WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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MISCELLANEOUS AQUATICS. (Tender Varieties.! 



Aponogeton Distachyon. ( Cape Pond Weed. ) A 

 very interesting aquatic. The fork-shaped spikes of 

 pure white flowers are freely produced at all seasons of 

 the year and have the fragrance of Hawthorn. (See 

 cut. ) 50 cts. each. 



Cyperus Alternifolius. An excellent plant for grow- 

 ing in water or damp places ; will thrive in any good 

 soil, and always presents a green and attractive appear- 

 ance. (See cut.) 15 cts and 25 cts. each. 



Cyperus A. Variegata. Beautiful variegated form of 

 C. Alternifolius, very attractive and desirable, scarce. 

 50 cts. each. 



Cyperus Gracilis. A pretty new form with very nar- 

 row foliage, entirely distinct. 15 cts. each. 



Cyperus Papyrus. ( Papyrus Anliquornm. ) This 

 is the true Egyptian Paper Plant. From the snow- 

 white pith of its triangular stalks the first paper was 



made. They are 5 to 8 feet high, and support at the top a tuft of long 

 thread-like leaves, which give the plant a graceful and striking appearance. 

 It grows finely in shallow water with rich soil, and makes a splendid com- 

 panion for flowering aquatics. It will also flourish and make a fine clump in 

 the garden, with no more water than Cannas require to make them do well. 

 25 cts. each ; extra size, 50 cts. and §1.00 each. 



Eichhornia Azurea. This species of "Water Hyacinth" produces large 

 spikes of flowers, of a lovely shade of lavender blue, with a rich purple 

 centre ; petals delicately fringed. 25 cts. each. 



Eichhornia Crassipes 

 Major. ( Water Hya- 

 cinth.') A very' showy 

 aquatic, bearing very freely 

 flowers of a delicate lilac 

 rose in trusses like a 

 Hyacinth. The individual 

 blooms are 2 inches in 

 diameter. It should be 

 grown in about 3 inches 

 of water, so that the ends 

 of the roots can enter the 

 soil. (See cut.) 15 cts. 

 each, |1.50 per dozen. 



Aponogeton Distachyon. 



Cyperus Alternifolius 



Water Hyacinth. 



Jussiaea Longifolia. A very attractive and desirable aquatic, growing 2 to 

 3 feet high. Erect, slightly drooping at the points, and producing numerous 

 axillary flowers of a rich golden-yellow, somewhat like an Evening Primrose. 

 A good plant for tubs or planting on edge of pond. 25 cts. each. 



Limnanthemum Trachyspermum. ( The Fairy Water Lily.) Re- 

 sembles a miniature Water Lily. The leaves are about 3 inches in diameter, 

 flowers pure white, and borne close to the leaves and upon the same stem. 

 15 cts. each. 



Limnanthemum Indicum. (Water Snarwflake.) A very pretty floating 

 species, with light green, roundish leaves, and pure white flowers, 

 most beautifully fringed. 20 cts. each. 



Limnocharis Humboldti. (The Water Poppy.) A pretty 

 little aquatic, with oval leaves, and yellow, poppy-like flowers, 

 standing out of the water. It is a good plant for growing in 

 shallow water or an aquarium. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per dozen. 



Limnocharis Plumieri. An erect-growing plant, standing 

 1 to 2 feet out of the water, with elliptical leaves 4 to 6 inches 

 long, and of a rich velvety green. Flowers, straw color. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides. (Parrot's Feather.) An 

 aquatic hanging plant, is a novelty indeed, and we have it to 

 perfection in this dainty little jewel. Its long trailing stems are 

 clothed with whorls of the most exquisite foliage, as finely cut 

 as the leaves of the Cypress Vine, and much more delicate. 

 Planted in a water-tight hanging-basket, so water can be kept 

 standing on the surface, it will trail finely. (See cut.) 15 cts. 

 each ; §1.50 per dozen. 



Parrot's Feather 



The new book "THE WATER GARDEN " gives many 

 valuable points on the formation of Artificial Ponds, etc. 

 Price, $2.00 postpaid, or FREE with an order amounting to 

 $20.00 or over, accompanied by remittance. 



