Dreer’s Large-Flowering CANNAS 
Dreer’s Cannas in the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York 
Two Sensational Cannas 
to store, will be supplied as growing plants only. 
March Ist. 
Mary Thilow 
bronze foliage and brilliant rosy salmon flowers. 4 ft. 
Mrs. Pierre S. duPont 
This has proved a most outstanding Canna. 
Watermelon pink. The foliage is bright green. 4 ft. 
These two varieties, owing to the fact that the roots are very difficult 
These will be ready 
A rare gem which will give a wonderful display in the garden. Has 
It will give a striking 
display in beds and borders. The large well-formed blooms are vivid 
Either variety: 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Dormant Canna Roots, Available until April 1, 
will be sent by Parcel Post if you add 10% (15% west 
of the Mississippi) to their value for postage and 
special packing. Minimum charge 10 cents. Green 
plants, supplied after April 1, are sent by Express. 
Cannas bloom from early summer until frost in all 
sections of the country. They succeed in any sunny 
position and in any kind of soil, though they respond 
quickly to liberal treatment. For best results prepare 
the beds about 2 feet deep and include a quantity of 
well decayed manure. They require ample moisture 
throughout the growing season. All varieties have 
green foliage unless otherwise specified in the descrip- 
tions below. 
Three Most Popular Cannas 
King Humbert. This remarkable Canna enjoys the 
greatest popularity as it combines brilliant orange- 
scarlet flower trusses of enormous size with dark 
coppery bronze foliage. Gives an exceptionally 
striking picture in the garden. 5 ft. 
The President. The greatest of all red Cannas—a 
brilliant, fiery, and intense scarlet with the glow of 
live coals. Extremely free-flowering and a wonder- 
fully vigorous variety of greatest value for a rich 
display. 5 ft. 
Yellow King Humbert. A splendid companion to 
King Humbert. Produces large showy bright yellow 
flower trusses dotted with red. The plants are 
extremely vigorous. Has rich green foliage. 43 ft. 
Any of the above: 
20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
29 Selected Standard Cannas 
These 29 varieties are leaders in their respective color classes. Every one has proved to be out- 
standing and gives entire satisfaction. All of them combine their large florets into showy large 
trusses that bring a bright note into the garden. 
Antoine Wintzer. Beautiful large trusses of an intense 
crimson-scarlet that glistens and scintillates in sunlight. 43 feet. 
Cheerfulness. Bright fiery deep orange petals broadly edged 
with golden yellow. A strong grower with large trusses. 3} feet. 
City of Portland. 32 ft. 
Commander Byrd. 4 ft. 
Copper Giant. Immense madder red flowers with a suffusion of 
rose that gives a coppery red effect. 4 feet. 
Eureka. This is by far the very best white Canna ever intro- 
duced. Has showy large trusses. 43 feet. 
General Merkel. A massive flower truss composed of scarlet 
petals with golden border. Makes a magnificent display. 33 feet. 
Gladiator. 43 ft. 
Golden Eagle. Very desirable because it blooms early and most 
Showy deep rose trusses. 
Very large creamy white. 
Rich yellow, dotted crimson. 
profusely. Bright golden yellow. 4 feet. 
Harmony. A valuable variety of compact dwarf growth. Has 
bronze foliage and reddish carmine flower trusses. 3 ft. 
Hungaria. A great variety with beautiful clear rose flowers. 
Though old, still one of the most desirable. 37 feet. 
Giant trusses of a brilliant rosy scarlet color. 
4 feet. 
Mrs. Alfred Conard. A very popular variety with glorious 
trusses of a bright salmon-pink color. 4 feet. 
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Giant Watermelon red flowers arranged 
on large trusses on a heavy and vigorous plant. 5 feet. 
Olympic. 
Louis Cayeux. 
Very free flowering and particularly effective. 
Bronze foliage and deep rose-pink flowers. 4 ft. 
-Pocahontas. 
Large deep rosy carmine blooms produced freely 
above the beautiful bronzy leaves. 4 feet. 
Queen Charlotte. A dwarf compact Canna with magnificent 
red flowers broadly margined with golden yellow. Very showy. 
Shits 
Richard Wallace. Pale gold of good habit. 33 ft. 
Rosamund Coles. Deep reddish orange enhanced by a border 
of brilliant golden yellow. Vigorous and showy. 5 feet. 
Rosea Gigantea. An old favorite with magnificent trusses of a 
stunning rich rose color. 4 feet. 
San Diego. © Chinese orange flowers; bronze foliage. 4 ft. 
Sungold. This glistens and scintillates in bright sunlight being 
a rich Chinese orange with golden yellow border. 43 feet. 
The Ambassador. A wonderfully free-flowering variety with 
brilliant red blooms set off by bronzy foliage. 5 feet. 
The Gem. Deep cream with carmine dots—a striking but 
refined combination of colors. 4} ft. 
Timbuctoo. A very bright yellow which does not fade in the 
sun. Blooms most profusely. 4 feet. 
Triomphe. Brilliant bright crimson which is most effective. A 
variety that is extremely free flowering. 4 fest. 
Uhlberg. A unique variety, alone in its color—rosy crimson with 
creamy yellow markings. 3% feet. 
Wintzer’s Colossal (Orchid-Flowered). Immense trusses com- 
posed of brilliant scarlet florets of exotic beauty. 5 ft. 
Wyoming. The rich bronze foliage is crowned by immense 
trusses of an intense rich orange color. A majestic Canna. 6 feet. 
Any of the above 29 Cannas: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Cannas are supplied as dormant roots until April 1, green plants thereafter 
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