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HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
CANNA, MRS, KATE GRAY 
Cannas. Varieties of Special Merit. 
A. Eisenbarth. A remarkably free-flowering variety, grow- 
ing 3% feet high, with light green foliage and well rounded 
flowers of a bright rich orange-scarlet with well-defined golden 
yellow margin. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Cinnabar. Cinnabar red, edged with distinct golden band ; 
fine round flowers of great substance, held well above the 
foliage in large well-formed trusses ; 414 feet. I0 cents each ; 
$1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
Governor von Zimmerer. A remarkably free-flowering 
variety with large trusses of medium sized flowers, which are 
of an intense rich orange scarlet; foliage bronzy-purple ; 
very effectual; 4 feet. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Jean Tissot. One of the brightest of the very large flowered 
Cannas in our collection; intensely rich brilliant vermilion 
with bright orange shadings, a color which can be seen as far 
as the eye will carry, massive green foliage; height, 5 feet. 
15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per I0O. 
Inspector Eheman. A medium sized but well formed 
flower, with broad round petals-of an intense glowing scarlet, 
deep green foliage. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Miss Berthine Brunner. A pretty pure yellow, with few 
minute spots of orange scarlet in the petals; flowers produced 
in large open panicles. 4% feet. 15 centseach; $1.50 per doz. 
Mile. Frey. An almost pure lemor yellow with very large 
open truss of medium sized flowers; foliage dark green ; 
height 3% feet. 15 cents each. $1.50 per dozen. 
Mrs. Kate Gray. The most robust growing Canna in our 
collection. The plants attain a height of 6 to 7 feet, with 
massive foliage of a bright glossy green, gigantic trusses of | 
flowers, which are of a rich shade of orange scarlet, overlaid 
with gold, and measure from 6 to 7 inches across; individual 
petals often measuring 2-inches in width. The habit ‘of the 
plant. size of truss and individual flower, together with its 
superb coloring, make this one of the most desirable. 
each ; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per I00. 
Pennsylvania. One of the best of the Italian type, with 
flowers 614 inches in diameter, produced with remarkable free- 
dom in many branched panicles and of an intense vermilion 
scarlet overlaid with an orange scarlet sheen. Rich, deep 
green foliage; 6 to 7 feet. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
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Paul Grotz. Deep satiny vermilion flowers, of good size 
and neat open form, and produced with remarkable freedom ; 
neat habit, foliage bronzy green ; 5 feet; a perfect gem as a 
bedder. 15 centseach; $1.50 per dozen. 
President Meyer. Remarkably prolific with flowers and 
trusses, both of gigantic size, destined to become one of the most 
important bedding varieties. The flowers are of.a pleasing 
rich cherry carmine, with broad bronzy foliage; height 4 feet. 
15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per Ioo. 
Professor Hugo de Vries. Entirely distinct from all others 
in color and a most desirable acquisition. The flowers, which 
are large, are of a rosy carmine color, overlaid with a pecu- 
liar satiny sheen, deep green foliage; height 3 feet. 15 cents 
each ; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per I00. 
Rubin. Flowers not large, but of such an intensely rich glow- 
ing carmine ; dark green foliage; a desirable bedder ; 4 feet. 
15 cents each; $1.25 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
Victory. Golden orange scarlet, edged yellow, a large 
flower ; foliage green; 4 feet. 20 cents ; $2.00 per dozen. 
The collection of 14 varieties, one of each for $1.75. 
Black Beauty. 
The Finest of all Dark or Bronze Leaved Cannas. 
In the dark leaved Cannas no variety attracts so much atten- 
tion or proves so effective as Black Beauty. Its flowers are 
insignificant, but its foliage is of the richest bronzy purple shaded 
with black, the edges of the leaves being peculiarly crimped. 
Our large stock enables us to offer it at a low price. 
$1.50 per dozen ; $12.00 per 100 ; $100.00 per I000. 
Cannas. General Collection. 
Perdoz. Per 100 
Alphonse Bouvier. Crimson; 6 feet $0 50 $3 00 
Alsace. Sulphur white; 4% feet . . . 50 3 00 
Austria. Canary yellow, Italian type; 6 feet 50 3 00 
Aphrodite. Salmon, edged yellow; 6 feet 50 4 00 
Beaute Poitevine. A grand dwarf crimson, 
succeeding under all conditions . 50 4 00 
Bronze Seedling. Rich bronze foliage, 
currant red: flowers; 41% feet f 50 3 00 
Charles Henderson. Standard crimson; 3 ft. G - Ze® 
Comte de Bouchaud. Yellow spotted red 50 3 00 
Duke of [Marlboro. Deepest crimson; 4 feet 50 400 
Depute Ravarin. Rich deep garnet; 6 feet 50 4 00 
Dr. Dock. Carmine, darker shadings ; 3% ft. 50 4 00 
Egandale. Currant red bronze foliage ; 2 feet 50 4 00 
Elizabeth Hoss. Deep yellow, spotted 
with red; 5 feet . . 75, 6 00 
Florence Vaughan. Yellow, spottedred ; 4ft. 50 3 00 
F. Neuvessel. A soft carmine; 5 feet. . 50 3 00 
Furst Bismarck. Crimson scarlet; 314 feet 50 3 00 
Hans Werthmuller. Large orange scarlet, 
bronze foliage; 4 feet. . 50 3 00 
H. Wehrenpfennig. Bright ‘scarlet, ‘shaded , 
carmine, yellow border ; 3% feetiz 50 4 00 
Italia. Orange scarlet, aie border ; 6 feet 50 4 co 
J. D. Eisele. Bright vermilion scarlet; 4 feet 50 400 
Ludwig Tesdorf. Scarlet with carmine 
shadings, bronze foliage ; 5% feet 50 4 00 
Luray. A deep rosy pink; 4% feet . 50 4 00 
Mme. Crozy. Gilt edged scarlet; 4 feet . 50 3 00 
[ille. Berat. The best pink bedder; 4 feet 50 3 00 
Mme. Leon Leclerc. Orange scarlet 
marked with yellow; 5 feet . aos 50 3 00 
Mine d’Or. Nearly pure yellow; 4 feet 75 6 00 
Mandarin. Reddish salmon, bronze foliage 75 6 0O 
[Martha Washington. Deep pink; 3 feet 75 6 00 
Tenelek. Pure orange scarlet; 4 feet . 75 6 00 
President [icKinley. Crimson, 3 feet . 50 4 00 
Queen Charlotte. Fine dwarf gilt edged 
Scarlet copie tesa eran eee die: 50 3 00 
Robert Christie. Orange red; 4% feet . 50 3 00 
Sam. Trelease. Rich pure scarlet, edged 
and marked with yellow; 3 feet ....-. 75 6 00 
Secretaire Chabanne. Salmon; 3 feet . 50 3 00 
Souvenir d’ Antoine Crozy. Intense scar- 
let crimson, with golden edge; 3 feet . 50 4 00 
Souvenir du President Carnot. Ver 
milion scarlet, bronze foliage; 5 feet. . 50 3 00 
Souvenier de Leonie Vinot. Rosy car- 
mine with golden edge ; 4 feet . 50 3 00 
Vice-President Luizet. Carmine, 3 X% feet 50 3 00 
Wilhelm Bofinger. Brightest scaslet 50 4 00 
