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Victorias in Pond at Our Nurseries, Riverton, New Jersey. 



VICTORIAS. The Royal Water Lilies. 



X 7ICT0RIA REGIA and V. Randi have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States with marked 

 » success, and are now well known to all lovers of aquatics, but cannot be grown out-of-doors north of Philadelphia without 

 artificial heat; but since the introduction of V. Tiickeri'Vi is now possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to 

 artificial heat, it being much hardier, of more rapid growth, and maturing earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Trickeri 

 comes up in our ponds from self-sown seed which have remained in the pond all winter, and without protection or artificial heat 

 produce flowering plants by the end of summer. It is surprising what rapid growth these undisturbed plants make, and we would 

 recommend sowing the seed where the plants are to remain except for points north of Philadelphia, in which case it will be advis- 

 able to raise the plants indoors and plant out in June. To raise seedlings of this variety the seed should be sown in a temperature 

 not exceeding 70° to 75°, this being high enough for both seeds and young plants. 



Victoria regia. The well known original species. Plants, $5.00, $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 4i to 5j feet across, a single plant frequently 

 having from twelve to fifteen leaves in good condition, and producing three and four flowers in a single week during the height 

 of the season. Flowers white on first day of opening, changing on the second day to deep rose-pink and having a strong fra- 

 grance not unlike that of a ripe pineapple. Plants, $5.00, $7.50 and $10. 00 each, according to size. 

 Seeds, 3 seeds for 50 cts.; $2.00 per doz. 



TENDER WATER LILIES. 



Day=blooming Varieties. 



Euryale ferox. This was the noblest aquatic plant in cul- 

 tivation prior to the introduction of the Victoria Regia. The 

 circular leaves are from 2 to 3 feet in diameter, upper side 

 olive-green, curiously puckered and spiny ; the under side a 

 rich purple with prominent spiny veins. Flowers small, deep 

 violet. Plants, $1.50 each. 

 Seeds, 3 seeds for 50 cts.; $2.00 per doz. 



Nymphasa capensis— Thunb. (^syn. N. scutifolia, D. C; 

 N. Ccernlea, £. M.^ol, and American Gardens). Cape Blue 

 Water Lily, one of the choicest Water Lilies in cultivation ; 

 flowers rich sky-blue, 6 to 8 inches across ; sepals green out- 



side, whitish within, flushed blue. A very desirable species 

 and useful for cutting. $1.00 each. 



Nympiiaea CCerulea — Savigny. {syn. A^. stellata Wind., 

 N. scutifolia of gardens). Blue Lotus of Egypt. Leaves 

 oval, 12 to 16 inches across, under surface green with dark 

 purple blotches, purplish at margin. Flowers 3 to 6 inches 

 across ; buds conical-pointed ; sepals thickly marked with 

 black lines and dots; petals 14 to 20, lanceolate, acute, light 

 blue above, lower half dull white ; stamens yellow. Free 

 grower and bloomer, but not showy. Plants, 50 cts. each. 

 Seed, 15 cts. per pkt. 



Full cultural directions are given in the new book, " The Water Garden." Price, $2.00, postpaid. 



