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HENDERSOJ^S 
SELECTION OF 
LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS 
MAGNIFICENT NEW CANNAS. 
Halley’s Comet. This new Canna is a striking addition to our galaxy of stars. The 
plant is a healthy, vigorous grower, foliage green; height three to four feet* and 
flowers that catch the eye. They are large and of a blazing scarlet, the throat a 
pure yellow, and a narrow rim of yellow all round each petal's wavy edge. 
Meteor. A glorious red variety or to be exact a deep crimson. It makes fine 
trusses and blooms constantly. 
Mrs. Karl Kelsey. It grows 6 to 7 feet high, luxuriant foliage green with a 
narrow edge of purple, bearing erect. Color orange scarlet wondrously 
flaked and striped with golden yellow, the petals arc wavy edged. 
Uncle Sam. This Canna received an award of merit from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society of England, and a bed of it was planted on the grounds 
of the White House, Washington, D C. It is very stately in appearance. 
Brilliant orange scarlet flowers. Height. 6 to 7 feet. 
Gladio-Flora. Remarkable for the unusual shape of the flowers, which look 
like a large gladiolus. Color crimson, changing to carmine rose with an 
uneven edge of gold to each petal. Height, three and one-half feet. 
Brilliant. Flowers of medium size, pure golden yellow with two curling 
tongue-like petals of fiery red that dart from the center. Height, 4 
feet. 
Price, dormant roots to April 1st, 25c. each, S2.50 per doz. Growing 
plants, ready April 1st, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
NINE SPLENDID CANNAS. 
Betsy Ross. One of the most beautiful of the pink Cannas. 3 feet. 
Brandywine. A beautiful bronze-leaved Canna; intense vinous-red; dap¬ 
pled deep crimson, occasionally edged golden yellow. Height 4 feet. 
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 and bloom profusely. (See cut.) 
Improved Mont Blanc. A strong-growing, vigorous variety. Its great masses of 
snowy-white flowers contrast finely with the crimson varieties. Price, 
dormant roots, up to April 1st, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz.; growing plants, 
ready April 1st, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz. 
Louisiana. A new giant, vivid scarlet-crimson Canna. It grows 6 feet high. 
New York. A purplish plum colored foliage, flower brilHant carmine, almost 
red. 6 to 7 feet, 
Niagara. Color, deep crimson with a border of golden-yellow. 3 feet. 
Venus. Soft, lustrous pink and creamy yellow. The latter shade mottled with 
the pink on the wide border. 4 feet. 
Wm. Saunders. A beautiful bronze-leaved Canna. Flowers large, color a bright 
scarlet. 
Price, except where noted, dormant roots, to April 1st, 20c. each, $2.00 per 
doz. Glowing plants ready Apr. 1st, 25c, each, $2.50 per doz. 
FIVE GRAND NEW CANNAS. 
We offer the following magnificent new Cannas, improvements on existing 
sorts and sure to please all admirers of fine new sorts. These show the great 
improvement being made in this popular plant. 
Beacon. 4 to 4^ ft. Green foliage. Moderate sized flowers of very rich cardinal 
which are produced in great masses. A remarkable bloomer. 
Price, growing plants, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Conowingo. 6 ft. Bronze foliage. Flowers large; color an intense deep fiery 
scarlet. Very free bloomer and fine for massing. 
Price, growing plants 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Kate F. Deemer. 4 ft. Green foliage. The grand flowers open a rich, oriole- 
yellow, which gradually gives place to turkey-red in the center and throat 
of the flower, in striking contrast with the rest of the blossom, which turns 
almost white. The rich yellow buds on reddish brown stems, combined with 
the yellow and white flowers make a fascinating combination. 
Price, growing plants 7oc. each, $7.50 per doz. 
Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. 4 ft. 
Green foliage. This has be¬ 
come the most popular pink 
canna ever introduced and it is 
unsurpassed for planting either 
singly or in large beds. Its ex¬ 
quisite salmon pink flowers are 
of largest size. 
Price, growing plants. 75c. 
each, $7.50 per doz. 
Wabash. 4 ft. The bronze-leaved 
"Rosea gigantca.” Flower is 
unu.sually large, and borne in 
great abundance. This variety 
has the same carmine pink color 
as that famous novelty adding 
the handsome bronze foliage. 
Price, growing plants, 75c. 
each, $7.50 per doz, 
THE ROYAL RED CANNA 
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. The finest red fol¬ 
iage and flowering variety grown. 
Height, 5 feet. cut.) Price 
dormant roots up to April 1st, 
25c. each, $2.50 per doz. Grow¬ 
ing plants ready April 1st, 30c. 
each, $3.00 per doz. 
