A Partiat View oF our Aquatic Dispray at THe St. Louis Exposition, 1904, 
We were awarded the GRAND PRIZE at the St. Louis Exposition, 1904, for our display of Water Lilies and 
Aquatics, which was acknowledged by the Jurors who made the award, as well as by ali visitors, to be THE 
FINEST FEATURE IN THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
Fos years we have advocated the extended use of Aquatics, and have :lemonstrated that they can be grown to perfection inthe 
open air without artificial heat, except in the case o1 the Victorias, which should receive the benefit of heat for about a month 
at the start. We have greater confidence than ever in recommending them. Their utility is beyond question, and for a contin- 
uous display of flowers no hardy or tender perennial plant excels them. A, 
The cultivation of Aquatics is of the simplest. ‘Their requirements are sunshine, water and plenty of rich soil. They are divided 
into two classes, hardy and tender. The former may be planted in ponds or sluggish streams, from early in the spring until 
August, and, under the same conditions as our native Water Lily, will grow luxuriously and flower profusely the entire season. 
Provide the same conditions in artificial ponds or tanks, and the results will be equally satisfactory. Plant the tender varieties at 
the approach of warm weather and when the water1s warm. The plants can be grown indoors in pots until safe to transfer to. 
summer quarters. The after-treatment is the same as for the hardy varieties. When grown in tubs only the moderate growers 
should be selected. In storing in tubs through the winter they should be kept where it is not warm enough to excite growth or so 
cold as to freeze. 
We invite inspection of our ponds at Riverton, N. J., at any season of the year, but especially from May toSeptember. We also 
tender our patrons the benefit of our experience in the cultivation of these plants. If you are contemplating planting, write us if 
you cannot visit us, 
SEEDS. We offer seed of some of the finest Hardy and Tender varieties. See page 101. 
VICTORIAS. THE ROYAL WATER LILIES. 
ICTORIA REGIA has long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States, and is now well known to all 
lovers of Aquatics, but cannot be grown out of doors north of Philadelphia without artificial heat; but the introduction of 
V. Trickert makes it possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to artificial heat, it being much hardier, of more 
rapid growth, and flowering earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Zvickeri comes up in our ponds from self-sown seed, 
which have remained in the pond all winter, and without protection or artificial heat produced flowering plants by the end of sum- 
mer. To raise seedlings of this variety the seed should be sown in a temperature of about 70°, this being high enough for both 
seeds and young plants. V. +ez7a requires a temperature of 90° in which to germinate. 85° is sufficient for the young ants. 
NOTE.—Vactorias should not be shipped until the weather becomes warm and settled, generally not until after May 25th, 
Place your orders for these plants EARLY, and we will reserve them for you until proper time to plant. 
Victoria regia. The well-known original species. PLANTS, $5,00, $7.50 and $10 00 each, according to size, SEEDS, 3 seed> 
for 75 cts.; $3.00 per doz. ? 
Victoria Trickeri. A remarkable variety of vigorous and rapid growth, leaves 44 to 54 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 opening, changing to deep rose-pink and having a strong fragrance not unlike that of a mpe 
pineapple. PLANTS, $5.00, $7.40 and $10.00 each, according to size. SEEDS, 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $3.00 per doz. (208) 
