WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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HARDY WATER LILIES. 



NELIMBIIMS. 



No flowering plants, aquatic or others, are more worthy of culti- 

 vation than the Nelumbiums, and none can be cultivated more 

 easily. If they never bloomed, their foliage alone would be enough 

 to win the admiration of every one. Their enormous leaves, of 

 tender bluish-green, held aloft on tall flexible stalks, sway and wave 

 in the lightest winds. But when this is crowned with a wealth of 

 beautiful flowers, gigantic in size, exquisitely tinted, perfect in form, 

 and with a perfume strong yet delicate, it is easily understood why 

 they hold the foremost place amongst Aquatics. 



Nelumbiums are perfectly hardy when established, and withstand 

 the rigors of Winter in the Northern States. They may be grown 

 under same conditions as the hardy Nymphseas, but should not be 

 planted as early as the latter, the middle to the latter end of May is 

 early enough in Northern sections ; when planting is unavoidably 

 delayed until the end of May or June, established plants in pots are 

 preferable. 



Pull directions for their cultivation are given in the book, " THIS 

 WATER GARDEN." Price $2.00 postpaid. Or given as 

 a premium on an order amounting to $20.00 or over (when accom- 

 panied by remittance). 



For New Varieties of Nelumbiums, see page gb. 



NELTJMBrUM SPECIOSUM. 



Album Grandiflorum. An exceedingly beautiful variety, 

 producing immense flowers of pure ivory whiteness, very 

 choice. $1.50 each. 



Album Striatum, The flowers of this exquisite variety are 

 pure white, the edges of the petals are irregularly striped and 

 tipped with rosy carmine. Their fragrance is quite distinct 

 from the other varieties, somewhat resembling that of Mag- 

 nolia. The plant is very vigorous and rivals in stately growth 

 that of the N. Speciosum. $1.50 each. 



Kermesinum. Another distinct and charming variety, bear- 

 ing flowers resembling the Hermosa Rose in color. It received 

 a first-class certificate of merit from the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society. $1.50 each. 



Luteum. {American Lotus'). This grand Lotus is indigenous 

 in several sections of the United States, but is nevertheless 

 little known generally. It thrives under the same conditions 

 as N. Speciosum, from which it differs only in the color of 

 its flowers,, which are of a rich sulphur-yellow tint. 75 cts. 

 and $1.50 each ; $7-50 per doz. 



Roseum. Flowers of a uniform deep rose pink color, much 

 darker than Speciosum. $1.50 each ; $15.00 per doz. 



Speciosum (Egyptian Lotus). The well-known and far- 

 famed species. Its superb flowers and magnificent foliage 

 produce a splendid sub-tropical effect. The flowers, which are 

 about a foot across when fully opened, are of a deep rose color, 

 with a soft creamy white at bases of the petals ; exquisitely 

 fragrant. (See cut.) Flowering tubers o; plants 75 cts. and 

 $1.50 each ;. $7.50 and $15.00 per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— The set of 6 Nelumbiums (one of each) for $7.50. 

 The prices quoted are for tubers ; pot-grown plants can be supplied after June 1st at an advance of 2 j per cent. 



Nymph.ica Gladstoniana. 



NYMPH/EAS. 



Alba Candidissima. The large flowering 

 variety of the English Water Lily ; flowers 

 6 inches in diameter ; pure white with broad 

 petals ; the earliest flowering variety, and 

 continuous until frost ; a superb variety. 

 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Gladstoniana. A beautiful glistening white 

 variety of N. Alba of recent introduction 

 and of great merit. Not only is it superior 

 in point of size and substance of flower, but 

 begins flowering earlier and continues later 

 than any other hardy variety. Flowers 

 exhibited by us at Boston last September were 

 greatly admired and was awarded a first- 

 class certificate of merit. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



