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Group of Nvmi>h«\ Marliacea Varieties. 



General 

 Collection of 



Hardy Nymphseas. 



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

 flowering roots, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Alba candldissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, 

 mugh stronger than the type, requiring ample space ; flowers 

 large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed wilh pink. An 

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



Flava. The well-known Water Lily of Florida. Flowers 

 pale yellow, 3 to 4 inches across, and standing 3 to 4 inches 

 out of the water; leaves dark green, blotched brown. 25 

 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



tiladstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of JV. alba, pro- 

 ducing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling white- 

 ness ; petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow. 

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

 cts. each; $5.00 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. 

 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



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Laydekeri liiacea. Flowers softrosy lilac shaded bright car- 

 mine, tea-rose fragrance ; very free-flowering. An exquisite 

 variety. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Laydekeri rosea. One of the choicest of this group ; flow- 

 ers of medium size, delicate rosy-pink on opening, changing 

 each succeeding day to dark rose and bright carmine, stamens 

 orange-red. $2. 00 each. 



Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety; floweis large, of 

 sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink, 

 fragrant, and produced freely and continuously through the 

 season. Very desirable. 50 cLs. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preceding save in color, 

 which is of a soft flesh-pink, deepening towards the base of 

 the petals. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Marliacea Chromatella. A very free and vigorous grower, 

 and should not be crowded; flowers 4 to 6 inches across, 

 bright yellow, petals numerous, broad, concave, stamens deep 

 yellow, leaves deep green, beautifully blotched with brown. 

 A free and continuous bloomer, on which account it is a uni-, 

 versal favorite. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



riarliacea rosea. Resembles N. M. carnea in habit and 

 growth ; flowers large, deep rose color, young leaves purplish- 

 red changing to deep green. One of the very best pink 

 hardy Water Lilies for cutting. $1.00 each; $10. 00 per doz. 



Mexicana. Leaves dark green above, beautifully mottled 

 with brown ; under surface dark crimson-brown, with small 

 blackish dots. Flowers 4 to 5 inches across, raised 4 to 5 

 inches above the water ; bright canary-yellow, petals grad- 

 ing in size and shape insensibly into the stamens, which are 

 golden yellow. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



Odorata, This is the fragrant Pond Lily of the northeastern 

 United States ; flowers white, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, 

 stamens yellow, leaves dark green above, under surface deep 

 red to reddish-green ; splendidly adapted for planting in 

 quantity in natural ponds for effect and for cut flowers. All 

 Nymphaeas of this type are useful for naturalizing. 20 cts. 

 each ; $2. 00 per doz. 



Odorata Caroliniana. A superb variety and highly recom- 

 mended ; stronger grower and larger than the type ; leaves 12 

 inches across, green above, reddish-green in young state, red 

 beneath, flowers fragrant, 7 inches across ; of a delicate rosy 

 flesh color, stamens yellow. $1.00 each. 



Odorata gigantea. Rice-field Water Lily of the south- 

 eastern United States; leaves large, 12 to 16 inches across, 

 green, under side at times tinged purplish toward margin, 

 edge often turned up, flowers 4 to 7 inches across, pure 

 white. A superb variety. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



For seecl.s <>f Nynaphaeas and Nelumbiums see page 10.». 



