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NELUMBIUMS 



No flowering plants, aquatic or others, aie more wortliy of cultivation than the Nekimbiums, and none can be cultivated more 



easily. If they never bloomed, their foliage alone would be enough to win the admiration of everyone. Their enormous leaves, 



of tender bluish-green, held aloft on tall, flexible stalks, sway and wave in the lightest winds. But when this is crowned with a 



wealth of beautiful flowers, gigantic in size, exquisitely tinted, perfect in form, and with a perfume strong, yet delicate, it is easily 



understood why they hold the foremost place among aquatics. 



Nelunibiums areperfectly hardy, provided the tubers are below the freezing line, and will withstand the rigors of winter in the 



Northern States. They may be grown under same conditions as the hardy Nymphseas, but should not be planted as early as the 



latter. The middle to the latter end of May is early enough in northern sections; when planting is unavoidably delayed until 



the end of May or June, established plants in pots are preferable. 

 Some varieties are slow in growth after 



transplanting, and il may be the second year 



before they flower; but the second and thinl 



seasons generally repay for any extra care or 



patience expended. 



Albo=virens. A hybrid of American or- 

 igin, first offered last year. Its large 

 white flowers are very double and of fint- 

 form. A few of the crimped and flutcrl 

 petals in the centre are tinted with a beauti- 

 ful shade of sea-green; the outside of the 

 flower is similarly colored ; with age they 

 become entirely white. Quite novel and 

 distinct. $3.50 each. 



Album Qrandiflorum {Svn. A.Jloribunda) 

 A grand white variety, whose purity, fra- 

 grance, noble form, size, majestic foliage 

 and hardiness stamp it as one of the very 

 best. $1.50 each. 



Album Striatum. The flowers of this ex- 

 quisite variety are pure white, the edge of 

 the petals irregularly striped and tipped 

 rosy-carmine. Their fragrance is quite dis- 

 tinct, somewhat resembling that of Magno- 

 lia. The plant is very vigorous. $2.00 

 each. 



Kermesinum. Another distinct and charm- 

 ing variety, bearing flowers resembling the 

 Hermosa Rose in color ; the earliest flower- 

 ing variety, blooming end of June in this 

 section. $1.00 each. 



Luteum {American Lotus, Water Chinqiir- 

 pi>i). A superb variety with yellow flowers 

 This variety is indigenous in the Western 

 and Southern States. It has been intrd 

 duced into the Eastern States, where, as a 

 rule, it grows as freely as any native plant. 

 75 cts. each. 



Pekinensis rubrum. This is the be^t 

 dark-colored variety in cultivation ; the 

 flowers are brilliant rosy-carmine, 10 to lii 

 inches across, outer petals well reflexed, 

 having the graceful form of N. Speciosiim ; 

 foliage large and handsome ; vigorous and 

 free-flowering. $3.00 each. 



Roseum plenum. A magnificent variety, with large, full 

 double bright rose flowers. $3.00 each. 



Speclosum {Egyptian Lotus). The well-known and far-famed 

 species. Its superb flowers and magnificent foliage produce 

 a splendid sub-tropical effect. The flowers, which are about 

 a foot across when fully opened, are of a deep rose color, 

 creamy white at base of petals; exquisitely fragrant. 75 cts. 

 and $1.50 each. 

 Note. 



Nelumbium Speciosum (Egyptian Lotus). 



Pygraea alba. A miniature variety, growing from 12 to 18 

 inches high; flowers white, resembling a tulip; useful for 

 tubs. $1.50 each. 



Shiroman. This superb variety is unquestionably the grandest 

 ever introduced ; the enormous flowers are snow-white, ex- 

 ceedingly double, and borne on stout stalks well above the 

 foliage ; it is a vigorous grower and very free-flowering, and 



equally as hardy as the well-known N. Speciosum. $5.00 each 

 The prices given above are for tubers. Pot-grown plants can be supplied after June \st at <in advance of 25 per cent. 



For Seeds of Nelumbiums and Nymphzas see page 105. 



