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



CANNA, MRS. KATE GRAY. 



Cannas. Varieties of Special Merit. 



A. Eisenbarth. A remarkably free-flowering variety, grow- 

 ing 3j4 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 ; Si. 50 per dozen. 



Black Beauty. No variety attracts more attention or proves 

 so eftective 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 off^er it at a low price. $1.25 per dozen ; 

 Si 0.00 per 100 ; S80.00 per 1000. 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar red, edged with distinct golden band ; 

 fine round flowers of great substance, held well above the 

 foliage in large well-formed trusses ; 4^^ feet. 10 cents each ; 

 Si. 00 per dozen ; SS.oo 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 ; 

 ver\^ eflFectual : 4 feet. 15 cents each ; Si. 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 ; Sio.oo per 100. 



Inspector Eheman. A medium sized but well formed 

 fl,ower, with broad round petals of an intense glowing scarlet, 

 deep green foliage. 15 cents each ; Si .5° psr dozen. 



Hiss 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 cents each ; Si. 50 per doz. 



Mile. Frey. An almost pure lemon yellow with very large 

 open truss of medium sized • flowers ; foliage dark green ; 

 height, 3^ feet. 15 cents each. Si. 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 : indi^-idual 

 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. 15 cents 

 each ; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100. 



Pennsylvania. One of the best of the Italian type, with 

 flowers 65-^ 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. 



Paul QrotZ. 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 cents each ; Si. 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 ; Si. 50 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100. 



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 ; S1.50 per dozen ; Sio.oo per 100. 



Rubin. Flowers not large, but of such an intensely rich glow- 

 ing carmine ; dark green toliage ; a desirable bedder ; 4 feet. 

 15 cents each ; S1.25 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 15 varieties, one of each for $2. 00. 



Cannas. General Collection. 



The prices quoted belo-iu are for delivery before May ist, after 



'ohich pot plants will be supplied at a nniform advance of 

 $1.00 per 100. 



Per doz. PerlOO 



Alphonse Bouvier. Crimson ; 6 feet . . $0 50 S4 00 



Alsace. Sulphur white ; 4}-^ feet 50 3 00 



Austria. Canarv' 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 condidons ...... 50 4 00 



Bronze Seedling. Rich bronze fohage, 



currant red flowers ; 4^-2 feet 50 4 00 



Charles Henderson. Standardcrimson; 3 ft. 50 4 co 



Comte de Bouchaud. Yellow spotted red 50 4 00 



Duke of riarlboro. 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. 50 400 



F. Neuvessel. A soft carmine ; 5 feet . . 50 4 00 



Furst Bismarck. Crimson scarlet ; 3_!4 feet 50 4 00 

 Hans Werthmuller. Large orange scarlet, 



bronze foliage ; 4 feet . . . . .... 50 4 00 



H. Wehrenpfennig. Bright scarlet, shaded 



carmine, yellow border; 3^ feet ... . 50 4 00 



Italia. Orange scarlet, yellow border ; 6 feet 50 4 co 



J. D. Eisele. Bright vermilion scarlet ; 4 feet 50 4 00 

 Ludwig Tesdorf. Scarlet with carmine 



shadings, bronze foliage ; 5^ feet . . . 50 4 00 



Luray. A deep rosy pink ; 4^,4 feet . ... 50 4 00 



Mme. Crozy. Gilt edged scarlet ; 4 feet . 50 4 00 



nlle. Berat. The best pink bedder ; 4 feet 50 4 00 

 Mme. Leon Leclerc. Orange scarlet 



marked with yellow ; 5 feet 50 4 00 



nine d'Or. Nearly pure yellow ; 4 feet 75 6 00 



riandarin. Reddish salmon, bronze foliage 75 6 00 



Hartha Washington. Deep pink; 3 feet 75 6 00 



rienelek. Pure orange scarlet ; 4 feet ... 75 6 00 



President flcKinley. Crimson, 3 feet 50 5 co 

 Queen Charlotte. Fine dwarf gilt edged 



scarlet ; 3 feet 50 4 00 



Robert Christie. Orange red ; 4^i feet . 50 4 00 

 Sam. Trelease. Rich pure scarlet, edged 



and marked with yellow ; 3 feet 75 6 00 



Secretaire Chabanne. Salmon ; 3 feet 50 4 00 

 Souvenir d'Antoine Crozy. Intense scar- 

 let crimson, with golden edge ; 3 feet ... 50 4 co 

 Souvenir du President Carnot. Yer- 



milion scarlet, bronze foliage ; 5 feet. . . 50 4 00 

 Souvenier de Leonie Vinot. Rosy car- 

 mine with golden edge ; 4 feet 5° 4 00 



Vice=President Luizet. Carmine, ^'z feet 50 4 00 



Wilhelm Bofinger. Brightest scarlet . . 50 4 00 



