Dreer's Cannas in the New York Botanical 

 Garden, Bronx Park, New York 



Dreer's 



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CANNAS 



Cannas bloom from early summer 

 until frost in all sections of the country. 

 They succeed best in a sunny position 

 and in practically any kind of soil, re- 

 sponding freely to liberal treatment. For 

 best results, prepare the bed about two 

 feet deep and include a generous supply 

 of well-decayed manure. They enjoy 

 plenty of moisture during their growing 

 season. 



All varieties have green foliage unless 

 otherwise specified in the descriptions. 



45-220 Ambassador. Impressive rich 

 cherry red flowers above contrasting 

 bronzy foliage. 4 ft. 



45-218 Allemannia. Glorious dark 

 salmon blooms with golden mark- 

 ings. S ft. 



45-223 Copper Giant. Immense mad- 

 der red flowers suffused with coppery 

 rose. 4 ft. 



45-226 Hungaria. Large trusses with 

 clear rose flowers. Always greatly ad- 

 mired for the size and brilliance of its 

 blooms. iy 2 ft. 



45-228 King Humbert. Enormous 

 rich orange-scarlet flower trusses and 

 dark coppery bronze foliage. 5 ft. 



45-230 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Glow- 

 ing salmon-pink. Very vivid. 4 ft. 



45-233 The President. Brilliant fiery 

 intense scarlet. The most spectacular 

 of all Cannas. Very vigorous. 5 ft. 



45-236 Wyoming. Well-formed, large 

 trusses of deep orange contrasting 

 with the beautiful bronzy foliage. 

 6 ft. 



45-238 Yellow King Humbert 



(Orchid-Flowered). Bright yellow, 

 spotted red. A grand old favorite. 

 4Y 2 feet. 



Roots of any of the above 



for delivery before April 1 



25c each ; 3 for 65c; 

 12 for S2.25, prepaid 



Dreer's Select Dahlias 



The varieties which we offer have been chosen with special care. They have been 

 thoroughly tested and may be depended upon to give the utmost satisfaction to 

 the home gardener. Among the varieties you will recognize a number of consistent 

 prize winners at the flower shows. 



Realizing the deserved popularity of the Miniature and Pompon types we have 

 given them special attention. The new Dwarf Bedding Dahlias for the garden 

 introduced by us in 1937 have met with such universal approbation that we 

 recommend them to all admirers of good Dahlias. 



All varieties are offered as tubers ready for delivery at any time. 



Ten Dwarf Bedding Dahlias 



A valuable class with large showy 



blooms borne profusely on dwarf, com- 

 pact plants seldom more than 2 l / 2 feet 



in height. Splendid for beds and borders 



because of their compact growth and 



exceptionally long blooming season. 



24-421 Aemstel's Glory. Bright or- 

 ange-scarlet flowers about 4 inches in 

 diameter. 



24-431 Christine. Pure white flowers 

 of small size. Blooms profusely. 



24-451 Easter Greeting. Vigorous 

 dwarf plants and graceful pure white 

 blooms. 



24-453 Eleanor. Brilliant orange-crim- 

 son flowers 4-5 inches in diameter. 

 Very free. Seldom over 15 inches tall. 



24-452 Elsie. Attractive golden yellow 

 with orange-carmine tips. 



24-460 Cerda. Very double lilac-rose 

 flowers 5-6 inches across. A strong 

 grower and free bloomer. 



24-481 Kate. Showy orange-scarlet 

 flowers. A very charming variety. 



24-501 Maria. Splendid large double 

 white blooms. An improved Easter 

 Greeting. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 60c each; 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.75, prepaid. 



Elsie 



24-528 Ruby Mae. (S.C.) Brilliant 

 carmine-crimson of artistic form; 6 

 inches across. 



24-591 Ursula. Intense rich crimson 

 blooms with the reverse a pleasing 

 carmine that adds considerably to 

 the color effect. 



Popular Giant 



These seven varieties are among the 

 finest and most reliable of the Giant 

 Dahlias. They have proved their worth 

 everywhere and can be depended upon 

 to provide a wealth of gorgeous long- 

 stemmed blooms. 



Dahlias 



24-661 Gallant Fox (F.D.). Luminous 

 dark claret-red flowers 6 inches across. 



24-691 Jane Cowl (I.D.). There is no 

 place where Jane Cowl with its huge 

 bronzy old gold blooms does not 

 beg the admiration of everybody. 



24-692 Jersey's Beauty (F.D.). This 

 superb bright pink variety is as pop- 

 ular today as ever on account of its 

 magnificent well-shaped blooms. 



24-950 Thomas A. Edison (F.D.). 



Gorgeous blooms of a distinct rich 

 royal purple. 



24-951 Treasure Island (F.D.) . Bright 

 apricot suffused with gold. Very de- 

 pendable and free flowering. 



24-984 White Duchess (ID). High- 

 centered, handsome white flowers 

 with broad wavy petals borne on 

 strong, stiff stems. Extremely large 

 and free-flowering. 



24-991 Youth. (F.D.). Brilliant cin- 

 nabar red flowers about 4 inches 

 across. The showy blooms are borne 

 Jersey's Beauty profusely on dwarf, compact plants. 



Strong tubers of any of the above: 30c each; 3 for 80c; 12 for $2.85, prepaid. 



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Cannas must be ordered for delivery before April 1. 



