14 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— PLANTS. 



The 

 natural 

 size of 

 flowers 

 shown 

 in cuts 

 is four 

 inches 

 across. 



EVER-BLOOHING FRENCH CANNAS. 



CAN NA "FLAMINGO." 



Flamingo A su P erb - dee P crim - 



— ^— '- son variety with 



trusses of immense size borne in 

 lavish profusion. The individ- 

 ual flowers are 4 inches across, 

 gracefully reflexed, and of fine 

 form. Dark green foliage, 

 rarely exceeding 4 feet in 

 height. (See cut). 



Queen Charlotte. \£™t 



flowered, ever-b looming 

 French Canna, with a distinct 

 golden belt around each petal 

 the centre brilliant orange 

 scarlet, with crimson tones. 

 The plant is sturdy and com- 

 pact; flowers are stout and 

 densely set. (See cut). 

 /|| The trusses upon 



(lUaCe. opening, are of a 

 delicate sulphur-yellow, 

 changing very soon, however 

 to a creamy white without^ 

 spots. Plants in our grounds were 

 a solid mass of white flowers 

 all summer, a grand and novel 

 sight. (See cut.) 



Price roots, $8 00 per 100; plants 

 ready May 1st, $2.00 per doz. 



STANDARD 

 SORTS. . . 



Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 

 Alba Rosea Grandiflora The base of the petals is rich deep rose, tint- 

 ing upwards through light rose into flesh pink, until the color merges im- 

 perceptibly into creamy white. 

 Alphonse Boufier. Deep, rich velvety crimson. Height, 6 feet. 

 Ami Pichon. Magnificent deep crimson, large trusses of flowers. 

 Bronze Bedder. Deep bronze foliage, rich orange scarlet flowers. 

 Charles Henderson. Deep rich crimson, yellow flame at the throat. 

 Comte de Bouchaud. Rich golden yellow, heavily spotted with bright red. 

 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. 

 Edward Mieg Rich vermilion scarlet ; dark green foliage : 3^ feet. 

 Eldorado. The color is a rick, pure golden-yellow , speckled so slightly 



with red that the general effect is that of a pure golden yellow. 

 E. Renan Four feet, leaves purple, flowers large, rich rose-carmine. 

 Florence Vaughan. Deepyellow.mottledrichcrimson, very large flowers. 

 J. D. Cabos. Flowers rich orange, tinged apricot; foliage dark. 

 Madame Monteflore. \ ellow, slightly spotted with red,, very attractive. 

 Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermillion scarlet, bordered with deep 

 golden-yellow ; the flowers are borne in great clusters and in such pro- 

 fusion that they crown the plant with a blaze of glowing color. 

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

 PinkEhmanii. A pure rose pink, fine habit ; very free blooming ; 4 feet. 



Pres. Carnot. A majestic variety with dark 



foliage ; flowers deep scarlet. 

 Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color, vigorous 



growth ; 3^ feet. 

 Sophie Buchner. Plant of a majestic ap- 

 pearance, flowers rich vermilion. 

 Souy. d'Antoine Crozy. Intense 

 scarlet, rich and dazzling, bordered 

 with a broad, rich golden-yellow 

 edge, and does not fade or scorch 

 in the hot and dry weather. 

 Trocadero. Deep crimson lake of 

 the richest shade. A grand sort. 

 Price, roots, $4.00 per 100 ; plants 

 ready May 1st., $10.00 per 100. 



FOLIAGE CANNAS. 

 Black Beauty, (true). A grand 

 chocolate-colored foliaged variety, 

 wavy edges ; grows 6 feet or more. 

 Price, roots, $2.50 per doz ; Plants, 

 ready May 1st, $3.50 per doz. 

 Marechal Vaillainte. Very dark 

 foliage; Discolor Violacea, dark 

 foliage. Price, roots $3.00 per 

 100. 



NEWER CANNAS. GENERAL 



ASSORTMENT. 



Brilliant. The three upper segments are clear yellow; the lower 



petal is bright red, spotted yellow. 

 Chicago. Grand vermilion scarlet; foliage bright green. 

 Lorraine. Pure pink with a broad edge of primrose-yellow fading 



after noon to almost pure white. 

 Maiden's Blush. A new color inCannas, absolutely pure shell-pink. 

 Mrs. Fairman Rogers. Rich vermillion scarlet, edged yellow. 

 Philadelphia. A splendid, bright glowing red, very rich and velvety; 



an early and constant bloomer, handsome green foliage, medium 



height. 



Pillar of Fire A giant among Cannas, growing 6 to 7 feet high; 



very bright scarlet; flowers large and borne on strong, erect spikes. 

 Premier. A seedling from "Queen Charlotte," much more brilliantly 



colored, and has the pronounced golden edge of that fine variety 



its dwarf, compact growth, rarely exceeding three feet. 

 Richmond Pearson. A spotted variety, light red on a golden-yellow ground. 

 Robert Christie. Brilliant orange scarlet. This variety is a particularly strong grower. 

 Rosalba. Fine cream-white, dotted with rose; very beautiful and entirely distinct. 

 Tarrytown. An ideal bedding Canna, brilliant cherry-red, a dwarf, compact grower. 

 Triumph. Flamingo type, but more vigorous, larger flower and truss; rich bright red ; broad 



thick petals, very durable ; a constant bloomer ; very handsome and desirable. 

 Price for above Newer Cannas, roots, $10.00 per 100; plants ready May 1st, $2.00 per doz. 



valuable on account 



