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January 8, 1920. ' 



The Florists^ Review 



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DREER'S CANNAS 



This season 'w^e harvested the finest and larg- 

 est crop of Cannas that ^ve have^evar grown^ 



KING HUMBERT 



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



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PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW 



Whether it is dormant roots or pot plants that you want, we advise 

 you to place your order now, particularly if pot plants are desired and if 

 we receive your order for these in January, we will grow and reserve the 

 plants for April or May deliver)-. 



PRICES. Tie pricM qneUd are for doraaat rooti, wUch can nsoallr be tapplied natil abMf 

 tke (int of April, after wbicb pot plaat* will be teat oat and in wUcb tbe advaace ia price 

 will be at followt: All rarictiet liitad at $7.00 or Iom per 100 will be (applied ia pot 

 plaats at $S.OO per 100 or $70.00 per 1000, and ob rarietics Htted above $7.00 per 100 tbere 

 will be BO cbaaf e ia price between doraaat roots aad pot plaatf . 



All have green foliage unless other%vise specified. 



TWELVE SPECIAL VARIETIES 



Canuin« Boanty. Beep bright carmine flowers freely produced high above 

 the heavy dark-green foliage which baa a narrow red margin. 4% 

 ft. 16 cts. each; |1.60 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000. 



Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be given to this brilliant 

 novelty. Its beautiful bright fire-red or deep orange flowers appear early 

 and continue without Interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing 

 color a golden border and center with each iietal flaked carmine-crimson 

 and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. 8% ft. 

 10 cts. each; 8S cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



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

 than Mrs. Alfred Conard or Hungarla: a free-flowering, vigorous grower. 

 3% ft. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 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.; $60.00 per 100. 



Flag of Truce. A large-flowered, creamy white with faint pink dots on 

 each petal. The general effect is white. Not as white nor as tall as 

 Bureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 4 ft. 86 cts. each; $3.60 per 

 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



O-olden Eagle. A wonderful clear golden-yellow of free, upright growth. 

 The flowers are produced in large clusters well above the foliage. 4 ft. 

 36 cts. each; $3.60 per doz.; $20.00 per 100.- 



Haimony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-formed Oeranlum red flowers 



are arranged on good stems in such a manner as to give the trusses an 

 almost globular appearance. S^ ft. 20 cts. each; $2.00 j)er doz.; $16.00 

 per 100. 



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

 on firm upright stems. Just high enough above tbe 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.; $16.00 

 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



Poppy. Intense poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good trusses over 

 greenish-bronzy foliage. Rich and effective. 6 ft. 20 cts. each; $2.00 

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



Bemarkable. This effective bronze-leaved variety stands out boldly among 

 other sorts, not only on account of its height (6 ft.), but because of the 

 beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting 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 6 ft. 85 cts. each; $3.60 per doz.; 

 $26.00 per 100. 



The President. When the Canna Firebird was introduced Its Immense 

 florets and bright red color Immediatelv insured its popularity. In 

 offering The President we may best describe it as possessing all the good 

 qualities of Firebird enhanced by extraordinary vigor and perfect healthy 

 foliage. It grows to a height of 6 ft. and produces Its Immense trusses 

 of giant florets in great profusion. The most sensational introduction of 

 recent years. 86 cts. each; $3.60 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



DREER'S SELECT CANNAS 



Including many comparatively 



Doz. 



Allemanla (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden 

 markings; 6 ft $0 60 



Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson; 6 ft 60 



Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary- 

 yellow with reddish dots in center of upper petals; 

 6 ft. 60 



Beacon. Bich cardinal-red 3% ft 100 



Brilliant. Rich yellow with two red petals; 8% ft. 60 



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

 golden yellow; 8 ft 



Daszler. One of the best, deep fire-red, very free; 

 8% ft. 100 



Dragon. Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 8 ft 



Dr. E. Aokerknecht. Carmine lake, suffused vrlth 

 deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 



Duke of Xarlboro. An attractive deep brilliant 

 crimson; 4 ft 



Eureka. The beet white for massing, very free 

 and of fine habit; 4^ ft 2 00 



Fanal. An intense, fiery clnnabar-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 <iolor is a rich, deep golden- 

 yellow, the flowers are produced on strong stems 

 well above the foliage; 6 ft 



Fenenneer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet; 4 ft 



Firebird (Oiseau de Fen). A remarkable variety 

 perfectly formed florets, 7 to 8 Inches across, 

 of a brilliant cardinal-red; 4 ft 1 60 



Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and 

 edged with yellow. The tongue is yellow and 

 densely spotted with carmine; 4^ ft 



G-aram. Very large bright carmine-red flowers, 

 freelr produced; 8^ to 4 feet 



General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base 

 and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 

 4 ft 



Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red, a 

 popular bedder; 4^ ft 



Goetne. Very attractive. Bright deep orange 



new varieties, which we can offer in Quantity at popular prices. 



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flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4^ ft. 



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

 panion to Firebird; the immense soft canary-yellow 

 flowers are of good substance; 4% ft 



Golden Gate. Yellow and red; 4 ft.. 



85 



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3 60 30 00 



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 8 60 30 00 

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Hungarla. Flowers large, in good-sized trusses 

 freely produced. The color is a beautiful rose- 

 pink; 8% ft 85 



Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange-scarlet, 

 with broad golden-yellow border; 6 ft 60 



J. D. Eisele. Vermilion scarlet overlaid with 

 orange, good bedder; 4H ft 60 



Jane Addams. Color a deep rich yellow with a 

 touch of red at the throat; a clean, vigorous 

 grower of upright habit; 4% ft 76 



King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popu- 

 ular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers sur- 

 mount the vigorous dark bronze foliage through- 

 out the season; 6 ft 75 



Lafayette. In some respecta resembles the variety 

 "Meteor" but the flowers are not qnlte as dark, 

 stands more erect and tiie plant grows taller; 

 6 ft. 100 7 00 



La France. Deep carmine-pink; 4^ ft 1 26 8 00 



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. . 86 



Louis Reverchon. A splendid bedder, large oochl- 



60 00 

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5 00 40 00 



6 00 45 00 



60 00 

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neal-red flowers; 4% ft 60 4 00 



Kald of Orleans. Rich cream ground, mottled and 



shaded soft pink; 4 ft 60 4 00 80 00 



Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value 



of this magnificent bedding variety with Its mas- 



85 



60 



60 



Dos. 



sive erect trusses of deep blood-red flowers. It is 

 unqualifiedly the best deep red bedding canna. ..$1 



Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best cannas 

 in commerce today. The large exquisite shaded 

 salmon-pink flowers are produced in great abun- 

 dance on robust upright plants; 4 ft 



Mrs, Karl Kelsey. (Orchid Flowered). Orange- 

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



Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. A rich but soft crimson- 

 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 individual 

 florets and trusses are very large and of ex- 

 cellent form. 6 feet 



Orange Bedder. One of our own introductions and 

 unquestionably the best of its color, a particu- 

 larly bright orange with just sufficient scarlet 

 infusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color; 

 very free flowering. Awarded a certificate of 

 merit by the S. A. F. & 0. H. at New York, 

 August, 1917; 6 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 



Pennsylvania. Vermilion-scarlet overlaid with 

 orange; 6 ft 



Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 



Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered 

 with golden-yellow; 3 ft 



Rosea Glgantea, Large flowers, borne in such 

 abundance that the mass of color is amazing. 

 A deep rich rose, almost a coral-carmine; 4 ft. . 1 



Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blending to 

 a rosy carmine towards the center, a very ef- 

 fective bedder; 6 ft 



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 suffusions that forms 

 a most attractive addition to the range of colors 

 found In Cannas; 6 ft 



Schopenhauer, A rich brilliant red with yellow 

 throat, very free ; 3 ft 



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

 color, edged with gold; 4% ft 



Superb, Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 4% ft.. 



The Gem, An entirely distinct spotted variety. 

 The immense trusses of flowers are borne on 

 upright branching stems well above the foliage, 

 and are of deep cream or straw-yellow, spotted 

 with deep carmine; 4% ft 1 



tlhlberg. 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; 



Venus. Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink 

 with a pretty mottled border of creamy-yellow; 



West Virginia. Intense rich crimson-scarlet with 

 golden edge; 3 ft 



Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest 

 flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight 

 Inches across and are of a bright scarlet; 6 f t. . . 



William Bates. A splendid free flowering yellow 

 of good size; 6 ft 



Wyoming (0r<*Id Flowered). Massive orange flow 

 ers which make a strong contrast vrtth its rich 

 bronze foliage ; 6 ft 



Yellow Xing Humbert (Orchid Flowered). A sport 

 from King Humbert in which the foliage is green 

 and the flowers yellow with red spots. Very 

 attractive 75 



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HENRY A. DREER, 



714-716 

 Chestnut St., 

 The above prices arc intended for the Trade only. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



