Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Dreer's Large-Flowering CANNAS Dreer's Cannas i n the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York Cannas bloom from early summer until frost in all sections of the country. They succeed best in a sunny position and in practically any kind of soil, responding freely to liberal treatment. For best re- sults, prepare the bed about two feet deep and include a generous supply of well- decayed manure. They enjoy plenty of moisture during their growing season. All varieties have green foliage unless otherwise specified in the des
Dreer's garden book for 1940 . dreersgardenbook1940henr Year: 1940 Dreer's Large-Flowering CANNAS Dreer's Cannas i n the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York Cannas bloom from early summer until frost in all sections of the country. They succeed best in a sunny position and in practically any kind of soil, responding freely to liberal treatment. For best re- sults, prepare the bed about two feet deep and include a generous supply of well- decayed manure. They enjoy plenty of moisture during their growing season. All varieties have green foliage unless otherwise specified in the descriptions. Canna roots and as many as 12 plants will be sent by Parcel Post if you will add 10 (15 west of the Mississippi) to their price for postage and special packing. Minimum charge 10 cents. 23-001 Antoine Wintzer. Beautiful trusses of crimson-scarlet. 4i ft. 23-002 Apricot. Large bright apricot with cream border. 3 ft, 23-011 Cheerfulness. Orange-scarlet broadly edged with yellow. Sj ft. 23-012 City of Portland. Massive trusses of deep rose. 3§ ft. 23-013 Copper Giant. Madder red suffused with coppery rose. 4 ft. 23-021 Eureka. The best white. 23-031 General Merkel. Scarlet petals with golden border. 3? ft. 23-033 Gladiator. Rich yellow, dotted crimson. Most effective. 4^ ft. 23-036 Hungaria. Clear rose. 3^ feet. 23-041 King Humbert. Enormous rich orange-scarlet flower trusses and dark coppery bronze foliage. 5 ft. 23-045 Louis Cayeux. Rose-scarlet trusses. Very free and effective. 4 ft. 23-051 Mary Thilow. Rosy salmon flowers; bronze foliage. 4 ft. Eilker roots or plants: 50c each, 23-052 Mrs. Alfred Conard. Glowing salmon-pink. 4 ft. Either roots or plants: SOc each. 23-067 Richard Wallace. Glorious trusses of pale gold, i^ ft. 23-069 Rosamund Coles. Deep reddish orange edged orange-yeUow. 5 ft. 23-071 Rosea gigantea. Immense trusses of rich rose color. 4 ft. 23-075 Statue of Liberty {Orchid- Flo'd-'ered). Orange; bronze foliage. 6 ft. 23-076 Sungold. Dazzling Chinese
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