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DREER'S LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS 



Cannas are the most economical and effective plants employed in our Gardens. They bloom from early summer until frost in all 

 sections of the country, succeeding in any sunny position in any kind of soil, but responding quickly to liberal treatment. For best results 

 the beds should be spaded about two feet deep, and a generous amount of well-decayed manure of any kind thoroughly incorporated, and 

 at all times freely watered. 



They are most effective when planted in masses of one variety, setting out the plants about 

 two feet apart. They are also very effective when planted in mixed borders, where their 

 long flowering season insures a constant display of color. 

 All varieties have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



Five Novelty Cannas for 1926 



Copper Giant. An immense flower on a very vigorous plant, color 



madder-red suffused with rose. 4 feet. 

 Gertrude. A seedling of Rosea Gigantea possessing all of the good 

 qualities of its parent, but in color a lovely pale rosy pink with salmon 

 •\ and rose shadings. 3§ ft. 



Louis Cayeux. A strong vigorous giant flowered bright 

 rosy scarlet; different from all others. 4 ft. 



Mary Thilow. The bronze-leaved Mrs. Alfred Conard, 

 one of the most admired varieties, color a delicate pale rosy 

 salmon-pink, very free, foliage light bronze. $2.00 each. 



Sungold. Chinese orange overlaid with a touch of fiery 

 scarlet and narrow golden yeUow border, a dazzling free 

 flowering variety. 41 feet. 



Price. Any of the above except where noted, $1.00 each; 

 the set of 5 for $5.00. 



Four Surpassing Cannas 



A quartette of outstanding merit of recent introduction. 

 Enchantress. Unapproached in quality or beauty. Color 

 a delicate old rose passing to light salmon as the flowers 

 age. 4| ft. 



Frau Dr. Klein. A free grower with tall erect stems sup- 

 porting large trusses of immense well formed, very sub- 

 stantial flowers of a glossy carmine-red. 5 ft. 



Golden Eagle. Very free and early, of a clear golden 

 yellow, throwing its showy trusses well above the foliage. 

 No other pure yellow equals it in all round worth and 

 effectiveness. 4 ft. 



The Ambassador. Its wonderful vigor, healthy bronze foliage and 

 brilliant cherry red flowers combine to make this one of our most 

 effective varieties. It has appropriately been referred to as the "Bronze 

 leav^ President;" it, however, blooms earlier and more freely than 

 that justly popular variety. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz.; $25.00 per 

 100. 



Large-Flowering Cann.\. AiiuASSADOR 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each; 

 doz.; one each of the 4 sorts for $1.50. 



Twelve Supe 



Candelabra. Vigorous habit of growth with tawny orange- 

 scarlet flowers on much branched stalks. 3j feet. 



Carmine Beauty. Bright deep carmine flowers produced freely 

 in large trusses well above the heavy dark green foliage. 4 ft. 



Dazzler. Masses of fire-red flowers heightened by an orange 

 suffusion completely cover the dark green foliage of this splendid 

 and most effective variety. 3j ft. 



Favorite. The best yellow dotted with red. The yellow is 

 intense and the dots not too pronounced add to its beauty with- 

 out detracting from the golden mass. 4J ft. 



Harmony. Great clusters of well formed. Geranium-red flowers, 

 arranged in such a manner as to give the trusses an almost 

 globular appearance; carmine bronze foliage. 3^ ft. 



Hungaria. An ideal pink bedder, flowers large in good sized 

 trusses produced very freely, color a beautiful clear rose. 3J ft. 



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Orange Bedder. Particularly attractive and desirable, color a 

 bright orange with just enough scarlet suffusion to intensify 

 the dazzling mass of color. 4 ft. 



Rosea Gigantea. Large flowers in great abundance; the indi- 

 vidual petals are often 2j inches across, of a deep rich rose, 

 almost a coral carmine. 4 ft. 



Salmonea. A distinct, intense shade of salmon-flesh. Flowers 

 of mediimi size, very freely produced over a deep bronzy green 

 foliage. 3} ft. 



Salmon Queen. The large flowers are of a deep salmon suffused 

 with old rose; a vigorous upright grower. 41 ft. 



Verouna. Deep russet orange flowers of medium size form a 

 strong contrast to the purple bronze foliage. 4 ft. 



Washington. The best very dark red, the deep cardinal red 

 flowers with slight orange suffusion make a cheerful showing. 

 4ift. 



PRICE. Any of the above varieties, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Superior Cannas for $3.00. 



One each of the 12 



