THE AQUA. 



HARDY WATER LILIES. 



The Nymphaea. 



Oh^ beautiful thou art ! 



Thou sculpture-like and stately river queen, 

 Crowning the depths as with the light serene 



Of a pure heart. 



Bright lily of the wave, 



Riding in fearless grace with every swell, 

 Thou seem^st as if a spirit, meekly brave, 



Dwelt in thy cell. 



Mrs. Hemans. 



Odorata {Pond Lily.) Our native fragrant white 

 water lily. Nothing can be more pure, sweet or perfect 

 than the blooms of this well known old favorite. Ea., 

 30c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 



Odorata minor. A dwarf variety of the preceding 

 with the most exquisiteU formed and fragrant little 

 blooms. This little gem blooms v/ith the greatest pro- 

 fusion and is especially adapted to culture in small tubs 

 and tanks. Ea., 25c. 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00 



Odorata gigrantea. A mammoth Pond Lily, being 

 fully twice the size of the common variety, hut similar 

 to it in every other way. In delightful fragrance it is 

 identical^ as it is also in purity of its white petals and 

 rich golden stamens. Ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 



Alba candidissitna. An exceedingly large and free- 

 flowering variety of the European Water Lily ; flow- 

 ers six or more inches in diameter, pure waxy-white, 

 vdth broad petals. It begins to bloom earlier and con- 



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tinues later than our native species. One of the best in 

 cultivation. Ea. $1.00; 3 for $2.50. 



All the preceding are day-blooming varieties. One 

 plant of each of the four Nymphceas for §1.50. Three 

 each for $4.00. 



TROPICAL NYMPHAEAS. 



The following varieties are more tender than the pre- 

 ceding and should not be planted out until the weather 

 is quite warm. They may, however, be started in dishes 

 of rich soil and water in the house, and the period of 

 bloom thus much advanced. The tubers may be win- 

 tered over in wet earth kept at a temperature of sixty 

 degrees. 



ZANZIBAR WATER LILIES. 



These magnificent Water Lilies are the best adapted 

 of all to tub culture. They are very lovely and fra- 

 grant and remarkably profuse in bloom, beginning 

 early and continuing in abundance until frost, or until 

 late in the winter, if removed to the greenhoiise. They 

 can easily be grown from seed, which will produce 

 flowering plants in a few weeks' time, when proyierly 

 cared for. Directions for culture from seed will be 

 found on page 08. 



INytnphsa Zanzibarensis. Intense dark blue, of the 

 largest size and exquisitely fragrant. A most abund- 

 ant and continuous bloomer. {See illustration.) Ea.. 

 60c; 3 for $1..50; doz., $5.00. 



rosea. Similar to the above in all respects 



except color, which is a beautiful deep rose, Ea., 60c; 

 3 for $1.50; doz., $5.00. 



