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NvMPHyEA OdORATA AT HoME. 



HARDY NVriPH^AS. 



A-lba. The well-known white European water HI}'. Strong 

 flowering roots, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Alba caildissillia. A very vigorous and desirable va- 

 riety, much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; 

 flowers large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with 

 pink. An early and continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each; §5.00 

 per doz. 



Gladstoniaua. An extraordinary fine form of A', alba, 

 the largest flower and best white of this type, producing 

 flowers six to eight inches in diameter, of dazzling white- 

 ness; petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow, 

 sepals green and white. The plant is very robust, and re- 

 quires more space than the above varieties and water not 

 less than two feel in depth. Certificated by the Mass. Horti- 

 cultural Society. §1 00 each ; $10 00 per doz. 



Liaydekeri lilacea. A French hybrid ; flowers soft rosy 

 lilac shaded bright carmine, tea-rose fragrance; moderate 

 grower and very free-flowering. An exquisite variety. §^2.00 

 each. 



Jjaydekeri jmrpiirata. A most interesting variety of 

 French origin, the flowers are of a rosy crimson, darker in 

 the centre, outer petals and sepals light rose, stamens red- 

 dish orange. $2 00 each. 



Laydekeri rosea. One of the choicest of this group; 

 flowers of medium size, delicate rosy pink on opening, 

 changing each succeeding day to dark rose and b;ight car- 

 mine, stamens orange red. $250 each. 



Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety of the A', alba 

 type; flowers large, of sparkling whiteness, stamens light yel- 

 low, sepals flushed pink, fragrant, and produced freely and 

 continuously through the season. Very desirable. 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preceding save in color, 

 which is of a soft flesh-pink, deepening towards the bnsc of 

 the petals. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Marliacea Clironiatella. A very free and vigorous 

 grower, and should not be planted in too shallow water nor 

 crowded ; flowers four to six inches across, bright yellow, 

 petals numerous, broad, concave, stamens deep yellow, leaves 

 deep green, beautifully blotched with brown. A free and 

 continuous bloomer, on which account it is a universal favor- 

 ite. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Marliacea rosea. Resembles N. M. carnea in habit and 

 growth ; flowers large, deep rose color, young leaves pur- 

 plish-red changing to deep green. One of the very best pink 

 hardy water lilies and useful for cutting. $1.25 each. 



Odorata. This is the fragrant Pond Lily of the north- 

 eastern United States; flowers white, three to five inches in 

 diameter, sepals green, tinged with reddish brown, petals 

 numerous, ovate to lance-shaped, stamens yellow, leaves 

 dark green above, under surface deep red lo reddish green ; 

 desirable in a collection, but better when planted in quantity 

 in natural ponds for effect and for cut flowers. All Nym- 

 phoeas of this type are useful for naturalizing. 20 cts. each ; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



Odorata Caroliniana. A superb variety and highly 

 recommended; stronger grower and larger than the type, 

 leaves twelve inches across, green above, reddish green in 

 young state, red beneath, flowers fragrant, seven inches 

 across; petals abundant, lance-shaped, color delicate rosy 

 flesh, stamens yellow. $1.50 each. 



Odorata exquisita. A choice variety of French origin ; 

 leaves green above, intense red beneath, flowere large, rosy 

 carmine ; darkest of this group, very near JV. o. rosea. $1.50 

 each. 



Odorata gig'antea. Rice-field water lily of the south- 

 eastern United States ; leaves large, twelve to sixteen inches 

 across, green, under side at times tinged purplish toward 

 margin, edge often turned up, flowers four to seven inches 

 across, pure white, petals numerous. A superb variety. 20 

 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



