PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — WHOLESALE LIST OF PLANTS. 



NEW LILLIPUTIAN CANNA. 



LITTLE GEM. 



A remarkable variety which we introduced last year. It makes a compact lit- 

 tle clump of handsome green leaves surmounted by a wealth of brilliant orange- 

 scarlet flowers each petal lightly edged with brilliant yellow. The sheath and 

 standard are also a brilliant yellow, and the base of the lower petal is blazed with 

 the same color up to the point where it recurves. In freedom of bloom it is re- 

 markable Plants form trusses early in the season, and from the appearance of 

 the first flower until frost is a mass of color. 



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 computation. 

 (See cut.) Price, dormant roots up to April ist, $1.25 per doz., $10.00 per no. 

 Growing plants, after April ist, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per ico, 



NEW GIANT-FLOWERING CANNA. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 



This is the only pure deep red flowering sort in the Giant flowering 

 Canna The flowers are often seven to eight inches across, with petals two 

 and a half inches broad, borne in splendid branching spikes, plants six to 

 seven feet high. A tremendous bloomer, begins quickly, and will 

 produce double the number of flowers of any other of the Giant-flow- 

 ering Cannas Leaves deep green, of grand size and proportions. 

 Its grand size, pure, deep scarlet color and profuse blooming habit 

 place it at the head of Giant-flowering Cannas to date. It has no 

 equal. Price, dormant roots up to April ist, $2.50 per doz. Growing 

 plants, ready April ist, $3.50 per doz. 



NEW GIANT CANNA. 



/IRS. KATE GRAY. 

 A robust grower, attains a height of six to seven feet, 

 broad, massive, glossy green foliage. Flowers a rich 

 shade of orange-scarlet, marbled with intense coppery 

 red; yellow in the throat. They measure from six to 

 seven inches across, individual petals often being over 

 two inches wide. The habit of the plant, size of truss 

 and individual flower, together with its superb coloring, 

 make this one of the most desirable of all. Price, dor- 

 mant roots up to April ist, $2. no per doz. ,$15 00 per 100. 

 Growing plants, ready May ist, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 

 per 100. 



CANNAS IN QUANTITY FOR HASS1NG. 



For the convenience of those who are at a loss what varieties to select 

 we make a special offer of the best sorts in separate colors. If desired, 

 we will select tall, medium and low-growing varieties, for arrangement 

 in beds. We offer the following colors, crimson, pink, orange-scarlet, 

 yellow-spotted, white, red with yellow edge, scarlet, carmine, purple 

 all with green foliage. We will also supply in quantity dark-leaved varieties, so useful 

 for massing in contrasting with the others. Price, dormant roots up to April ist, $3.50 

 per 100, $3" 00 per $1000 Growing plants, ready April ist, $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 

 1000. 25 sold at ico rate, 250 at 101 o rate By express only, purchaser to pay charges 



The Striped Canna, GOV ROOSEVELT. 



An entirely new and distinct variety; instead of 

 being mottled or spotted, it is itriped. The varia- 

 tion in the striping is remarkable in the highest 

 degree. In some petals the coloring matter runs 

 in even bands of red and yellow, others on the 

 same stem will be all red, some flowers will be en- 

 tirely red. and even some spikes will have only a 

 small proportion of yellow coloring while the 

 others on the same plant will show remarkable 

 variegation. Dormant roots. Price, $1.00 per doz., 

 $8.00 per 100. Growing plants, ready April ist, 

 $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 



ITALIA 



The coloring is gorgeous in the extreme, rich, 

 golden yellow with great patches of brilliant red- 

 dish crimson and irregular spots of the same 

 shade on the upper petals. It surpasses even an 

 orchid in color effects. Price, dormant roots, 

 up to April ist, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 

 Growing plants, ready April ist, $1.50 per doz., 

 $12.00 per 100. 



mixf; meriene lvmbahd 



A new French variety of great merit. The only 

 white Canna previous was Alsace; this new sort is 

 a decided improvement on it. The color of the 

 flowers at their best is a glistening snow white. 

 The individuals flowers and petals are fully one- 

 third larger than Alsace. It is a taller grower 

 and of a more graceful, spreading habit. Taken 

 altogether it is a very distinct and meritorious var- 

 iety. {See cut.) Price, dormant roots up to April 

 ist, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. Growing plants, 

 ready April ist, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



BLACK BEAUTY 

 A majestic, stately variety, straight as an In- 

 dian, 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. Price, dormant roots, 

 up to April, ist, $1.50 per doz, $n.co per 100. 

 Growing plants, ready April 1st. $2.50 per doz., 

 $20.00 per 100. 



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