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PETER HENDERSON ft. CO., NEW YORK 



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 grown in half=barrels or tubs. ^ ^ ^t ^t j* jt 



&2T' Wc do not, unless specially ordered, send out Water Lily roots or plants until warm weather, about the middle of May. *i£& 



HARDY NYMPHMAS. 



Alba Candidissima. Large-flowering, white English Water Lily, early, SO. 50 



Aurora. Rosy-yellow, deepening to red on third day 1 .00 



Fulva. Yellow shaded pink, changing to orange-red 1 .00 



Gladstoniana. The finest white, magnificent flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, .50 



James Brydon. Rich crimson; full double; extra fine 2.50 



Laydekeri rosea. Small flowers, profuse, delicate pink, deepening with age, 2 . 50 



lilacea. Rosy-lilac, shaded bright carmine, tea-rose fragrance 75 



purpurata. Large flowers of rosy-crimson, tinged with ruby 75 



Lucida. Rosy-vermilion, with darker centre; outer petals rosy-white. . . 2.00 

 Marliacea albida. (See cut.) Sparkling, white, fragrant, free bloomer. . .50 



carnea. Exquisite rosy-flesh color, vanilla-scented 75 



chromatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant, free bloomer 75 



rosea. Large, deep rosy-pink; one of the best 1 .00 



Odorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., S2.00) 20 



gigantea^ Giant-flowering white Pond Lily 25 



minor. Small white Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs 20 



rosea. Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily 50 



— sulphurea grandiflora. Large yellow fragrant flowers 75 



Pygmaea helveola. Miniature Water Lily, with sulphur-yellow flowers 



no larger than a silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 inches across 35 



Robinsoniana. Very large flowers of dark orange-red effect; a fine sort, 1 .00 



Tuberosa maxima. Northwestern white Pond Lily, free bloomer 25 



rosea. Exquisite shade of pink 50 



Richardsoni. Immense double snow-white flowers, 8 inches across, .50 



rubra. Rosy-red flowers, 5 to 7 inches across; red stamens 1 .00 



Wm. Doogue. Shell-nink, tinged royal-pink; exquisite 1 .00 



William Falconer. Brilliant garnet-red; immense flowers 5.00 



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. 

 Album grandiflorum. White Lotus. Pure white; exceedingly beautiful. SI .50 



Kermesinu m . Bright rosy-pink; early-flowering 1 .00 



Luteum. American Yellow Lotus. Bright sulphur-yellow 1.00 



Pekinensis rubrum pi. Brilliant rose-carmine, immense double ... . 7.50 

 Pygmaea alba. Miniature Lotus. 8 to 10 inches high; white tulip-like 



flowers; fine for tubs 1 . 50 



Shiroman. Enormous, very double, snow-white flowers .3.00 



Speciosum. Egyptian Lotus. Deep rose, shading to white 75c. to 1.50 



TENDER NYMPHAZAS. 



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 



Bissetii. Grand new hybrid; immense flowers of glowing rose-pink. . . .So. 00 



Capensis. Rich sky-blue flowers, 6 to 8 inches across 75 



Coerulea. Light blue flowers, 3 to 6 inches across; free bloomer 75 



*Deaniana. Rose and pink flowers; stamens red 1 . 50 



*DevoniensiS. Pure red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 75 



*Dentata. The largest and best white night-flowering variety 75 



* Frank Trelease. Glowing dark crimson flowers, 9 to 10 inches across. . 2.50 

 *George Huster. Brilliant crimson; vigorous and free flowering 2.50 



Gracilis. 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 S inches across, 1 .50 



Mrs. C. W. Ward. Deep rose-pink flowers, 8 to 10 inches across 2.50 



*0'Marana. 10 to 12 inch flowers; pinkish-red. with light streaks 2.50 



Puleherrima. Light blue flowers, 10 to 12 inches across 2.50 



*Rubra. Deep purplish-red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 1 .00 



* rosea. Massive flowers, 8 to 10 inches across; rosy-carmine 1.50 



*Sturtevanti. Huge flowers, 8 to 12 inches across; pure pink to bright red, 2.50 



Wm. Stone. Rich violet-blue flowers, shaded amaranth 5.00 



Zanzibariensis Purple. Deep purple-blue flowers, 6 to 10 inches across, 1 .50 



azurea. Light azure-blue 75 



rosea. Rose and pink, of varying shades 75 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



Cape Pond Weed. (Apononcton distaehyon) . Fragrant white flowers. . $0.50 



Cat-Tail Flag. (Typha latifolia.) Our well-known native 20 



Cyperus papyrus. The true Egyptian paper plant 25c. and .50 



altemifolius. The t T mbrella Plant 25 



Double-flowering Arrowhead. Large spikes of double white flowers. . .25 

 Floating Lettuce. (Pistia slratiotes.) Forms rosettes of green leaves. . . .15 

 Giant Arrowhead. (Sagittaria montividensis.) Grows 4 to 5 feet high.. .25 

 Parrot's Feather. (Myrio-phyUum.) Trailing, green, chenille-like stems. .15 

 Water Hyacinth. (Eichornia crassipes major.) Floats; inflated leaves, 



spikes of rosy-lilac flowers 20 



Blue Water Hyacinth. (Eichornia azurca.) Lavender and purple 25 



Water Poppy. (Limnocharis Humboldtii.) Yellow, poppy-like flowers. . .15 

 Water Snowflake. (Limnanthcmum indicum.) White fringed flowers. . . .20 

 Wild Rice. (Zizania aguatica.) Very ornamental for the water garden, 



growing 5 to 10 feet high, with graceful panicles of bloom. . .doz., SI .00, .10 



Our hnnklet "The Culture ftf Water I ilies and Annntir« " Illustrated, gives directions for preparing artificial ponds, etc.. and wintering over <be 

 Ulll IHIUMLl, I1IC VUlllirC VI VVdier Lilies* dllU AqUdlltS, roots, growing In tubs, etc. Price, SOc, or given free, If requested, with a $5.00 order. 



