HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



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TYPICAL SPIKE OF NEWER CANNAS 



Camellia Japonica. 



We are pleased to see these old favorites again coming into favor, 

 and in view of this we have prepared a splendid stock of the most 

 popular varieties in thrifty, bushy, well branched plants. 



Each Perdoz. Per 100 



5-inch pots, 15 to 18 inches high $0 75 $7 50 $60 00 



5 " 20 to 24 " 1-25 12 00 100 00 



CANNAS 



Varieties of Recent Introduction. 



All have green foliage unless otherwise specified. 



Brilliant. A bright yellow with two curling tongue-like petals of a 

 bright red. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Dr. Budingen. One of the most brilliant scarlets, both the indi- 

 vidual flowers and the trusses being of large size ; bronze foliage ; 

 4 feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Dr. E. Ackernecht. Carmine-lake suffused with deep carmine, a 

 distinct new shade, very free flowering, foliage bronze, 4 feet. 

 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Feuermeer. A brilliant fiery scarlet, of medium size, but excep- 

 tionally free-flowering, and one of the most effective for massing ; 

 4 feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



Hungaria. The ideal pink bedder, flowers very large, in good 

 trusses, color not unlike that of the Paul Neyron Rose, one of the 

 best of the newer introductions ; 3 to 3 'A feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 

 per doz. 



Mephisto. One of the darkest crimson varieties yet introduced. 

 The flowers, which are of large size, are held well above the 

 bright green foliage; SVi feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 

 per 100. 



Minnehaha. A distinct and novel color, a pale flesh overlaid with 

 soft rose and cream tints, reminding one of transparent sea- 

 shells ; 4 feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. One of the most distinct varieties yet in- 

 troduced, a beautiful and exquisite shade of salmon-pink, of 

 immense size ; 3 feet. 75 cts. each. 



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

 intense brilliant carmine flowers of great beauty. A strong 

 grower, ; 6 to 7 feet high. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Professor Romberg. A brilliant, rich, fiery-red, flowers of medium 

 size, in large trusses held well above the bronzy foliage ; SVi to 4 

 feet. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Rosea Qigantea. Extra large flowers borne in phenomenal abun- 

 dance, individual petals 2)4 inches across, color deep rich rose, 

 almost a coral carmine. 4 to 5 feet, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Cannas of Recent introduction — Continued. 



William Saunders. A gorgeous bronze-leaved variety ; flowers of 

 a bright crimson-scarlet, often measuring 5 inches across, of re- 

 markable substance and durability. The plant is of a uniform 

 habit of growth, about 4 feet high. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $15.00 per 100. 



One each of the 12 recent introductions for $3.00. 



Italian Orchid-flowered Cannas. 



Allemania. Pleasing dark salmon with golden markings, 6 feet. 

 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Italia. Bright orange scarlet, broad golden yellow border, 6 feet. 

 60 cts. 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 

 measure 6 inches in diameter, and are produced in trusses of 

 gigantic size, of a brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red mark- 

 ings; the foliage is broad and massive of a rich coppery-bronze ; 

 bold and effective ; 5 feet. 85 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Pennsylvania. Remarkably free flowering intense vermilion- 

 scarlet, overlaid with an orange sheen; 6 feet. 60 cts. per doz.; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Wyoming. Bronzy-purple foliage with immense spikes of massive 

 orange flowers. 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 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. $1.25 per doz.; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



Choice Standard Cannas. 



All have green foliage, unless otherwise specified. Per Per 

 Adrien Lefebvre. Rosy carmine with red markings, doz. 100. 



3*72 feet $0 75 $5 00 



Alphonse Bouvier. Brilliant crimson ; 6 to 7 feet . . 60 4 00 

 Alsace. Pale sulphur, changing to creamy-white. 



iVz feet 60 4 00 



Black Warrior. Dark crimson shaded black. S'A ft. 75 5 00 



Buttercup. Deep buttercup-yellow. 3 feet 75 5 00 



Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, edged golden-yellow. 4 '/z ft. 85 6 00 

 Duke of Marlboro. Deep crimson ; fine individual 



blooms in large trusses. 4 feet 60 4 00 



Florence Vaughan. Bright, rich golden-yellow, 



spotted with red. 4 feet 60 4 00 



General Merkel. Scarlet, suffused with orange, base 



and edge of flower marbled with golden-yellow. 



4 feet ... . . 75 5 00 



Harry Laing. Large rich scarlet, suffused orange. 



5 feet 85 6 00 



Hofgartner Hoppe. Light-bronze foliage, flowers 



orange-scarlet, merging into carmine at tips of 



petals. 4'/2 feet 75 5 00 



J. D. Elsele. Bright vermilion-scarlet overlaid with 

 orange ; a fne bedder. 3'/4 feet . . . . 60 4 00 



Jean Tissot. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet. 5 feet . • . 75 5 00 



Luray. A pleasing deep rosy-pink. iVi feet .... 60 4 00 



Miss Berthine Brunner. Large, pure yellow flow- 

 ers, minutely spotted with orange-scarlet. iVi ft. 75 5 00 



Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein. Large amaranth-red, mas- 

 sive bronzy foliage. 5 feet 85 6 00 



Mile. Berat. The nearest approach to a pink in a 

 first-class bedder. 4 feet. 60 4 00 



Mme. Crozy, The popular golden-edged bright 

 scarlet. 4 feet 60 4 00 



Mme. Jean Beurier. Salmon-rose dashed and mot- 

 tled with vermilion ; small yellow edge. 4 feet . 75 " 5 00 



Papa Nardy. Very large, rich currant-red with a 

 purplish sheen. i'A feet 60 4 00 



President Meyer. A glorious Canna, with large 

 flowers in immense trusses ; color rich cherry-car- 

 mine, producing a gorgeous effect ; bronzy foliage. 

 4 feet . . 75 5 00 



Professor Rodenwaldt. Large and effective, deep 

 crimson scarlet, of compact habit. 3 feet . 75 5 00 



Richard Wallace. A large canary-yellow. 5 feet . . 60 4 00 



Rubin. Ruby carmine flowers not large but pro- 

 duced in such profusion and so rich and glowing, 

 which, combined with the dark, bronzy-green foli- 

 age, make it one of the best bedding varieties. 

 3'/j feet 60 4 00 



Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasing salmon ; 

 very free ; a fine bedder. 3 feet 60 4 00 



Venus. One of the most delicately colored varieties. 

 The flowers are of fair size, of a soft rosy pink, 

 with a pretty mottled border of creamy yellow. 

 3 'A feet 75 5 00 



West Virginia. Intense crimson-scarlet with broad 

 yellow edge. dVz feet 85 6 00 



Wllhelm Qriessinger. Pure yellow dotted carmine. 

 iVz feet 75 5 00 



