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NE^W FRENCH HARDY WATER 

 LILIES. 



Nyniplisea 3Iarliacea rvibra punctata. Large and 

 beautiful flowers of a deep rosy-purple, with orange stamens. 

 Certificated by the Mass. Horticultural Society. $1-5.00 each. 



Nyiupbgea Fulva. Flowers pale yellow with bright red, 

 resembling a flower of the Tulip Tree; stamens golden 

 yellow. Certificated by the Mass. Horticultural Society. 

 61000 each. 



Nyniijlltea Rubiusonii. Flowers bright red on a deep 

 yellow ground ; orange stamens ; leaves deep green spotted with 

 chestnut ; free and constant flowering. This variety attracted 

 considerable attention in our Water Garden the past summer, 

 the unique color of the flowers arresting the attention of all. 

 §.5 00 each. 



NEl^ TROPICAE TVATER 

 EIEIES. 



Xyinphfea Geo. HllSter. The most nctable addition 

 to the tropical Water Lilies since that grand sort jV. O' Jl/n ru iia 

 was introduced. This variety may be described as a decidedly 

 improved O'Marana. It has the same vigorous growth and 

 free-flowering qualities, but the flowers are much finer, the 

 color being a particularly brilliant crimson. Very showy 

 and desirable in any collection. Certificated by the Mass. 

 Horticultural Society. §5.00 each. 



Nympbaea Wm. Stone. Ko color in Water Lilies is 

 more attractive than blue, and in this variety we have one 

 of the most distinct and pleasing of this shade, the color 

 being a rich violet blue shaded amaranth ; stamens purple 

 with deep yellow centre. It has long pointed buds like A^. 

 pulcherrima ; it also stands well out of the water, and is of 

 vigorous, spreading habit. Unlike A'. Zanzihai'tiisis the ilow- 

 ers open early in the day and remain open until late evening. 

 S3 00 each. 



TICTORIAS— The Royal l?Vater Eilies. 



Of all the family of Water Lilies these are the grandest. 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 evening 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 five months. 



A^ictoria Keg-ia. The famous original species. %h 00, $7.oO and SlOOO each, according to size. Seeds ?3-00 per doz. 



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

 while, change to a deep crimson. $5 00, %" 50 and 510.00 each, according to size. Seeds $3.00 per doz. 



Victoria Triclveri. Unlike V. Regia this distinct variety is of remarkably rapid and vigorous growth under ordinary condi- 

 tions and our usual summer temperature, and makes it possible for anyone to grow a specimen of this magnificent genus. The 

 seed may be sown out of doors in May and plants of flowering size produced by the end of August; but in order to have a 

 flowering ])lant by midsummer it is necessary to start indoors. Its free-growing qualities are well shown in the above illustration 

 of a single plant in our pond at Riverton last summer, and it is not unusual for a single plant to have a dozen leaves each 

 measuring four and one-half to five and one-half feet in diameter. The leaves are green with reddish margins; flowers white 

 on first opening, changing to a deep pink, and of the same fragrance as V. Regia. $5. 00, 7.50 and $10. 00 each, according to 

 size. Seeds $2.00 per doz. 



Victoria plants can be safely shipped to distant points; but we recommend that only the largest and strongest plants be sent. 



