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



Special Notice. — The dormant Canna 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, ts four to five feet, according to season 

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

 in the description. 



NEW YELLOW CANNA, " GLADIATOR." 



A rugged, strong-growing variety, which withstands our sum- 

 mer storms better than almost any other Canna. The flowers 

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

 roots, $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100; growing plants, $2.00 doz. 



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 it is valuable for edging, for centres of low beds or for 

 vases, for planting in herbaceous borders or for pot culture. 

 Price, dormant roots, $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; growing 

 plants, $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



NEW GIANT CANNA, " LOUISIANA." 



A new giant, vivid scarlet-crimson Canna. The flowers are 

 more than 7 inches across. It grows 6 feet high; has green 

 foliage. Price, dormant roots, $2.50 per doz.; growing plants, 

 $3.50 per doz. 



CHOICE SELECTED FRENCH CANNAS. 

 Admiral Courbet. Light yellow, speckled with orange. 

 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. 



FRENCH CANNAS.— Continued. 



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. 

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

 Directeur Potier. A stately, very 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-scarlet, 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. 

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

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

 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. 

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

 Mrs. C- W. Ward. A brilliant crimson-scarlet. Height, 2 J 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 



speckled brownish-red. 2h 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 J 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. 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence. Soft carmine-rose, changing 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. 



THE NEW ANEMONE FLOWERED PARIS DAISY, " QUEEN 



ALEXANDRA." 



The flowers are from 2\ to 3 inches in diameter, pure white, 

 the greater percentage coming full double, not unlike an Anem- 

 one-flowered Japanese Chrysanthemum; but even the semi- 

 double and single flowers, which appear on the same plant, are 

 very handsome. This is a great improvement on the single 

 " Paris Daisy," and should be in every collection. Price, $1.25 

 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



