PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 



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(Flowers half natural size.) 



Antoine Crozy. Deep crimson. 

 Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, 



speckled with orange. 

 Edouard Andre. Dark foliage, deep 

 carmine flowers. 

 EMILE LECLERC. Golden yellow, mot- 

 tled crimson. (See ctit.) 

 Flamboyant. Crimson lake. 

 G. Couston. Light yellow, mottled orange. 

 Geoffrey St. Hilliare. A grand variety. Large 

 flowers of a deep orange shade ; very large 

 flower spike ; foliage chocolate color. 



(See prices, next column, and note our offer 

 of^dormant roots this season.) 



Hippolyte Flandrin. One of the 



best sorts we offer. Color a rich 



deep salmon, very showy. 

 J. Cardioux. Flowers brilliant 



cardinal red. 

 Kaiser Wilhelm II. Bright red, 

 very free-blooming, grand bedder. 

 Louis Chretien. Clear yellow, 

 k splashed with orange. 

 Madame Just. Flame and amber. 

 Mme. de Liabaud. A grand 



variety. Deep carmine. 

 Tonkin. Golden yellow, lower 



petals flamed scarlet. 

 Ulrich Brunner. Flowers orange 



red, lower petals striped yellow. 

 Victor Hugo. Deep orange red 



flowers, foliage dark purplish 



crimson. 



Price for any of the above dor- 

 mant roots, which can be supplied 

 up to May 1st, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 

 Established plants, growing in 4-inch pots, ready 

 May 1st, $1.25 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



STANDARD SORTS. 



Old varieties grown almost entirely for foliage 



effects, as the flowers are small, while the foliage 



is large and very handsome. 



Assorted. All the leading varieties, light and 



dark foliage, including Marechal Vaillainte, 



very dark foliage ; Discolor Violacea, large, 



dark foliage marked bronze green ; Brenningsii, 



foliage green and creamy white (also known as 



" Milky Way ") ; Compacta, deep green foliage ; 



Zebrina Nana, dwarf growing, dark foliage. 



Price for any of the above, dormant roots, which 

 can be supplied up to May 1st, 75c. per doz., $5.00 

 per 100. Established plants growing in 4-inch 

 pots, ready May 1st, $1.25 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Ever=blooming French Cannas. 



Alphonse Bouvier. The richness of coloring in this variety is its 

 greatest glory, a deep, rich crimson, velvety in its intensity, overlaid 

 with dazzling red. It is a strong grower, attaining a height of six feet. 



CHILDSII (No. 3 in above cut). Bright yellow, mottled crimson red. 



Capt. P. de Suzzoni. A tall-growing variety, deep yellow, lightly 

 spotted with red ; large flower and fine green foliage. 



Charles Henderson. A magnificent variety, named by M. Crozy in 

 honor of one of the members of our firm. The flowers are deep, rich 

 crimson, borne in compact symmetrical heads, above a rich green 

 foliage. The habit of the plants is dwarf — about 3J^ feet high. 



Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta ; strong, compact grower. 



Doyen J. Sisley. Dark chocolate-colored foliage, flowers orange scarlet. 



Egandale. A fine dark-foliaged variety, with flowers of a soft currant 

 red, very distinct and striking in appearance. 



Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottledrich crimson. 



FRANCOISE CROZY CNo.2 in above cut). Apricot, bordered with yellow. 



Golden Rod. Fine dwarf yellow, large flowers. 



Ingenieur Alphaud. Dark purplish foliage, deep carmine red flowers. 



J. D. Cabos. Another dark-foliaged variety, with flowers of very rich 

 orange, tinged with apricot ; in foliage and flower it is unsurpassed. 



Miss Sarah Hill. Crimson-lake, overlaid with carmine. 



M. Laforcade. Bright, orange scarlet flowers, coffee-colored foliage ; 

 dwarf, compact grower ; very fine. 



Nellie Bowden. A clear golden yellow, the lower petal slightly spotted 

 light red. Where a mass of yellow is wanted it is invaluable. 



Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon, overlaid with soft rosy 

 carmine ; large and distinct flowers. 



Pres. Carnot. A majestic variety with dark chocolate foliage ; flowers 

 deep scarlet, large and beautifully rounded. 



SCARLET QUEEN (No. 4 in above cut.) Rich scarlet, yellow edge. 



Star of 1891. Dwarf -growing, bright, orange scarlet, edged yellow. 



TROCADERO (No. 4 in above cut.) A grand sort in flower and 

 foliage. The blooms are a deep crimson lake of the richest shade. 

 Price for any of the above, dormant roots, which can be supplied up 

 to May 1st, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. Established plants, growing 

 in 4-inch pots, ready May 1st, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 



EMILE LECLERC. 



This illustration shows the general habit of the French Cannas. 



