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DREER'S "PEERLESS" DOZEN CANNAS 



This set contains twelve well tried varieties, all of which have been found z''"^' 



worthy of being considered as leaders in their respective types and colors. j^ ^ J '''''" 



Cheerfulness. Its name aptly describes the lively beauty of this charming -' ,. ^' - 



variety. Bright fiery deep orange florets which are broadly bordered 



golden yellow. The large trusses are carried very erect over the massive 



foliage and are produced in great profusion. SJ ft. 

 General Merkel. Scarlet, suffused with orange, base and edge of flowers 



marbled golden-yellow. 4 ft. 

 Gladiator. Deep yellow, freely dotted with red, a popular 



bedder. 4i ft. 

 Lahneck. Rosy carmine with scarlet suffusion and nar- 

 row golden-yellow border. 4 ft. 

 Meteor. Medium sized flowers very freely produced in 



good trusses, color deep red; a most effective bedder. 



4 ft. 

 Nokomis. Very effective large deep crimson flowers well 



above the bronze green foliage; unique and effective. 



41 ft. 

 Poppy. Intense poppy-red, large perfect flowers in good trusses over 



rich green foliage. 41 ft. 

 The Ambassador. Appropriately referred to as the "Bronze Leaved 



President," a wonderfully vigorous free-flowering brilliant cherry red. 



5 ft. 

 The Gem. The immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright branch- 

 ing stems well above the foliage and are of deep cream or straw yellow 

 color dotted with carmine; very attractive and unusually refined. 

 41ft. 



The President. The greatest red Canna, possessing every desirable 

 quality. Of immense size, unsurpassed in vigor, penetrating color, 

 and a free bloomer. 5 ft. 



XJhlberg. Entirely distinct. The flowers expand very fully and are 

 of a soft rosy carmine, the throat of the flower is of a creamy yellow as 

 are also the edges of the petals. i\ ft. 



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Verouna. Deep russet orange flowers of medium size, form a strong 

 contrast to the purple-bronze foliage. 4 ft. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $ 



Large-flowering Canna. 

 .50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Eureka 



One each of the "Peerless" Dozen for $2.50. Three each of the "Peerless" Dozen for $6.50. 



Four Fine Orchid -flowered Carinas 



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

 They are all robust growers and very showy and effective. 



King Humbert. The most popular of all Cannas. Great 

 orange-scarlet flowers surmount beautiful vigorous deep bronze 

 foliage. 5 ft. 



Wyoming. Bronze purple foliage, immense spikes of large 

 massive orange flowers. 6 ft. 



Yellow King Humbert. A sport from the bronze leaved red 

 flowering King Humbert. Flowers are yellow dotted orange- 

 scarlet. The occasional reversion of a stalk of foliage and 

 flowers to the typical King Humbert makes a bed of this variety 

 very interesting. 4| ft. 



Statue of Liberty. An extremely vigorous grower with bronze 

 foliage and large orange-scarlet flowers. 6 ft. 



Price. Any of the above, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



One each of the Four Fine Orchid-flowered Cannas for 70 cts. Three each of the Four Fine Orchid-flowered Cannas for $2.00. 



Large -flowering Cannas in Separate Colors 



The varieties of Cannas offered on this and the preceding page are the outstanding sorts of our very large collection, all of which 

 are strictly first-class. Many planters are not particular as to variety so long as they get the wanted color; for such we offer at very low 

 prices if the selection of variety is left to our choice, in the following colors. 



Crimson, Scarlet, Pink, Carmine, Yellow, Yellow spotted red. Orange 



Price. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100; $80.00 per 1000 



