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NYMPH.EA STURTEVANTII. 



NYMPHflEfl STURTEVANTII. 

 This nymphjea originated with Mr. 

 Sturtevant of Los Angeles, Cal., whose 

 name it bears. In the Bartholdi fountain 

 basin at the Botanic Garden in Washing- 

 ton this grand \\\y has borne some im- 

 mense blooms. The color of the flower is 

 a bright rosv red but varies with the 



weather. This nyraplisa is not a free 

 bloomer as Nicholson states, but rather 

 the reverse. It is a very robust grower 

 having large leaves of a brownish metal- 

 lic hue, (|uite distinct from any other 

 species. 



About the end of February, in order to 

 secure a long season of bloom, the bulbs 



of this variety- should be started in water 

 with a temperature of at least 60° F.; 

 by the middle of May the plants will 

 have attained a fair size, when they 

 should be placed in their summer quar- 

 ters. The soil should consist of loam and 

 decomposed stable or cow manure in 

 equal quantities. 



