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HENRY A. DRBER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



THE YELLOW CANNA, R. WALLACE 



New Yellow Calla. Mrs. Roosevelt. 



Admirably adapted for out-door cultivation. Planted in the open 

 border in the spring, and in the fall may be stored in a dormant condi- 

 tion ready to again plant out in the spring. It is remarkably strong- 

 growing and even when out of bloom, its rich, dark" green foliage, 

 which is distinctly and freely spotted and blotched with white, makes 

 it at all times a conspicuous and most attractive subject in the garden. 



Price, large, strong bulbs, which will flower freely this season. 

 52.00 per dozen ; $15.00 per 100. 



Calla Lilies. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Golden Yellow. (Richardia Elliottiana.) Strong bulbs . $2 00 $1500 

 Spotted Leaved. (Richardia Alba Maculata) 50 4 00 



Camellia Japonica. 



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



Per doz. Per 100 



15 inches high $6 00 $45 00 



18 to 20 inches high 9 00 70 00 



Four Grand New Cannas. 



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 3J4 feet high branching stems. They are of a 

 creamy white when first opening, changing to almost a pure white. 

 $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



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

 intense brilliant carmine flowers of great beauty, but it is particularly 

 valuable on account of its extraordinary durabilty to withstand sun, 

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

 ing from 6 to 7 feet high. 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz. 



Ottawa. A strong, robust-growing variety, attaining a height of 6 

 feet or more, with massive deep green foliage and much-branched 

 flower stems, which form a veritable bank of bloom ; the flowers are 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter, of perfect form ; the color is carmine, with 

 tints of old rose and deep coral, with a peculiar silken sheen. 35 cts. 

 each ; $4.00 per doz. 



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 four feet high. 35 cents each ; $4.00 per doz. 



Dreer's Anniversary Collection of French Cannas. 



(See color plate in our Garden Book for 1908.) 



The Cannas offered in this collection are not all new, but repre- 

 sentative sorts of their respective colors, which have been thoroughly 

 tested, and which may be relied upon to make a satisfactory showing. 

 Grand Chancellor Billow . 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. $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 

 Jean Tissot. One of the brightest of the large-flowered Cannas ; 

 color an intense, brilliant vermilion, with bright orange shadings, a 

 color that can be seen as far as the eye will carry ; massive green 

 foliage ; about 5 feet high. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

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

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

 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. $1.25 per 

 doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Souvenir d'Antoine Crozy. Intense crimson scarlet, with a broad 

 golden-yellow border, an exceptionally free-flowering variety, and 

 the brightest of the gilt-edged sorts ; green foliage ; $% feet. 60 cts. 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

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

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

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

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

 tion, both in our trial grounds and fields, during the past season ; it 

 grows about 2V2 feet high, and has bright green foliage. $1.50 per 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Wm. Griesinger. A strong growing variety, producing very large, 

 open trusses of pure yellow flowers, densely dotted with carmine, 

 1 heavy green foliage ; grows about 4^ feet high. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 

 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 

 having crimped, wavy margins. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Italian Orchid-Flowered Cannas. 



Allemania. Pleasing dark salmon with golden markings. 6octs.per 

 doz.; $4x0 per 100. 



Austria. Pure canary-yellow ; few reddish dots in the centre. 6octs. 

 per doz.; $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 cultivativtion, will measure six inches in 

 diameter, and which are produced in trusses of gigantic size, are of 

 a brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red markings ; while the foliage 

 is broad and massive and of a rich coppery-bronze ; bold and effec- 

 tive ; 5 feet. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Italia. Bright orange-scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border. 60 

 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Louisiana. A strong variety, attaining a height of 7 feet, vivid scar- 

 let flowers. $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



Pennsylvania. Flowers measure fully 6% inches in diameter, are of 

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

 rich green. 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Choice Standard Cannas. 



Note. The prices quoted are for roots delivered before May 1st, 

 after which pot plants will we supplied at an advance of $1 00 per 100. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 All have green foliage, unless otherwise specified. 



Adrien Lefebvre. Rosy carmine with red markings, 

 zVz ft • $0 75 $5 °» 



Alphonse Bouvier. Finest tall, brilliant crimson ; 6 

 to 7 ft ■ . 60 4 00 



Alsace. Palesulphur, changing to creamy white,4^ ft 60 400 



Beaute Poitevine. Brilliant crimson with scarlet 

 shadings, compact ; very free ; 3 f t 60 4 00 



Buttercup. Deep buttercup- yellow, almost pure ; 3 ft. 75 500 



Chas. Henderson. A popular crimson ; 3K ft. . . . 60 4 00 



Dr. Robert Funcke. Large flowers in heavy dense 

 spikes, vermilion overlaid with carmine ; 4^ ft . . 75 500 



Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson ; fine individual 

 blooms in large trusses, and exceptionally free-flow- 

 ering ; 4 ft 60 4 00 



Egandale. A favorite bronze-leaved sort, with soft 

 currant-red flowers ; 4 f t 60 4 00 



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

 ted with red ; 4 ft. . . . 60 4 00 



Furst Bismarck. Rich scarlet-crimson, 3K ft ... . 60 400 



General Merkel. Scarlet suffused with orange, base 

 and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow; 4 ft. 60 4 00 



Harry Laing. Exceedingly large, .well rounded flow- 

 ersof rich, glowing scarlet, suffused with orange ; 5ft. 75 500 



