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DREER'S "PEERLESS" DOZEN CANNAS 



This set contains twelve well tried varieties, all of which have been found 

 worthy of being considered as leaders in their respective types and colors. 



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. 3 J 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. 4| 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. 



Miss Mary M. Wallace. A rich soft crimson-pink; 

 flowers of large size, freely produced in great trusses on 

 rigid upright stalks. This variety is always greatly 

 admired. i\ feet. 



Nokomis. Very effective large deep crimson flowers well 

 above the bronze green foliage; unique and effective. 

 4£ feet. 



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. 

 ii ft. 



The President. The greatest red Canna, possessing every desirable 

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

 a free bloomer. 5 ft. 



Uhlberg. 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. 3§ ft. 



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

 contrast to the purple-bronze foliage. 4 ft. 



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Large-flowering Canna. Eureka 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

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



Five Fine Orchid -flowered Carinas 



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

 growers and very showy and effective. 



They are all robust 



King Humbert. The most popular of all Cannas. Great 

 orange-scarlet flowers surmount beautiful vigorous deep bronze 

 foliage, 5 ft. 



Statue of Liberty. An extremely vigorous grower with bronze 

 foliage and large orange-scarlet flowers. 6 ft. 



Wintzer's Colossal. Flowers frequently eight inches in diam- 

 eter; bright scarlet; very effective, free-flowering bedding 

 variety. 5 feet. 



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. 4J ft. 



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

 One each of the Five Fine Orchid-flowered Cannas for 85 cts. Three each of the Five Fine Orchid-flowered Cannas for $2.50. 



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. 



