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



New and Rare French Carinas, 



Special Notice. — The dormant roots are offered up to April 1st 

 only. The growing plants ready on and after that date. 



Note. — The height to which these Cannas usually grow, except 

 where stated in description, is four to five feet, according to season 

 and soil. The foliage of all is green, except where stated otherwise 

 in the description. 



NEW SNOWY-WHITE CANNA, " MONT BLANC." 



It blooms early and continuously in the greatest profusion the 

 whole growing season; a strong-growing, vigorous variety, and 

 will produce from 15 to 20 flower stalks in a season. Its great 

 masses of snowy-white flowers contrast finely with the crimson 

 varieties. Price, dormant roots, $3.50 per doz.; growing plants, 

 $4.50 per doz. 



NEW BRONZE-LEAVED CANNA, " HIAWATHA." 



Foliage a beautiful bronze, the flowers large, broad petals, 

 gracefully rounded and slightly crimpled. Color, a delicate tint 

 of rosy-pink, daintily dappled with silver-blush, and finished 

 off with a border of clear cerise. Height, about 3 feet. Price, 

 dormant roots, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100; growing plants, 

 $3.00 per doz.. $20.00 per 100. 



NEW YELLOW CANNA, " GLADIATOR." 



A rugged, strong-growing variety, which withstands our 

 summer storms better than almost any other Canna. The 

 flowers are bright yellow, thickly spotted with crimson. Price, 

 dormant roots, $2.00 doz., growing plants, $3.00 doz. 



NEW SCARLET CANNA, " CHAUTAUQUA," 



A distinguished-looking Canna. Flowers pure, rich scarlet, 

 intensely vivid; has luxurious tropical foliage prettily bronzed. 

 " Chautauqua " has the habit of holding its rich bouquets of 

 bloom high above the foliage. Price, dormant roots, $2.00 per 

 doz.; growing plants, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



NEW DARK-LEAVED CANNA, " BRANDYWINE." 



A beautiful, bronze-leaved Canna; splendid, symmetrical 

 habit, growing luxuriantly. The flowers are magnificent in size 

 and color. Intense vinous-red, beautifully dappled with deep 

 crimson, occasionally edged with a narrow band of bright 

 golden-yellow. Price, dormant roots, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 

 100; growing plants, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



NEW LILLIPUTIAN CANNA, "LITTLE GEM." 



This makes a compact mass of handsome green leaves sur- 

 mounted by a wealth of brilliant orange-scarlet flowers, each 

 petal lightly edged with brilliant yellow. In freedom of bloom 

 it is remarkable. The growth is its distinctive feature. The 

 extreme height from ground to tip rarely exceeds two feet, so 

 that its value for edging, for centres of low beds, for planting in 

 herbaceous borders or for pot culture is almost beyond computa- 

 tion. Price, dormant roots, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100; 

 growing plants, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



BLACK BEAUTY. 



A majestic, stately variety, straight as an Indian, with large 

 massive foliage of the richest bronzy-purple color shaded with 

 black, the edges of leaves gracefully undulating. Where foliage 

 effect alone is desired, nothing richer or more handsome can be 

 found. -Height. 6 ft. Price, dormant roots, $1.50 per doz.. 

 $10.00 per 100; growing plants, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



CHOICE SELECTED FRENCH CANNAS. 

 Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 

 Alba Rosa Grandiflora. Deep rose, tinting to flesh-pink and 

 creamy-white. 



Alphonse Bouvier. — Deep, rich velvety-crimson. Height, 6 feet. 

 Alemannia. Upper petals scarlet, with a very broad yellow 



border, inside scarlet and dark red. 

 Alsace. Sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy-white. 

 America. Foliage bronze, flowers purplish-red. 

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

 Austria. Deep yellow, large flowers. 



Beaute Poitevine. A very fine, dark crimson variety, with dark 



metallic-green foliage and deep, rich crimson flowers. 

 Black Prince. Intense dark velvety-maroon, 3 to 4 feet. 

 Buttercup. Intensely bright yellow. Height, 3 feet. 

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



Cinnabar. Cinnabar-red, distinctly edged with golden-yellow; a 

 fine round flower of great substance, an early and free bloomer. 



Comte de Bouchaud. Rich golden-yellow, spotted with red. 



Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; compact grower. 



Conqueror. Rich orange-scarlet, edged yellow. Height, 3 feet. 



Defender. Rich yellow, striped scarlet. 3 to 3 J feet. 



Directeur Potier. A stately, verv free blooming variety. 

 Flowers light orange, yellow edge, flamed yellow at throat. 



Duke of Marlborough. The flowers are a deep, rich crimson- 

 maroon with a velvety appearance. 



Depute Ravarin. Spreading flowers of very rich crimson. 



Egandale. Flowers soft currant-red, bronze foliage. 



Florence Vaughan. Deep yellow, mottled rich crimson. 



Giant Crimson. Glowing crimson, spotted maroon. 6 feet. 



Graf Oswald de Kerchove. Intense orange-scalret, dark foliage. 



Governor Roosevelt. A distinct variety; in addition to being 

 mottled and spotted, it is distinctly striped, red and yellow. 

 Like all variegated flowers it is variable, losing and regaining 

 its variegation irregularly. 



Italia. Rich golden-yellow with great patches of brilliant red- 

 dish-crimson and irregular spots of the same shade on the 

 upper petals. 6 feet. 



Gloriosa. Color, bright, rich crimson, with wide border of deep 

 golden-yellow. One of the most showy varieties. 3 feet. 



Luray. Large, well-formed flowers, rosy-pink. 



Leon Pepin Lehalleur. Brilliant carmine-red; a strong grower. 



Madame Crozy. A brilliant vermilion-scarlet, bordered yellow. 



Madame Montefiore. Yellow, slightly spotted with red. 



Maranta. Rich currant-red, deep bronze foliage. 



Mdlle. Berat. A very soft shade of rosy carmine, unique. 



Mine. Sallier. Clear yellow, light scarlet stripes, very distinct. 



Martha Washington. Pure, bright rose, 2\ to 3 feet. 



Mrs. C. W. Ward. A brilliant crimson-scarlet. Height, 2\ to 3 

 feet. Where a fine crimson bedding Canna is wanted there is 

 none better than this. . 



Mrs. Kate Gray. Flowers a rich shade of orange-scarlet, mar- 

 bled with intense coppery-red; yellow in the throat. They 

 measure from 6 to 7 inches across, individual petals often being 

 over 2 inches wide. Height, 6 to 7 feet. 



Olifant. A very valuable, dwarf yellow variety. Some petals 

 specked brownish-red. 2\ feet. 



Olympia. Violet-purple, shaded with crimson. 



Orange Queen. A true burnt-orange. 3 feet high. 



P. J. Berckmans. A rich shade of carmine-crimson 



Pres. McKinley. Brilliant Crimson. 2\ to 3 feet 



Pennsylvania. The flowers are often 7 to 8 inches across, with 

 petals 2\ inches broad. Color deep crimson with scarlet tones. 

 Price, dormant roots, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100; growing 

 plants, $2.00 per doz,, $15.00 per 100. 



Paul Marquant. A peculiar shade of salmon; very unique. 



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



Pillar of Fire. 6 to 7 feet high; very bright scarlet. 



Premier. Deep crimson-red, bordered with yellow, 2\ feet. 



Prest. Cleveland. Distinct orange-scarlet; one of the showiest 

 varieties. It is a fine, compact, vigorous grower. 



Queen Charlotte. A distinct golden belt around each petal the 

 centre brilliant orange-scarlet, with crimson tones. 



Robert Christie. Brilliant orange-scarlet, a particularly strong 

 grower. Very useful for centres of beds. Height, 6 feet. 



Roi de Rouges. A brilliant crimson with blood-red tones. 



Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color, vigorous growth. 



Sophie Buchner. Flowers rich vermilion. Majestic plant. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence. Soft carmine-rose, changnig to delicate 

 rosy-pink, bordered bright yellow. 



Souv. d'Antoine Crozy. Intense scarlet, rich and dazzling, 

 bordered with rich golden-yellow. 



Vice-President Luizet. Rich cherry-red, large, compact spikes. 

 Price, except where noted, 50c per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30.00 



per 1,000 for dormant roots; growing plants, $1.00 per doz., 



$7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1,000; 25 sold at 100 rate; 250 at 

 1 ,000 rate. 



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