WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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MISCELLANEOUS HARDY AQUATICS. 



ACORUS JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



(Variegated Sweet Flag.) 



The foliage of this plant is beautifully striped with white. 

 It grows well in dry or moist soils. One of the finest varie- 

 gated plants in cultivation. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



BRASENIA PELT ATA (Water Shield.) 



A very pretty plant, suitable for aquariums or edgings of 

 small aquatic gardens. Flowers small, dull purple, appear- 

 ing on the water's surface. 10 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



CALLA PALUSTRIS. 



(Water Arum or American Calla.) 



A bog plant resembling the cultivated Calla in both leaf 

 and flower, only smaller ; 6 niches high. Plant near water 

 or mulch with sphagnum moss and keep wet. 20 cts. 

 each ; §2.00 per doz. 



LIMNANTHEMUM NYHPH^EOIDES. 



(Villarsia.) 



A pretty hardy aquatic, with Nymphsea-like leaves and 

 golden-yellow flowers, freely produced; a very rapid 

 grower. Must be kept in bounds or it will become a 

 troublesome weed. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



LIMNANTHEMUM LACUNOSUn (Floating Heart.) 



A pretty little aquatic with blotched leaves, much like 

 aCyclamen, pure white flowers. 15 cts. each; §1.50perdoz. 



J1ENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA (Buck Bean.) 



A pretty little plant found growing in moss, with large, 

 pure white flowers, covered on the upper surface with 

 frost-like beards. 20 cts. each ; §2.00 per doz. 



ORONTIUn AQUATICUn. 



An aquatic with large, beautiful, velvety green leaves on 

 the upper surface, and of a bright silvery white color on the 

 back ; flower small, yellow. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



PELTANDRA VIRGINICA (Water Arum.) 



Leaves on long petioles, something like a Calla in out- 

 line, with greenish flowers, growing a foot or more out of 

 the water. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. : 



PONTEDERIA CORDATA (Pickerel Weed.) 

 A free-flowering plant, growing about 2 feet high, and 

 producing spikes of closely-set blue flowers. 15 cts. each. 



SAGITTARIA JAPONICA. 



(Double^Flowered Arrowhead.) 



Resembling the native Arrowhead, but producing tall 

 spikes of pure white flowers as double as the finest Carna- 

 tion. For shallow water ; hardy. 25 cts. each. 



SCIRPUS TABERN/EHONTANA ZEBRINA. 



A very ornamental rush, growing 3 to 4 feet high, pro- 

 ducing leaves variegated in the same manner as a porcu- 

 pine quill, with alternate bands of green and pure white. 

 It may be grown as an aquatic, or as a garden or winter 

 plant. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



ZIZANIA AQUATICA (Wild Rice.) 



This native aquatic annual is veiy ornamental in the 

 water garden ; its graceful panicles of bloom are produced 

 on stalks 5 to 10 feet high ; should be grown in shallow 

 water. 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 



Aquarium Plants. 



Nothing is more interesting than to watch the development of aquatic plants in an aquarium. We grow large 

 quantities of such varieties as we have found to succeed with the average amateur. The following is a list of the best sorts: 



Azolla Caroliniana (Float- 

 ing Moss) . A most pleasing 

 and interesting plant. The 

 leaves are deep green, red- 

 dish on edges and under- 

 side, resembling a selagi- 

 nella or moss. 20 cts. each. 



Cabomba viridifolia. A 

 most delicate and interest- 

 ing aquatic, valuable for 

 aquariums ; where seen 

 growing it is the most pleas- 

 ing of all the submerged 

 plants, leaves brilliant, 

 glossy green, fan-shaped, 

 regularly cut and more 

 beautiful than the most 

 delicate fern. 15 cts. each. 



Cyperusalternifolius. (See 

 page 101). 15 and 25 cts. ea. 



Cyperus alternifolius gra= 

 cilis. (See page 101). 15 

 cts. each. 



Eichhornia crassipes ma = 

 jor ( Water Hyacinth). (See 

 page 102). 15 cts. each. 



Limnobium spongia (Amer- 

 ican Frog- Bit). A pretty 

 aquatic, with dark green 

 heart-shaped leaves, puiplish 

 hairy roots also tinged purple 



Stratiotes Aloide9 ( Wattr Aloe.) 



underneath, the slender 

 10 cts. each. 

 Limnocharis Humboldt! \ (The Water Poppy). (See page 



102). 15 cts. each. 

 Ludwigia Mulerttii. A submerged plant with creeping 



or floating stems, the small ovate leaves are of a bright 



bronzy green ; small yellow flowers produced above 



water. 15 cts. each. 

 Myriophyllum proserpinacoides (Parrot's Feather). (See 



page 102). 15 cts. each. 

 Pistia stratiotes ( Water Lettuce). A very ornamental 



aquarium plant, leaves wedge-shaped 2 inches to 5 



inches long ; it forms a rosette of light green velvety 



leaves. 15 cts. each. 



Sagittaria graminea. (See 



page 102). 15 cts. each. 

 Sagittaria natans. This 

 plant is indispensable for 

 the aquarium , its long strap- 

 like green leaves resemble 

 the well-known Valiisneria. 

 15 cts. each. 

 Salvinia Braziliensis. This 

 pretty little floating aquatic 

 is suitable for ail aquaria ; 

 simply requires to be let 

 alone or have the water 

 changed if necessary. The 

 leaves are a soft green, 

 covered with a delicate 

 hairy surface. 15 cts. each. 

 Stratiotes aloides ( Water 

 Aloe). This much resembles 

 a Pandanus, but grown un- 

 der the water instead of 

 above; it has long spiny 

 recurving leaves and spikes 

 of white flowers, which are 

 produced above the water. 

 Easily grown, a great curi- 

 osity and very scarce. (See 

 cut). 25 cts. each. 

 Trapa Natans (Water Chest- 

 nut or Water Caltrops). An aquatic, annuai from the 

 South of Europe, producing; white flowers with purple 

 claws, floating among the foliage on the surface of the 

 water. The fruit is very curious. A very desirable 

 plant for the aquarium, tubs or shallow water. 25 cts. 

 each. 

 Valiisneria spiralis (Tape or Eel Grass). Ribbon-like. 

 A submerged plant with leaves about 6 inches long ; a 

 free growing and desirable plant. 15 cts. each. 



Special Offer. 



One each oi the 16 Aquarium Plants for §2.25. 



For Water Lily and Aquatic Seeds see page 92. 



