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Group of Nymph^ea MarliAcea Varibtibs. 



General 

 Collection of 



Hardy Nymphseas. 



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

 flowering 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 flushed with pink. An 

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



QIadstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of N. 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 arosy crimson, darker in the centre, 

 outer petals and sepals light rose, stamens reddish-orange. 

 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Nymph.Ea Laydekeri Lilacea 



Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy 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. $2.50 each. 



riarliacea albida. A vigoreus variety ; flowers large, of 

 sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink, 

 fragrant, and produced freely and continuously through the 

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



Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preceding save in color, 

 whicli i> of a soft flesh-pink, deepening towards the base of 

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



riarliacea 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 A'. M. carnea in habit and 

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

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

 hardy Water Lilies for cutting. $L00 each ; $10.00 per doz. 



riexicana, or 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. 

 oO cts. each ; $5 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, .\ 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. $L00 each. 



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

 ern United States ; leaves large, 12 to 16 inches across, green, 

 under side at limes tinged purplish toward margin, edge often 

 turned up, flowers 4 to 7 inches across, pure white. A superb 

 variety. 20 cts. eacli ; $2.00 per doz. 



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