Dreer's Water Lilies — Nymphaea 



Hardy Water Lilies 



A garden pool well planted with a good 

 assortment of hardy Water Lilies will add 

 an outstanding feature to your garden. 

 Ready for delivery April 15 to June 1. 



10-001 Attraction. A free-flowering, 

 rare variety with blooms 6 to 8 inches 

 across. Rich deep crimson suffused with 

 amaranth red, center bright orange, 

 sepals white. $2.50 each. 



10-002 Aurora. Soft rosy yellow chang- 

 ing to deep red on third day. Stamens 

 orange. Also good in tubs. SI. 25 each. 



10-007 Comanche. The largest and 

 finest of the apricot tones — a wonderful 

 combination of orange and glowing 

 amber-red. Very early and continuous 

 blooming. $2.00 each. 



10-015 Gladstoniana. Cup-shaped, 

 flowers of a dazzling white. SI. 50 each. 



10-018 Helen Fowler. Strong vigorous 

 growth. Deep pink, very fragrant 

 flowers borne on stout stems making it 

 useful for cut purposes. SI. 25 each. 



10-020 James Brydon. Rich rosy 

 crimson. The reverse of the petals has a 

 silvery sheen. $2.00 each. 



10-025 Marliacea chromatella. 



Petals and stamens bright yellow, 4 to 6 

 inches across. A free and continuous 

 bloomer. $1.25 each. 



Marliacea rosea 



10-026 — rosea. Lovely flowers of soft 

 rose-pink. A splendid companion to the 

 preceding. $1.50 each. 



10-032 Odorata. The native white 

 Pond Lily. Very desirable for planting 

 in quantity in natural ponds for effect 

 and for cut flowers. 50c each. 



10-036— minor. The miniature white 

 Water Lily. Very dainty and suitable 

 for tubs and small ponds. 50c each. 



10-033 gigantea. Large pure white 



fragrant blooms often measuring 6 

 inches across. Of exquisite texture 

 and a free bloomer. 50c each. 



10-035 — Rose Arey. Very large fra- 

 grant deep cerise-pink. $1.75 each. 



10-040 Sunrise. Large, showy, yellow 

 flowers 8 to 9 inches across held well 

 above the water. Blooms from early 

 June to late October. $2.25 each. 



Tender Water Lilies 



We make delivery of Tropical or Tender 

 Water Lilies of both the Day- and Night- 

 Blooming types at the proper planting 

 time which is usually after the first of 

 June, in strong growing plants from pots. 

 They must not be planted until the 

 weather becomes warm and settled. Orders 

 from the warmer Southern States and 

 from the Pacific Coast are filled earlier 

 with tubers. 



Day-Blooming 



These Day-Blooming Tropical Water 

 Lilies will add greatly to the beauty of 

 your pool and the larger the space given 

 the larger will be the plants. This class 

 contains the much desired blue varieties. 

 Strong growing plants from pots de- 

 livered after June 1. 



Pennsylvania 



10-050 Mrs C. W. Ward. Deep rosy 



pink on long stems. $2.00 each. 

 10-051 Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. One 



of the largest with blooms 13 inches in 

 diameter. Sky blue becoming lighter 

 with age. Will flower well in either small 

 or large pools. Very highly recom- 

 mended. $2.00 each. 



10-052 Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. Immense 

 snow white flowers throughout the 

 summer. The young leaves are blotched 

 with brown, the older ones plain green. 

 The best day-blooming white tropical 

 Water Lily. $1.75 each. 



10-057 Pennsylvania {Blue Beauty). 

 Rich blue flowers of largest size. Very 

 profuse. $2.00 each. 



Night-Blooming 



The night-blooming varieties of Water 

 Lilies have a particular charm. The flowers 

 open in the evening and do not close 

 until the following forenoon. They are 

 strictly tropical plants that demand a 

 water temperature of 70° F. or more and 

 should therefore not be set into the pool 

 too early in the season. 

 10-065 Dentata superba (Juno). Large 



cup-shaped creamy white flowers 10 to 



12 inches across. Very desirable. 



S2.00 each. 

 10-068 Frank Trelease. The darkest 



colored of all tender Water Lilies. A 



glowing dark crimson. $1.50 each. 

 10-075 O'Marana. Large massive pink 



flowers suffused with red; very desirable. 



$1.50 each. 



Water Lily Fertilizer 



A special formula prepared for us 

 by an expert. Use at the rate of one 

 pound for each bushel of soil mixture. 

 Lb. 35c; 5 lbs, $1.50, not prepaid. 



Nelumbium or Lotus 



Note — Can be supplied only as dormant 

 tubers from May 1st to June 1st. 

 10-101 Luteum (.1 merican Lotus, Water 



Chinquepin). A superb variety with 



yellow flowers measuring up to 10 inches 



across. $2.00 each. 

 10-102 Speciosum {Egyptian Lotus). 



Desirable for naturalizing in ponds. 



Produces a splendid subtropical effect. 



The flowers are a deep rose color, 



creamy white at base of petals. Easy to 



grow. $2.00 each. 



Aquatic Plants 



Floating Plants 



10-121 Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia. 

 crassipes major). Lilac-rose flowers in 

 trusses like a Hyacinth. 20c each; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



10-122 Water Poppy (Limnocharis 

 Humboldti). Yellow flowers produced in 

 the greatest profusion all summer. 

 Leaves and flowers floating. One of the 

 best plants for shallow water, 6 to 8 

 inches deep, or for tub cultivation. Re- 

 quires greenhouse protection during 

 winter. 25c each; S2.50 per doz. 



Oxygenating Plants 



10-131 Giant Water Weed [Anacharis 

 canadensis gigantea). A submerged plant 

 with dark green ovate leaves and light 

 stems. 20c each; S2.00 per doz. 



10-132 Parrot's Feather [MyriophyU 

 lum proser pinacoides). Rises 6 in. above 

 the water. 25c each; S2.50 per doz. 



10-133 Washington Plant, Fish 

 Grass {Cabomba viridifolia). A pretty 

 and popular submerged plant. 20c each; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



Shallow Water Plants 



10-151 Arrowhead (Sagittaria natans). 

 Long, strap-like, green leaves resembling 

 the well-known Yallisneria. 20c each; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



10-161 Primrose Willow {Jussiaea 

 longifoHo). Yellow flowers in great pro- 

 fusion from June until frost. Grows 3 to 

 4 feet tall. 50c each. 



10-171 Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alter- 

 nifolius). Will grow 4 feet tall. 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



10-174 Variegated Sweet Flag 

 (Aiorus japonicus variegalus). A hardy 

 plant for shallow water. 35c each. 



Fish Food. A balanced diet that is 

 easily assimilated by all aquarium 

 fishes. Per package of 1J ounces, 25c. 



Garden Pools, Large and Small 



(Ramsey and Lawrence). Covers de- 

 sign, building, planting, care, 

 etc. Per copy, postpaid, for. .Jp^.5U 



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If Aquatics are wanted by parcel post add 10% (15% West of the Mississippi) 

 to their value for postage and special packing. Minimum charge 10c. 



