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PETER HENDERSON fltCO.,NEW YORK- 



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Magnificent New Cannas. 



HALLEY'S COMET. This new Canna is a striking addition to our galaxy 

 of stars. The plant is a healthy, vigorous grower, foliage green; height, 

 three to four feet; and flowers that catch the eye. They are large and of a 

 blazing scarlet, the throat a pure vellow, and a narrow rim of yellow all round 

 each petal's wavy edge. Price, 60c. each, S6.00 per doz. 



METEOR. A glorious red variety or to be exact a deep crimson. It 

 makes fine trusses and blooms constantly. Price 50c. each, S4.50 per doz. 



MRS, KARL KELSEY. It grows 6 to 7 feet high, luxuriant foUage 

 green with a narrow edge of purple, bearing erect, full heads of 

 enormous flowers. The color is an orange scarlet wondrously 

 flaked and striped with golden yellow, and the petals are wavy 

 edged. Price 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 



UNCLE SAM. This Canna received an award of merit from the 

 Royal Horticultural Society of England, and a bed of it was 

 planted on the grounds of the White House, Washington, D.C. 

 It is very stately in appearance. Brilliant orange scarlet flowers. 

 Height, 6 to 7' feet. Price, 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. 



GLADIO-FLORA. Remarkable for the unusual shape of the 

 flowers, v'hich look like a large gladiolus. Color crimson, changing 

 to carmine rose with an uneven edge of gold to each petal. 

 Height, three and one-half feet. Price, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 



BRILLIANT. Flowers of medium size, pure golden yellow 

 with two curling tongue-like petals of fiery red that dart 

 from the center. Height, 4 feet. Price, 25c. each, S2.50 

 per doz. Set of 6 Magnificent Cannas for $2.50. 



AN ATTRACTIVE CANNA, VENUS. 



^ distinct and beautiful variety, unique in its coloring of soft, 

 lustrous pink and creamy yellow. The latter shade being mottled 

 with the pink on the wide border. It is a healthy vigorous grower 

 and blooms abundantly. Height, 4 ft. {See cut.) Dormant roots 

 up to April 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz.; growing plants ready 

 April 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



COPYHIQHT 1913 BY PETtR HENDERSONS. CO. 



KING 

 HUMBERT. 



A brilliant or- 

 ange-scarlet with 

 bright red shad- 

 ings. Large trusses of blooms, the individual flowers 

 being six inches in diameter. Foliage a rich, reddish 

 bronze, with lighter shadings. The finest red foliage 

 and flowering variety grown. Height, 5 feet. {See 

 cut). Price, dormant roots up to Apiil 1st, 25c. each 

 S2'50 per doz. Growing plants ready April 1st, 30c 

 each, $3.00 per doz. 



SEVEN SPLENDID CANNAS. 



BETSY [ROSS. One of the most beautiful of the pink 

 Cannas. Green foliage; height 'about 3 feet. 



BRANDYWINE. A beautiful, bronze-leaved Canna; 

 intense vinous-red; dappled deep crimson, occas- 

 ionally edged golden yellow. Height, 4 feet. 



IMPROVED MONT BLANC. A strong-growiiig, 

 vigorous variety. Its great masses of snowy-white 

 flowers contrast finely with the crimson varieties. 

 Price, dormant roots, up to April 1st, 50c. each, 

 $5.00 per doz.; growing plants, ready April 1st, 

 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 



LOUISIANA. A new giant, vivid scarlet-crimson 

 Canna. The flowers are more than 7 inches across. 

 It grows 6 feet high. 



NEW YORK. It grows 6 to 7 ft., a purplish plum 

 colored foliage, flower brilliant carmine, almost red. 



NIAGARA. Handsome trusses; color, deep crimson 

 with a border of golden-yellow. Height, 3 feet. 



WM. SAUNDERS. A beautiful bronze-leaved Canna. 

 It grows 4 to 5 feet high, is healthy, and blooms 

 abulidantly. Flowers very large, color a bright 

 scarlet. Price, except where noted, dormant roots, 

 to April 1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Growing 

 plants ready Apr. 1st, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



