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DREER'S WHOLESALE LIST FOR 



RANB GANNAS. 



Of the many new varieties intro- 

 duced during the past few years, the 

 four here offered are without excep- 

 tion the grandest and finest. All 

 are of large size, of rich "and distinct 

 colors, and of strong, vigorous habit. 



With the exception of Mme. Crozy, 

 which has been distributed very 

 largely last season, the other vari- 

 eties, on account of the high price 

 asked for them last season and owing 

 to the scarcity of the stock, were 

 sent out only in limited numbers, 

 and will, at the prices we now quote 

 them, prove a paying investment, as 

 the demand is certain to be very 

 gTeat. 



Alphonse Bouvier. 



This is, all points considered, 

 probably the finest variety yet intro- 

 duced. It is a remarkably luxuriant 

 and free grower, in rich ground 

 attaining a height of six to seven 

 feet. In color it is of a rich brilliant 

 crimson, almost approaching scarlet 

 when it first opens, changing to a 

 deep dazzling crimson as the flower 

 fully develops. It has a peculiar 

 habit of dropping the flower cluster 

 a trifle as the second flowering shoot 

 begins to push above the first, and 

 the shoots flower three or four times 

 in succession, a large plant frequently 

 having as manjf as thirty or forty 

 of the large brilliant clusters of 

 flowers at one time ; the foliage is of 

 a rich deep green color. 



Price, 60 cts. each ; §6.00 per doz. ; 

 $50.00 per 100. 



Ready now. 



Captaine 



P. de Snzzoni. 



The finest yellow spotted variety 

 yet introduced. Its flowers are very 

 large, with broad rounded petals 

 produced in large spikes ; the gi'ound 

 color is of a rich canary yellow, 

 while the entire flower is spotted 

 with cinnamon red in such a man- 

 ner as to intensify the yellow. Its habit'of growth is entirely distinct from all others, the foliage being 

 similar to that of the Abysinian Banana, and of a light green color ; it attains a height of 5 to oh feet. 

 Price, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. ; $60.00 per 100. Ready March 15. 



CRO^SY 



Paul Marqnant. 



Another grand variety and one of the most pleasing and beautiful on account of its large size, and entirely 

 distinct and novel color. The flowers, which arelarger than iu any other variety, stand out from the spike sep- 

 arately in such a manner as to attract special attention. Its color, which is difficult to describe and which 

 is frequently compared in softness to an Orchid, is of a bright salmon scailet passing to a rosy carmine, with 

 a peculiar silvery lustre which lights up the salmon very brightly ; the foliage is of a dark green, and its habit 

 very dwarf, growing from 3 to Si feet high. Price, 75 cts. each ; §7.50 jser doz. ; 86(i.(i() per 100. 

 Ready March 16th. 



Madame Crozy. 



This variety is now so well known that it seems unnecessary to offer any description of it. Many similar 

 seedlings are continually ofi"ered as improvements, but among all we have seen or tried it stands without 

 an equal in its type. We were the first to offer this Canna in this country during the fall of 1890, and we 

 know of no other plant of which such a large quantity was distributed, that gave such universal satisfaction. 

 Our stock this season is very large, which enables us to oflfer it at a low price. 20 cents each ; §2.00 per 

 dozen ; §15.00 per 100. Ready now. 



New Yellow Canna — Nellie Bowden. 



A varietj- of American origin that comes very highly recommended. We give the introducer's description 

 not having had the opportunity of testing it on our own grounds. "Fine bright yellow flowers, having a 

 touch of orange in the throat, flowers borne in immeuse clusters and very free flowering ; foliage rich green." 

 3 feet. 75 cents each ; .§8.00 per dozen. 



