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HENRY A. DREEE, Philadelphia, Pa. 



THE YELLOW CANNA, R. WALLACE 



Eight Qrand Cannas of Recent Introduction, 



Frau Marie Nagel. The most floriferous of the large white-flowered 

 varieties; an excellent bedder, contrasting well when planted in 

 connection with some of the high-colored sorts. The flowers are 

 large, with broad, well-rounded petals, and are produced in the 

 greatest profusion on iV, feet high branching stems. They are of a 

 creamy-white when first opening, changing to almost a piire white. 

 $r.oo per dozen ; J7.00 per 100. 



Grand Chancellor Bulow. Rich deep crimson-scarlet overlaid with 

 maroon ; very large spikes of good-sized flowers of good substance 

 thrown well above the fine green foliage ; 3 feet. 85 cents per dozen ; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Mephisto. The darkest crimson variety yet introduced ; flowers of 

 large size, held well above the foliage; 2'A feet. 35 cents each; 

 $^.50 per dozen. 



Mile. Marguerite Muhle. A European introduction which is 

 claimed to be the nearest approach to a pure pink ; flowers of large 

 size in immense trusses ; 3 feet. 35 cents each ; I3.50 per dozen. 



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

 intense brilliant carmine flowers of great beauty, but it is particu- 

 larly valuable on account of its extraordinary ability to withstand 

 sun, wind and rain better than any other of this type. It is strong, 

 growing from 6 to 7 feet high. $2. ;o per dozen ; $20.00 per 100. 



Richard Wallace. .\s a good free-flowering yellow Canna of vigor- 

 ous growth, we believe that this variety comes nearer to the ideal 

 than any variety yet offered. In color it is a pleasing canary-yellow, 

 with exceptionally large flowers, which are carried well above the 

 green foliage in upright well-branched trusses; 4^ feet. 85 cents 

 per dozen ; $6.00 per 100. 



Venus. One of the softest and most delicately-colored varieties that 

 has yet been introduced. The flowers are of a fair size, of a soft rosy 

 pink, with a pretty mottled border of creamy yellow. The plant 

 always presents a clean, fresh appearance, and attracts much atten- 

 tion. It grows about 2V2 feet high, and has bright green foliage. 85 

 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100. 



William Saunders. A gorgeous bronze-leaved variety, probably 

 coming nearer to the ideal Canna than any yet introduced. The 

 flowers are of a bright crimson-scarlet, often measuring five inches 

 across, of remarkable substance and durability, and are produced in 

 large trusses, nearly a foot across. The plant is of a uniform habit 

 of growth about 4 feet high. $2.50 per dozen ; J20.00 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 hav- 

 ing crimped, wavy margins. $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100. 



Italian Orchid°flowered Cannas. 



Allemania. Pleasing dark salmon with golden markings. 60 cents 

 per dozen ; $4.00 per 100. 



Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; few reddish dots in the centre. 60 cents 

 per dozen ; $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, 

 which, under ordinary cultivation, will measure six inches in diame- 

 ter, and which are produced in trusses of gigantic size, are of a bril- 

 liant orange-scarlet with bright red markings ; while the foliage is 

 broad and massive and of a rich coppery-bronze ; bold and effective ; 

 5 feet. $1.25 per dozen ; $S.oo per 100. 



Pennsylvania. Flowers measure fully 614 inches in diameter, are of 

 an intense vermilion-scarlet, overlaid with an orange sheen ; foliage 

 rich green. 75 cents per dozen ; $5.00 per 100. 



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All have green foliage, unless otherwise specified. 



Adrien Lefebvre. Rosy carmine with red markings, 

 3'-4 It 



Alphonse Bouvier. Finest tall, brilliant crimson ; 6 

 to 7 ft ... 



Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy white, 4 !4 ft 



Beaute Poitevine. Brilliant crimson with scarlet 

 shadings, compact ; very free ; 3 ft 



Buttercup. Deep buttercup-yellow, almost pure ; very 

 effective ; 3 feet 



Chas. Henderson. A popular crimson of uniform 

 habit; 3'/^ feet 



Consul W. Vellnagel. Lemon-yellow, spotted red- 

 dish brown ; 4 feet . . 



Dr. Robert Funcke. Large flowers in heavy dense 

 spikes, vermilion overlaid with carmine ; 454 ft . . 



Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson; fine individual 

 blooms in large trusses, and exceptionally free-flow- 

 ering; 4 ft. 



Express. Scarlet-crimson ; very' dwarf ; 2 J^ ft . . 



Florence Vaughan. Bright, rich golden-yellow, spot- 

 ted with red ; 4 ft. . . . . . 



Furst Bismarck. Rich scarlet-crimson, 3^ ft ... . 



General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base 

 and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft. 



Hofgartner Hoppe. Light-bronze foliage, flowers 

 orange-scarlet at base, merging into carmine at tips 

 of petals; 4'/< feet 



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

 orange; a fine bedder; 3!^ ft 



James H. Veitch. Rich carmine-scarlet, very large 

 bronze foliage]; 5 ft 



Jean Tissot. An ideal intense brilliant vermilion- 

 scarlet ; 5 ft. ... - ... 



Luray. A pleasing deep rosy-pink ; 45-2 ft . . . 



Miss BerthineBrunner. Large, open panicles of pure 

 yellow flowers, minutely spotted with orange-scarlet ; 

 4H ft 



Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein. Very large amaranth red 

 flowers and massive bronze foliage; 5 ft 



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

 first-class bedder ; 4 feet 



Mme. Crozy. The popular golden-edged bright scar- 

 let ; 4 feet ... 



Mme. Jean Beurier. Salmon rose dashed and mot- 

 tled with vermilion, small yellow edge; 4 feet 



Mont. Blanc. Very large, creamy-white flowers ; 

 3'/2 feet . 



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

 plish sheen ; 414 feet 



President Meyer. A glorious Canna with large 

 flowers in immense trusses ; color rich cherry-car- 

 mine, producing a gorgeous effect; bronzy foliage; 

 4 feet 



Professor Rodenwaldt. Large and effective deep 

 crimson-scarlet, of compact habit ; 3 feet 



Rubin. The ruby carmine flowers of this are not large 

 but are produced in such profusion and are so in- 

 tensely rich and glowing, which, combined with the 

 dark, bronzy-green foliage, make it one of the best 

 bedding varieties in our collection 



Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasing salmon ; 

 very free ; a fitie bedder ; 3 ft. .... 



Souvenir d' Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson-scarlet 

 with a broad, yellow border . . . . , r 



Callas. (Richardia. ) 



Elliottiana. This is the best of the yellow-flowering varieties. 

 Treated as a summer-flowering bulb in the open ground or as a pot 

 plant it freely produces flowers as large as the white winter-flower- 

 ing variety, but of a rich, clear, lustrous golden-yellow color; foli- 

 age green, with many translucent creamy-white spots. Strong 

 bulbs, $2.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. 



Spotted-leaved (Richardia Alba Maculata). 50 cents per dozen; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Camellia Japonica. 



A grand lot in fine, bushy, well branched plants, in 12 varieties. 



5 inch pots, 15 inches high, 65 cts. each ; $6.50 per doz ; $50.00 per 100. 



6 " " 18 to 20 inches high, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per dozen ; $80.00 

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