Dreer’s “Peerless Dozen’? Cannas 
The merits of the varieties making up this collection of Cannas is 
evidenced by increasing popularity and still more by the fact that with 
many added novelties we find ourselves unable to 
make more than one change from last year’s set. 
We are confident that no more satisfactory set of 
twelve popular priced Cannas can be assembled, 
Eureka. Our own introduction and the best white 
Canna for all purposes. The large substantial 
flowers are very freely produced on strong, vigor- 
ous plants. 44 feet. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Favorite. This is the best yellow Canna spotted 
with red dots. The yellow is intense, and the dots, 
not too pronounced, add to the beauty of the flowers 
without detracting from the golden mass. This 
variety received the highest award at the 1917 meet- 
ing of the Society of American Florists; 4} feet. 
General Merkel. One of the earliest and freest- 
flowering varieties, holding its flowers well above 
the foliage; in color a brilliant scarlet, suffused 
with orange, the base and edge of petals marbled 
golden yellow; 4 feet. 
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King Humbert. The most popular Canna. Great 
orange-scarlet flowers surmount the vigorous dark 
. bronze foliage throughout the season; 5 feet. 
Meteor. Magnificent bedding variety with massive erect trusses of 
deep blood-red flowers, produced with a freedom that leaves nothing 
to be desired. The best deep red large-flowered Canna; 4 feet. 
Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce to- 
day. The large exquisitely shaded salmon-pink flowers are produced 
in great abundance on robust upright stalks; 4 feet. 
Orange Bedder. Our own introduction. Superior to all preceding 
varieties of this color. Awarded Certificate of Merit by the Society 
of American Florists, 1917. Particularly attractive bright orange, with just enough 
scarlet suffusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color. A very free bloomer: 5 feet. 
Olympic. Rich oriental red, shading lighter toward the centre and dappled carmine. 
The individual trusses and florets are very large. A majestic, impressive beauty; 5 feet. , 
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The Gem. ‘The immense trusses of flowers are borne well above the foliage on up- 
right stems. Color a deep cream or straw-yellow, dotted with pale carmine; refined. 
A vigorous grower and free-flowering; 43 feet. 
Wintzer’s Colossal. The largest flowering Cannas we | Wyoming. A splendid bedder, with bright orange flowers, 
have seen. Individual florets often measure over eight ; ; : i 5) 
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inches across. The color is a bright scarlet. The plant Beart ed aaa SIN ae cite e728 : 
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is a strong vigorous grower and very free-flowering. It is 
of the Italian or Orchid-flowering type and very striking; 5 | Yellow King Humbert (Queen Helene). Offered by us 
feet. . for the first time in 1917. It has proven so satisfactory that 
there is a possibility that the demand for it may equal that of King Hum- 
bert in a few years. Identical with King Humbert in habit of growth 
and flowering, and produces yellow flowers, dotted with red, and has — 
green foliage; 5 feet. 
Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz.; $15.00 per 100. One of each for $2.50. ; 
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NEW AND RARE CANNAS aj 
The twelve sorts offered on page 137 are of unusual merit, and repre- 
sent the highest development in Cannas to date. | ' 
CESTRUM P AROQUI (Night-blooming Jessamine) 
An interesting tender shrub of easy cultivat’on, with small greenish white 
flowers of delightful fragrance, which is dispensed during the .night only. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
CLIVIA MINIATA (Imantophyllum) 
A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desirable house 
plant, it flowers during the spring and summer months, remaining-in bloom — 
for a long period. The flowers are about 2 inches long, and are borne in 
dense clusters of from 10 to 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange- 
Crivia red, shading to buff. Strong plants, 75 cts. each, 
