136 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
Hippolyte Flandrin. One of the 
best sorts we offer. Colora 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, 
splashed with orange. 
Madame Just. Flame and amber. 
Mme. de Liabaud. A grand vari- 
ety. Deep carmine. 
Tonkin. Golden yellow, lower 
petals flamed scarlet. 
Ulrich Brunner. Flowers orange 
ted, 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 sent by 
mail, if desired, and supplied up to May Ist, 15c. 
ENERAL COLLECTION. | oot ree, eeoSiay ce ee co see 
—French Cannas. STANDARD SORTS. 
Old varieties grown almost entirely for foliage 
Antoine Crozy. Deep crimson. effects, as the flowers are small, while the foliage 
Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, | is large and very handsome. 
speckled with orange. Assorted. All the leading varieties, light and 
adored ane Dark foliage, deep | qark foliage, including Marechal Vaillainte, 
rmineé Lowers. very dark foliage; Discolor Violacea, large, 
EMILE LECLERC. Golden yellow, mottled| gark foliage marked bronze green; Brenningsii, 
crimson. (See cut.) foliage green and creamy white (also known as 
Flamboyant. Crimson lake. “Milky Way”); Compacta, deep green foliage; 
G. Couston. Light yellow, mottled orange. Zebrina Nana, dwarf-growing, dark foliage. 
Geoffrey St. Hilliare. A grand variety. Large A 
flowers of a deep orange shade: very larze| Price for any of the above, dormant roots, which 
flower spike: tole a Bone Taie color TY ‘78° | can be sent by mail, if desired, and supplied up to 
Laat ee 8 ; May Ist, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Established plants, 
(See prices, next column, and note our offer of growing in 4 in. pots, ready May Ist, 25c. each, 
dormant roots this season.) $2.25 per doz. 
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(Flowers half natural size.) 
E:ver-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 314 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, mottled rich crimson. 
FRANCOISE CROZY (No. 2inabovecut). 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. 4in 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 erimson lake of the richest shade, and are 
borne in wonderful profusion. Price for any of the above, dormant 
roots, which can be sent by mail, if desired, and supplied up to May Ist, 
20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Established plants, growing in 4 in. pots, EMILE LECLERO. 
ready May Ist, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. This illustration shows the general habit of the French Cannas. 
