AQUATIC PLANTS, ETC. 



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NYMPH^A ODORATA. 



a few plants only of these for 



PLANTS FOR CARP PONDS, ETC. 



All who are interested in the culture of the Carp known that the authorities on this sub- 

 ject make it a most essential point that the 



ponds should be stocked with abundance of 



aquatic plants, for furnishing food, conceal- 

 ment, shade and the material upon which 



they prefer to deposit their eggs. I know 



from experience, that a pond well supplied 



with all sorts of plants will produce .more 



than double the amount of fish Uian one 



without them. A pond stocked with these 



useful fish and with a collection of our choic- 

 est native aquatics, together with the lovely 



tropical sorts, cailliot fail to be an endless 



source of pleasure and profit. 



Nelumlbiums. No description can do jus- 

 tice to these grind flowers. Our collec- 

 tion includes Speciosum, rose ; Luteum, 

 yellow, flowers as large as a quart bowl. 

 Speciosum, flowering tubers, $4 each ; 

 Luteum, jtr.so. Also Double R^, Double 

 White, White, Double Rose, Cuieum pi. Jl., (double) ; 

 sale — price on application. Seed, jSi per packet. 



Nymphsea. (Water Lilies.) Devoniensis, red ; flowers twelve inches in diameter ; very 

 fine. $\ each. 



NympIiSBa Odorata. Hardy ; white, fragrant and very beautiful. 50 cts. each, $5 per dnz. 

 " Jjuteum. Larg« yellow, fi each. 



^^f Besides above I can supply a few plants of many other rare Nymphseas, stock of 



which is so limited I do not catalogue them this year. 



Nuph.arAd.vena. Mud Lily; one of the oestfor ponds. 25 cts., each jSaper doz., $15 per 100. 



Trapa Natans. Water Chestnut. 35 cents each. 



Typha Natans. Cat- Tail; fine for ponds. 25 cents each, |2 per doz., $15 per 100. 



Victoria Regia. The Giant Water Lily. Seeds, 75 cents each. 



Wild Rice. One of the best of plants ; furnishes a great deal of food for the fish. Seed, 

 25 cents per oz., I1.50 per lb. 



BAMBOOS AND GRASSES. 



Suitable for the sides of ponds or other moist places ; will grow well in the garden. 

 Metake. The giant Bamboo of Japan. $1 each. 

 Elriantlius Ravennse. Hardy grg.ss ; extra fine ;■ bears large handsome plumes, which 



are useful for decorating in winter. 75 cents each. 

 Eulalia Japonica Variegata. Handsome striped grass. 50 cents each. 



" " Zebrina. Marked crosswise with white ; entirely hardy, and one of 



the finest ornamental plants. 75 cents each. 

 Pampas Grass. Grand; plumes two to three feet long, beautiful silvery white; plant 



hardy with some protection. $1 each. 

 Palm Grass. Very beautiful. $1 each. 

 Pond Cane. Genuine cane of the south ; very ornamental, and perfectly hardy ; will 



grow in water. jSi each. 



HOW TO MAKE A LILY POND. 



The best way to grow Lilies and other Aquatics for ornament, is to dig a place two feet 

 deep and as large as you wish it, cement it, and divide it into compartments 4x4 (to keep 

 them from spreading) by building walls one foot'high across it with brick. Place good 

 rich soil in this, and set one plant in each compartment. Set Bananas around the sides, 

 and it will prove the greatest attraction you can grow, and well worth the labor bestowed 

 upon it. 



My facilities for collecting and growing rare Water Lilies are unsurpassed, and I will 

 have a grand collection of these most beautiful flowers to offer next year, comprising all 

 colors and sizes, from all parts of the world A fine collection of these plants forms one of 

 the most magnificent sights ever seen,- and they deserve a great deal more attention from 

 horticulturists than they have received. 



