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Ny.mph.«a James Bkyd 



James Brydon. Among the later intio 



ductions none are so positively dis- 

 tinct as this superb variety. Beau 



tiful cup-shaped flowers 5 to 



6 inches in diameter ; pn 



als very broad, concave, 



incurving, color rich 



ro^y crimsori, re 



verse of petals 



liaving a silvery 



sheen. A free and 



continuous bloomer, 



and just as desirable for 



growing in tubs as in the 



pond. §2 50 each. 

 Marllacea Ignea. Flowers of 



great substance, 4 to 5 inches across ; 



C"lor deep carmine, stamens cardinal, 



leaves bronzy-red, changing to deep green 



with dark bloiches. $5.00 each. 

 Marliacea riibra-punctata. Flowers deep rosy 



purple, spotted carmine, stamens orange-red. 



very choice variety, and a free, continuous 



bloomer. SI. 50 each. 

 Tuberosa rubra. A new hybrid with flow- 

 -^ eis 5 to 7 inches in diameter, of an exquisite shade of soft rosy- 

 red with bright red stamens and with the same rich fragrance 



as JV. odorata. The plant is of vigorous habit. §1.00 each. 

 Wm. Falconer. The lar^jest and most brilliant dark red 



hardy Water Lily in cultivation The flower is from 6 to 7 



inches across, of an intense bright garnet color, with a good 



ruby tone through it, intensified by the rich golden centre ; 



leaves red, changing to deep green with reddish veins. $500 each 

 Wm. Doogue. A magnificent Lily of chaste and delicate col 



ing, flowers 5^ to 6 inches in diameter, beautifully cup-shaped 



of a pleasing shell-pink color, with royal-pink sepals. 



symmetrical and distinct flower of great substance, with 

 . extraordinary width ; of free growth and (lowering conlinuou 



ihe s-ason $1.00 each. 



RARE HARDY NYMPH/EAS. 



The following sorts are the very choicest of the latest introductions of 

 lotli American and European origin, and, as we ore now able to offer 

 m.i^t -of them at reasonable prices, they should be included^in all col- 

 lections of Hardy Water Lilies. 



Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow on first day, 

 changing to deep red on the third day ; stamens orange ; useful 

 for growing in tubs. (See cut.) $1.00 each. 

 Fulva, Flower yellow, shaded pink on first day, changing to 

 orange-red; stamens orange; leaves blotched chestnut. $L00 

 each. 



Glorlosa. A superb variety, flowers 4 to 6 inches across, of 

 perfect form, petals concave ; deep carmine-rose, becoming a 

 very dark red late in the season ; a very free and continuous 

 bloomer. $500 each. 



Lucida. A free grower and good bloomer. Flowers 

 arge, star-shaped, rosy vermilion, darker centre, 

 stamens orange, leaves blotched reddish brown ; a 

 mr2;nificent variety. $2.00 each. 



Signouretl. Bears an abundance of pale 

 yellow flowers, shaded pink and carmine, 

 orange-yellow stamens, foliage spotted 

 chestnut-brown. $1.00 each. 

 Odorata Wm. B. Shaw. Un- 

 dou'tedly one of the best hardy 

 Waier Lilies under cultiva- 

 tion and. the finest pink 

 of the odorata sec- 

 tion, the color be- 

 ing a rich rose pink 

 with clear yellow 

 stamens. A variety 



N-yMPH.BA Aurora. 



A new book on Water Lilies and Aquatics, entitled WATER GARDENING, by Peter Bisset, a practical grower, just out. 



Price, $2 50, postpaid. 



