DREER’S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 27 
New Italian Orchid=Flowered 
CANNAS. 
The following are the best of the Italian introductions of this 
season ; all are the large orchid-flowered type similar to the 
famous Austria and Italia introduced last year. We call special 
attention to those having dark foliage, they stand alone and 
above all other bronze-leaved sorts heretofore introduced, and 
Bre worthy of a place in every collection for their foliage effect | ‘ 
one. 
America. Of handsome, majestic growth, at- 
taining a height of 6 feet; the magnificent 
bronzy foliage marked with green, having a 
peculiar lustre, appearing as if varnished ; 
flowers rich orange-salmon, feathered and 
veined with scarlet. 35 cts. each. 
Allemania. This is perhaps the best of the 
Italian-type flowers, being exceptionally 
large, frequently measuring over 6 inches 
across ; the upper petals salmon, with broad 
border and markings of golden-yellow, while 
the lower petal is darkersalmon,marked with 
yellow in the centre ; a fine flower and _ pos- 
sesses more substance than others of this 
type; dark green foliage ; grows 6 feet high. ta 2 
(See cut on page 26.) 30 cts. each. Ss 
Africa. Similar in foliage and habit to America ; flowers large, of rich orange- 
salmon, deepening to scarlet in the throat ; height 6 feet. 30 cts. each. 
Asia. A bright yellow variety, similar to Austria, but with more decided and 
deeper red spots in the throat ; foliage deep green. 30 cts. each. 
Aphrodite. Deep green foliage and large flowers, upper petals salmon edged and feathered light yellow, 
lower petals light salmon with paler shadings. 30 cts. each. 
H. Wendland. An improved Italia, with larger flowers of better substance and richer color, the orange-scarlet on 
yellow ground being more intense ; fine. 75 cts. each. 
La France. A counterpart of America, but with still | Pandora. Another bronze-foliaged variety in the style 
darker foliage und more compact habit, growing about 5 of America, with salmon flowers, each petal streaked and 
feet high ; flowers orange-scarlet. 30 cts. each. marbled with scarlet ; quite distinct ; grows 6 feet high. 
30 cts each. 
Suevia. A very large, pure yellow flower, brighter than 
Austria or Burbank, with brownish-red dashes on the 
throat ; foliage green ; 6 feet. 50 cts. each. 
Special Offer.—We will furnish one each of the 9 Italian varieties 
for $3.00. 
CROZY’S BEST SIX CANNAS FOR 1808. 
From 15 varieties sent us by M. Crozy last year we have selected the 
6 varieties enumerated below as the most distinct and handsome. All 
are desirable additions to our list, and we fully endorse each one. 
Depute Ravarin. A pretty and pleasing sort, with good-sized, deep, 
garnet flowers, a shade lighter than the favorite Alp. Bouvier, which 
it much resembles, except that the truss of flowers stand erect and is ° 
much larger ; height 5 to 6 feet. 35 cents each. 
Joseph Combet. Thisisarich velvety cardinal, very brilliant ; flow- 
ers of good size, habit dwarf and compact, about 33 ft. 35 cts. each. 
@> Mime. Favrichon. A most prolific flowering sort, growing about 
4 feet high ; flowers satiny-carmine, with a peculiar orange sheen ; 
distinct and desirable. 35 cents each. 
Mme. Leon Leclere. This is one of the oldest colors introduced 
this season, the ground color being a bright orange-scarlet, with a 
heavy tip and narrow margin of yellow on each petal. The plant 
grows about 5 feet high and produces its good-sized spreading flowers 
very freely in branching heads. Entirely distinct from anything yet 
sent out, and a valuable addition to any collection. 35 cents each. 
R. Pearson. Golden-yellow ground, dotted with innumerable light 
" red spots, the spots being much more numerous than in any other vari- 
ety ; flowers of about the same size as Flo. Vaughan, produced very 
freely ; habit compact and uniform; growing about 33 feet high. 
35 cents each. 
Secretaire Chabanne. A most pleasing variety, with large flowers of very 
rich salmon, a shade entirely distinct from any other sort; plant of uniform 
growth ; about 4 feet high, and one of the freest-flowering varieties in the col- 
Sei lection. 35 cents each. 
SUEVIA. 
Special Ojfer.—We will furnish one each of Crozy’s Best Six Cannas for 1898 for $2.00. 
bas GRAND SPECIAL OFFER.—We will furnish one each of the 22 New Cannas offered on page 26 and above, 
making a collection embracing the best novelties of the year, for $7.50. 
