Afbil 10, 1919. 



The Florists^ Review 



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READY DAV /^DAUfN /^AMMilC ^€ h^v6 T^^^^y ^^^ delivery a splendid 



I^Q^ 1 II I "URlf Mr 11 IJnim Ad ^^^^^ ^^ Cannas in well estabUshed 3- 



inch pots. The prospects are that there 

 will be a shortage of many varieties of bedding plants, particularly Geraniums, which is certain to create an 

 increased demand for Cannas. All have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



Per 

 doz. 



J. D. Elsele. Vermlllon-scarlet overlaid with 

 orange, good bedder; 4% ft $1.00 



Jane Addams. Color a deep, rich yellow with a 

 touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigorous 

 grower of upright habit; 4% ft 1.00 



King Humbert (Orchid-flowered). The most 

 popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers 

 surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage 

 throughout the season; 5 ft 1.00 



Lafayette (New). Somewhat on the style of 

 Meteor, not quite so dark and of taller growth; 

 6 ft 2.00 



I^ahne«k. A free grower. The color la rose 

 with lines and shadings of scarlet-carmine 

 hues; a narrow golden border adds to its 

 beauty ; 4 ft 1.25 



Lioais Beverchon. A splendid bedder, large 

 cochineal-red flowers; 4% ft 1.00 



Maid of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mottled 

 and shaded soft pink ; 4 ft 1.00 



Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full 

 value of this magnificent bedding variety, 

 with its massive, erect trusses of deep blood- 

 red flowers. It is unqualifiedly the best deep 

 red bedding Canna 1.00 



Mme. Crozy. Red with golden border, one of 

 the first large-flowered varieties Introduced, 

 and still a great favorite; 4 ft 1.00 



Mme. Elyda Berlin. Amber-yellow flowers, 



veined with old rose, very free; 3% ft 1.00 



Mrg. Alf. F. Conard. One of the very best Cannas 

 In commerce today. The large, exquisite, 

 shaded salmon-pink flowers are produced in 

 great abundance on robust, upright plants; 

 4 ft 1.00 



Mrs. Karl Kelsey (Orchid-flowered). Orange- 

 scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 6 ft. 1.00 



Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson- 

 pink, with very large flowers, a robust grower 

 and free bloomer; 4 ft 2.00 



Olympic. Rich oriental red, shading lighter to 

 the center and dappled carmine. The individ- 

 ual florets and trusses are very large and of 

 excellent form; 5 ft 1.00 



Orange Bedder. One of our own introductions 

 and unquestionably the best of its color; a 

 particularly bright orange, with Just sufllcient 

 scarlet infusion to intensify the dazzling mass 

 of color; very free-flowering. Awarded a cer- 

 tificate of merit by the S. A. F. & O. H. at 

 New York, August, 1917; 5 ft 1.00 



Pocahontas (Bronze-leaved Olympic). Large 

 oriental red flowers 2.00 



Poppy (New). Intense poppy-red, greenish 

 bronzy foliage, very rich ; 6 ft 3.00 



Panama. The color and markings of this splen- 

 did Canna are unusual; the rich orange-red 

 face of the petals is bordered with a broad 

 edge of golden yellow; 5 ft 1.00 



PennsylTanla. Vermlllon-scarlet, overlaid with 

 orange ; 6 ft 1.00 



Remarkable. This distinct and effective bronze- 

 leaved variety stands out boldly among other 

 sorts in our fields, not only because of It.s 

 height (6 ft.), but because of the beautiful 

 scarlet-carmine flowers and green-bronze 

 foliage 2.50 



Rosea Glgantca. Large flowers, borne In such 

 abundance that the mass of color Is amazing. 

 A deep, rich rose, almost a coral carmine; 4 ft. 1.00 



Scharfenstein. 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 quffu- 

 sion.s, that forms a most attractive addition 

 to the range of colors found in Cannas; 6 ft. . 1.00 



Schopenhauer. A rich, brilliant red with yellow 

 throat, very free; 3 ft 1.00 



Sonv. de F. LAngle. Very distinct orange-red 

 color, edged with gold; 4% ft 1,00 



San Diego (New). Chinese orange or Persian 

 yellow, crimped petals of remarkable sub- 

 stance, rich bronze foliage; 4 ft 1.50 



Salmon Queen (New). Entirely distinct and 

 novel, rosy salmon-scarlet blending to a rosy 

 carmine towards the center; 5 ft 1.50 



Superb (New). Large, bright, clean orange- 

 scarlet of good substance, glaucous bronzy 

 foliage 1.50 



Vlilberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy car- 

 mine; the throat of the flower Is of a creamy 

 yellow, and the edges of the petals are also 

 pale yellow ; 3 ft 1.00 



Varonna (New). Bright orange-scarlet with good 

 bronze foliage; 4V6 ft 3.00 



West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with 

 golden edge; 3 ft 1.00 



Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid-flowered). The 

 largest-flowered Canna. The fiorets often 

 measure eight inches across and are of a 

 bright scarlet; 5 ft 1.25 



William Bates. A splendid free-flowering yellow 

 of good size; 6 ft 1.00 



Wyoming (Orchid-flowered). Massive orange 

 flowers which make a strong contrast with its 

 rich bronze foliage; 6 ft 1.00 



Yellow King Humbert (Orchid-flowered). A 

 sport from King Humbert in which the foliage 

 is green and the flowers yellow with red spots. 

 Very attractive 1.25 



Italian or Orchid 

 flowered Caina 

 King Humbert 



Per 

 doz. 



Allemanla (Orchid-flowered). Salmon with 

 golden markings ; 5 ft $1.00 



Austria (Orchid-flowered). Large, pure canary- 

 yellow with reddish dots in center of upper 

 petals; 6 ft 1.00 



Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 

 3% ft 1.00 



Carmine Beauty (New). Rich, bright carmine, 

 held well above the foliage; 4% ft 1.50 



Cheerfulness (New). Beautiful bright fire red, 

 early and continuous 2.00 



Cloth of Gold (New). Attractive, dwarf, free, 

 golden yellow; 3V4 ft 3.00 



City of Portland. A wonderful bright rosy 

 pink. Much deeper in color than its parent, 

 "Mrs. Alfred Conard." A free grower and 

 profuse bloomer; 3'/i ft 2.00 



Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused 

 with deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 1.00 



Dazzler (New). Masses of deep fire-red flow- 

 ers; 3>^ ft 1.50 



Dragon (New). Rich, deep ox-blood red, very 

 free ; 3 ft 1.50 



Duke of Marlborough. An attractive deep, bril- 

 liant crimson ; 4 ft 1.00 



Eureka. Best white; 3% ft 2.00 



Fanal. An intense, flery cinnabar-red; an ideal 

 grower, holding its flowers well above the 

 foliage, one of the best bedders; 4 ft 1.00 



Favorite. This is the best red, spotted yellow 

 Canna yet introduced. The color is a rich, 

 deep golden yellow; the flowers are produced 

 on strong stems, well above the foliage; 5 ft. 



Fenermeer. Brilliant flery scarlet; 4 ft 1.00 



Firebird (Oiseau de Feu). A remarkable va- 

 riety with perfectly formed florets, 7 to 8 

 Inches across, of a brilliant cardinal red; 4 ft.. 1.25 



Gaiety (New). Reddish orange, mottled with 

 carmine and edged with yellow; 4V4 ft 1.60 



General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, 

 base and edge of fiower marbled with golden 

 yellow ; 4 ft 1.00 



Gladiator. Deep yellow, freely dotted with red, 

 a popular bedder; 4% ft 1.00 



Goethe. Very attractive. Bright, deep orange 

 flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4\t, ft. . . , 



Qoldbird (Oiseau d'Or). This is the yellow com- 

 panion to Firebird; the immense soft canary- 

 yellow flowers are of good substance; 4% ft... 1.00 



Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft 1.00 



Harmony (New). Great trusses of rich 

 geranium-red flowers ; 3 V4 ft 3.00 



Hungaria. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses, 

 freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose- 

 pink; 3^^ ft 1.00 



Italia (Orchid-flowered). Bright orange-scarlet, 



with broad golden yellow border; 6 ft 1.00 



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HENRY A DREER, jlllr^ J1^2^?^::l !!r^^ Philadelphia, Pa. 



