WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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NELUHBIUM. 



Nfh-vibhm Speciosum 



AQUATICS. 



CYPERUS AI.TERNIFOI.IUS. 



An excellent plant for growing in water or damp 

 places; will thrive in any good soil, and always pre- 

 sents a green and attractive appearance. 25 cts. each. 



JUNCUS ZEBRIIVUS. 



This is a true rush, growing from IJ to 3 feet high, 

 producing leaves variegated in the same manner as a 

 porcupine quill, with alternate bands of green and 

 pure white. It may be grown as an aquatic, or as a 

 garden or window plant. 30 cts. each. 



LIMNOCHARIS 



HUMBOlrDTI. 



A pretty little aquatic, with 

 oval leaves, and yellow, poppy- 

 like flowers, standing out of the 

 water. It should be grown in' 

 partial shade. It is a good plant 

 for growing in shallow water or 

 an aquarium. 25 cts. each. 



L,ininaiit1ieiiiuni 

 NvMipIiaeoicles. 



(Water Poppy.) y^^ 



The flowers of this are similar =^; _ 

 to the above, but the leaf is larger, _3l: 

 resembling a small Water Lily ~^'' 

 leaf, and is very pretty. It may 

 be grown the same as the Lim- 

 nocharis and is perfectly hardy. 30 cts. 



I.IMNANTHEMIJM INDICUM. 



(Water Snowflake.j 



In growth the plant resembles a Water Lily, with 

 leaves from 3 to 5 inches acro.ss. The flowers are pro 

 (hiced upon the stem of the leaf, and are about t- 

 Inrge as a fifty-cent piece, as shown in the engravm.. 

 They are white, and the upper surface of the petals is 

 covered with a delicate fringe, giving them the appeal 

 ance of crystal, star-shaped snowflakes. 50 cts. 



PARROT'S FEATHER. 



(Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides.) 



An aquatic hanging plant is a novelty indeed, and \\t 

 have it to perfection in this dainty little jewel. Its long 

 trailing stems are clothed with whorls of (he most ex 

 quisite foliage, as finely cut as the leaves of the Cypress 

 Vine, and much more delicate. Planted in a water-tight 

 hanging ba.sket, so water can be kept standing on the 

 surface, it will trail finely. 15 cts. each; §150 per doz. 



These wonderful plant-, though mostly coining troni tropical and semi-tropical 

 regions, have proven to be entirely hardy in this country, enduring any degree of 

 cold short of actual freezing. They may be grown and flowered in a large tub, or 

 in a cement basin sunk in the ground, where the water is 12 or 15 inches deep. 



Nelumbiuiu Album Grandifloruiu 

 ( IFAiU Lotus). An exceedingly beautiful variety 

 producing large bold flowers of a pure white 

 color. ?3.00. 



— Niiciferuiu Album Striatum. Ihe 

 flowers of this are white, the edge of each petal 

 irregularly marked and splashed with crimson. 

 So.OO. 



— Nuciferum Iloseuill. Flowers of a uni- 

 form deep rose puik color, much darker than Spe- 

 ciosum. $?.50. 



— Speciosum. This is the true Lotus of 

 Egypt, and is one of the loveliest of the Water 

 Ijlies. The flowers when just expanding are of 

 a beautiful rosy pink color; when open they are 

 o( a creamy white and pink, and are very fragrant 

 — they open in the morning and close in the after- 

 noon. It is a very interesting plant, and has 

 been an immense success everywhere. 



Strong roots, $1.00 each. 

 Extra strong roots, $1.50 

 Nelumbiuiu T^uteum (Ameriam Lotus). Though a native of 

 thii countiy, itis not common. There is scarcely 

 any dittcience between this and N. speriosuni, 

 except in the color of the flowers, which are of a 

 rich sulphui yellow. They are as large as a quart 

 bowl, and have a strong fragrance, entirely unlike 

 that of a Njmphsea. Still, warm water and very rich 

 soil are the conditions for success with these noble 

 plants A large patch of them, with hundreds of 

 floweis and buds, is a sight never to be forgotten. 



Parkot's Feathi 



IRIS. 



We would especially recommend 

 the Iris for planting round water 

 lily ponds or in moist situations. 

 Its lovely flowers will afford a 

 charming contrast to the lilies. As 

 they are perfectly hardy, they cart 

 remain from year to year without 

 any care, and increase in lieauty 

 with age. 15 cts. each; %\ .50 perrlnz. 



The Water Hyacinth 



Wathk Snowflake (Limiianthemum Indicumj. 



