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 usual height, except where stated, is four to five feet. 



The foliage is green, except where stated. 



NEW GIANT CANNAS. 



King Humbert. A brilliant orange-scarlet with bright red 

 shadings. Large trusses of blooms, the individual flowers being 

 six inches in diameter. Foliage a rich, reddish-bronze, with 

 lighter shadings. It is broad and massive, giving the plant a 

 sturdy and stately appearance. Height, 5 feet. Price, dormant 

 roots,' $3.00 per "doz.; growing plants, $4.50 per doz. 



F. Benary. Flowers six inches across, soft vermilion with an 

 undulating border of rich yellow. A stately grower with deep 

 green foliage. This is the most striking and effective variety 

 of its type yet offered. Price, dormant roots, $3.00 per doz.; 

 growing plants, $4.50 per 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 height is two feet, so that it is valuable 



for edging or for pot culture, Price, dormant roots, 75c. per 



doz., $6.00 per 100; growing plants, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 

 CHOICE SELECTED FRENCH CANNAS. 



Admiral Courbet. bight 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. Height, 6 feet. 



Alsace. Sulphur-yellow, changing to creamy white. 



America. Foliage bronze, Mowers purplish-red. Height, 6 feet. 



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



Austria. Deep yellow, large flowers. Height, 6 feet. 



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

 metallic-green foliage and deep, rich crimson flowers. 



Betsy Ross. A beautiful pink variety. 



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



Brandywine. Intense red, dappled with crimson; bronze foliage. 

 Dormant roots, $0.00 per 100; growing plants, $12.00 per 100. 



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



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

 6n< round Mower of great substance, an early and free bloomer. 



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



FRENCH CANNAS. -Continued. 

 Comte Horace Choisel. Deep rich magenta; compact grower. 

 Defender. Rich yellow, striped scarlet. 3 to Z\ 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. 

 Evolution. Flowers blush pink with yellow shadings; bronze 



foliage. Dormant roots, $6.00 per 100; growing plants, 



$12.00 per LOO. 

 Florence Vaughan. Dee]) yellow, mottled rich crimson. 

 Giant Crimson. Glowing crimson, spotted maroon. <i feet. 

 Graf Oswald de Kerchove. Intense orange-scarlet, dark foliagi 

 George Washington. Deep, velvety crimson, semi-dwarf inhabit. 



Dormant roots, $6.00 per 100; growing plants, $12.00 per 100. 

 Gladiator. Bright yellow, spotted crimson. Dormant roots, 75c. 



per doz., $6.00 per 100; growing plants, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 



per 100. 



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



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

 Italia. Rich golden-yellow, patches of brilliant reddish-crimson 



and irregular spots on the upper petals. 6 feet. 

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

 Louisiana. A " Giant," growing 6 feet high; flowers 6 to 7 inches 



across. Brilliant crimson with scarlet tones. Price, dormant 



roots, $1.50 per doz.; growing plants, $2.50 per doz. 

 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, 21 to 3 feet. 

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



feet. As a crimson bedding Canna there is none better. 

 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. Height, 6 to 7 feet. 

 Niagara. Deep crimson with a wide, irregular border, of rich 



golden yellow. Height, 3 feet. Dormant roots, $6.00 per 100; 



growing plants, $12.00 per 100. 

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



speckled brownish-red. 3 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. 2i to 3 feet. 

 Pennsylvania. Flowers 7 to 8 inches across, petals 2'< inches 



broad. Color deep crimson with scarlet tones. Height, 6 feet. 

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

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

 Pillar of Fire. A very bright scarlet. Height, 6 to 7 feet. 

 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. 

 Queen of Holland. A deep, rich orange. Height, 3 feet. 

 Robert Christie. Brilliant orange-scarlet, a particularly strong 



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

 Rose Unique. Beautiful rose color, vigorous growth. 

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



rosy-pink, bordered bright yellow. 

 Vesuvius. (New.) A grand, deep red with branching heads of 



flowers. Dormant roots, $2.00 per doz.; growing plants, 



$3.00 per doz. 



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

 dered with rich golden-yellow. (See cut.) 

 The most effective variety in its color. Dormant roots, $2.00 

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

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



Price, except where noted, 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 

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

 $7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000; 25 at 100, 250 at 1,000 rate. 



IMPROVED BLACK BEAUTY. A stately variety, 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 feet. It is a distinct improvement on "Black 

 Beauty" in flower, It also has a much better constitution. 



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

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



