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NELUMBIUMS. 



No flowering plants, aquatic or others, are more worthy of cultivation than the Nelumbiums, and none can be cultivated more 

 easily. If they never bloomed, their foliage alone would be enough to win the admiration of everyone. Their enormous leaves, 

 of tender bluish green, held aloft on tall, flexible stalks, sway and wave in the slightest wind. But when this is crowned with a 

 wealth of beautiful flowers, gigantic in size, exquisitely tinted, perfect in form, and with a perfume strong, yet delicate, it is easily 

 understood why they hold the foremost place among aquatics. 



Their culture is quite simple, requiring the same treatment as other hardy Water Lilies, which is fully given on pages 264 and 265. 



Some varieties are slow in growth after transplanting, and it may be the second year before they flower; but the second and 

 third seasons generally repay for any extra care 

 or patience expended. 



All Nelumbiums are suitable for tub culture. 



Nelumbiums can only be supplied in dor- 

 mant tubers from May 1st to June loth, 

 after which date only such varieties as we 

 can furnish in pots should be planted. 



Album (irandiflorum (Syn. A. floribun- 



da). A grand white variety, whose purity, 

 fragrance, size, majestic foliage and hardiness 

 stamp it as one of the best. Dormant tubers. 

 $2.50 each. 



Album Striatum. The flowers of this ex- 

 quisite variety are pure white, the edge of 

 the petals irregularly striped and tipped 

 rosy carmine, with distinct magnolia fragrance. 

 Strong, vigorous grower. Dormant tubers, 

 $2.50 each. 



Kermesinum. Another distinct and charm- 

 ing variety, bearing flowers resembling the 

 Hermosa Rose in color; the earliest flowering 

 variety, blooming end of June in this section. 

 Dormant tubers, 81.50 each; pot plants, 

 82.50 each 



kinsliiren. Flowers white shaded pink; very 

 free-flowering, coming into bloom early and 

 continuing throughout the season. Dormant 

 tubers, §2.50 each; pot plants, $3.50 each. 



Luteum (American Lotus Water Chinqua- 

 pin). A superb variety with yellow flowers; 

 indigenous in the Western and Southern 

 States. It has been introduced into the East- 

 ern States, where, as a rule, it grows as freely 

 as any native plant. Dormant tubers, $1.00 

 each; pot plants, $2.00 each. 



Osiris. A beautiful, globular flower of a pure, 

 deep rose, very rich and pleasing; early and 

 free-flowering. Dormant tubers, $2.50 each; 

 pot plants, $3. 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 

 reflexed, having the graceful form of .Y. SpecioSUTn; 

 ige large and handsome; vigorous 



foli 



and free-flower- 

 >ot plants, $5.00 



and handsome; 



ing. Dormant tubers, $4-00 each; 



each. 

 Pekinensis rubrum plenum. Identical with the preced- 

 ing, tint with immense giant double pseony- flowered blooms. 



Dormant tubers, $5.00 each; pol plants, $6.00 each. 

 Roseum. Flowers of a uniform deep rose pink. Dormant 



tubers, $2.50 each; pot plants, $3.50 each. 

 Roseum plenum. A magnificent variety, with large, full, 



double bright rose flowers. Dormant tubers, $2.50 each; 



pot plants, $3.50 each. 



Nelumbiums. 



Shiroman. This superb variety is unquestionably the grand- 

 est ever introduced; the enormous flowers are snow white, 

 exceedingly double, and borne on stout stalks well above the 

 foliage; it is a vigorous grower and very free flowering, and 

 equally as hardy as the well-known N. Speciosum. Dormant 

 tubers, $8.00 each; pot plants, $-1.00 each. 



Speciosum {Egyptian Lotus). The well-known species. 

 Its superb Bowers and magnificent foliage produce a splendid 

 sub tropical effect. The flowers, which are about a toot 

 across when fully opened, are of a deep rose color, creamy- 

 white at base of petals; exquisitely fragrant. Dormant 

 tubers, $1.50 each; pot plants, $2.50 each. 



We are large groweri of Aquarium Plants. Sec lilt on pane 274. 



