad edge of golden-yellow; 5 ft. 



Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with 

 orange : 5 ft 



Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 



Queen ( harlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bor- 

 dered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 



Kosea (iigantea. Large flowers, borne in snch 

 abundance that the mass of color is amaz- 

 ing. A deep rich rose; almost a coral-car- 

 mine; 4 ft 



Salmon Oueen. Rosy salmon- scarlet, blend- 

 ing to a rosy carmine towards the centre, 

 a very effective bedder; 5 ft 



Scharfenstein. The beautifully formed, large 

 round florets are prodiiced in compact but 

 graceful trusses. The color Is a unique 

 light red salmon with orange and carmine 

 suffusions that forms a most attractive ad- 

 dition to the range of colors found in 

 Cannas ; 5 ft 



Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant red with yel- 

 low throat, very free ; 3 ft 



Souv. de F. Langrle. Very distinct orange-red 

 color. e.Iged with gold: 4V> ft 



Superb. Deep salmon with brouze foliage ; 

 4V2 ft 



The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- 

 riety". The immense trusses of flo^^ers are 

 borne on upright branching stems well 

 above the foliage, and are of deep cream or 

 straw-vellow, spotted with deep carmine; 

 41/2 ft 



rhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy- 

 carmine; the throat of the flower is of a 

 creamy-yellow, and the edges of the petals 

 are also pale yellow; 3 ft 



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