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Frank Tkelease. 



Kewensis. Leaves dark 

 green, slightly bronzy, with 

 a few brown blotches ; 

 young leaves more spotted 

 on surface. Light pink 

 flowers 6 to 8 inches 

 across. $LoO each. 

 Lotus (-V. (key mails D.C.). 

 The White Lotus, leaves 

 d.irk, glossy green, 12 to 

 20 inches in diameter. 

 Flowers white, the broad 

 outer petals suffused pink ; 

 petals concave ; flowers 

 vary from 5 to 10 inches 

 in diameter; a robust spe- 

 cies. $1.-50 each. 

 O'Marana. Leaves bronzy- 

 green, deeply denlated ; 

 margin occasionally crum- 

 pled. Flowers of the 

 largest size, 10 to 12 inches 

 in diameter; petals pink- 

 ish red, with a nearly 

 white streak up the mid- 

 dle; stamens orange. A vigorous grower and very free- 

 flowering. $2.50 each ; extra size, $.3.50 each. 

 Rubra. Somewhat similar to ^V. Devoniensis, but petals less 

 pomted ; flowers 6 to 10 inches across, of deep purplish red: 

 stamens cinnabar red, becoming brownish ; foliage reddish 

 bronze, turning to green. §1.00 each ; SIOOO per doz. 

 Rubra=rosea. O le of the best red Water Lilies in cultivation ; 

 leaves br mzy-green, blotched brown. Flowers large and 

 massive, 8 to 10 inches across, rosy-carmine; petals broad at 

 base, pointed; tips of stamens orange brown. §1.50 each. 

 Sturtevanti. Leaves light bronzy-green. Flowers 8 to 12 

 inches across, quite double ; color pure pink to 'bright red ; 

 petals very broad; stamens light brownish-orange. A huge, 

 massive flower, varying greatly in color of leaf and bloom, 

 according to culture; should be started early in a tempera- 

 ture of 80° to 85°, and given liberal treatment. §2.50 each ; 

 extra size, §3.50 each. 



Ni^ht=Blooming 



Tender Nymphseas. 



This class is equally as beautiful as the day-flowering 

 sorts, and are especially desirable for cutting, opening as 

 they do soon after sunset, and remaining open until near 

 noon next day. The flowers open and close 3 or 4 days in 

 succession, as do the Hardy Nymphseas. 

 Deaniana. A strong and vigorous grower; leaves dark 

 gieen, nearly bronze ; much crumpled at margin. Flow- 

 ers pure, light pink; sepals deep rose-pink; stamens 

 red. $1.50 each. 

 DevonienSJg. This variety was the first hybrid of note ; 

 leaves 18 inches across, of dark bronzy green ; under sur- 

 face greenish brown ; flowers pure red, 6 to 10 inches in 

 diameter; a universal favorite. 75 cts. each ; §7.50 per doz. 

 Dentata {A. oitigicsiana Planch). The largest flower- 

 ing and best white night-blooming Nymphrea. Flowers 

 measure from 8 to 12 inches in diameter, opening out 

 horizontally; leaves dark glossy green, heavily den- 

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

 Frank Tre lease {Crimson Bevoniensis). This superb 

 tender night-blooming Water Lily surpasses all other red 

 varieties by the brilliancy and depth of the rich, glowing 

 dark crimson of its flowers, which are identical in form 

 to A'. Devoniensis, 9 to 10 inches in diameter; stamens 

 reddish-bronze, crimson at the 

 base; foliage 15 inches 

 across, dentated, of a 

 glossy dark bronzy-red, 

 resembling in color the 

 foliage of Black Beauty 

 Canna. §2.50 each. 

 Geo. Huster. This vari- 

 ety may be described as a 

 decidedly improved 

 O'Marana. It has the 

 same vigorous growth 

 and free-flowering quali- 

 ties, but the flowers are 

 much finer, the color be- 

 ing a particularly brilliant 

 crimson. §2.50 each. 

 Jubilee. Flowers 6 to 8- 

 inches across, of glisten- 

 ing white, with delicate 

 flush of pink at the base 

 of the petals and sepals; 

 leaves blotched with 

 brown and crumpled at 

 margin. §1.50 each. 



O'Marana. 



THE WATER GARDEN. 



This is the best book on Aquatics. Chives 

 full details of culture, tvitJi sugf/estions for 

 ponds, etc., etc. Price, $2.00, jjostpaid. 



SEEDS of most of the Tender Nymphseas can be supplied. 

 See list on page 105. 



RUBRA-ROSEA. 



