March 13, 1920 



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DREER'S CANNAS 



This seaaon we harvested the finest and iarg* 

 est crop of Cannas that ■we have ever gro^vn. 



KING HUMBERT 



And all the other good varieties you should have are included in our list and the roots are heavy and firm. 



KKICES: The prices quotexl are for dormant rools, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after tvhich pot plants 

 will be sent out and in which tlie advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or lesH per 100 will be sap- 

 plied in pot plants at $8.00 per 100 or $70.00 per 1000, and on varieties Listed above $7.00 per 14)0 there will be no change in price 

 between dormant roots and pot plants. 



All have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES 



Carmine Beauty. Deep bright carmine flowers freely produced 

 higb above tue heavy dark-green foliage which has a narrow red 

 margin. 4V. ft. 15 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100; 

 $90.00 per 1000 



Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this 

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

 tlowers appear early and continue without interruption until 

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

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

 conception of this fascinating variety. 3Yi ft. 10 cts. each; 85 

 cts. per doz.; $0.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



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

 color than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hun;:aria ; a free-flowering, 

 vigorous grower. Sy™ ft. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 

 100; $1C0.00 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 Falrv Queen will become one of the very popular 

 Cannas. fiO cts. each ; $0.00 per doz. ; $50.00 per 100. 



Flas of Truce. 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. 



Golden 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; $;!.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed (jeranlutn 

 red flowers are arranged on goiiil stems in sucli a manner ;i> to 

 give the trusses an almost globular appearance. 314 ''• 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: $1IK1.00 per 1000. 



Poppy. Intense poppy-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; $00.00 per 1000. 



Remarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly 

 among other sorts, not only on account of its height (il 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; $00.00 per 1000. 



Surprise. The brightest red Canna 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. 



DREER'S SELECTED CANNAS 



Including many comparatively 

 Doz. 



Allemania (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with 

 golden markings; 5 ft $0 50 



Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure can- 

 ary-yellow with reddish dots in center of 

 upper petals; 5 ft 50 



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



Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals ; 

 SVa ft 50 



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

 free; 31/2 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 



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 



Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with car- 

 mine and edged with yellow. The tongue 

 Is yellow and densely spotted with carmine; 

 4% ft 60 



Garam. Very large bright carmine-red 

 flowers, freely produced; 3Vi to 4 ft 



Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with 

 red, a popular bedder; 4>^ ft 



Goethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange 

 flciwers of a very penetrating shade; 4* ft.. 



Gold bird (Oiseati d'Or.). This Is the yellow 

 companion to Firebird; the immense soft 

 canary-yellow flowers are of good sub- 

 stance; 414 ft 



Golden GateT Yellow and red; 4 ft 



Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange- 

 scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border; 

 6 ft 



King Hnmbert (Orchid Flowered). The most 

 popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet 

 flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze 

 foliage throughout the season; 5 ft 75 



Lafayette. In some respects resembles the 

 variety "Meteor" but the flowers are not 

 quite as dark, stands more erect and the 

 plant grows taller; 5 ft 



La France. Deep carmine pink; 414 ft 1 25 



Lahneck. A free grower. The color is rose 

 with lines and shadings of scarlet carmine 

 hues, a narrow golden border adds to Its 

 beauty; 4 ft 



Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large 

 cochineal-red flowers; m ft 



Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mot- 

 tled and shaded soft pink; 4 ft 



Urs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid Flowered). Orange- 

 scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 

 5 ft 50 3 5« 



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Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crim- 

 son-pink, with very large flowers, a robust 

 grower and free bloomer, 4 ft 2 OO 



Olympic. Rich Oriental-red, shading lighter 

 to the centre and dappled carmine. The 

 individual florets and trusses are very large 

 and uf excellent form: 5 ft 



Panama. 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. 



Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 



Queen Cliarlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bor- 

 dered with golden-yellow; 3 ft 



Rosea (iigantea. Large flowers, borne in such 

 abundance that the mass of color is amaz- 

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

 mine; 4 ft 



Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blend- 

 ing to a rosy carmine towards the centre, 

 a very effective bedder; 5 ft 



Scharf en stein. The beautifully formed, large 

 round florets are produced 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 tree; 3 ft 



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

 ci'Iiir. ediiod with gold: 4V^ ft 



Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 

 41/0 ft 



The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted va- 

 riety. The immense trusses of flowers are 

 borne on upright branching stems well 

 above the foliage, and are of deep cream or 

 straw-vellow, spotted with deep carmine; 

 4i/> ft 



Uhlberg. 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 



Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy 

 pink with a pretty mottled border of 

 creamy-yellow; 3V. ft 



WIntzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The 

 largest flowered Canna. The florets often 

 measure eight inches across and are of a 

 bright scarlet; 5 ft 



William Bates. A splendid free flowering 

 yellow of good size ; 5 ft 1 60 



Wyoming (Orchid Fowered). Massive orange 

 flowers which make a strong contrast with 

 Its rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 60 



Yellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A 

 sport from King Humbert In which th« 

 foliage is green and the flowers yellow 

 with red spots. Very attractive 75 



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714-716 

 Cheatnut St. 



The above prices are Intended for the Trade only. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



