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WATER LILIES AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 



WATER is always an important feature in garden and landscape effects, especially so when the margins are suitably 

 treated with plants and the surface embellished with beautiful Water Lilies. The great diversity in size, color and 

 other features among the Water Lilies gives to Water Gardening a fascination, interest and charm not experi- 

 enced in any other style of gardening. 



A Water Garden may be enjoyed in a sunny back yard as well as in large gardens or pretentious grounds. When natural 

 conditions of water or soil are not found, artificial ponds, basins, tanks or tubs may be utilized and the results will be equally 

 satisfactory, often more so. Water _ gardening is exceedingly simple, the requirements being a water-holding receptacle 

 2 to 3 feet deep, of shape and area desired, a warm sunny location, some rich soil, an available supply of water to make good 

 the loss from evaporation, and a suitable selection of Water Lilies and Aquatic Plants. This is primarily all there is to it. 

 J6®* We do not, unless specially ordered, send out Water Lily roots or plants until warm weather, about the middle of May. "&■ 



HARDY NYMPH/EAS. each 



Alba Candidlssima. 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 

 Gloriosa. Large, carmine-rose flowers, shaded white; continuous bloomer, 5 . 00 



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 1.50 



purpurata. Large flowers of rosy-crimson, tinged with ruby 1 . 50 



Luclda. Rosy- vermilion, with darker center; outer petals rosy-white... 5.00 



Marliacea albida. Sparkling, white, fragrant, free bloomer 50 



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



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



Flammea Amaranth.. Red, shaded white 5. 00 



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



Odorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., S2.50) 25 



gigantea. Giant-flowering white Pond Lily 25 



minor. Small white Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs 25 



rosea. Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily 50 



sulphurea grandinora. Large yellow fragrant flowers 75 



Pygmsea. Miniature Chinese Water Lily. Leaves 2 to 3 inches across, 



white flowers 1 to 1$ in. across; free bloomer, fine for tubs 75 



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



no larger than a silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 inches across 75 



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



Seignoureti. Pale pellow, shaded pink and carmine 1. 00 



Tuberosa maxima. Northwestern white Pond Lily, free bloomer 25 



rosea. Exquisite shade of pink 50 



Richardson!. Immense double snow-white flowers, 8 inches across, .5"0 



rubra. Rosy-red flowers, 5 to 7 inches across; red stamens 1.00 



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



William Falconer. Brilliant garnet-red; immense flowers 5.00 



W. B. Shaw. New and distinct; deep flesh pink i .00 



HARDY NELUMBIUMS, or LOTUS. 



Noble, hardy aquatics, bearing immense double and semi-double 

 flowers and gigantic leaves, both carried 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. S2. 50 



Album Striatum. White, with edges striped rosy-carmine 2.00 



Kermesinum. Bright rosy-pink; early-flowering 1 . 50 



Luteum. American Yellow Lotus. Bright sulphur-yellow 1.00 



OsoriS. Early and free; globular flower of deep rose 2 . 50 



FeMnensiS rubrum pi. Brilliant rose-carmine, immense double.... 5.00 



Roseum Plenum. Large, full, double, bright rose-colored flowers 2 . 50 



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



Speciosum. Egyptian Lotus. Rose, shading to white, extra strong. . . 1.50 



VICTORIAS. 



Regia. The Giant Water Lily of the Amazon; leaves 6 feet across, flowers white. 

 Trickeri. (Cruziana.) Smaller than Regia, requiring less heat. 



Prices for either above $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. 



Prices for seeds of either of above Victorias 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. seeds. 



TENDER NYMPHJEAS. 



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. . . .$2. 50 



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 



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



♦Dentata Magninca. Creamy-white cup-shaped 10 inch flowers .... 2.50 



♦DevoniensiS. Pure red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 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 8 inches across, 1 . 50 



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



♦O'Marana. 10 to 12 inch flowers; pinkish-red, with light streaks 2.50 



Pennsylvania. Large flowers of rich deep blue, free and continuous. 2.50 



Pulcherrima. Light blue flowers, 10 to 12 inches across 2 . 00 



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



♦ rosea. Massive flowers, 8 to 10 inches across; rosy-carmine 1 .00 



♦Sturtevanti. Huge flowers, 8 to 12 inches across; pure pink to bright red, 2 . 50 



Wm. Stone. Rich violet-blue flowers, shaded amaranth 2.50 



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



azurea. Light azure-blue 75 



r osea. Rose and pink, of varying shades 75 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



Cape Pond Weed. {Aponogeton dislachyon.) Fragrant white flowers. . 80.50 



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



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



alternifolius. The Umbrella Plant 25 



Double Marsh Marigold. (Calthapalustrisfl.pl.) Double golden flowers .25 



Floating Heart. (Ldmnanthemum nymphceoides.) Yellow flowers 15 



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

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

 Parrot's Feather. (M yriophyllum.) Trailing, gTeen, chenille-like stems, .15 

 Pickerel Weed. (Pontederia cordata.) Spikes of blue flowers; 2 feet . . .15 

 Water Chestnut. (Trapa natans.) A rosette of floating leaves; white 



flowers 25 



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



spikes of rosy-lilac flowers 20 



Water Hyacinth, Blue. [Eichornia azurea ) Lavender and purple 25 



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

 Water Snowflake. (.TAmnanthemumindicum) White fringed flowers. . . .25 

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



growing 5 to 10 feet high, with graceful panicles of bloom. . .doz., $1.00, . 10 



Our booklet, "The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics,' ' EBgaft SSff feElftVffi?^ 



