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HARDY NYMPHAEAS OR WATER LILIES 



A select list of the most suitable varieties for all Hardy Water garden purposes. Ready April 15th to June 1st 

 Blue Water Lily. All varieties of that color will be found under Day Blooming Tender Nymphaeas. 



There is no Hardy 



and desirable variety, requiring ample space; 

 across, of a rich deep 



white; cup- 



Alba Candidissima. A very vigorous 



'flowers large, pure white, SI. 50 each. 

 Attraction. A rare free-flowering variety, blooms 6 to 8 inches 



crimson suffused with amaranth red, center bright orange, sepals 



white. $10.00 each. 



Escarboucle. Very free flowering 4 to 6 inches across, of a brilliant 

 crimson-carmine with bright orange center, one of the most brilliant. 

 $10.00 each. 



Gladstoniana. Flowers pure dazzling 

 shaped and very massive. SI -50 each. 



James Brydon. Rich rosy crimson, reverse of petals 



having a siKery sheen. $3.00 each. 

 Marliacea Carnea. A delicate soft flegh pink deepening 



towards the base of the petals. $1.50 each. 

 Marliacea Chromatella. Petals and ?tamens bright 



yellow, 4 to 6 inches across. A free and continuous 



bloomer. $2.00 each. 

 Marliacea Rosea. A splendid companion to the above, 



which it resembles in all particulars except color, flowers 



soft rose-pink. $2.50 each. 



Odorata. The native White Pond Lily. Very desirable 

 for planting in quantity in natural ponds for effect and 

 for cut flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Odorata Gigantea. The native White Lily of the Southeastern 

 states. Flowers piu'e white, 5 to 7 inches across. A very strong, 

 vigorous grower. 75 cts. each. 



Nelu.mbium or LoiLs 

 (Offered on page 209) 



Odorata Minor. The miniature White Water Lily. Very dainty 

 and suitable for tubs and small pools. 50 cts. each. 



Odorata Sulphurea Grandiflora. The fragrant flowers are 

 sulphur-yellow, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and stand 3 to 4 inches 

 out of the water. SI. 50 each. 



Odorata W. B. Shaw. This magnificent Lily has large fragrant 

 flowers of a rich, dear, rose pink. $1.50 each. 



Pygmaea Helvola. The smallest spiecies in cultivation with 

 sulphur yellow flowers, 1 J to 2^ inches across, extremely free-flower- 

 ing, and well adapted for growing in large aquariums or tubs. 

 SI. 00 each. 



Robinsoni. Very free, large flowers, color yellow overlaid with 

 purplish red, giving the effect of being dark orange red. $4.00 each. 



Tuberosa. A native white variety of very strong growth, flowers 

 from 4 to 9 inches across, produced in moderate quantity. The 

 various varieties of Tuberosa are suitable for planting in deep 

 water, and should have plenty of room to spread. 50 cts. each. 



Tuberosa Maxima. A free-flowering variety of the above; 4 to 8 

 inches across, pure white, fragrant. 50 cts. each. 



Tuberosa Richardsoni. Flowers pure white and quite double. 

 No variety in our Water Garden is admired more than this immense 

 snowball-like flower, 8 inches in diameter. $1.00 each. 



Tuberosa rosea. Flowers an exquisite shade of pi rk. A vigorous 



William Doogue. Beautiful cup shaped flowers of a delicate 

 pleasing shade of shell pink. $2.50 each. 



Wm. Falconer. Flowers of an intense bright garnet color, with a 

 good ruby tone through it. $5.00 each. 



DREER'S WATER LILY LEAFLET gives complete directions for the cultivation of both hardy and tender 

 Water Lilies, Aquarium Plants and other Aquatics. Copies free on request. 



