DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST. 



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New Italian Orchid=Flowered ^^a.;. c....s...... 



CANNAS. 



The following are the best of the Italian introductions of this 

 season ; all are the large orchid -flowered type similar to the 

 famous Austria and Italia introduced last year. We call special 

 attention to those having dark foliage, they stand alone and 

 above all other bronze-leaved sorts heretofore introduced, and 

 are worthy of a place in every collection for their foliage effect 

 alone. , .^:T ^ "''''i g^i ""' 

 America. Of handsome, majestic growth, at- 

 taining a height of 6 feet ; the magnificent 



bronzy foliage marked with green, having a 



peculiar lustre, appearing as if varnished ; 



flowers rich orange-salmon, feathered and 



veined with scarlet. 35 cts. each. 

 Allemania. This is perhaps the best of the 



Italian-type flowers, being exceptionally 



large, frequently measuring over 6 inches 



across ; the upper petals salmon, with broad 



border and markings of golden-yellow, while 



the lower petal is darker salmon, marked with 



yellow in the centre ; a fine flower and pos- 

 sesses more substance than others of this 



type ; dark green foliage ; grows 6 feet high. 



(See cut on page 26.) 35 cts. each. 

 Africa. Similar in foliage and habit to America ; flowers large, of rich orauge- 



salmon, deepening to scarlet in the throat ; height 6 feet. 75 cts. each. 



Asia. A bright yellow variety, similar to Austria, but with more decided and 

 deeper red spots in the throat ; foliage deep green. 50 cts. each. 



Aphrodite. Deep green foliage and large flowers, upper petals salmon edged and feathered light yellow, 

 lower petals light salmon with paler shadings. 50 cts. each. 



H. Wendland. An improved Italia, with larger flowers of better substance and richer color, the orange-scarlet ou 

 yellow ground being more intense ; fine. 75 cts. each. 



La France. A counterpart of America, but with still 

 darker foliage and more compact habit, growing about 5 

 feet high ; flowers orange-scarlet. 75 cts. each. 



Pandora. Another bronze-foliaged variety in the style 

 of America, with salmon flowers, each petal streaked and 

 marbled with scarlet ; quite distinct ; grows 6 feet high. 

 50 cts each. 



Sue via. A very large, pure yellow flower, brighter than 

 Austria or Burbank, with brownish-red dashes on the 

 throat ; foliage green ; 6 feet. 50 cts. each. 

 Special Offer. — We will furnish one each of the 9 Italian varieties 

 for 14.50. 



CROZY'S BEST SIX CANNAS FOR 1898. 



From 15 varieties sent us by M. Crozy last year we have selected the 

 6 varieties enumerated below as the most distinct and handsome. All 

 are desirable additions to our list, and we fully endorse each one. 

 Depute Kavarin. A pretty and pleasing sort, with good-sized, deep, 

 garnet flowers, a shade lighter than the favorite Alp. Bouvier, which 

 it much resembles except that the truss of tlowers stand erect and is 

 much larger ; height 5 to 6 feet. 35 cents each. 

 Joseph Combet. This is a rich velvety cardinal, very brilliant ; flow- 

 ers of good size, habit dwarf and compact, about 3i ft. 35 cts. each. 

 Mme. Favrichon. A most prolific flowering sort, growing about 

 4 feet high ; flowers satiuy-carmiue, with a peculiar orange sheen ; 

 distinct and desirable. 35 cents each. 

 Mnie. Leon Leclerc. This is one of the oldest colors introduced 

 this season, the ground color being a bright orange-scarlet, with a 

 heavy tip and narrow margin of yellow on each petal. The plant 

 grows about 5 feet high and produces its good-sized spreading flowers 

 very freely in branching heads. Entirely distinct from anything yet 

 sent out, and a valuable addition to any collection. 35 cents each. 

 K. Pearson. Golden-yellow ground, dotted with innumerable light 

 red spots, the spots being much more numerous than in any other vari- 

 ety ; flowers of about the same size as Flo. Vaughan, produced very 

 freely ; habit compact and uniform ; growing about 3A feet high. 

 35 cents each. 



Secretaire Chabanne. A most pleasing variety, with large flowers of very 

 rich salmon, a shade entirely distinct from any other sort ; plant of uniform 

 growth ; about 4 feet high, and one of the freest-flowering varieties in the col- 

 ■p> lection. 35 cents each. 



Special Offer.— We will furnish one each of Crozy's Best Six Cannas for 1898 for $2.00. 

 8@"GRAND SPECIAL OFFER.— We will furnish one each of the 22 New Cannas offered on page 26 and above, 

 making a collection embracing the best novelties of the year, for }i!).00. 



