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novelties in 

 Hardy Nymph/Eas. 



We, take pleasure in calling attention to the 

 following novelties. These were exhibited the past 

 summer in the large basin in the Court of Cy- 

 presses at the Pan-American Exposition, and will 

 long be remembered as the most unique collection 

 ever brought together. 



James Brydon. Among all the late introduc- 

 tions none are so positively distinct as this 

 superb variety. Flowers 5 to 6 inches in diam- 

 eter; petals very broad, concave, incurving; 

 color rich rosy crimson, reverse of petals having 

 . a silvery sheen ; a full, self-colored flower 

 without purplish or magenta shading. This 

 Nymphasa was exhibited at the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society in 1899, under the name 

 of N. Brydonacea elegans, and was awarded 

 the society's silver medal. $15.00 each. 

 Wm. Falconer. The largest and most brilliant 

 dark hardy Water Lily in cultivation. The 

 flower is from 6 to 7 inches across, of an intense 

 bright garnet color with a good ruby tone through 

 it, intensified by the rich golden centre; plant 

 of moderate growth ; leaves red, changing to 

 deep green with reddish veins. $15.00 each. 

 Wm. Doogue. A magnificent Lily of chaste and delicate 

 coloring, flowers 5J to 6 mches in diameter, benutifully cup- 

 shaped, and of a pleasing shell-pink color, with sepals royal 

 pink. A very symmetrical and distinct flower, of great sub- 

 stance, with petals of an extraordinary width. $3.00 each. 

 Arethusa. Similar in habit \.o N. Jas. Brydon, but distinct 

 in color, being a brilliant crimson pink, an improved Laydec- 

 keri fidgetis, having larger flowers and stronger constitution ; 

 free-flowering. $10.00 each. 



New Hardy NvmphvEA, James Brydon 



Tuberosa rubra. This new hybrid may be called a glorified 

 N. odorata rosea, with the color of N. Devoniensis. N. Brak- 

 eleyi rosea was the seed parent and the tropical species N. 

 rubra the pollen parent. The flowers are 5 to 7 inches in 

 diameter, and of an exquisite shade of soft rosy red with 

 bright red stamens, and with the same rich fragrance as the 

 seed parent. It is believed that this is the only variety having 

 relationship to N. odorata which has red stamens. The plant 

 is of vigorous habit. $2.50 each. 



NEW AND RARE FRENCH HARDY NYMPH^AS. 



Andreana. Flowers cup-shaped, outer petals dull whitish 

 at apex, red below; mner petals dull dark red, stamens 

 bright orange, leaves blotched chocolate ; moderate grower. 

 $4.00 each. 



Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow on first 

 day, changing to deep red on the third day; stamens orange. 

 $3.00 each. 



Chrysantha. A beautiful variety, of moderate growth, with 

 medium-sized flowers, which are yellow on opening, changing 

 to yellow suffused with vermilion ; stamens fiery orange. 

 $3.50 each. 



Ellisiana. One of the choicest, flowers 'bright purplish car- 

 mine, stamens orange. $7.50 each. 



Fulva. Flowers yellow, shaded pink on first day, changing to 

 orange-red ; stamens orange ; leaves blotched chestnut, re- 

 sembling N. Robinsoni, but lighter in color and a smaller 

 flower. $3.00 each. 



Qloriosa. A superb variety, flowers 4 to 6 inches across^ of 

 perfect form, petals concave ; deep carmine rose, shaded 

 white during the hot summer months, but becoming a very 

 dark red later in the season ; a very free and continuous 

 bloomer; one of the very best. $15 00 each. 



Lucida. Flowers large, star-shaped, rosy vermilion, darker 

 centre, outer petals and sepals rosy white, stamens orange, 

 leaves blotched reddish-brown; a magnificent variety, distinct 

 and desirable. $3.50 each. 



riarliacea rubra= punctata. Flowers deep rosy-purple, 

 spotted carmine, stamens orange-red. A very choice variety 

 and a free, continuous bloomer. $5.00 each. 



Marliacea flammea. Flowers large, amaranth-red, shaded 

 vi'hite, stamens deep orange, foliage blotched dark chestnut. 

 $10.00 each. 



Marliacea Ignea. A distinct variety of great merit. The 

 flower IS of great substance, 4 to 5 inches across ; petals broad, 

 concave ; color deep carmine, stamens cardinal, leaves bronzy 

 red, changing to deep green with dark blotches. $10.00 each. 



Seignoureti. Medium-sized flowers of pale yellow, shaded 

 pink and carmine, orange-yellow stamens, foliage spotted 

 chestnut-brown. $3.00 each. 



Sulphurea grandiflora Very similar to N. O. sulplmrea. 

 Plant more vigorous, with lighter-colored foliage. 75 cts. 

 each. 



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