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GENERAL LIST OF 



HARDY NYMPH/EAS. 



Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong flow 

 ering roots. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Alba candidissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, much 

 stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers large, 

 pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with pink. An early and 

 continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Gladstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of X. Alba, produc- 

 ing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling whiteness; 

 petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow. The 

 plant is very robust, and requires plenty of space. 50 cts. 

 each; $3.00 per doz. 



Laydekeri purpurata. A most interesting variety of French 

 origin; the flowers are of a rosy-crimson, darker in the centre, outer 

 petals and sepals light rose, stamens reddish orange. $1.50 

 each; $15.00 per doz. 



Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy lilac shaded brio 



carmine, tea-rose fragrance; very free flowering. An ex 



quisite variety. $1.50 each; $15.<>0 per doz. 

 Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety; flowers large 



of sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow 



sepals flushed pink, fragrant and produced 



freely and continuously through the sea 



son. Very desirable. 50 cts. each; 



$5.00 per doz. 

 Marliacea carnea. Similar to the 



preceding save in color, which 



is of a soft flesh-pink, deep 



ening towards the base of 



the petals. 75 cts. each; 



$7.50 per doz. 

 Marliacea Chroma 



tella. A very free 



and vigorous grower 



and should not be crow 



flowers -1 to 6 inches across, 



bright yellow, petals, nuraero 



broad, concave, stamens, deep yel 



lv.-v, leaves deep green, beautifully 



blotcued with brown. A free and con- 

 tinuous bloomer, on which account it is a 



universal favorite. 75c. each; $7-50 per doz 



Nymph.ea 

 Marliacea 

 Chromatella. 



Marliacea rosea. Resembles J\ r . M. carnea 

 in habit and growth; flowers large, deep rose 

 color, young leaves, purplish-red, chang 

 ing to deep-green. One of the very 

 best pink hardy Water Lilies for cut- 

 ting. $1.00 each. $10.00 per doz. 

 Mexicana or Flava. The 

 well-known Water Lily of 

 Florida, flowers pale yel- 

 low, 3 to 4 inches across, 

 and standing 3 to 4 

 inches out of the 

 water; leaves 

 dark green, blotched 

 brown. 50 cts each; 

 $3.00 per doz. 

 Odorata. This is the fra- 

 grant Pond Lily of the north- 

 eastern United States; flowers 

 white, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, 

 stamens yellow, leaves dark green 

 above, under surface deep red toreddish 

 green; splendidly adapted for planting in 

 quantity in natural ponds for effect and for 

 cut flowers. All Nymphaeas of this type are use- 

 ful for naturalizing. 20 cts. each; $'2.00 per doz. 

 Odorata Caroliniana. A superb variety and 

 ighly recommended; stronger grower and larger 

 than the type; leaves 12 inches across, green above, red- 

 dish-green in young state, red beneath, flowers fragrant, 

 , T 7 inches across; of a delicate rosy flesh color, 



Gladstoniana. stamens yellow. 75 cts. each. 



Odorata gigantea. Rice field Water Lily of the southeastern 



United States; leaves large; 12 to lti inches across, green, under 



side at times tinged purplish toward margin, edge often turned 



up. flowers 4 to 7 inches across, pure white A supeib variety. 



20 cts each. $2.00 per doz. 



Odorata minor. A miniature form, growing in some sections 

 in shallow water; also where water recedes entirely in summer. 

 A dainty, fragrant, white flower. 2 to 3 inches across. Can be 

 grown in a tub. 20 cts. each. $2.00 per doz. 

 Odorata rosea (syn. X. Rubra). The well-known Cape Cod 

 Pink Pond Lily. Unfortunately this variety does not succeed under 

 all conditions, and we advise planting TuberOSCL rosea instead, 

 which is very similar, but having a much stronger constitution and 

 nuch freer flowering. 50 its. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Odorata Luciana. An exquisite variety of vigorous growth; leaves 

 green above, reddish beneath; flowers 3 to 5 inches across, of a pure rosy- 

 nk — not shaded or deeper at base of petals as in X. o. rosea — the self-color 

 is retained throughout the season. $1.00 each. 



The cultural note ; uiven on pasei 264 and 265 give in brief all the point* necessary for the tucceuful cultivation of Water Lillet 





