7 [Fs HENRY A DREER- DRIIADELDHA-a 
DREER’S TWELVE BEST 
CANNAS. 
This collection is a selection made from many hundred va- 
rieties which we have tested in our trial grounds during 
the past few years, and which have proven themselves perféct 
in every way, succeeding under the most adverse conditions. 
Allare of uniform, vigorous growth, and whether planted singly 
or in masses will make a display certain to give full satisfac- 
tion. 
Alphonse Bouvier. 
vreen; 6 to 7 feet. 
Alsace. 
conjunction with the high-colored sorts it makes a fine con- 
Finest tall brilliant crimson, foliage 
Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white; planted in 
trast; foliage green; 43 feet. 
Beaute Poitevine. Brilliant crimson with scarlet shadings, 
compact; very free; green foliage; 3 feet. 
Duke of [arlborough. 
sons; fine individual blooms in large trusses, and exception- 
The finest of the very deep crim- 
ally free-flowering and aitractive; foliage green; 4 feet. 
Egandale. A favorite bronze-leaved sort, with soft currant- 
rel flowers; 4 feet. 
Florence Vaughan. 
with red, of large size and perfect form; foliage green; 4 
Bright, rich golden-yellow, spotted 
feet. 
J. D. Eisele. Bright vermilion-scarlet, overlaid with orange ; 
a fine bedder; 33 feet. 
lille. Berat. 
bedder; foliage green; 4 feet. 
Mme. Crozy. 
foliage green; 4 feet. 
Papa Nardy. Very large, rich currant-red, with a purplish 
sheen; 44 feet. 
Secretaire Chabanne. 
Price: 
The nearest approach to a pink in a first-class 
The popular bright scarlet with golden edge; 
Distinct and pleasing salmon; 8 ft. 
SEES FT 
OCT GARDE 
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Canna WEST VIRGINIA. 
West Virginia. Intense crimson-scarlet, with broad golden: 
yellow border; foliage green; 3 feet. 
15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 12 Best Cannas, $1.25. 
Standard Varieties of Cannas. 
There are too many good Cannas now to list anything that is not first-class. 
All of the following are varieties which measure. 
up to the exacting standard which we set before admitting to our list. 
Adrien Lefebvre. 
Carmine, with lighter markings; 84 
feet. 
Charles Henderson, A popular crimson of uniform habit ; 
34 feet. 
Cinnabar, Cinnabar-red, edged golden-yellow ; 43 ft. 
Furst Bismarck, Rich scarlet crimson, of large size; 3 
feet. 
Harry Laing, Exceedingly large, well rounded flowers of 
rich, glowins scarlet, suffused with orange; 5 feet. 
James H. Veitch. Rich carmine-scarlet, very large, bronze 
foliage ; 5 feet. 
Price: 
Any of the above, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Luray. A pleasing deep rosy-pink ; 44 feet. 
Miss Berthine Brunner. Large, open panicles of pure- 
yellow flowers, minutely spotted with orange-scarlet; 44 feet. 
Mrs. Geo. A, Strohlein. Very large amaranth-red flow- 
ers, massive bronze foliage : 5 feet. 
Queen Charlotte. Rich crimson-scarlet 
border of canary-yellow ; 3 feet. 
Souvenir d’Antoine Crozy. 
broad yellow border; 34 feet. 
The Express. Scarlet-crimson; very 
exceeding 24 feet. 
Set of 12 Standard Cannas, $1.00. 
with a_ broad, 
Intense crimson-scarlet ; 
awa. habit, nev« 
TWELVE SELECT CARNATIONS. 
The following list embraces the cream of the standard and well tried varieties. 
Dorothy Whitney. 
with light pink. 
Enchantress. 
Fiancee. 
Flamingo. Rich brilliant scarlet. 
Harry Fenn. Magnificent crimson, large and full. 
Harlowarden. 
J. H. Manley. 
Fine, clear yellow, daintily marked 
Exquisite delicate pink, of large size. 
A magnificent large, bright pure pink, 
A fine rich crimson. 
A fine orange scarlet. 
10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Lady Bountiful. Pure, glistening white. 
firs. M1. A. Patten. White, beautifully marked with pink. 
Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson. 
color. 
Prosperity. 
white suffused with pink. 
White Lawson. A pure white sport of Mrs. Thos. W. 
Lawson, 
Cerise pink, the largest of ils 
The largest Carnation in cultivation; color 
Set of 12 for $1 00. 
As an effective bed nothing excels one of the high-colored Cannas bordered with Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) which is offered on. 
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