R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON, AQUATIC PLANTS. 



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AQUATIC PLANTS. 



NELUMBIUM. (Lafiis.) 



Nelumbiums are perfectly hardy provided the tubers are kept free from frost- 



Album grandiflorum. {Syn. a. flonbunda.) A grand white variety, 

 whoso purity, fragrance, noble form, size, majestic foliage and hardiness stamp 

 it as one of the very best. S2.00 each. 



Luteum. (Ame^can Lotus.) Superb yellow flowers and massive foliage. 

 Height, 6 to 8 fet. $1.50 each. 



KermeSinum. a distinct and beautiful variety with large crimson flowers. 

 SI. 50 each. 



SpeciOSUm. (Egyptian Lotus.) Flowers often a foot in diameter, of a beau- 

 tiful deep rose color and very fragrant. SI. 50 each. 



Album striatum. The flowers of this exquisite variety are pure white, the 

 edge of the petals irregularly striped and tipped rosy carmine; their fragrance 

 resembhng that of Magnolia. S2.50 each. • 



Kinshiren. Flowers white shaded pink; comes into bloom early and con- 



tinues throughout the season. S2.50 each. 



The prices quoted on Nelumbiums are for dormant tubers and can only be shipped from May Firstio June First 

 \0-inch tubs can be supplied after June Fifteenth at an advance of SI. 00 per plant above catalogue prices. 



OSU'iS. A beautiful globular flower of a pure, deep rose, very rich and pleasing. 



S2.50 each. 

 PekinensiS rubrum. This is the best dark-colored variety in cultivation; 



the flowers are brilliant, rosy-carmine, 10 to 12 inches across, outer petals well 



refiexed, fohage large and handsome. $3.00 each. 

 PekinensiS rubrum plenum, identical with the preceding, but with 



immense double blooms. S5.00 each. 

 ROSeUm. Flowers of a uniform deep rose-pink. S2.00 each. 

 ROSeum plenum, a magnificent variety, with large, full double briaht 



rose flowers. S2.50 each. 

 ShirOman. This superb variety is unquestionably the grandest ever intro- 

 duced; the enormous flowers are snowy white, exceedingly double, and borne 



on stout stalks well above the foliage. $.3.00 each. 



Growing plants in 



NYMPH>EA— Hardy Varieties. 



Alba. {White English Water Lily.) Large; continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each. 

 Aurora, a unique variety, flowers soft rosy-yellow on first day, changing to 



deep red on third day; stamens orange. $1.00 each. 

 Alba. {Candidissima.) Flowers pure white; very numerous. 75 cts. each. 

 GladStOniana. improved variety of N. Alba with glistening white flowers. 



7.5 cts. each. 

 James BrydOn. Flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter; petals very broad, 



concave, incurving; color rich rosy-crimson, without purplish or magenta 



shading. $2.00 each. 

 Marliacea Chromatella. Hardy; flowers clear yellow. $1.00 each. 



Marliacea albida. Best white. 75 cts. each. 



Marliacea rosea. Rose; a gem. $1.50 each. 



Marliacea carnea. Fiesh tint, si.oo each. 



OdOrata. The fragrant Pond Lily. 25 cts. each. 



OdOrata gigantea. Large, white, free-flowering, fragrant. 25 cts. each. 



TuberOSa maxima. Large, massive cup-shaped flowers; the petals are broad 



andof the purest white, being so numerous as to make the flowers appear double. 



The sepals are bright green. 25 cts. each. 



Odorata rosea. (The Hardy Cape Cod Pink Water Lily.) One of the most 

 beautiful flowers; deep pink; highly fragrant. 50 cts. each. 



Odorata SUlphUrea. Large yellow fragrant flowers, leaves mottled red- 

 dish purple. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Pygmaea. (syn. N. tetragona.) A gem. The smallest species in cultivation; 

 leaves dark green above, with occasional brown blotching, reddish beneath; flow- 

 ers white with yellow stamens. Ij to 2i inches across; very free-flowering and 

 very useful for growing in tubs. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



RiChardSOnii. immense white flowers 8 inches in diameter and quite 

 double. The sepals and outer petals droop, giving the flowers a globular form. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



RobinSOni. The large, floating flowers have a ground color of yellow overlaid 

 with purplish red, the general efi'ect being dark orange red. The fohage is dark 

 green, spotted with chestnut above, dark red on the under side. S2.50 each. 



W. B. Shaw. The finest pink of tne odorata section, the color being a rich 

 rosy-pink with clear yellow stamens. 75 cts. each. 



Wm. DoOgUe. Flov/ers cup-shaped, shell-pink color, sepals royal pink. 

 81.50 each. 



NYMPHyEA— Tender Varieties. 



The Tender Varieties are supplied in strong pot-grown plants after May First but should not be planted in open pools before the First of June. 



BiSSetii. Flowers of the largest size, of a beautiful glowing rosy-pink, cup- 

 shaped leaves deep bronzy red, very large and ornamental. $2.00 each. 



CapenSiS. Flowers rich sky blue; sepals green outside, whitish within, flushed 

 blue. $1.00 each. 



Ccerulea or Stellata. Clear, light blue; delicately scented; blooms con- 

 stantly till frost. $1.00 each. 



DeVOnienSiS. Brllhant rosy red; very large; often 10 to 12 inches across; 

 magnificent. $1.00 each. 



Dentata. white, with long pointed buds. $1.00 each. 



Dentata magniflCa. Flowers very large, cup-shaped, creamy-white, of 

 vigorous growth and very free-flowering. Awarded Certificate of Merit, New- 

 port Horticultural Society. $2.50 each. 



Dentata SUperba. The largest white Water Lily; flowers pure white, ten 

 to fourteen inches in diameter. $3.00 each. 



Frank Trelease. (Crimson Devoniensis.) This superb night-blooming 

 Water Lily surpasses all other red varieties by the briUiancy and depth of the 

 rich, glowing dark crimson of its flowers, which are 9 to 10 inches in diameter; 

 stamens reddish-bronze, crimson at the base; foliage 15 inches across, dentated 

 and of a glossy, dark bronzy-red color. $1.50 each. 



GrOSSherZOg Ernst LudWig. ( New Violet-tlue Water LHy.) Day-bloom- 

 ing. This new variety of German origin has proved with us to be one of the 

 freest and most continuous flowering of the day-blooming sorts, frequently 

 having six open flowers at one time. These are held from 12 to 18 inches above 

 the water, open early in the morning and remain open until late afternoon. The 



color is a true violet-blue, the golden-yellow stamens and centre forming a pleas- 

 ing color combination; leaves large shining green, tinted purple beneath, a 

 robust, vigorous grower. $2. .50 each. 



KewensiS. Leaves dark green, slightly bronzy with a few brown blotches; 

 young leaves more spotted on surface and purplish ou underside. Flowers 6 

 to 8 inches across; light pink. $1.50 each. 



Mrs. C. W. Ward. Flowers from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, and borne on 

 stout stems 15 inches above the water. Color deep rosy-pink with golden- 

 yellow stamens, a most desirable variety for cutting. $2.00 each. 



O'Marana. Leaves bronzy green; flowers large rosy-red; stamens, orange- 

 red. SI. 50 each. 



Pennsylvania. An improvement upon N. pulcherrima, the flowers being of 

 deeper color and larger size. $2.50 each. 



Pulcherrima. Flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter, bright violet, stamens 

 deep yellow; buds long, pointed, and striped with chocolate-red. Leaves 

 bronzy-green slightly blotched red. $2.00 each. 



Rubra-rOSea. Splendld deep rosy-carmine flowers, 10 to 12 inches in 

 diameter. $1.50 each. 



Z3.nzibarensiS. Flowers deep purple, sepals green outside, purple witl in, 

 margined with red. SI. .50 each. 



ZanzibarenSiS aZUrea. Deep, rich, azure blue; one of the largest and 

 best. SI.OO each. 



ZanzibarenSiS rosea. Beautiful deep rose; very choice. $1.00 each. 



// Nymphceas are ordered by mail, add ten cents each to above prices for postage. 



VARIOUS AQUATICS. 



ACOrUS japOniCa Variegata. (Variegated Sweet Plag.) One of the 



finest variegated plants in cultivation. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. 

 AponOgetOn distachyon. (Cape Pond Weed.) A very pleasing aquatic. 



The fork-shaped spikes of pure-white flowers are freely produced and have 



the fragrance of Hawthorn. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 CyperUS adenOphOrUS. a species from Brazil, growing 2 feet high and 



producing large umbels of whitish-green flowers. 25 cts. each. 

 CyperUS alternifOliUS. An excellent plant for growing in water or damp 



places. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 

 OyperUS Papyrus. (Egyptian Paper Plant.) Slender stems, surmounted 



by dark green, shining plumes. 25 cts. each. 

 Eichornia CraSSipeS major. (Water Hyacinth, or Water Orchid.) Very 



interesting and beautiful; floats on the surface of the water and produces 



fine spikes of Ught rosy lilac, orchid-like flowers. 15 cts. each. By mail, 20 cts. 



JUSSiaea lOngifolia. a desirable aquatic growing about 3 feet high; 



flowers golden-yellow. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. 

 Limnanthemum indiCUm. (Waler Snow/lake.) a pretty floating 



species with roundish Ught green leaves and pure white beautifully fringed 



flowers. 25 cts. each. By mail, 30 cts. 

 LimnOChariS Humboldtii. (Water Poppy.) Flowers beautiful, clear 



yellow with black stamens; must be grown in shallow water; does splendidly in 



a tub; very attractive. 2.5 cts. each. 

 MyriOphyllum prOSerpinaCOideS. (Parrot's Feather.) Long trailing 



stems, clothed with whorls of the most exquisite foliage, as delicate as the 



Cypress Vine. 15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz. 

 Sagittaria japOniCa, tt. pi. (The DoubU-Flowering Arrowhead.) Very 



desirable for planting in tubs or on margins of ponds and streams. 50 Ota. 



each; $5.00 per doz. 



