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Three Sterling Novelties In Hardy Water Lilies. 



New Hardy Nymph.ea \Vm. Falconer. 



NYMPH^EA JAMES GURNEY. 



Named in honor of Mr. James Gurney, Superintendent of 

 Tower Grove Park, and Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, 

 Mo. A distinct and novel flower, 5 to 6 inches across, petals 

 long, of a peculiar texture, resembling crepe. At first the color 

 is a beautiful dark rose, suffused with pink, deepening in color 

 each successive day. The first day of opening the stamens are 

 of rich golden-yellow, very much reflexed ; the second day in- 

 curving, and the third day showing a darker centre. This and 

 jV. I4'»t. Falconer differ from the Laydekeri group in that the 

 flowers open with the earliest day-blooming varieties and remain 

 open throughout the day. Price, $10 00 each. 



The;e varieties were certificated by tlie 



It is with great satisfaction that we 

 introduce to the gardening public three 

 new Seedling Hardy Nymphseas, which 

 in color, size and blooming qualities 

 excel any hardy varieties known to the 

 horticultural world. These are of 

 American origin, perfectly hardy and 

 may be grown with as much ease as 

 the native sorts. 



We have named them in honor of 

 three distinguished park superintend- 

 ents who have done so much to pro- 

 mote horticulture in the United States, 

 both in writings and practical work, 

 and who are also" deeply interested in 

 Aquatic gardening. 



NYMPH^EA 



^!VM. FAECOIVER. 



Named in honor of Mr. Wm. Fal- 

 coner, Superintendent of Schenley Park, 

 Pittsburg, Pa. This variety has been pro- 

 nounced by those who have seen all of 

 the latest introductions to be the largest 

 and most brilliant dark flowering Nym- 

 hpsea. It is entirely distinct from the 

 Laydekeri type of flower, having much 

 longer and more numerous petals, re- 

 sembling somewhat a flower of Nym- 

 phaa Odorata Gigantea. The flower 

 is from 6 to 7 inches across, of an in- 

 tense bright garnet color with a good ruby tone through it, in- 

 tensified by the rich golden centre. The plant is intermediate 

 in growth, between the Laydekeri and Marliacea group ; the 

 young leaves are red, changing to deep green with red veins. 

 Price, $25.00 each. 



]vy:w[ph^a wm. doogue. 



Named in honor of Mr. Wm. Doogue, Superintendent of 

 Parks, Boston, Mass. A magnificent Lily of chaste and deli- 

 cate coloring, flowers 5i to 6 inches in diameter, beautifully 

 cup-shaped, and of a pleasing shell-pink color, with sepals royaF 

 pink. A very symmetrical and distinct flower, of great substance, 

 with petals of an extraordinary width. Price, $5. 00 each. 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 





Nymph.ea Wji. Doogue. 



