Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 IjljlHWADREER 4^llAKLPHIA'M-^GARDEHr°0li»nH0USE PLAhlS IJlTl 123 LARGE-FLOWERING CANNAS. Continued. Select Standard Varieties. Typical Spike of Newer Canhas. Rosea Qigantea. Extra large flowers, borne in such abun- dance that the mass of color on each plant is truly amazing; individual petals are 25 inches across; a deep, rich rose, almost a coral-carmine; 4 to 5 feet. Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasini; luminous salmon. Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 IjljlHWADREER 4^llAKLPHIA'M-^GARDEHr°0li»nH0USE PLAhlS IJlTl 123 LARGE-FLOWERING CANNAS. Continued. Select Standard Varieties. Typical Spike of Newer Canhas. Rosea Qigantea. Extra large flowers, borne in such abun- dance that the mass of color on each plant is truly amazing; individual petals are 25 inches across; a deep, rich rose, almost a coral-carmine; 4 to 5 feet. Secretaire Chabanne. Distinct and pleasini; luminous salmon. Souvenir de Antoine Crozy. Intense rich crimson-scarlet, with broad golden-yellow border. The varieties offered in this collection are all strictly high grade well known standard varieties, which we have in stock in great quantities, and which are therefore of- fered at popular prices. The foliage of all varieties is green unless otherwise specified. Brilliant. Rich yellow with two bright-red curling tongue-like petals in the centre; 4 feet. Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, edged golden-yellow; 4| feet. Consul W. Vellnagel. Large lemon-yellow, with red- dish brown spots; 4 feet. Feuermeer. A brilliant fiery scarlet of medium size; exceptionally free-flowering; very effective for massing; 4 feet. Harry Laing. Large well rounded flowers of rich glowing scarlet, suffused with orange; 6 feet. Jean Tissot. One of the brightest; color an intense, brilliant vermilion, with bright orange sliadings, a color that can be seen as far as the eye will carry; massive foliage; 5 feet. Karl Kirsten. A tall grower, h\ to 6 feet, throwing its trusses of bright poppy-red flowers high above the foliage. The individual flowers are not large, but the combination of freedom of bloom, bright color and po- sition high above the foliage make this an exceptionally valuable sort for massing. Koros. A free-flowering, vigorous variety, with bronze foliage. The color is an unusual and attractive shade of orange-scarlet, streaked and dotted with cochi
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