DREER'S SELECT CANNAS 



"We have again this season prepared a large stock of Cannas established In 3-inch pots for delivery April 

 1st and throughout the spring months. "We have specialized in these for the past ten years and the annually 

 Increasing demand has convinced us that these plants are appreciated by the trade. 



The florist who prepares for the demand for Easter plants will find this well-established stock, of which 

 we can make delivery immediately after Easter, a profitable investment. The plants will be in proper condi- 

 tion to shift at once into 4- or 5-inch pots, thus making ideal plants for retailing at bedding-out time. 



Prices on Dormant Roots and Pot-Plants of Cannas 



The prices given in this list are for dormant 2- to 3-eye divisions; these are home-grown, properly cured 

 and liberally graded. 



The prices for well-established 3-inch pots are as follows: All varieties priced at $10.00 or less per 100 for 

 dormant roots will be supplied in pot-plants at $1.50 per doz.; .$10.00 per 100; .$90.00 per 1000. On all varieties 

 listed above ?10.00 per 100, the prices of dormant roots and pot-plants will be identical. 



Pot-plants ready April 1st; if you can anticipate your requirements, place your order now and we will re- 

 serve for delivery at any time in spring. 



Per doz. Per 100 



Carmine Beauty. Bright, deep carmine, 

 in large trusses; a remarkably brilliant, 

 attractive variety; 4 ft. ."SCO.OO per 1000 $1 00 S7 00 



Cheerfulness. Deep orange, with golden 



border and centre; 3V2 ft. .540.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



CItT of Portland. A wonderful bright 



rosy-pink; 3V2 ft. .$100.00 per 1000 1 75 12 00 



Copper Giant. An immense flower, on a 

 very vigorous plant; color, madder-red, 

 suffused with rose; 4 ft. ifSO.OO per lOuO 1 50 10 00 



Dazzler. Intense flre-red, most prolific; 



3% ft. 550.00 per 1000 85 8 00 



Enchantress. Very vigorous, free bloomer, 

 delicate old -rose, shading to pale rosy- 

 salmon; 4% ft. $140.00 per 1000 2 00 lo 00 



Bnreka. The best commercial white va- 

 riety, very free and vigorous; AV2 ft. 

 $90.00 per 1000 1 50 10 00 



Fanal. Bright scarlet bedder; 4 ft. 



$40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Favorite. Deep yellow, faintly dotted 



carmine; 41/2 ft. .$90.00 per 1000 150 10 00 



Fran Dr. Klien. Tall, erect stems sup- 

 porting large trusses of immense, well- 

 formed flowers of a glossy carmine- 

 red; 5 ft. $G0.00 per 1000 1 00 7 00 



General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with 

 orange, base and edge of flowers mar- 

 bled golden-yellow; 4 ft. $40.00 per 

 1000 '^^ ^ ** 



Glailiator. Deep yellow, freely dotted 



with red; 4% ft. $90.00 per 1000 1 50 10 00 



Golden Eagle. Clear golden yellow, 

 throwing its showy trusses well above 

 the foliage. No other pure yellow 

 equals it in all-round worth and effec- 

 tiveness; 4 ft. .$175.00 per 1000 2 .5(i 20 00 



Harmony. Geranium red flowers on com- 

 pact plant with bronzy foliage. 3'^ ft. 

 $40.00 per 1000 75 



Hnnsaria. Ljarge, dainty, rose-pink 

 flowers, frequently edged with cream; 

 3% ft. $90.00 per 1000 1 50 



Klnjc Humbert True (Orchid-flowered). 

 The most popular of all Cannas; great 

 orange-scarlet flowers, deep broni^e 

 foliage; 5 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 



Lahneck. Rosy-carmine with scarlet suf- 

 fusion and narrow golden-yellow bor- 

 der; 4 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 



Louis Cayeux. A strong, vigorous, giant- 

 flowered, bright rosy-scarlet; different 

 from all others; 4% ft. $70.00 per 1000. 1 25 



Lyon Rouge. Deep glowing red flowers 

 of large size and freely produced; 4 ft. 

 $50.00 per 1000 85 



Mary Thllow. The bronze-leaved Mrs. 

 Alfred Conard, one of the most ad- 

 mlned; a delicate, pale, rosy salmon- 

 pink, very free, foliage light bronze; 

 4 ft. $200.00 per 1000 3 .50 



Meteor. Crimson scarlet; 5 ft. $40.00 per 



1000 '■5 



Mjne. Crozy. Orange-scarlet, bordered 



gold; 3% ft. 940.0P per 1000 75 



Mrs. Alfrea Conard. Large, salmon-pink 



flowers; 4 ft. $140.00 per 1000 2 00 



Nokomia. Brilliant crimson carmine, 



tropze foliage; 4 ft. $40.00 per 1000... 75 



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 Olympic. Rich oriental red, with im- 

 mense trusses of verv large flowers. 5 

 ft. $140.00 per 1000 .$2 00 $15 00 



Orange Redder. Bright orange with 



scarlet suffusion. 4 ft. $50.00 per 1000.. 85 00 



Pocahontas. Deep rose carmine flowers 

 and bronzy foliage; 4 ft. .$140.00 per 

 1000 2 00 15 00 



Poppy. Very bright scarlet, bronze foli- 

 age; 414 ft. .$90.00 per 1000 1 50 10 00 



Progressive. A seedling of Mrs. Alfred 

 Conard, with somewhat deeper salmon- 

 pinlf color; 3Vi ft. $!)0.00 per 1000 1 50 10 00 



Q,ueen Charlotte. Rich pomegranate red 

 with broad orange yellow border; 3 ft. 

 .$40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Richard AVallace. An old reliable yellow 



variety; 4 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Rosea Gigantea. Extra large; deep, rich 



rose-colored; 4 ft. .$140.00 per 1000.... 2 00 15 00 



San Diego. Very substantial orange 

 flowers on bronze foliage; 4 ft. $90.00 

 per 1000 1.50 10 00 



Statue of Liberty. Bronze foliage and 

 large orange scarlet flowers of Orchid- 

 flowered type; 6 ft. $40.00 per 1000... 75 5 00 



Sungold. Chinese orange overlaid with 

 a touch of fiery-scarlet, with narrow 

 golden-yellow border; dazzling and 

 free-flowering; 4>4 ft. .$140.00 per 1000. 2 00 15 00 



The Ambassador. This is a bronze-leaved 

 President, practically a counterpart of 

 that most popular red variety, growing 



5 ft. high and its foliage is a pretty 



bronze. $100.00 per 1000 1 75 12 00 



The Gem. Large cream, dotted with car- 

 mine; 4I2 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



The President. A great canna. Immense 

 bright red flowers in fine clusters; 

 unquestionably the most sensational 

 introduction of recent years; 4 ft. 

 .$40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Trioniphe. Bright crimson, very free; 



iM ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Ijhlberg. Soft rosy-carmine, the throat 

 creamy-vellow, as are also the edges of 

 the petals; 3% ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Vnrouna. Deep russet orange flowers of 

 medium size which contrast very 

 prettily with the deep bronze foliage; 

 4 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



William Hates. A splendid free-flower- 

 ing yellow; 5 ft. .$00.00 per 1000 1 00 7 00 



WIntzer's Colossal. Orchid-flowered of 

 largest size. The individual flowers 

 frequently measure T inches across. 

 Color a bright scarlet; 5 ft. $40.00 

 per 1000 75 5 00 



Wyoming (Orchid-flowered). Massive 

 orange flowers which make a strong 

 contrast with its rich bronze foliage; 



6 ft. $40.00 per 1000 75 5 00 



Yellow King Humbert (Orchid-flow- 

 ered). A sport from King Humbert in 



which the foliage is green and the 

 flowers yellow with red spots. Very 

 attractive; 4>^ ft- $40.00 per 1000 75 B 00 



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