QUj^IC^ 



A Paktiai. View of our Aqwatic Display at the St. Louis Exposition, 1904, 



We were awarded the GRAND PRIZE at the St. Louis Exposition, 1904, for our display of Water Lilies and 

 Aquatics, which was acknowledged by tlie Jurors who inacie the award, as well as by ali visitors, to be THE 

 FINEST FEATURE IN THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



FOR years we have advocated the extended use of Aquatics, and have demonstrated that they can be grown to perfection in the 

 open air without artificial heat, except in the case ol the Victorias, which should receive the benefit of heat lor about a month 

 at the start. We have greater confidence than ever in recommending them. Their utility is beyond question, and for a contin- 

 dious display of flowers no hardy or tender perennial plant excels them. 



The cultivation of Aquatics is of the simplest. Their requirements are sunshine, wa'er and plenty of rich soil. They are divided 

 into two classes, hardy and tender. The former may be planted in ptmds or sluggish streams, from early in the spring until 

 August, and, under the same conditions as our native Water Lily, will grow luxuriously and flower profusely the entire season. 

 Provide the same conditions in artificial ponds or tanks, and the resulls will be eqaally satisfactory. Plant the tender varieties at 

 the approach of warm weather and when the water is warm. The plants can be grown indoors in pots until safe to transfer to 

 suminer quarters. The after-treatment is the same as for the hardy varieties. When grown in tubs only the moderate growers 

 should be selected. In storing in tubs through the winter they should be kept where it is not warm enough to excite growth or so 

 cold as to freeze. 



We invite inspection of our ponds at Riverton, N. J., at any season of the yenr, but especially from May to September. We also 

 tender our patrons the benefit of our experience in the cultivation of these plants. If you are contemplating planting, write us U 

 you cannot visit us. 



SEEDS. We offer seed of some of the finest Hardy and Tender varieties. See page 123. 



VICTORIAS. THE ROYAL WATER LILIES. 



VICTORIA REGIA has long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States, and is now well known to all 

 lovers of Aquatics, but cannot be grown out of doors north of Pliiladelphia without artificial heat; but the introduction of 

 V. Trickeri makes it possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to artificinl heat, it being much hardier, of more 

 rapid growth, and flowering earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J-, f- Trickeri comes up in our ponds from self-sown seed, 

 which have remained in the pnnd all winter, and without protection or artificial heat produced flowering piants by the end of sum- 

 mer. To raise seedlings of this variety the seed should be sown in a temperature of about 70°, this being high enough for both 

 seeds and young plants. V. regia requires a temperature of 90° in which to germinate 85° is sufficient for the young plants. 



NO TE. — Victorias should not be shipped until the weather becomes warm and settled, generally not until after May l^tk. 

 Place your orders for these plants EARLY, and we will rese>-ve them for you until proper time to plant. 

 Victoria regia. The well-known original species. Plants, $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds 



for 75 ct-.; S:^ 00 per doz. 

 Victoria Trickeri. A remarkable variety of vigorous and rnpid growth, leaves \\ to 5J feet across, a single plant frequently 

 having from twelve to fifteen leaves in good condition, and producing three and four flowers in a single week during the height 

 of the season. Flowers white on opening, changing to deep rose-pink and having a strong fragrance not unlike that of a ripe 

 pineapple. Plants, $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $3.00 per doz. 

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