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HENRY A. DREEE, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



...CANNAS... 



Four Grand New Varieties. Introductions from 

 Leading EuropeanJSpecialists. 



The four varieties offered below were selected from hundreds of European introductions of 1899 and 



1900, and we believe them to be the cream of recent introductions and valuable 



additions to our already long list of desirable varieties. 



German Crown Prince. A Tariety which is described in 

 European catalogues as a bronze-leaved fonn of Goliath, but 

 which in our estimation, is much superior to and entirely dis- 

 tinct from that variety in the fact that its petals are not 

 crimped on the edges, but are smooth, heavj- and well-rounded. 

 In color it is a dark cherrj'-red, of a rich and pleasing shade, 

 with dark bronzy fohage, and of robust, but dwarf compact 

 habit, growing about 3 j^ feet high. §1.25 each. 



Mrs. Qeorge A. Strohlein. A variet}' of special merit, with 

 extra large bright amaranth red flowers which are raised well 

 above the fohage in strong, heavy many-flowered trusses. The 

 plant grows about 5 feet high with large bronzy purple fohage. 

 It is entirely distract from all others, possesses all the qualities 

 of a good bedding variety, and will, no doubt, become one 

 of our standard sorts. Si. 00 each. 



Mrs. W. F.~ Dreer. A desirable addition to the yellow 

 spotted section, the flowers, which are of immense size with 

 very broad, well-rotmded petals, are of a rich, pm-e j-ellow, with 

 numerous small red spots. The plant is a strong grower, attain- 

 ing a height of 4^ feet, with m.assive, bright green foliage. 

 50 cents each. 



Wilhelm Bofinger. Large broad massive foliage of a bright 

 green, and rich scarlet flowers, overlaid with glowing orange 

 scarlet, a color that can be seen as far as the e)'e will carry ; 

 one of the brightest and most attractive colors we have seen. 

 The plant is of strong, but compact habit, giowing about 3^ 

 feet high, very free flowering, and a decided acquisition. 50 

 cents each. 



The set of four varieties, one of each for S3. 00. 



Sam Tbelsase. 



Large Flowering* 

 Cannas. 



VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT. 



Mrs. Kate Gray. The most robust growing Cannas in our 

 collection. The plants attain a height of 6 to 7 feet, with broad 

 and massive fohage of a bright glossy green, similar to a 

 Musa Euseta in size and substance, and forms a beautiful foil 

 to the gigantic trusses of flowers, which are of a rich shade of 

 orange scarlet, overlaid vrith gold, and measine from 6 to 7 

 inches across ; individual petals often measuring 2 inches in 

 width. 



The habit of the plant, size of truss and indiridual flower, 

 together with its superb coloring, make this one of the most 

 desirable Cannas in our collection. 20 cents each, $2.00 per 

 dozen. 



President Meyer. A distinct and most desirable new variety,, 

 with broad bronzy' foliage and very large flowers of a rich 

 cheny-carmine, which are produced in trusses of immense 

 size — 4 feet. 25 cents each ; S2.50 per dozen. 



Sam Trelease. The greatest merit of this varietj^ is that the 

 flowers open out flat, which, -nith its very broad petals, which 

 are of good substance, makes a large, nearly perfect, circular 

 flower, diff'erent from all other sorts. In color it is the nearest 

 approach to a pure scarlet yet introduced. Yen,' rich and 

 glowing ; the edges and centre are marked with yellow, about 

 the same as in Mme. Crozy. It grows about 3 feet high, with 

 large, freely-branching spikes of flowers, which are thrown 

 above the fohage and of just sufficient height to show them to 

 best advantage. In freedom of flowering we know of no 

 variet}' that compares with it. ( See cut. ) 75 cents per dozen ; 

 S6.00 per 100. 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar red, edged with distinct golden band j 

 fine round flowers of great substance, held well above the 

 fohage in large well-formed trusses, of good habit, and an 

 early and free bloomer. 4.}4 feet. Ready m March. 25 

 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



One each of the 4 varieties for 60 cents. 



