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WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



TENDER AQUATICS— {Continued.). 



VICTORIA RANDI 



(New Crimson Victoria.) 



Nymph.€ Devoniensis. 



NYMPH/EA DEANIANA. 



This is a strong and robust plant with large deep green den- 

 tated 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. 



NYMPHyEA 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 delicate pink. 

 American origin. $1.50 each. 



NYMPH/EA DENTATA. 



( See Colored Illustration on Back Cover Page. ) 



The largest and best while, night-blooming variety ; flowers 

 of the largest size; long, pointed buds, on strong stalks, open- 

 ing horizontally; leaves deep green, with serrated edges. Native 

 of Sierra Leone. $1.00 each. 



NYMPH/EA DEVONIENSIS. 



(See Colored Illustration on Back Cover Page.) 

 This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies in cultivation, 

 and indispensable in a moderate collection. The flowers are a 

 brilliant rosy red, a most pleasing color by artificial light, pro- 

 duced on stout stalks standing above the water, and are from 

 ten inches to twelve inches across. The leaves are deep green 

 with reddish shade. 



Garden hybrid of English origin. $1.00 each. 



NYMPH/EA LOTUS. 



(Thermalis.) 



This plant grows in vast quantities in the plains of lower 

 Egypt during the time the land is under water. The flowers 

 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 Nymphxa is of the Dentata type, a vigorous 

 grower and free flowering, one of the best for winter flowering; 

 the leaves are bronzv green, deeply dentated ; the flowers are of 

 the largest size, opening horizontally; color rosy-red ; stamens 

 orange-red; a most attractive flower. 



Awarded certificate by the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society. $5.00 each. 



This variety is of recent introduction, and is a very 

 desirable and showy species. It is very similar to Vic- 

 toria Regia, except the 

 vertical edges of the 

 leaves are deeper, and 

 the flowers, though 

 opening white, change 

 to a deep crimson. 

 $5.00, $7.50 and 

 $10.00 each. 



Victoria plants can 

 be safely shipped to a 

 long distance, but we 

 strongly recommend 

 that only the largest 

 and strongest plants be 

 sent. 



NYMPH/EA 

 COLUMBIANA. 



This is a recent intro- 

 duction 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. $200 

 each. 



NYMPH/EA RUBRA. 



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

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

 lighter, is equally as free in blooming and a strong grower. 

 Native of East India. $1.00 each. 



NYMPH/EA RUBRA-ROSEA. 



(New.) 

 One of the very best red Water Lilies in cultivation. The 

 flowers which are produced very freely are 10 to 12 inches in 

 diameter, are deep rosy carmine, much superior to the much 

 admired N. Devoniensis. $2. 00 each. 



NYMPH/EA SMITHIANA. 



(New.) 

 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 indescribably 

 beautiful illuminating effect to the interior of the fragrant 

 chalice; garden hybrid of American origin. $3 00 each. 



NYMPH/EA STURTEVANTE. 



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. Gar- 

 den hybrid of American origin. $2.50 each, extra sized $5. 00 

 each. 



The following- varieties are all Day-blooming - . 



EURYALE FEROX. 



This was the noblest aquatic in cultivation before the intro- 

 duction of Victoria Regia. Large circular leaves, about two 

 feet in diameter, with prominent spiny veins on the rich purple 

 under side, the upper side being olive green, puckered and 

 spiny. Flowers deep violet. $5.00 each. 



NYMPH/EA CCERULEA. 



(Stellata.l 



One of the choicest of all Xymphaeas. The flowers are a 

 clear light blue, verv delicately scented ; produced in abundance 

 through the season, until frost; six to eight inches across. Native 

 of Egypt and other parts of Africa. Also known as the Blue 

 Lotus. $1.00 each. 



