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Night=blooiTiing Tender Nymphaeas. 



Bissetti. Flowers of the largest .'ize, 8 to 10 inches in dam- i 



eter; cup-shaped; quite douhle and of a beautiful glowing ' 



shade of rosy pink. $2 00 each. 

 Deaniana. Flowers pure light pink; sepals deep rose pink; 



stamens red. $1.50 each. I 



Oentata. Flowers white, measuring from 8 to 12 inches in j 



diameter, opening out horizontally. 7o cts. each; $7.50 per 



doz. 

 Dentata Magnifica. Large cup-shaped creamy white 



flowers ten to twelve inches across. Very desirable. .^'2.00 



e.ich. 

 Dentata Superba. The largest white \Vaier Lity grown. 



Flowers of clear glistening white, ten to fourteen inches in 



diameter, opening out very flat. $2.50 each. 

 Devoniensis. I'his old favorite produces its large pure red 



flowers in the greatest abundance, a single plant often having 



from twelve to eighteen blooms ojien at one time, making a 



mass of color that is really astonishing. 75 cts. each; $7.50 



per doz. 

 Frank Trelease. The darkest colored of all tender Water 



Lilies. A glowing dark crimson. Foliage glossy dark red, 



making the whole plant very ornamental. $1.50 each. 



Geo. Huster. Brilliant crimson flowers, ten to twelve inches 

 in diameter. Very free-flowering. $2.00 each. 



Jubilee. White, flushed pink at base of petals. $1.50 each. 



Kewensis. Medium size light pink flowers, produced in 

 great abundance, making it a fit companion for Devoniensis. 

 Jl.-^O each. 



O'riarana. Flowers large and massive. Color, pink, suf- 

 fused with red, each petal having a nearly white stripe up 

 the middle. Free-flowerinj; and very desirable. $1.00 

 each. 



Rubra Rosea. One of the best and largest rosy red tender 

 Water Lilies, producing with remarkable freedom massive 

 flowers eight to ten inches across. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per 

 doz. 



Sturtevanti. Color of flower varies according to culture 

 from pure pink to briglit red with orange centre. Quite 

 double and very large. This variety produces the finest in- 

 dividual flowers of any, but recjuires a hot summer, or heated 

 tank, with very liberal trea.ment to grow it to perfection. 

 $2.50 each. 



Victorias, or Royal Water Lilies. 



Victorias have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States, and are now well known to all lovers of 

 aquatics. 



They should not be shipped until the weather becomes warm and settled, generally after June 10th. Place your orders for these 

 plants EARLY, and we will reserve them for you until proper time to plant. 



Victoria Regia. The well-known original species. Plants, $7.50 and ijlOOOeach, according; to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 75 

 cts; .$3.00 per doz. 



Victoria Trickeri. A remarkable variety of vigorous and rapid growth, leaves 4i 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 0|iening, changing to deep rose-pink, and having a strong fragrance not unlike that of a ripe pme- 

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



Day-blooming Tender Nymphaeas are offered on preceding page. 



