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WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



HARDY AQUATICS— Continued. 



NyMPH/E Gigantea. 



EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES 

 MAJOR. 



(Water Hyacinth.) 



A very showy aquatic, bearing very freely 

 flowers of a delicate lilac rose in trusses like 

 a Hyacinth. The individual blooms are 2 

 inches in diameter. It should be grown in 

 about 3 inches of water, so that the ends 

 of the roots can enter the soil. 15 cts. 

 each, §1.50 per doz. 



LIMNANTHEMUM 



TRACHYSPERMUM. 



(The Fairy Water Lily.) 



Resembles a miniature Water Lily. The 

 leaves are about 3 inches in diameter, 

 flowers pure white, and borne close to 

 the leaves and upon the same stem. 20 

 cts. each. 



LIMNANTH EMUM 

 INDICUM. 



(Villarsia Humboldtiana.1 

 A very pretty floating species, with light 

 green, roundish leaves and pure white 

 flowers most beautifully fringed. 25 cts. 

 each. 



LIMNOCHARIS 



HUMBOLDTI. 



(The Water Poppy.) 



A pretty little aquatic, with oval leaves, 

 and yellow, poppy-like flowers, standing 

 out of the water. It is a good plant for 

 growing in shallow water or an aquarium. 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



MYRIOPHYLLUM PROSERPINACOIDES. 



(Parrot's Feather.) 



An aquatic hanging plant is a novelty indeed, and we have it to perfection in this dainty little jewel. Its long trailing 

 are clothed with whorls of the most exquisite foliage, as finely cut as the leaves of the Cypress Vine, and much more de 

 Planted in a water-tight hanging-basket, so water can be kept standing on the surface, it will trail finelv. 15 cts. 

 §1.50 per doz 



LIMNOCHARIS 



PLUMIERI. 



An erect-growing plant, standing 

 one to two feet out of the water, with 

 elliptical leaves 4 to 6 inches long, 

 and of arich velvety green. Flowers, 

 straw color. 50 cts. each. 



PISTIA STRATIOTES. 



A very curious plant, which floats 

 upon the water. Its long fibrous roots 

 extend downwards, but have no con- 

 nection with the soil. It forms a 

 rosetie of light green velvety leaves, 

 about 6 inches across; likes plenty 

 of heat, and should be shaded from 

 the direct rays of the sun. 25 cts. 



SAGITTARIA 



LANCIFOLIA. 



A strong growing and very at- 

 tractive species. Unlike the more 

 familiar varieties its leaves are lanceo- 

 late, 18 inches long, and on a long 

 and stout petiole never sagittate. 

 The scape rises 5 feet high and is 

 covered with large, handsome, pun- 

 white flowers, 2 inches in diameter. 

 Price 20 cts. each, $2.00 per. doz. 



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