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Group of Nvmph>ea Marliacea Varieties. 



General 

 Collection of 



Hardy Nymphseas. 



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Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily, 

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



Alba candidissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, 

 much stronger than the type, requiring ample space ; flowers 

 large, pure white, sepals occasionally fluslied with pink. An 

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



Flava. The well-known Water Lily of Floriila. F'loweis 

 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. 



QIadstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of N. alba, proauc- 

 ing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling whiteness; 

 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 reiidish-orange. 

 11.00 each; $10 00 per doz. 



NYMPH.EA Laydekeri rosea. 



Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy-lilac shaded btaght cai 

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

 variety. $L00 each ; $1000 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; flowers large, of 

 sparkling w hiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink, 

 fragrant, and produced freely and continuously through the 

 season. Very desirable. 50 cts. each ; $500 per doz. 



Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preceding save in color, 

 which is ol a soft flesh-pink, deepening towards the base o*^ 

 the petals. 75 cts. each ; $7. 50 i>er doz. 



Marliacea Chromatella. A very free and vigorous grower. 

 and shduld 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 ;iccount it is a uni- 

 versal favorite. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Marliacea rosea. Resembles N. M. camea in habit and 

 growth ; flow ers large, deep rose color, young leaves purplish- 

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

 hardy Walter 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. AM 

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

 e.nch ; |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, $L50 each. 



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

 e.isiern United .Slates; leaves large, 12 to 16 inches acro.ss. 

 green, under side at times tinged purplish toward margin, edge 

 often turned up, flqwers 4 to 7 inches across, pure white. A 

 superb variety. 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per doz. 



" THE WATER GARDEN," a book about Water Lilies, gives full cultural directions. Price, $2.00, postpaid. 



