WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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Night=Blooming Tender Water Lilies 



Nymphsea Devoniensis. 



NYMPH/EA DEVONIENSIS. 



This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies in cultiva- 

 tion, and 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 inches to twelve inches across. 

 The leaves are deep green with reddish shade. (See cut.) 

 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



NYriPH/EA 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 deli- 

 cate pink. American origin. $1.50 each. 



NYHPH/EA 



DENTATA. 



The largest and best 

 white, night-blooming va- 

 riety ; flowers of the larg- 

 est size; long, pointed 

 buds, on strong stalks, 

 opening horizontally; 

 leaves deep green, with 

 serrated edges. Native of 

 Sierra Leone. (See cut.) 

 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per 



Nympheea Dentata.l doz. 



NYHPH/EA LOTUS. 



(Thermalis.) 



This plant grows in vast quantities in the plains of lower 

 Egvpt during the time the land is under water. The flow- 

 ers" are white, sepals red at the margins ; cup-shaped, with 

 broad petals ; leaves serrated as in N. Dentata. $1.00 each. 



NYMPH/EA O'MARANA. 



(New.) 

 This hybrid Nymphsea is of the Dentata type, a vigorous 

 grower and free flowering, one of the best for winter flow- 

 ering ; 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. 

 (See cut.) Awarded certificate by the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. $3.00 each. Extra size, $5.00 each. 



(Continued.) NYMPH/EA 



COLUMBIANA. 



This is a recent in- 

 troduction of American 

 origin, resembling N. 

 Rubra in habit and 

 flower, but the latter 

 is many shades darker, 

 and unlike other Nym- 

 phseas, the flowers 

 deepen in color each 

 succeeding day. $2 00 

 each. 



NYMPH/EA 



DEANIANA. 



This is a strong and 

 robust plant, with large 

 deep green dentated 

 foliage. The flower is 

 beautifully 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. 

 NYF1PH/EA 



RUBRA. 



Very similar to N. Devoniensis, save the petals are not 



so pointed. The flower is a trifle cupped and a shade or 



two fighter, is equally as free in blooming and a strong 



grower. Native of East India. $1.00 each. 



NYHPH/EA RUBRA=ROSEA. 



One of the very best red Water Lilies in cultivation. 



The flowers which are produced very freely are ten to 



twelve inches in diameter, are deep rosy carmine, much 



superior to the much admired N. Devoniensis. $2.00 each. 



NYHPH/EA SniTHIANA. 



The flowers of this beautiful variety are perfectly cup- 

 shaped, the broad and massive inner petals creamy white, 

 the outer ones striped with green and suffused with delicate 

 pink, and the stamens a golden yellow, which gives an in- 

 describably beautiful illuminating effect to the interior of the 

 fragrant chalice ; garden hybrid of American origin. $2.00 



each NYMPH/EA STURTEVANTII. 



A superb variety. The flowers are of the largest size and 

 more cup-shaped than N. Rubra. Color bright rosy-red, dis- 

 tinct and very choice variety, requires to be started early. 

 Garden hybrid of American origin. $2.50 each ; extra sized 

 $5.00 each. 



Nymphsea O'Marana. 



