DREER'S SELECT CANNA ROOTS ♦ 



Offered subject to being' unsold on receipt of order. Demand is strong. 

 Dreer's Select Carinas are the best and most popular varieties in commerce. 

 The roots offered here are all grown at our RIverton Nurseries. They will be 

 freshly divided for orders at time of delivery, and therefore their vitality will 

 not have been impaired by shrinkage in storage after division- 

 All varieties have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



Antoine Wintzer. Large trusses of immense dazzling 

 crimson-scarlet florets. A noteworthy acquisition. 

 $5.50 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. . 



Apricot. Large bright apricot with cream border. $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Cheerfulness. Beautiful free-flowering orange-scarlet 

 and yellow. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



City of Portland. Rose-colored flowers of excellent 

 form, freely produced on healthy plants. $7.00 per 

 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



Copper Giant, Immense copper red blooms. $8.00 per 

 100; $75.00 per 1000. 



Eureka. The only really worthwhile white Canna, $7.00 

 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



General Merkel. Orange-scarlet, marked golden yellow. 

 $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Gladiator. Deep yellow, freely dotted with red. $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Harmony. Geranium red flowers with bronzy foliage. 

 $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Hungaria. Large, dainty rose-pink flowers frequently 

 edged cream. $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



King Humbert (Orchid-Flowered). One of the most 

 popular Cannas. Orange-scarlet flowers, deep bronze 

 foliage. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Louis Cayeux. Giant-flowered, bright rosy scarlet. $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Deep Watermelon red. Giant- 

 flowered. $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Pocahontas. Large deep rosy carmine flowers produced 

 freely in Immense trusses. Bronze foliage. $8.00 per 

 100; $75.00 per 1000. 



Queen Charlotte. Red with yellow 

 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



border. $5.00 per 

 $5.00 



Richard Wallace. An old reliable yellow variety 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Rosamund Coles. Large orange-scarlet flowers with 

 broad golden border. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Rosea Gigantea. Extra large, deep rich rose-colored 

 flowers. $6.50 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



Statue of Liberty. Large tall-growing orchid-flowered 

 orange with bronze foliage. $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 

 1000. 



The Ambassador. Free-flowering brilliant red. Bronze 

 foliage. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



The Gem. Large creamy white with carmine spots. 

 $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



The President. Immense brisht red flowers produced 

 freely in large clusters. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Timbuctoo. A pure yellow of excellent habit. $6.00 

 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Triomphe. Very free. The best bright crimson. $6.00 

 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. 



Uhlberg. Soft rosy carmine, edged creamy yellow. $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Wintzer's Colossal (Orchid-Flowered). Very large 

 bright scarlet. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Wyoming (Orchid-Flowered). Massive orange flowers. 

 Rich bronze foliage. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



Yellow King Humbert (Orchid-Flowered). Yellow with 

 red spots. Very attractive. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 

 1000. 



Dreer's Select Canna Plants 



All the above varieties also can be supplied in 

 strong 3-inch pot plants, readv April 1, 1939. $1.50 

 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



Dreer's Cannas in the New York Botanical Gardens. 

 Bronx Park, New York. 



Superb Canna 



Supplied in Plants Only — Ready February 

 Mary Thilow 



This is an exceptionally fine Canna which always Is 

 greatly admired for its beautiful flower trusses. Com- 

 bines large size with beautiful form. It is a vigorous 

 variety that gives a splendid display on account of the 

 beautiful color contrast of the rich bronzy red foliage 

 and the delicate rosy salmon color of the blooms. $1.35 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Two Remarkable New Fertilizers 



Electra 



The most talked about fertilizer among profes- 

 sional plantsmen that as yet has come to our at- 

 tention. It has an analysis of 4-9-3 with more than 

 80% of the food in organic form. It is properly 

 balanced and in such perfect mechanical condition 

 that we recommend it for every purpose, either in 

 the greenhouse or outdoors. Highly recommended 

 for feeding, forcing, and finishing. Every grower 

 should give this new fertilizer a thorough test to 

 convince himself of its outstanding performance. 

 25 lbs. $2.50; 50 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $6.75, F.O.B., 

 Philadelphia. 



Acid Plant Food 



Here is a new fertilizer that will appeal to all 

 professional men who are interested in getting the 

 most out of acid-soil plants such as Gardenia, 

 Azalea, Hydrangea. Camellia, Rhododendron, Heather, 

 etc. It is a well-balanced food with an analysis 

 reading 6-15-4. Creates an organic condition that 

 functions properly in an acid soil. Promotes root 

 growth and plant health resulting in better foliage, 

 more flowers, larger blooms and better ones. 25 lbs. 

 $2.50; 100 lbs. $5.50, F.O.B., Philadelphia. 



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Por Other Fertilizers See Page 86. 



