WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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TENDER WATER LILlES-Night=Bloomino; Varieties. 



The following varieties are among the choicest of aquatic plants, and most valuable for cut flowers (excepting Victorias. ) 

 Unlike the native and European varieties, which open with the rising sun and close after noon, these open after sunset and remain 

 open until after sunrise, and in dull weather and toward Fall remain open until noon. These cannot be planted out in the open tank 

 until warm weather. 



A Single Plant of Victoria Trickeri in our Pond at Kiverton, N. J. 



VICTORIAS— The Royal Water Lilies. 



Of all the family of Water- Lilies these are the grandest and most gorgeous. They inhabit the tranquil bays and lakes of the 

 great streams of South America. Their gigantic leaves are from five to six feet across, turned up round the edges, the upper surface of 

 a bronzy-green, the under side a vivid crimson. The peculiar formation of the under surface of the leaves imparts to them great 

 buoyancy. The flowers are not less marvelous than the leaves, being, when expanded, twelve to fifteen inches in diameter ; the 

 petals are very numerous ; their color at first pure white, passing by successive shades into a rosy hue and a lively red, and they 

 exhale an agreeable odor, not unlike a rich pineapple during the first day of blooming. One of the most striking features of this 

 wonderful aquatic is that, as grown here, it is but an annual, and that such marvelous growth can be made in the short space of six 

 months. Full cultural directions are given in the new book " The Water Garden," price §2.00 per copy or free with an order of 

 $20-00 or over (when accompanied by remittance. ) 



Victoria Regia. The famous original variety. §5.00, $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. 

 Victoria Randii. Similar to V. Regia, except the vertical edges of the leaves are deeper, and the flowers, though opening 



white, change to a deep crimson. $500, $7-50 and §10. 00 each, according to size. 

 Victoria Trickeri. A variety that is entirely distinct and unique, as it can be grown without artificial heat and under precisely 

 the same conditions as the tropical Nymphseas. It has fulfilled all the claims we made for it last year, and self-sown seedlings 

 flowered in our pond the past season, the seeds having been in the pond all Winter and never subjected to artificial heat. From 

 various sources we have received flattering reports commending it for natural or unheated ponds, flowering where the others have 

 failed. Blossoms being perfected as late as the middle of October. $5-00 $7.50 and $10-00 each, according to size. 



Victoria plants can be safely shipped to a long distance, but we recommend that only the largest and strongest plants be sent. 



NYMPH/EAS. 



Nymphaea Columbiana. Of moderate growth, with dark 

 bronzy foliage ; flowers dark crimson ; can be grown in a tub. 

 §1.50 each. 



Nymphaea Deaniana. This is a strong and robust plant, 

 with large deep green dentated foliage. The flower is beauti- 

 fully cupped and stands well out of the water on a stout stalk ; 

 the sepals are deep rose-pink ; stamens red. American origin. 

 $1.50 each 



Nymphaea Delicatissima. This is entirely distinct from the 

 preceding variety and after the style of N. Dentata ; foliage 

 large and handsome, of a metallic lustre ; flowers large and 

 of a pleasing delicate pink. American origin. $1.50 each. 



Nymphaea Devoniensis. This is one of the very choicest 

 Water Lilies in cultivation, and is indispensable in a 

 moderate collection. The flowers are a brilliant rosy-red, a 

 most pleasing color by artificial light, produced on stout stalks 

 standing above the water, and are from ten to twelve inches 

 across. The leaves are deep green with reddish shade. 

 50 cts. each ; $5-00 per doz. 



Nymphaea Dentata. The largest and best white, night- 

 blooming variety ; flowers of the largest size ; long pointed 

 buds, on strong stalks, opening horizontally ; leaves deep 

 green, with serrated edges. Native of Sierra Leone. 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



Nymphaea Kewensis. A first-rate and desirable sort. 

 Large beautiful rosy -red flowers ; foliage bronzy green ; vigor- 

 ous. §1.50 each. 



Nymphaea Lotus. (Thermalis.) This plant grows in 

 vast quantities in the plains of lower Egypt during the time the 

 land is under water. The flowers are white, sepals red at the 

 margins ; cup-shaped, with broad petals ; leaves serrated as' in 

 N. Dentata. $1.00 each. 



Nymphaea OTlarana. This hybrid Nymphaea is of the 

 Dentata type, a vigorous grower and free-flowering ; the leaves 

 are bronzy-green, deeply dentated ; the flowers are of the 

 largest size, opening horizontally ; color rosy-red ; stamens 

 orange-red ; a most attractive flower. $2.50 each ; extra size 

 $5.00 each. 



