. Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 11 The Queen of Gilt Edge Cannas, A grand, large-flowered, ever-blooming French Canna, with a distinct golden belt around each petal, the center brilliant orange scarlet, with crimson tones. When seen in groups the brilliancy of "Queen Char- lotte " dazzles the eye with its brilliant scarlet crim- son, massy gold and rich orange scarlet, separate and distinct, yet blended as o
. Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 11 The Queen of Gilt Edge Cannas, A grand, large-flowered, ever-blooming French Canna, with a distinct golden belt around each petal, the center brilliant orange scarlet, with crimson tones. When seen in groups the brilliancy of "Queen Char- lotte " dazzles the eye with its brilliant scarlet crim- son, massy gold and rich orange scarlet, separate and distinct, yet blended as only Nature can blend and harmonize in her own workshop and in her own way. The plant is sturdy and compact, the blossoms stand well above the handsome Musa-like green foliage, yet not too high ; each main flower shoot is succeeded by many side shoots, thus insuring an unbroken succes- sion of flowers. The individual flowers are very large, stout and densely set, but not so as to appear crowded, the whole forming a perfect bouquet, and admirably adapted to resist our summer winds. (See cut.) Price, dormant roots, which can be supplied up to May 15th, $ per doz., $ per 100. Established plants from 4-inch pots, ready May 1st, $ per doz. New Peachblow Canna. (Alba Rosei*Grandiflora.) known at the present time. The sheath which incloses the flower is light bronze, the stem deep bronze ; the opening flower protruding shows a point of bright yellow, very pretty aud distinct. It is in the fully expanded flower, however, that the great beauty is shown. The base of the petals is rich, deep rose, tinting upwards through light rose into flesh pink, until the color merges imperceptibly into creamy white, fully one- half the flower being the latter color—the general effect reminding one of the coloring in the celebrated " Peachblow ; The flowers are held at right angles from the stem, not crowded, so that each is distinct and the effect is very graceful. The f
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