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The Rorists^ Review 



MabQh 18, 1920 



Dreer's Carinas 



This season we harvested the finest and largest crop of 

 Cannas that we have ever grown 



KING HUMBERT 



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



PRICES. The prices quoted are for dormant roots, which can usually be supplied until about the first of April, after which pot 

 plants will be sent out and in which the advance in price will be as follows: All varieties listed at $7.00 or less per lOO will be 

 supplied in pot plants at ^.OO per lOO or $70.00 per lOOO, and on varieties listed above $7.UO per lOO there will be no change 

 in price between dormant roots and pot plants. 



All have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



ELEVEN SPECIAL VARIETIES 



Oarmine Beanty. Deep bright carmlns flowers freely produced high above 

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

 ft. Ifi eta. each; |l.60 per do>.; $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 flowers appear early 

 and continue without Interruption until frost. Add to the prevailing 

 color a golden border and center with each petal flaked carmlne-c^mson 

 and you may form some conception of this fascinating variety. S^ ft. 

 10 cts. each; 8S cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100; $00.00 per 1000. 



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

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

 8% ft. 20 cU. each; $2.00 per dos.; $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 8 

 feet In height The flowers, of a clear roae-plnk, are of medium size, 



food substance and borne upright on stout stems In great abundance, 

 ach flower has a distinct cream-colored border. 



We believe Fairy Queen will become one of the very popular Oannas. 

 60 cU. each; $6.00 per dos.; $50.00 per 100. 

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

 each petal. The general effect Is white. Not ss white nor as tall as 

 Eureka, but quite dlsUnct and valuable. 4 ft. 88 cto. each; $8.B0 per 

 dos.; $20.00 per 100. 



Oolden 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; $3.60 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 Harmony. Great clusters of good-sized, well-fonned Geranium red flowers 



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



almost globular appearance. 8% ft 20 cts. each; $2.00 per dos.; $15.0( 



per 100. 



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

 on firm upright stems, lust high enough above the foliage to show ths 

 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 dos.; $15.00 

 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



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

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

 per dos.; $10.00 per 100; $00.00 per 1000. 



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

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

 beautiful scarlet-carmine trusses of bloom surmounting the rich green- 

 bronze foliage. 20 cU. each; $2.00 per dos.; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 



Surprise. The brightest red Canna we have. It surpssses In brllUsncy 

 such popular varieties ss Meteor and Lafayette and produces Its great 

 Il?"J** ^"'' **••**' freedom. 4 to 5 ft. 85 cU. each; $8.50 per dos.; 

 $26.00 per 100. 



DREER'S SELECT CANNAS 



Including many comparatively new varieties, which we can ofifer in quantity at popular prices. 



Dos. 100 1000 



Allemanls (Orchid Flowered). Salmon with golden 

 markings; 5 ft $0 80 I8 60 $80 00 



Austria (Orchid Flowered). Large, pure canary- 

 yellow with reddish dots !a center of upper petals; 

 8 ft 



80 



Beaooa. Rich cardinal-red 9\i ft 100 



BriUlaat Blch yellow with two red peUls; 8H ft 80 

 Dassler. On* of the best deep flre-red. very free; 

 8)4 ft 1 00 



Dragon. 



76 



An attractive deep brilliant 



Very rich dark, ox-blood red; 8 ft 



Dr. X. Aoksrknseht. Oarmine lake, suffused with 

 deep carmine, bronze foliage; 4 ft 



Duke of ICarlboro. 

 crimson; 4 ft. ... 



Oalety. Beddlsh-orange mottled with carmine and 

 edged with yellow. The tongue la yellow and 

 densely spotted with carmine; 4% ft 



Oanua. Very large bright carmine-red flowers, 

 frsely produced; 8^ to 4 feet 



Gladiator. Deep yellow freely dotted with red, a 

 popular bedder; 4% ft 



ftoethe. Very attractive. Bright deep orange 

 flowers of a very penetrating shade; 4V4 ft 85 



Ooldbird. (Olsean d'Or.) This Is the yeUow com- 

 panion to Firebird; the Immense soft canary -yellow 

 flowers are of good substance; 4^ ft 



Ooldea Oat*. Tellow and red; 4 ft 



Italia (Orchid Flowered). Bright orange-scarlet, 

 with broad golden-yellow border; ft 



King Humbert (Orchid Flowered). The most popu- 

 ular Canna. Great orange-scarlet flowers sur- 

 mount the vigorous dark bronze foliage through- 

 out the season; 5 ft 76 



Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety 

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

 stands more erect and the plant grows tsUer; 

 5 ft 



La France. Deep carmlne-plnk; 4V4 ft 



Lahneck. A free grower. The color Is rose with 

 lines snd shadings of scarlet carmine hues, a 

 narrow golden border adds to Its beauty; 4 ft. . 85 



Louis EsTerchon. A splendid bedder, large oochl- 

 p^al-red floAcrs; 4% ft 60 



Maid of Orleans. Blch cream ground, mottled and 

 shaded soft plak; 4 ft 60 



Xrs. Karl Kelsey. (Orchid Flowered). Orsnge- 

 scarlet, suffused and striped with yellow; 5 ft. . 60 



Mrs. Woodnw Wilson. A rich but soft crlmson- 

 plnk, with very large flowers, a robust grower 

 and free bloomer; 4 ft 



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Olympic. Rich Oriental-red. shadlngllghter to the 

 centra and dappled carmine. The Individual 

 florets and trusses ara very large and of ex- 

 cellent form. 5 feet ,. .$0 85 



Panama. The color and markings of this splendid 

 Canna are unususl; the rich orsnge-red face of 

 the petals Is bordered with a broad edge of 

 golden-yellow; 6 ft 



Philadelphia. Rich deep red; 4 ft 



Queen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate-red bordered 

 with golden-yellow; 8 ft 



Rosea Olgantea. Large flowers, borne In such 

 abundance that the mass of color Is amazing. 

 A deep rich rose, slmost a coral-carmine; 4 ft. . : 



Salmon Queen. Rosy salmon-scarlet, blending to 

 a rosy carmine towards the center, a very ef- 

 fective bedder; 5 ft 



Soharfensteln. The beautifully formed, large rotmd 

 florats are produced in compact but graceful 

 trusses. The color Is a unique light red salm<» 

 with orange and carmine suffusions that forms 

 a most attractive addition to the range of colors 

 found in Cannas; 6 ft 



85 



Schopenhauer. A rich brilliant 

 throat, very free; 8 ft 



red with yellow 



75 



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

 color, edged with gold; 4% ft 78 



Superb. Deep salmon with bronze foliage; 4H ft.. 



The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted variety. 

 The Immense trusses of flowers aro borne on 

 upright branching stems well above the foliage, 

 and are of deep cream or straw-yellow, spotted 

 with deep carmine; 4^ ft 1 



Uhlberg. Entirely distinct, of a soft rosy-carmine; 

 the throat of the flower is of a craamy-yellow, 

 and the edges of the petals are also psle yellow; 



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Flowers of fair size, of a soft rosy pink 

 a pretty mottled border of creamy-yellow; 



Venus, 

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Wlntzer's Colossal (Orchid Flowered). The largest 

 flowered Canna. The florets often measure eight 

 inches across and ara of a bright scarlet; 6 ft... 76 



William Bates. A splendid frae flowering yellow 

 of good size; 6 ft 1 50 



Wyoming (Orchid Flowered). Massive orange flow- 

 ers which make a strong contrast with its rich 

 bronze follsge; 8 ft 60 



Tellow King Humbert (Orchid Flowerad). A sport 

 from King Humbert In which the foliage Is graen 

 aud the flowers yellow with red spots. Tery 

 attractive 78 



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HENRY A DREER, 



714-716 

 Chestnut St^ 

 The above prices arc intended for the Trade only, 



Philadelphia* Pa. 



