PETER HENDERSON & CO.—PLANT DEPARTMENT. 123 
Mae Ever-Blooming French Cannas. 
These are, without question, the finest plants we have for summer bed- 
ding; their rich tropical foliage and bright blossoms are indispensable for 
lawn decoration. They flower in the open ground during the entire season, 
and if grown in pots make grand plants for the conservatory or green- 
house. When not wanted for flowering in winter, they should be lifted 
after they are cut down by frost in fall, and stored away in a cel- 
lar, just like dahlias or potatoes, when they can be divided and 
planted again in May or June. 
««MADAIIE CROZY.”’ (See Engraving.) 
Undoubtedly the grandest of all varieties. The color isa 
brilliant vermilion scarlet, bordered with deep golden yellow ; 
the flowers are borne in great clusters and in such profusion 
that they crown the plant with a blaze of glowing color. 
The foliage is vivid green, broad and massive; the habit of 
the plant is compact and vigorous, its natural height being 
rarely more than four feet, but the flowers form when it is 
scarcely a foot high, and continue coming on the plants un- 
til frost. We havea grand stock of this peerless variety 
and offer it very low, all strong plants. Price, 50c. each, $4.50 
per doz., $30.00 per 100. Special rates for larger quantities. 
«NELLIE BOWDEN,” New Yellow Canna. 
A fitting companion for the above in its sharp contrast of 
clear golden yellow. Itis also fit to rank with it on account 
of its wonderful profusion of bloom. Ina bed containing 
over 500 plants not one was without its mass of golden. yel- 
low flowers; the color is rich in the extreme, there being 
nothing at all approaching it in Cannas. In growth it is also 
the peer of any; the flower stems are strong and branching, 
holding the clusters of bloom erect and well above the foli- 
age. A grand effect can be obtained by planting a large bed 
with ‘‘Mme. Crozy” in the centre and ‘‘ Nellie Bowden” on 
the margin; a mass of scarlet with a brilliant golden border. 
(See cut.) Price, $1.00 each, $9.00 per doz., strong plants. 
(Flowers one-third natural size.) 
Newer Varieties of French Cannas. 
Our aim is to offer only the best and not confuse our customers with a 
long list. Hence we have selected the following: 
Alphonse Bouvier. Rich velvety red; very large truss and flower; 
petals broad and wavy; the grandest deep red variety known. $1.00 each. 
Doyen J. Sisley. Dark chocolate-colored foliage; flowers orange-scar- 
let. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
Francoise Crozy. The color is a unique shade of apricot, bordered with 
bright yellow. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; strong, compact grower; a very 
fine variety. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Ingenieur Alphaud. Dark purplish foliage, deep carmine-red flowers; 
a very fine variety. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
M. Laforeade. Bright orange-scarlet flowers, coffee-colored foliage; 
dwarf, compact grower; very fine. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
Pres. Hardy. Deep orange, mottled with rich chrome yellow; a unique 
and pretty variety. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
Pres. Carnot. A majestic variety with dark chocolate foliage; flowers 
deep scarlet, large and beautifully rounded. 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
Star of 1891. A dwarf-growing, very free-flowering variety, excellent 
for pot culture; bright orange-scarlet, sometimes edged with yellow. 
30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Thomas S, Ware. This fine variety is the dwarfest of all Cannas and is 
literally loaded with dark orange-scarlet flowers, formed in large, com- 
pact heads. As a pot plant or for planting in front of taller varieties 
itis unsurpassed. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Trocadero, A grand sort in flower and foliage. The blooms are a deep 
erimson lake of the richest shade, and are borne in wonderful profusion. 
Twenty-seven separate heads of flowers were counted on a single plant 
in our grounds. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
SPECIAL OFFER.—Full collection of 13 Ever-blooming Freneh 
Cannas named on this page for $5.00. (If bought separately would : 
cost $6.50.) For older varieties, see page 133. (Flowers one-third natural size.) 
