Peter Henderson & Co., New York.— Plant Department 



The Queen of 

 Gilt Edge Cannas, 



Queen 

 Charlotte. 



A grand, large-flowered, ever-blooming French Canna, 

 -with a distinct golden belt around each petal, the 

 centre brilliant orange scarlet, with crimson tones. 



When seen in groups the brilliancy of " Queen 

 ■Charlotte" dazzles the eye with its brilliant scarlet- 

 crimson, massy gold and rich orange-scarlet, separate 

 and distinct, yet blended as only Nature can blend and 

 harmonize in her own workshop and in her own way. 



The plant is sturdy and compact, the blossoms stand 

 well above the handsome Musa-like green foliage, yet 

 not too high; each main flower shoot is succeeded by 

 many side shoots, thus insuring an unbroken succession fv 

 of flowers. The individual flowers are very large, V 

 stout and densely set, but not so as to appear crowded, 

 the whole forming a perfect bouquet, and admirably 

 adapted to resist our summer winds. (See cut.) 



Price, dormant roots, which can be sent by mail if desired and supplied up to May 15th, 

 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.; established plants from 4-in.-pots, ready May 1st, 50c. each, $4,50 per doz. 



N EW PEACH BLOW CANNA.... 



(Alba Rosea Grandi flora.) 



The most distinct variety of Canna known at the present time. The sheath which incloses the 

 flower is light bronze, the stem deep bronze ; the opening flower protruding shows a point of bright 

 yellow, very pretty and distinct. It is in the fully expanded flower, however, that the great beauty 

 Is shown. The base of the petals is rich, deep rose, tinting upwards through light rose into flesh 

 pink, until the color merges imperceptibly into creamy white, fully one-half the flower being the 

 latter color — the general effect reminding one of the coloring in the celebrated " Peachblow Vase." 

 The flowers are held at right angles from the stem, not crowded, so that each is distinct and the 

 effect is very graceful. The foliage is dark green ; height, 5 feet. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



New White 



Canna, Alsace. 



Creamy white flowers, the first of its color in this race. A wonderfully free 

 bloomer, and a grand Canna for contrasting with darker-colored sorts. Price, $1.00 

 each. 



New Pink Canna. " Pink Ehmanii," 



A pure rose-pink, fine habit. The only clear rose-pink yet introduced, very free- 

 blooming; height, 4 feet. Price, $1.00 each. 



New Giant m 



Flowered 



Heliotrope. 



J4ecu Giant plocueped fleliotrope. 



Efforts to improve the Heliotrope have been persistently made by experts all over 

 the world for a number of years, and at last these efforts have been successful ; 

 realization has surpassed the most ardent expectation. One can scarcely recognize 

 the old garden favorite in its new glorified form. The size of the foliage and its 

 quality is doubled : the habit of the plant is made compact and bushy instead of being 

 scraggy and sprawling; the size of the flowers is magnified beyond belief, specimen 

 heads measuring ten to fifteen inches across ; the color is made clearer and better. 



The soul of a flower Is admitted to be its perfume, and this subtile essence has been 

 improved even more than the body of the plant, it is strengthened, intensified, one 

 head of the New Giant being equal to a whole bunch of the old sort. For the garden 

 this new race is admirable, but for pot culture it is beyond valuation. (See cut.) Price 

 for single plants, 25c. each, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.25. 



