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Group oF NyMPH#ZA MARLIACEA VARIETIES. 
General 
Collection of 
Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong 
flowering roots. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
Alba candidissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, 
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. 
Gladstoniama. An extraordinary fine form of JV. alba, pro- 
ducing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling white- 
ness; petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow. 
The plant is very robust, and requires plenty of space. 50 cts. 
each; $5.00 per doz. 
Laydekeri purpurata. 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 reddish-orange. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy lilac shaded bright 
carmine, tea-rose fragrance; very free-flowering. An ex- 
quisite variety. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
NympH2A MARLIACEA CHROMATELLA. 
Hardy Nymphezas. 
Laydekeri rosea. One of the choicest of this group; flow- 
ers of medium size, delicate rosy-pink on opening, changing 
each succeeding day to dark rose and bright carmine, stamens 
orange-red. $2.50 each. 
Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety; flowers large, of 
sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink, 
fragrant, and produced freely and continuously through the 
season. Very desirable. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preceding save in color, 
which is of a soft flesh pink, deepening towards the base of 
the petals. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
TMarliacea Chromatella. A very free and vigorous grower, 
and should not be crowded; flowers 4 to 6 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 uni- 
versal favorite. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 
TMarliacea rosea. Resembles WV. JZ carnea in habit and 
growth; flowers large, deep rose color, young leaves purplish- 
red, changing to deep green. One of the very best pink 
hardy Water Lilies for cutting. $1.(0 each; $10 00 per doz. 
TMexicana, or Flaya. The well-known Water Lily of 
Florida, flowers pale yellow, 3 to 4 inches across, and stand- 
ing 8 to 4 inches out of the water, leaves dark green blotched 
brown. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
Odorata. This is the fragrant Pond Lily of the northeastern 
United States; flowers white, 8 to 5 inches in diameter, sta- 
mens yellow, leaves dark green above, under surface deep 
red to reddish-green; splendidly adapted for planting in 
quantity in natural ponds for effect and for cut flowers. All 
Nympheas of this type are useful for naturalizing. 20 cts. 
each; $200 per doz. 
Odorata Caroliniana. A superb variety and highly recom- 
mended ; stronger grower and larger than the type; Jeaves 12 
inches across, green above, reddish-green in young state, red 
beneath, flowers fragrant, 7 inches across ; of a delicate rosy 
flesh color, stamens yellow. $100 each. 
Odorata gigantea, Rice-field Water Lily of the southeast- 
ern United States ; leaves large, 12 to 16 inches across, green, 
under side at times tinged purplish toward margin, edge often 
turned up, flowers 4 to 7 inches across, pure white. A su- 
perb variety. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
Our Water Lily leaflet gives briefly the leading points for their successful cultivation. 
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