. Dreer's wholesale price list / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. 26 DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE Africa. Dark bronzy foliage, with rich orange-salmon flowers, darkening to scarlet in the throat. $ per doz.; $ per 100. Austria. Pure canary yellow ; fiae large open flowers, with but few traces of reddi-sh brown dots in the centre of the two inside petals. 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Burbank. Similar to Austria, except in habit, which is more compact. 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Italia. Is of a bright orange-scarlet, -with a very broad golden yellow border ; the flowers, w
. Dreer's wholesale price list / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. 26 DREER'S WHOLESALE PRICE Africa. Dark bronzy foliage, with rich orange-salmon flowers, darkening to scarlet in the throat. $ per doz.; $ per 100. Austria. Pure canary yellow ; fiae large open flowers, with but few traces of reddi-sh brown dots in the centre of the two inside petals. 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Burbank. Similar to Austria, except in habit, which is more compact. 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Italia. Is of a bright orange-scarlet, -with a very broad golden yellow border ; the flowers, which are produced on massive stems about sixteen inches long, are set well above the foliage ; the foliage is large and heavy, similar to that of the Musa Ensete. 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. One each of the above lO CANNAS. New Orchid=Flowered Italian Varieties. Among the most startling novelties in Cannas three years ago were the two Orchid Flowered Varieties, Austria and Italia, since then many additions have been made to this class. Last year we had thirty varieties in our trial grounds, all of which were handsome, but many of the sorts were nearly identical. We have therefore reduced our list to the ten varie- ties enumerated below, and feel safe in saying that they comprise not only the most distinct, but the "cream " of the Italian introductions to date. The habit of growth of all these varieties is very similar, being remarkably vigorous and under liberal cultivation they attain a height of 6 to 8 feet, while their flowers frequently measure 6 inches across. They are not of as heavy texture as the French varieties, there- fore do not last as long, but are produced with the greatest freedom. America. Magnificent bronzy foliage mar- bled with green, having a peculiar lustre, appearing as if varnished ; flowers rich orange-salmon, feathered and veined with scarlet. $ per doz.; $ per 100. Exceptionally large flowers, frequently measuring 6} inches acro
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