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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



CANNAS 



Cannas of Recent Introduction. 



All have green foliaee unless otherwise specified. 



Brilliant. A bright yellow with two curling tontrue-like petals of a 

 bright red. 15 cts. each ; Jl.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Dr. Budlngren. One of the most brilliant scarlets, both the indi- 

 vidual fowers and the trusses being of large size ; bronze foliage ; 

 4 feet. 15 cts. each ; tl.25 per doz.; J8.00 per 100. 



Dr. E. Ackernecht. Carmine-lake suffused with deep carmine, a 

 distinct new shade, very free flowering, foliage bronze, 4 feci. 

 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Dr. W. Scheuermann. Brilliant deep cardinal-red.l large well- 

 rounded flowers in giant trusses held well above the bronze 

 foliage ; 5 feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Feuermeer. A brilliant fiery scarlet, of medium size, but excep- 

 tionally free-flowering, and one of the most effective for massing: 

 4 feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Gladloflora. Remarkable on account of the unusual shape of its 

 flowers, which look like a large Gladiolus ; color crimson, chang- 

 ing to carmine-rose, with an irregular edge of gold; S'A feet. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Qustav Qumpper. We recommend this as the ideal rich yello\v 

 bedding Canna, the flowers of good size are held well above the 

 foliage, the fine trusses are always clean looking, and verj' uni- 

 form in habit of growth, color a rich golden-yellow, a shade that 

 has been missing heretofore and which can be seen as far as the 

 eye will carry, S'/i to 4 feet. .35 cents each ; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100. 



Hungarla. The ideal pink bedder, flowers very large, in good 

 trusses, color not unlike that of the Paul Neyron Rose, one of the 

 best of the newer introductions ; 3 to S'/i feet. 35 cts. each ; $3..=i(i 

 per doz. 



Johanna Kanzlelter. Light amber-yellow changing to creamy- 

 white as it matures, very free and distinct; 3'/2 to 4 feet. 35 cts. 

 each. 



Mephlsto. One of the darkest crimson varieties yet introduced. 

 The flowers, which are of large size, are held well above the 

 bright green foliage; 314 feet. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 

 per 100. 



Minnehaha. A distinct and novel color, a pale flesh overlaid with 

 soft rose and cream tints, reminding one of transparent sea- 

 shells ; 4 feet. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. One of the most distinct varieties yet in- 

 troduced, a beautiful and exquisite shade of salmon-pink, of 

 immense size ; 3 feet. 75 cts. each. 



New York. A bronze-leaved. Orchid-flowered variety, with very 

 intense brilliant carmine flowers of great beauty. A strong 

 grower, ; 6 to 7 feet high. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Professor Romberg. A brilliant, rich, fiery-red, flowers of medium 

 size, in large trusses held well above the bronzy foliage ; 3Vj to 4 

 feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Wawa. Soft delicate pink, remarkably free flowering; 3'/4'feet. 20 

 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



William Saunders. A gorgeous bronze-leaved variety; flowers of 

 a bright crimson-scarlet, often measuring 5 inches across, of re- 

 markable substance and durability. The plant is of a uniform 

 habit of growth, about 4 feet high. 20 cts.'each ; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



One each of the above IBlrecent introductions'for $3.50. 



Italian Orchid-flowered Cannas. 



Allemanla. Pleasing dark salmon with golden markings, 6 feet. 

 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Austria. Pure canary-yellow; few reddish dots'fin the'centre, 6 

 feet. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



King; Humbert. In this grand Canna we have'a combination of the 

 highest type of flower with the finest bronze foliage. Its flowers 

 measure 6 inches in diameter, and are produced in trusses of 

 gigantic size, of a brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red mark- 

 ings; the foliage is broad and massive of a rich coppery-bronze ; 

 bold and effective ; 5 feet. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Pennsylvania. Remarkably free flowering intense vermilion- 

 scarlet, overlaid with an orange sheen; 6 feet. 60 cts. per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Wyoming, Bronzy-purple foliage with immense spikes of massive 

 orange flowers. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Dark-leaved Canna, Black Beauty. 



In dark-leaved Cannas no variety is|?so effective as "Black 

 Beauty ; " the massive foliage is of such an intense rich color as to 

 at once place it at the head of the list of ornamental bedding plants, 

 where foliage or sub-tropical effect is wanted. The plant grows 5 

 to 6 feet high, with foliage of the richest glistening bronzy-purple, 

 shaded black, and having crimped, wavy margins. $1.25 per doz.; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



Choice Standard Cannas. 



All have green foliage, unless otherwise specified. Per Per 



Adrlen Lefebvre. Rosy carmine with red markings, doz. 100. 



3'/i feet $0 75 $5 00 



Alphonse Bouvler. Brilliant crimson ; 6 to 7 feet . . 50 3 00 

 Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy-white. 



4'/: feet 50 3 00 



Black Warrior. Dark crimson shaded black. SVi ft. 75 5 00 



Buttercup. Deep buttercup-yellow. 3 feet 75 5 00 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, edged golden-yellow. 4 '/j ft. 85 6 00 

 Dr. Marcus. Fiery-red, suffused with orange-red, 



bronze foliage. i'A feet 85 6 00 



Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson ; fine individual 



blooms in large trusses. 4 feet 50 3 00 



TYPICAL SPIKE OF NEWER CANNAS 



Choice Standard Cannas. — Continued. 



Per Per 



Poz. 100 



Florence Vaughan. Bright, rich golden-yellow, 



spotted with red. 4 feet $0 50 $3 00 



Ceneral Merkel. Scarlet, suffused with orange, base 

 and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow. 



4 feet 75 5 00 



Harry Laing. Large rich scarlet, suffused orange. 



5 feet 85 6 00 



Hofgartner Hoppe. Light-bronze foliage, flowers 



orange-scarlet, merging into carmine at tips of 



petals. 4'/2 feet 75 5 00 



J. D. Eisele. Bright vermilion-scarlet overlaid with 

 orange; a fne bedder. 3'/2 feet 50 3 OO 



Jean TIssot. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, 5 feet. . . 75 5 00 



Luray. A pleasing deep rosy-pink. 4'/: feet ... 50 300 



Miss Berthlne Brunner. Large, pure yellow flow- 

 ers, minutely spotted with orange-scarlet. 4'/2 ft. 75 5 OO 



Mrs. Geo. A. Strohleln. Large amaranth-red, mas- 

 sive bronzy foliage. 5 feet ... . . 85 6 00 



Mile. Berat. The nearest approach to a pink in a 

 first-class bedder. 4 feet 50 3 00 



Mme. Crozy. The popular golden-edged bright 

 scarlet. 4 feet 50 30O 



Mme. Jean Beurler. Salmon-rose dashed and mot- 

 tled with vermilion ; small yellow edge. 4 feet . . 75 5 00 



MontlBlanc. Very large, creamy-white flowers. 

 3'/; feet 100 700 



Papa Nardy. Very large, rich currant-red with a 

 purplish sheen. 4'/2 feet 60 400 



President Meyer. A glorious Canna. with large 

 flowers in immense trusses ; color rich cherry-car- 

 mine, producing a gorgeous effect ; bronzy foliage. 

 4 feet . . 75 5 00 



Professor Rodenwaldt. Large and effective, deep 

 crimson scarlet, of compact habit. 3 feet 75 5 OO 



Richard Wallace. A large canary-yellow. 5 feet . . 60 4 00 



Rubin. Ruby carmine flowers not large but pro- 

 duced in such profusion and so rich and glowing, 

 which, combined with the dark, bronzy-green foli- 

 age, make it one of the best bedding varieties. 

 3'/2 feet 60 400 



Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasingr salmon ; 

 very free ; a fine bedder. 3 feet 60 4 00 



Venus. One of the most delicately colored varieties. 

 The flowers are of fair size, of a soft rosy pink, 

 with a pretty mottled border of creamy yellow. 

 3'/2 feet 75 5 00 



West Virginia. Intense crimson-scarlet with broad 

 yellow edge. 3'/i feet 85 600 



Wllhelm Qrlesslnger. Pure yellow dotted carmine. 

 4"/2 feet 75 5 00 



