|'Cannas bloom from early summer 
atil frost in all sections of the country. 
hey succeed best in a sunny position 
od in practically any kind of soil, re- 
yonding freely to liberal treatment. 
or best results, prepare the bed about 
vo feet deep and include a generous 
ipply of. well-decayed manure. They 
joy plenty of moisture during their 
-oWing season. 
| All varieties have green foliage unless 
therwise specified in the descriptions. 
5-223 Copper Giant. Immense mad- 
|der red flowers suffused with cop- 
| pery rose. 4 ft. 
5-226 Hungaria. Large trusses with 
| clear rose flowers. Always greatly 
admired for the size and brilliance 
of its blooms. 3% ft. 
Yellow Calla 
Yellow Calla 
Richardia — Zantedeschia 
Elliottiana is the best strain of 
Yellow Calla for all purposes. It pro- 
duces showy large golden-yellow 
blooms and dark green foliage en- 
hanced by translucent white spots. It 
is splendid for garden growing and 
lalso excellent for pot culture. 
\ 
|40-053 Golden Yellow (Elliottiana). 
| Mammoth Bulbs, 2%4-3 inch diam.: 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 12 for $5.00. 
‘40-052 Golden Yellow (Elliottiana). 
First size bulbs, 2-2 inches in diam.: 
40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Bulbs make Splendid Gifts 
for all Occasions 
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. 
4% feet. 
formant Roots of any of the above for delivery before April 1: 30c each; 
of one variety 75c; 12 of one variety $2.25; 25 of one variety $4.00, prepaid. 
Gloriosa—Climbing Lily 
Climbing Lily 
Gloriosa 
47-010 Superba. A splendid tender 
climber very easy to grow in the 
conservatory or greenhouse. Once 
started, it grows rapidly to a height 
of from six to ten feet. The large, 
gorgeous, Lily-like blooms are a 
combination of bright yellow and 
scarlet changing to a deep scarlet 
self as they mature. Also a splendid 
summer-flowering garden vine for 
sheltered locations. Strong Tubers: 
85c each; 3 for $2.25; 12 for $8.00. 
Proliferol-Green Leaf 
Bulbs or tubers soaked for 12 
hours in Proliferol solution have 
shown a marked increase in healthy 
development. See page 89 for Pro- 
liferol. 
All Bulbs are.sent Prepaid anywhere within the U. S. A. 
Dreer *s Large-Flowering CAN NAS 
Canna, The President 
Rootene for Bulbs 
Numerous experiments, includ- 
ing our own, have proved that 
bulbs and tubers dusted lightly 
with Rootone before planting start 
off quicker, make a more vigorous 
growth, and produce finer flowers. 
See page 89. 
Gloxinia 
Gloxinia 
Showy flowering bulbs for window 
garden, conservatory and sheltered. 
shaded garden spots. They will develop 
into shapely plants covered with large 
graceful blooms of velvety texture. 
47-018 Emperor Frederick. Brilliant 
scarlet with broad white border. 
47-021 Emperor William. Deep vio- 
let-blue with contrasting white edge. 
47-023 King of the Reds. Carries an 
abundance of brilliant red blooms. 
47-025 Mont Blanc. Vigorous plants 
with large pure white flowers. 
47-030 Violacea. Glorious flowers of 
a rich velvety dark blue. 
47-033 Mixed. All varieties are repre- 
sented in this-assortment. 
Any of the above: 
40c. each; 3 of one variety $1.00; 
12 of one variety $3.75. 
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