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MISCELLANEOUS AQUATICS. Tender varieties. 



Cyperus Alternifolius. An excellent plant for growing in 

 water or damp places ; will thrive in any good soil, and always 

 presents a green and attractive appearance. (See cut.) 15 cts. 

 and 25 cts. each ; $1.50 and $2.50 per doz. Seed, 10 cts. per pkt. 



— Gracilis. A pretty new form with very narrow foliage. 15 

 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ^ 



— Papyrus {Papyrus Aniiquortini) . This is the true Egyptian 

 Paper Plant. From the snow-white pith of its triangular stalks 

 the first paper was made. They are 5 to 8 feet high, and sup- 

 port at the top a tuft of long, thread-like leaves, which give the 

 plant a graceful and striking appearance. It grows finely in 

 shallow water with rich soil, and makes a splendid companion 

 for flowering aquatics. It will also flourish and make a fine 

 clump in the garden, with no more water than Cannas require ?:o 

 make them do well. 25 cts. each ; extra size 50 cts. and §1.00 each. 



Eichhornia Azurea, This species of " Water Hyacinth " pro- 

 duces large spikes of flowers, of a lovely shade of lavender-blue, 

 with a rich purple centre ; petals delicately fringed. 25 cts. 

 each ; $2,50 per doz. 

 Eichhornia Crassipes Major ( Water Hyacinth). A very showy 

 aquatic, bearing very freely flowers of a delicate lilac-rose in 

 trusses like a Hyacinth. The individual blooms are 2 inches 

 in diameter. It should be grown in about 3 inches of water, so 

 that the ends of the roots can enter 

 the soil. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Jussiaea Longifolia. A very at- 

 tractive and desirable aquatic, grow- 

 ing 2 to 3 feet high. Erect, slightly 

 drooping at the points, and produc- 

 ing numerous axillary flowers of a 

 rich golden-yellow, somewhat like 

 an Evening Primrose. A good plant 

 for tubs or planting on edge of pond. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per d'nz. 

 Litnnanthemum T r a c h y sper= 

 mum {The Faiiy Water Lily). 

 Resembles a miniature Water Lily. 

 The leaves are about 3 inches in 

 diameter, flowers pure white, and 

 borne close to the leaves and upon 

 the same stem. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz. 

 Limnanthemum Indicum ( Water 

 Siio'ujiake). A very pretty floating 

 species, with light green, roundish 

 leaves, and pure white flowers, most 

 beautifully fringed. 20 cts. each ; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



Parrot's FiiATHER. 



Limnocharis Humboldt! {The Water Popp 

 A pretty litile aquatic, with oval leaves, and 

 yellow, poppy-like flowers, standing out of the 

 water. Fine for growing in shallow water or an 

 aquarium. l."i cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. 



Limnocharis Plumieri, An erect 

 growing plant, standing 1 to 2 feet 

 out of the water, with elliptical 

 leaves 4 to 6 inches long, and of a 

 rich velvety green. Flowers straw 

 color. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



Myriophyllum Proserpina = 

 COides {Parrot's Feather). Long, 

 trailing stems, clothed with whorls of 

 the most exquisite foliage, as finely 

 cut as the leaves of the Cypress Vine, 

 and much more delicate. Planted 

 in a water-tight hanging-basket, so 

 water can be kept standing on the 

 surface, it will trail finely. (See cut.) 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per do^. 



Ouvirandra Fenestralis {Lace-leaf 

 or Lattice-leaf Plant). The chief 



interest of this plant lies in the remarkable singularity of the 

 leaves, which are of a dark, olive-green color, merely a network 

 of vascular tissue, resembling lace, or a skeletonized leaf. A 

 compost of good, rich soil, as recommended for water lilies, is, 

 suitable for this plant. The pot or pan should be placed in a 

 tub of water and kept clean and sweet, and from direct sunlight. 

 (See cut.) Price, $2, 50 each. 



Pistia Stratiotes {Water Lettuce). A very curious floating 

 plant. It forms a rosette of light green velvety leaves, about 

 6 inches across; likes plenty of heat, and should be shaded 

 from the direct rays of the sun. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Sagittaria flontevidiensis {Giant Arrowhead). Attains 

 gigantic proportions, growing 4 to 5 feet high ; leaves 15 inches 

 long; flower-scape towers above the foliage, bearing white 

 flowers with dark blotch at base of each petal. 20 cts. each ; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



CvpERus Alternifolius. 



WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS 



AT THE 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904. 



We have been requested liy the managers of the Great 

 St. Louis Exposition to make a display of the above,. and 

 two large ponds have been set aside for our use. Those who 

 visit St. Louis this year should not fail to see our exhibit, 

 located between the Agricultural and Horticultural Buildings. 



Ouvirandra Fenestralis, 



THE WATER GARDEN. A splendid book on Aquatics. Price, $2.00, postpaid. 



