Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 128 SELECT LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS We have discarded, as far as practicable, all the older varieties that have been superseded by newer and better sorts. We have arranged them this year in sets, according to their color. We trust this plan will prove a convenience to our patrons in making their selections. CANNAS OF RED SHADES. Beacon. Very free-flowering. Color a rich cardinal-red; florets of medium size. A splendid bedding variety; 3j to 4 feet. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Fanal. An intense fiery Ci
Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 128 SELECT LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS We have discarded, as far as practicable, all the older varieties that have been superseded by newer and better sorts. We have arranged them this year in sets, according to their color. We trust this plan will prove a convenience to our patrons in making their selections. CANNAS OF RED SHADES. Beacon. Very free-flowering. Color a rich cardinal-red; florets of medium size. A splendid bedding variety; 3j to 4 feet. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Fanal. An intense fiery Cinnabar-red that compels attention. One of the best bedding sorts; 4 ft. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Feuermeer. Brilliant fiery-scarlet flowers of medium size, very freely produced. A very effective bedder; 4 ft. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Firebird ( Oiseau de Feu). A remarkable novelty with perfectly formed flowers seven eight inches across, of a brilliant cardinal-red. 4 ft. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Harry Laing. Large, well-rounded flowers of rich, glowing scarlet suffused with orange; 5 ft. 20 cts. each; $ per doz. Mascagni. We describe this as a peculiarly attractive shade of orange-scarlet. We can do no more with printer's ink. This variety has a color all its own and it is not only attractive but fascinating; 4 ft. 40 cts. each; $ per doz. Meteor. It is impossible to convey the full value of this magnificent bed- ding variety with its massive erect trusses of deep, blood-red flowers, produced with a freedom that leaves nothing to be desired in effectiveness. Unquali- fiedly the best deep red bedding Canna; 5 ft. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Philadelphia. A good bright red; 5 ft. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Prince Wied. Rich deep crimson flowers of medium size, produced in large trusses. A fine bedder; 4 ft. 15 cts. each; § per doz. Schopenhauer. A bright red with yellow throat. Not heavy in growth but very free-flowering; 3 ft. 25 cts. each; $ per
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