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DREER'S "PEERLESS" DOZEN CANNAS 



Among the scores of varieties tried out \iy us from year to year only the best 

 are kept and introduced or offered. 



Of the hundreds of varieties in commerce to-day this "Peerless" collection 

 includes the most representative, vpell-tried variety in each color or type, so 

 that we can conscientiously say that the title "Peerless" 

 thoroughly represents its merit. 



Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could have been 

 given this brilliant variety. The deep orange flowers, 

 with golden edge and centre, are produced from early spring 

 until frost in great profusion; 3h feet. 

 City of Portland. A wonderful bright rose-pink, much 

 deeper in color than Mrs. Alfred Conard and Hungaria. A 

 free-flowering and vigorous grower; 3§ feet. 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz.; |35.00 per 100. 

 Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Graceful,, upright growth, sur- 

 mounted by nicely-formed trusses of large carmine florets, 

 always a mass of bloom and very attractive bronzy foliage; 

 4 feet. 

 Eureka. By all odds the best white Canna lo-day. 

 Some others are purer in color, but none equals this 

 superl) sort for general usefulness. The large sub 

 stantial flowers are freely produced on strong, vigor- 

 ous plants. They are of a creamy shade when open 

 ing, but an hour's exposure to the sun makes them 

 pure white; 4^ feet. 

 Fanal. An intense fiery cinnabar-red that compels at- 

 tention. An ideal grower, producing a great abun- 

 dance of flowers on upright stems well above the foli- 

 age. One of the best bedders; 4 feet. 

 Favorite. This is the best yellow Canna dotted with red. 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 from the So- 

 ciety of American Florists; 4J feet. 

 Qaiety. Free, upright growing with flowers well above the foli- 

 age. In color a brilliant orange-scarlet, with edges of petals mar- 

 bled golden yellow; 4 feet. 

 King Humbert. The most popular Canna. Great orange-scarlet 

 flowers surmount the vigorous dark bronze foliage throughout the 

 season. 4^ feet. 

 Louis Reverchon. A wonderful effective bedder. The foliage is 

 greenish bronze, not nearly as dark as that of King Humbert. 

 The flowers are very freely produced from early to late, and are 

 of a cheerful shade of orange-scarlet; 4 feet. 

 Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce 

 today. The large, exquisitely shaded salmon-pink flowers are 

 produced in great abundance on robust, upright stalks; 4 feet. 50 

 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 The President. The most sensational introduction of recent years. 



in commerce. The immense trusses of giant florets are produced in great profusion. This variety, introduced only a few years 

 ago, has proved itself worthy of a place in every collection and every place where bold, effective performance can be appre- 

 ciated; 5 feet. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Wm. Bates. A splendid large-flowering, pure yellow Canna of vigorous, upright growth, and possessing every desirable 



quality; 4^- feet. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the above 12 "Peerless" varieties for $3.00. 



FIVE FINE ORCIIID-FI.OWERED CANNAS 



The flowers of this type are of a diff"erenl form and in general larger than those of the other varieties. 



The collection here offered embraces a full line of color with the exception of pink, which has not yet been produced in this 

 type. These are all robust- growing varieties, and make a very showy decoration wherever used. 



Canna City op Portland 



The largest flowered, most vigorous-growing red Canna 



King Humbert. The most popular of all Cannas, adapted 

 for use in large as well as limited plantations. The darkest 

 foliage of any. The flowers are large, freely produced, and 

 of an effective orange-scarlet shade; 4^ feet. 



Mrs. Karl Kelsey. A giant in growth and flowers. Immense 

 upright stalks of green foliage carry large trusses of hand- 

 somely fringed flowers streaked and variegated with shades 

 of orange, scarlet and old rose. A majestic plant of won- 

 derful decorative value ; 6 feet. 



Pennsylvania. A vigorous grower, producing a profusion cf 

 bright red flowers on tall, upright stalks, with green leaves; 

 6 feet. 



Wyoming. A giant among giants. The great orange- colored 

 flowers, surmounting gigantic, luxurious stalks of unique 

 bronze foliage make this one of the most effective Cannas; 6 

 feet. 



Yellow King Humbert. A sport from the bronze-leaved, 

 red-flowering King Humbert. The flowers are yellow, thickly 

 dotted with orange-scarlet. The foliage is green. A very effec- 

 tive variety. An occasional reversion of a stalk of flower to 

 the typical King Humbert makes a bed of this variety very 

 interesting; 4J feet. 



Price. Any of the above Orchid-flowered varieties, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 One each of "The Five-Orchid-flowered Varieties" for $1.00. 



