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Nymph.ea 

 Kewbnsis. 



Special 



Notice. 



Customers are requested to 

 place their orders for Tender 

 or Tropical Water Lilies early; 

 the plants will then be grown 

 on and sent at proper time to 

 plant out. 



VICTORIAS, 



The Royal Water Lilies. 



Victorias have long been grown 

 iu the public parks and gardens 

 of the United States, and are now 

 well known to all lovers of aqua- 

 tics. 



NI(iHT=BLOOMING 



Tender Nymphaeas-continued. 



Jubilee. White, with delicate flush of pink at base of petals. 

 1.50 each. 

 Kewensis. Medium size flowers, six to eight inches in diam- 

 eter. Color light pink, produced in great abundance, making 

 it a fit companion for Devoniensis. $1.50 each. 

 Lotus. White flowers, varying in size from five to eight 

 inches across. An interesting species for botanical collec- 

 tions. $1.50 each. 

 O'flarana. Flowers large and massive. Color, pink, 

 suffused with red, each petal having a nearly white stripe up 

 the middle. Free-flowering and very desirable. $1.00 each. 

 Rubra. Flowers six to ten inches across, of a rich deep 

 purplish red. $1.00. 

 Rubra Rosea. One of the best and largest rosy red tender 

 W.iler Lilies, producing with remarkable freedom massive flowers 



eight to ten inches across. 

 A very strong and free 

 grower. 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



Sturtevanti. Color of 

 flowers varies according to 

 culture from pure pink to 

 bright red with orange center. 

 Quite double and very large. 

 This variety produces the 

 finest individual flowers of 

 any, but requires a hot sum- 

 mer, or heated tank, with 

 very liberal treatment to 

 grow it to perfection. $2.50 

 each. 



Nymphia Geo. Huster. 



iV TE. — Victorias should not be shipped until the weathen 

 becomes warm and settled, generally not until after June/' 

 10th. Place your orders for these plants early, and we, 

 will reserve them for you until proper time to plant. 

 See cultural notes on pages 264 and 265. 



Victoria Regia. The well-known original species. 

 Plants, $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. Seeds, 3 

 seeds for 75 cts. ; $3.00 per doz. 



Victoria Trickeri. A remarkable variety of vigorous 

 and rapid growth, leaves 4£ to 5£ feet across, a single 

 plant frequently having from twelve to fifteen lenves in good 

 condition, and producing three and four flowers in a single 

 week during the height of the season. Flowers white on 

 opening, changing to deep rose-pink, and having a strong 

 fragrance not unlike that of a ripe pineapple. Plants, $7.50 and 

 $10.00 each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $3.00 

 per doz. 



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AQUARIUM PLANTS are one of our specialties. See list on page 274. 



