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Alba. Tlie well-known white European Water Lily. Strong 

 flowering root-;, oO cts. each; Jo. 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. (See cut No. 4.) 7o cts. each; 

 $7.oO per doz. 



Attraction. This novelty is the most valuable acquisition to 

 hardy Water Lilies in recent years. The plant is of strong, vig- 

 orous growtli, flowering freely and continuously from May until 

 October. Flowers of largest size, 6 to 8 inches across, of 

 a rich deep crimson, suffused with amaranth-red shadings. 

 Centre bright orange, sepals white. One of the most beauti- 

 ful and distinct Water Lilies yet introduced. (See cut No. L) 

 $15.00 each. . . 



Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy-yellow o:i first 

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

 useful for growing in tubs. 75 cts. each. 



Escarboucle. In our trial pond, containing over thirty new 

 and rare sorts, the intense color of this variety seemed to catch 

 and hold the eye above all otjiers. The flowers, which are 

 produced very freely, are of good size. 4 to 6 inches across, 

 arid of a brilliant crimson-carmine with bright orange centre, 

 the most brilliant hardy Water Lily yet introduced. ?15.00 



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Hardy Nymphseas 

 or Water Lilies. 



We ofler on this and the next two pages a complete collec- 

 tion of the choicest of the latest introductions as well as the 

 finest standard sorts. We call special attention to the four grand new 

 Hybrids — Attraction, Escarboucle, Formosa and Sultan — which are 

 really extra fine. 



Formosa. An entirely new color in Water Lilies, being a soft 

 rose pink deepening towards the centre, stamens bright yellow. 

 Medium strong grower and very free-flowering. (See cut No. 2.| 

 .iil2.50 each. 

 Fulva. Flower yellow, shaded jiink on first day, changing to orange- 

 red; stamens orange; leaves blotched chestnut. Jl.OO each. 

 QIadstoniana. Flowers pure dazzling white; very large, (J to 8 

 inches in diameter; cup-shaped and very massive; a r<jbust 

 grower, requiring plenty of space to deveIo|). One of the best 

 for large pools or lakes. 50 cts. each; Jlo.OO per doz. 

 Qloriosa. A superb variety, tlowers 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. J;2.50 each. 

 Helen Fowler. A refined miuI improved Tuberosa Rosea, 

 being a more profuse and continuous bloomer. Color delicate 

 soft pink. Flowers slightly cup-shaped and very fragrant. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 James Brydon. Keautiful cup-shaped flowers, 5 to G inches 

 in diameter; in color a rich rosy crimson; reverse of petals 

 having a silvery sheen. A strong vigorous grower and free 

 and continuous bloomer. No collection of Hardy Water 

 Lilies is complete without this splendid variety. (See cut 

 No 3.) $L 50 each. 

 Laydekerl 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. 

 $L50 e.nch; $15.00 per doz. 

 Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy lilac, shaded bright 

 carmine; very free-flowering. $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 

 Luclda. A free grower ard a good bloomer. Flowers large, 

 star-shaped, rosy vermilion, darker centre, stamens oranpe, 

 leaves blotched reddish brown- a magnificent variety. $1.50 

 each. 



A good book on Water Liliea and Aquatics, entitled WATER GARDENING, by Peter Bisset, a practical srower. Price, $2.50, postpaid. 



