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ANT DEP 
HE ease with which Water Lilies and Aquatics are cultivated, the certainty of handsome results the same season they are planted, the 
magnificent flowers in great variety of form and color, their delicate perfume and the great fascination in growing them, is making the 
water garden widely popular. The small-growing varieties may 
be growa in half-barrels or tubs. % at wt o& vt oJ 
B&~ We do not, unless specially ordered, send out Water Lily roots or plants until warm weather, about the middle of May. ~@& 
HARDY NYMPHESEAS. 
EACH 
Alba Candidissima. Large-flowering, white English Water Lily, early ..$0.50 
Aurora. Kosy-yellow, deepening to red on third day .... 2.00 
Fulva. Yellow shaded pink, changing to orange-red ........ . 1.50 
Gladstoniana. The finest white, magnificent flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, .50 
Laydekeri rosea. Small flowers, profuse, delicate pink, deepening withage, 2.00 
—lilacea. Rosy-lilac, shaded bright carmine, tea-rose fragrance.. 1.00 
— purpurata. Large flowers of rosy-crimson, tinged with ruby 1.00 
Lucida. Rosy-vermilion, with darker centre: outer petals rosy-white...... 2.00 
Marliacea albida. (See cit.) Sparkling, white, fragrant, free bloomer... 50 
—carnea. Exquisite rosy-flesh color, vanilla-scented ............0........ 4 75 
—chromatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant, free bloomer 50 
— rosea. Large, deep rosy-pink; one of the best..................ccceeeceeeeeeeeees 1.00 
QOdorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., $2.00) .20 
—gigantea. Giant-flowering white Pond Lily ................. 25 
— minor. Small white Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs . 20 
————| FOSG@az) Cape) COdUBInk PONG iliys tertkcssssucesncccnes sececseccaewesecseseacusuencces 50 
— sulphurea grandiflora. Large yellow fragrant flowers ..................... 50 
Pygmaea. Chinese miniature white Water Lily; flowers no larger than 
a silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 inches across; fine for tubs......... 
—-helveola. Similar to preceding, with sulphur-yellow flowers.. : 
Robinsoniana. Very large flowers of dark orange-red effect; a fine sort... 
Tuberosa maxima. Northwestern white Pond Lily, free bloomer 
——rosea. Exquisite shade of pink ...................cccceececeseeeeereceseeeeee 
— Richardsoni. Immense double snow-white flowers, 8 inches across... 
— rubra. Rosy-red flowers, 5 to 7 inches across; red stamens............... 
AQUATIC PLANTS. 
Cape Pond Weed. (Aponogeton distachyon.) Fragrant white flowers... .30 
Cat-Tail Flag. (Typha latifolia.) Our well-known native .20 
Cyperus papyrus. The true Egyptian paper plant.................... .5O 
Double-flowering Arrowhead. Large spikes of double white flowers 25 
Floating Lettuce. (Pistia stratiotes.) Forms rosettes of green leaves..... 553 
Giant Arrowhead. (Sagiftaria montividensis.) Grows 4 to 5 feet high.. .25 
Parrot’s Feather. (Vyriophyllum.) Trailing, green, chenille-like stems... .15 
Water Hyacinth. (Hichornia crassipes major.) Floats; inflated leaves, 
spikes of rosy-lilac flowers <0 do. cotese -20 
Blue Water Hyacinth. (Hichornia azurea.) Lavender and pu 525) 
Water Poppy. (Limnocharis Humboldtii.) Yellow, poppy-like flowers silts) 
Water Snowflake. (Limnanthemum indicum.) White fringed flowers..... .20 
Wild Rice. (Zizania aquatica.) Very ornamental for the water garden, 
growing 5 to 10 feet high, with graceful panicles of bloom....................... 10 
Our pampblet, <The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics, 
TENDER NYMPHEAS. 
These should be grown in tubs or boxes sunk below the surface. For 
the winter, after the foliage has died off, remove them to a cellar or under 
a greenhouse bench, and keep them moist. 
* Night bloomers. EACH 
Capensis. Rich sky-blue flowers, 6 to 8 inCheS ACTOSS...... ceceecceeee scence ee eeee $0.75 
Coerulea. Light blue flowers, 3 to 6 inches across; free bloomer -50 
*Deaniana. Kose and pink flowers; Stamens red ........... cece ce cee eee 1.50 
*Devoniensis. Pure red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across.... .5O 
*Dentata. The largest and best white night-flowering variety .50 
*Frank Trelease. Glowing dark crimson flowers, 9 to 10 inches acros 2.50 
“George Huster. Brilliant crimson; vigorous and free flowering....... 2.50 
Cracilis. Fragrant white flowers, 6 to 8 inches across; free bloomer..... 1.00 
*Jubilee. Flowers 6 to 8 inches across; glistening white, flushed pink.. .. 1.50 
*Kewensis. Light pink, deepening to rosy-red inside; 6 to 8 inches across, 1.50 
Mexicana. Bright canary-yellow flowers, 4 to 5 inches across .B0 
Mrs. C. W. Ward. Deep roxe-pink flowers, 8 to 10 inches across.. 2.50 
*O’Marana. 10 to 12-inch flowers; pinkish-red, with light streaks 2.50 
Pulcherrima. Light blue flower 
*Rubra. Deep purplish-red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 
*—— rosea. Massive flowers, 8 to 10 inches across; ros 
Light azure-blue 
Rose and pink, of varying shades 
—— azureéa. 
— rosea. 
HARDY NELUMBIUMS, or LOTUS. 
Noble, hardy aquatics, bearing immense double and semi-double 
flowers and gigantic leaves, both borne from 3 to 6 feet above the sur- 
face. The flowers are frequently a foot across; easily cultivated in either 
ponds or tubs. EACH 
Album grandiflorum. White Lotus. Pure white; exceedingly beautiful...$1.50 
Kermesinum. Bright rosy-pink; early-flowering 1.00 
Kinshiren. Blush, early, free and continuous bloomer; fine for tubs. 1.50 
Luteum. American Yellow Lotus. Bright sulphur-yellow. .75 
3.00 
Uniform deep rose 
Jgyptian Lotus. 
Roseum. 
Speciosum. 
Deep rose, shading to white at base... 
99 40 pages, illustrated, gives directions for preparing artificial ponds, efc., and wintering over 
the roots, growing in tubs, etc. Price, 25c., or given free, if requested, with a $2.00 order. 
