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Tender Water Lilies. 



Night=Blooming Varieties. 



This class is equally as beautiful as the day-flowering 

 sorts, and are especially desirable for cutting, opening as 

 they do soon after sunset, and remaining open until ne.it 

 noon next day. The flowers open and close 3 or 4 days in 

 succession, as do the Hardy Nymphseas. 



Nymphfiea Columbiana. Flowers deep red, of 

 medium size ; 6 inches across ; foliage dark, bronzy red. 

 ?1.50 each. 



Nyilipllcea Deailiana. A strong and vigorous 

 grower; leaves dark green, nearly bronze; much 

 crumpled at margin. Flowers pure, light pink, darker 

 than N. delicatissiina ; sepals deep rose pink ; petals 

 broadly ovate, concave : stamens red. §1.50 each. 



Xyiupliaea delicati.SSima. Quite distinct from the 

 preceding variety, and after the style of JV. dentata ; hand- 

 some foliage of a metallic lustre; flowers delicate pink. 

 $1.50 each. 



NyinphcBa Devoniensis. This variety was the first 

 hybrid of note ; leaves 18 inches across, of dark bronzy, 

 green; under surface greenish brown; flowers pure red 

 10 to 12 inches in diameter ; a universal favorite. 

 50 cts. each; §5.00 per duz. 



.Nymplifea dentata 



( yV. r t i (^ i e s i a n a. 

 Planch). The largest 

 flowering and best white 

 night-bloomiug N y m- 

 phxa. Flowers meas- 

 ure from 8 to 12 inches 

 in diameter ; petals nar- 

 rower than in the type, 

 opening out horizon- 

 tally ; leaves dark glossy 

 green, heavily dentated. 

 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per 

 doz. 



Nyini)hjea Jubilee. 



Flowers 6 to 8 inches 

 across, of glistening 

 white, with delicate flush 

 of pink at the base of the 

 petals and sepals ; 

 leaves blotched with 

 brown and crumpled at 

 margin. §2.00 each. 



Nv.\rPH.EA 



NYMPH.EA RUBRA-ROSEA. 



NVMPH.EA Jubilee. 



NynipliJiea Keweii- 

 sis. Leaves dark green, 

 slightly bronzy with a 

 few brown blotches ; 

 young leaves more spot- 

 ted on surface and pur- 

 plish on under side. 

 Flowers 6 to 8 inches 

 across ; Hghl pink ; petals 

 broadly ovate ; sepals 

 light brownish green 

 outside, rosy red inside. 

 §1.50 each. 



Nymph sea Lotus 



(yV. thennaHs, D. C). 



The White Lotus, leaves 



dark, glossy green, 12 



to 20 inches in diameter. 



Flowers white, the broad 



outer petals suffused 



pink; petals concave; 



flowers vary from 5 to 10 



inches in diameter; a 



robust species. §1.00 



-.,. each. 



O Makana. 



Nympbfea O'Marana. A hybrid of dentata type; 

 leaves bronzy green, deeply dentated; margin occasionally 

 crumpled. Flowers of the largest size, 10 to 12 inches in di- 

 ameter ; sepals reflexed when fully open ; petals pinkish red, 

 with a nearly white streak up the middle; stamens orange. 

 A vigorous grower and very free-flowering. §2.50 each; 

 extra size, §5.00 each. 



Nyn)l>ll«ea rubra. Somewhat similar to Al Z'i?z'o«?V«j/j', 

 but petals less pointed ; flowers 6 to 10 inches across, of deep 

 purplish red ; sepals dull purplish red; stamens cinnabar red, 

 becoming Ijrownish ; foliage reddish bronze, turning to green. 

 50 cts. each ; §5.00 per doz. 



Nymi>ll<'Pavilbl"a-l'OSea. One ofthe best red Water Lilies 

 in cultivation ; leaves bronzy green, blotched brown. Flowers 

 large and massive, 10 to 12 inches across, rosy carmine; 

 petals broad at base, pointed; tips of stamens orange brown. 

 S2.00 each. 



Nympliaea Smitlliaiia. A lovely flower, perfectly cup- 

 shaped ; petals broadly ovate ; color a delicate blush pink ; 

 stamens yellow ; leaves plain dark green, dentated; distinct 

 and beautiful, $1.50 each. 



Nympbsea Sturtevanti. Leaves light bronzy green, 

 rather broadly peltate, much crumpled at margin. Flowers 8 to 

 12 inches across, quite double ; color pure pink to bright red; 

 petals very broad, concave, incurved : stamens incurved, lips 

 light brownish orange. A huge, massive flower, varying 

 greatly in color of leaf and bloom, according to culture; 

 should be started early in a temperature of 80° to 85°, and 

 given liberal treatment. §2.50 each ; extra size, §5.00 each. 



