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handsome results the same season they are planted, the magnificent élowers 
of great variety of form and color, their delicate perfume and the great fascina= 
; tion in growing them, is making the water garden widely popular. All of 
‘the varieties may be grown in half-barrels or tubs two-thirds full of well-enriched 
soil covered with an inch or two of sand, filled with water and placed in a sunny 
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: } f HE ease with which Water Lilies and Aquatics are cultivated, the certainty: of 
‘ é “ihe Tek ‘ i 4 < : Dal Z position in the lawn or a fountain basin, though the cultiyator generally becomes so 
*N ST } ay ~* - enthusiastic in a season or two that an artificial pond is created, which is easily done 
es tN TACMUULLL (a i ' and at small cost. We cannot send out Water Lily plants until warm weather, about 
lS : the middle of May. = 
Bupa Lor HARDY NELUMBIUMS, 
| OR LOTUS. 
HARD Y NYMPHAEAS. EACH. Noble aquatics, immense double flowers, and gigan- 
. : ay cnetre! i 7 ARETE etsn 4 AN tic leaves, both_borne from 3 to 6 feet above the’sur- 
Ny. alba Candidissima. Large-flowering, pure white English __ | face. ‘The flowers are frequently. a foov across; easily 
Water Lily, early................ eresecaceo Ssravesooacceca¢pacaceeaspaccacaésagcoce: -75 | cultivated in either ponds or tubs. (See cut.) : 
— flava. Florida yellow Lily BROSECCOCOCECOcbeaacdoncbaasoboadabGns .30 . * RACH 
—— Laydekeri rosea. Small flowers, profuse, delicate pink, N.speciosum. Egyptian or, Sacred Lotus. "~ 
Geepenings With aAge................cesccescesssacsescccesesesecsesssoerecesessevonte 2.50" White, shading to deep pink at the edges.....).. 75, 
NY: MARLIACEA VARIETIES. Hardy as rocks; strong’| N. album grandifiorum. White Lotus. Pure 
growers, flowering: very freely throughout the season; the earliest white; exceedingly beautiful ;. scarce.........0..0... 2.00 
and the latest in bloom; fine broad-petaled double flowers, about 5 | N. album striatum. Striped Lotus. White, 
inches, across. i striped at the edges with carmine.... 
Ny. Marliacea albida. ;Sparkling white, fragrant . 1.25 | N.roseum. Rose Lotus. Uniform deepr 
— —— carnea. Rosy. flesh, vanilla-scented 1.25 | N. Kermesinum. Pink Lotus. Bright rosy 
— ——chromatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant. (See cut.) _.50 DUM oecreteneceissecntucreterseesseeneroseaerens 2.00 
— — rosea. Large, rosy: pink. .....0/..ccceceeenbeseeensee cette re N. luteum. American Yellow Lotus. 
— odorata, alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., $2.00) 
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—— — Caroliniana. Immense flowers 
of salmon pink=..0.... ee. eee Fe eecn ts 1.50 
—— — exquisita. Rich carmine rose 1.50 Our pampilet, 
—-—gigantea. Giant-flowerin OR Ma 
white Pond Lily... ell ao iT aeAND 
—— maxima. Newgiant-flowering, Ow Ai a5 
white; the finest of the odorata type... 1.00 Zi a a, iL 
— — minor. Small white Pond Lily, Taba 
very profuse, fine for tubs.. ............... -20 ASO. ieees 
——rosea. Cape Cod pink Pond a 
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— — sulphurea. Large yellow fra- DEED eae , Be 
grant flowers 50 ficial ponds, 
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— pygmea. Chinese miniature white 
Water Lily; flowers no larger than a 
silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 
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—— tuberosaImproved. Strong- 
growing Northwestern’ white 
Pond Lily 
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roots, growing’ 
seeds, and describes 
allvarieties, etc. Price, 
25 cents, or given free, 
if requested, with a $2.00 order. 
TENDER NYMPHAEZAS. 
These grand varieties should be grown in tubs 
or boxes sunk belowthesurface. Forthe winter, 
after the foliage has died off, remove them to a 
cellar or under a greenhouse bench. (Those 
marked ‘‘N”’ bloom at night; ‘‘ D,’’ day-bloom- 
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NYMPHEA ZANZIBARENSIS. 
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Ny. ccerulea. (Stellata.) (D.) Large light blue, fragrant.............00.....cecccceeeeeeeees 1.00 
— delicatissima. (N.) ‘Large, delicate blush pink............. Ya An50 
— dentata. (N.) Immense white flowers. (See cut.).. .60 
— Devoniensis. (N.) Grand rosy crimson flowers 60 
— elegans. (D.) White, tinged with blue, fragrant... . 1.00 
Mexicana. (D.) Mexican Golden Water Lily. Free- ; + $350 
O’Marana. (N.) Grand, large, rosy red flOWED...........s0eccesessceeseeseeeeseoeens . 8.00 
Ny. rubra. (N.) Cup-shaped flowers of dark rose....... .85 | Ny. Sturtevanti. (V.) Superb, large, bright rosy red 2.50 
NY. ZANZIBARENSIS VARIETIES. The flowers, 4 to 6 inches across, are produced in continuous abundance 
throughout the season; enchantingly fragrant. Splendid for growing in tubs or tanks. (See cut.) 
Nyaanzibarensis-0 (>) Purple fanzibanliilyareccssccsttsse-n2s-tsaashsaswsopencacserecercccrttessacrqestasacsegeeasaenerstanesesansectceceetee east tore “2.00 
—— — azurea. (D.) ° Blue Zanzibar Lily =O 
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Ss ~<A QUATIC PLANTS, —a 
Water.Hyacinth. (Hichornia-crassipes major.) Floats; in- Water Snowflake. (Limnanthemum indicum.). Beautiful 
-flated leaves, spikes of rosy lilac flowers. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. white fringed flowers. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. : 
Water Hyacinth. (Hichornia azurea.) -Layender Parrot’s Feather. (Myriophyllum.) Trailing, ,green, 
urple, - 50¢.éach. : ; chenille-like stems. 15c. each, $1.50 doz. : 
t yppy. (Limnocharis Humboldtii.) ‘Yellow, poppy- Floating Lettuce. (Pistia‘stratiotes.) Forms rosettes of 
ke lowers. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. oo green leaves, -25e-each;-$2-50 doz. 
