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LARGE-FLOWERING CANNAS 



High-grade Carinas have for years been one of our leading specialties, and our fields the past season, covering about 30 acres 

 at our Riverview Nurseries, were a gorgeous riot of color from June to frost, and were admired by many visitors. To those who 

 stopped to look closely at individual varieties, the wonderful improvement in Cannas was very manifest, and it was particularly 

 pleasing to us to have so many admire the startling new varieties originating with us and offered this season for the first time. 



No other bedding plant will give the same uniform good results in our varied and trying climate. They do well in all sections 

 of the country and stand pre-eminently at the head of the list, succeeding in any sunny position in any kind of soil, but responding 

 quickly to liberal treatment. For best results the beds should be spaded two feet deep and a generous amount of well-decayed 

 manure of any kind thoroughly incorporated, and at all times supplying water freely. For best effect plant in large masses of one 

 color, setting out the plants 2 feet apart. To find the number of plants required for any bed from 3 to 20 feet in diameter see 

 planting table on page 113. All have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



« DREERS NEW CANNAS FOR 1918" 



Ten truly marvelous acquisitions, introducing new tones of color 



and showing the highest development in form and habit. 



Carmine Beauty. Deep, bright carmine flowers, freely produced 

 high above the heavy dark green foliage, which has a narrow red 

 margin. The flowers, while not as large as those of Olympic, are 

 of a much brighter and more pleasing tone. 4£ feet. $1.00 each. 



Cheerfulness. No more appropriate name could be 

 given this brilliant novelty. Its beautiful bright fire- 

 red or deep orange flowers appear early and con- 

 tinue without interruption until frost. Add to the 

 prevailing color a golden border and centre, with 

 each petal flaked carmine-crimson, and you may 

 form some conception of this fascinating variety with 

 its erect stems always topped with clusters of cheer- 

 ful color held high above the foliage. 3j feet. 50 

 cts. each. 



Cloth of Gold. A very attractive dwarf, compact- 

 growing, free-flowering golden yeilow. 3 feet. 50 

 cts. each. 



Dazzler. Time and again the past season the dark 

 green foliage of this variety has been hidden beneath 

 the mass of clusters of deep fire-red flowers. The in- 

 tensity of coloring and freedom of blooming, coupled 

 with compact habit, make this variety the peer of the 

 best for bedding purposes. 3i feet. 50 cts. each. 



Golden Eagle. A wonderfully intense golden-yellow. 



Very free upright grower. The large flowers are 



produced in great clusters well above the foliage. 



4$ feet. 75 cts. each. 

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



flowers are arranged on good stems in such a manner as to give the 



trusses an almost globular appearance. Carmine-bronze foliage. 



Altogether a harmonious combination. 3j feet. 75 cts. each. 

 Poppy. Intense Poppy-red. Large perfect florets in good trusses 



over greenish-bronzy foliage; rich and effective. 5 feet. 75 cts. each. 

 Salmon Queen. An entirely ne^v color in Cannas. Rosy-salmon 



scarlet, blending to a rosy-carmine toward thecentre. The large 



substantial flowers are freely produced in great clusters high 



above heavy green foliage; very effective in bedding. 5 feet. 



75 cts. each. 

 Superb. This variety is unique in color and truly superb, hav- 

 ing large, clean bright orange-scarlet blossoms of good sub- 

 stance, produced on strong stalks and glaucous-bronzy foliage, 



giving a most pleasing effect. 5 feet. 50 cts. each. 



Sensation. To get a sensational color tone in a pink Canna 

 is particularly noteworthy. Our first impulse was to call it 

 "La France," because the color called to mind the La France 

 Rose. But the tone is even cleaner and purer, it being a 

 lovely pale-rose. The foliage is a beautiful glaucous-green; 

 the plant dwarf and compact. 3 feet. $1.00 each. 



One each of the above ten Novelties for $6.00. 



NEW CANNAS FROTH VARIOUS SOURCES 



trial, have proven themselves worthy of our commendation. 



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

 flowers borne on firm upright stems, just high enough above 

 the foliage to show the entire head. The foliage is a dark 

 bronze-green with emerald shadings; the ribs a darker bronze. 

 One of the best recent introductions. 4 feet. 50 cts. each 



We offer here eight new varieties which, after several years' 

 Cleopatra. A striking beauty. Wonderful deep carmine- 

 crimson flowers surmounting the dark glaucous bronze foliage. 

 Very effective. 4 feet. 75 cts. each. 

 Dragon. An incessant bloomer continuing to produce new 

 stalks of flowers until cut down by frost. Dark ox-blood red. 



3 feet. 25 cts. each. 

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



pink dots on each petal. The general effect is white. Not 

 as white nor as tall as Eureka, but quite distinct and valuable. 



4 feet. 50 cts. each. 

 Gaiety. Reddish-orange mottled with carmine and edged 



with yellow. The tongue is yellow and densely spotted with 

 carmine. 4 J feet. 25 cts. each. 

 Lafayette. In some respects resembles the variety " Meteor," 

 but the flowers are not quite as dark, stand more erect and 

 the plant grows taller. 5 feet. 50 cts. each. 



One each of the above ei 



San Diego. Chinese-orange or Persian-yellow. The crimped 

 petals are remarkable for substance, which enables them to 

 withstand the hot summer sun without wilting. Another 

 charm is the dark bronze color of the buds, which harmonize 

 with the rich bronze foliage. 4 feet. 25 cts. each. 



Varouna. We have tried this variety for several years and at 

 all times the bright orange-scarlet flowers, combined with the 

 good bronze foliage, has won our admiration. A free luxuri- 

 ant grower, producing its flowers well above the plaDt. 4} 

 feet. 50 cts. each. 



ght varieties for $3.00. 



Dreer's " Peerless Dozen " Cannas, offered on page 121, are highly satisfactory 



