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THENRTA DRIER •PHIlADELPHIAfA'S' WATER LILIES-" AQUATICS- 1 



Novelties in 

 HARDY NYMPH^EAS. 



We take pleasure in calling attention to the 

 following novelties. These were exhibited the 

 summer of 1901 in the large basin in the Court of 

 Cypresses at the Pan-American Exposition, and 

 will long be remembered as the most unique 

 collection ever brought together. 

 W. B. Shaw. Seldom is it our privilege to 

 offer a new Nymphasa which is so decidedly dis- 

 tinct. It is a seedling from the weli-known 

 N. O. Caroliniana, possessing all the good 

 qualities of that variety, but surpassing it in 

 brilliancy and depth of color. A real acquisi- 

 tion, and will undoubtedly rank among the 

 very best in this group and color. So. 00 each. 

 James Brydon. Among the late introductions 

 none are so positively distinct as this superb 

 variety. Flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter; 

 petals very broad, concave, incurving ; color 

 rich rosy crimson, reverse of petals having a 

 silvery sheen; a full, self-colored flower with- 

 out purplish or magenta shading. This Nym- 

 phsea was exhibited at the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society in 1899, under the name of N. 

 Brydonacea elegans, and was awarded the soci- 

 ety's silver medal. §10.00 each. 

 W m. Falconer. The largest and most brilliant dark hardy 

 Water Lily in cultivation. The flower is from 6 to 7 inches 

 across, of an intense bright garnet color, with a good ruby 

 tone through it, intensified by the rich golden centre ; plant 

 of moderate growth; leaves red, changing to deep green 

 with reddish veins. 815.00 each. 

 W m. Doogue. A mrgnificent Lily of chaste and delicate 

 coloring, flowers 5J to 6 inches in diameter, beautifully cup- 

 shaped, and of a pleasing shell-pink color, with sepals 

 royal pink. A very symmetrical and distinct flower of great 

 substance, with petals of an extraordinary width. $3.00 

 each. 



New Hardy Nymph^a, James Brydon. 



Arethusa. Similar in habit to N. /as. Brydon, but distinct in 

 color, being a brilliant crimson pink, an improved Laydeckeri 

 fulgens, having larger flowers and stronger constitution ; free- 

 flowenng. §10.00 each. 



Tllberosa rubra. This new hybrid may be called a glorified 

 N. odorata rosea, with the color of N. Devoniensis. N. Brak- 

 eleyi rosea was the seed parent and the tropical species JV. 

 rubra the pollen parent. The flowers are 5 to 7 inches in 

 diameter, and of an exquisite shade of soft rosy red with 

 bright red stamens, and with the same rich fragrance as the 

 seed parent. It is believed that this is the only variety hav- 

 ing relationship to N. odorata which has red stamens. The 

 plant is of vigorous habit. $2.50 each. 



NEW AND RARE FRENCH HARDY NYHPH/EAS. 



Andreana. Flowers cup-shaped, outer petals dull whitish at 

 apex, red below ; inner petals dull dark red, stamens bright 

 orange, leaves blotched chocolate; moderate grower. $3. 00 

 each. 



Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow on first 

 day, changing to deep red on the third day ; stamens orange. 

 §2^00 each. 



Ellisiana. One of the choicest, flowers bright purplish car- 

 mine, stamens orange. $5.00 each. 



Fulva. Flowers yellow, shaded pink on first day, changing 

 to orange-red ; stamens orange ; leaves blotched chestnut, 

 resembling N. Robinsoni, but lighter in color and a smaller 

 flower. S2.00 each. 



Gloriosa. A superb variety, flowers 4 to 6 inches across, of 

 perfect form, petals concave ; deep carmine rose, shaded 

 white during the hot summer months, but becoming a very 

 dark red later in the season; a very free and continuous 

 bloomer; one of the very best. §10. 00 each. 



I Lucida. Flowers large, star-shaped, rosy vermilion, darker 

 centre, outer petals and sepals rosy white, stamens orange, 

 leaves blotched reddish-brown; a magnificent variety, distinct 

 and desirable. §2.00 each. 



Marliacea rubra=punctata. Flowers deep rosy-purple, 

 spotted carmine, stamens orange-red. A very choice variety 

 and a free, continuous bloomer. §3. 00 each. 



Marliacea flammea. Flowers large, amaranth-red, shaded 

 white, stamens deep orange, foliage blotched dark chestnut. 

 §10 00 each. 



Marliacea Ignea. A distinct variety of great merit. The 

 flower is of great substance, 4 to 5 inches across; petals 

 broad, concave ; color deep carmine, stamens cardinal, leaves 

 bronzy red, changing to deep green with dark blotches. 

 §7.50 each. 



Seignoureti. Medium-sized flowers of pale yellow, shaded 

 pink and carmine, orange-yellow stamens, foliage spotted 

 chestnut-brown. $1.25 each. 



Nymph.ea, Wm. Falconer. 



