PETER HENDERSON & CO., MEW YORK 



WATER LILIES AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 



WATER is always an important feature in garden and landscape effects, especially so when the margins are suitably treated with 

 plants and the surface embellished with beautiful Water Lilies. The great diversity in size, color and other features among the 

 Water Lilies gives to Water Gardening a fascination, interest and charm not experienced in any other style of gardening. 

 A Water Garden may be enjoyed in a sunny back yard as well as in large gardens or pretentious grounds. When natural conditions 

 of water or soil are not found, artificial ponds, basins, tanks or tubs may be utilized and the results will be equally satisfactory, often more 

 so. Water gardening is exceedingly simple, the requirements being a water-holding receptacle 2 to 3 feet deep, of shape and area desired, 

 a warm sunny location, some rich soil, an available supply of water to make good the loss from evaporation, and a suitable selection of 

 Water Lilies and Aquatic Plants. This is primarily all there is to it. 



ASPWie do not, unless specially ordered, send out Water Lily roots or plants until warm weather, about the middle of May.' = &l 



HARDY NYMPHAEAS. 



Alba Candidissima. Large-flowering, white English Water Lily, early. . . .SO 



Aurora. Rosy-yellow, deepening to red on third day 



Fulva. Yellow shaded pink, changing 10 orange-red 1 



Gladstoniana. The finest white, magnificent flowers, 6 to 8 inches across. . 

 Gloriosa. Large, carmine-rose flowers, shaded white; continuous bloomer. 5 



James Brydon. Rich crimson; full double; extra fine 2 



Laydekeri lilacea. Rosy-lilac, shaded bright carmine, tea-rose fragrance. 1 



purpurata. Large flowers of rosy-crimson, tinged with ruby 1 



Lucida. Rosy-vermilion, with darker center; outer petals rosy-white ... 2 



Marliacea albida. Sparkling, white, fragrant, free bloomer 



carnea. Exquisite rosy-flesh color, vanilla-scented 



chromatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant, free bloomer 



ignea. Deep carmine flowers; 4 to 5 inches across 5 



rosea. Large, deep rosy-pink; one of the best 1 



Odorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., $2.50) 



Caroliniana. Rosy flesh-colored flowers; 7 inches across 



gigantea. Giant-flowering white Pond Lily 



Luciana. Pure rosy-pink flowers, 3 to 5 inches across 1 



minor. Small white Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs 



rosea. Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily 



sulphurea grandiflora. Large yellow fragrant flowers 



Pygmsea. Miniature Chinese Water Lily. Leaves 2 to 3 inches across, 



white flowers 1 to V4 in. across; free bloomer, fine for tubs 



Pygmaea helveola. Miniature Water Lily, with sulphur-yellow flowers 



no larger than a silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 inches across .... 

 Robinsoniana. Very large flowers of dark orange-red effect; a fine sort.. 1 



Tuberosa maxima. Northwestern white Pond Lily, free bloomer 



rosea. Exquisite shade of pink 



Richardsoni. Immense double snow-white flowers, 8 inches across ... 



Wm. Doogue. Shell-pink, tinged rose-pink; exquisite 1 



William Falconer. Brilliant garnet-red; immense flowers 5 



W. B. Shaw. New and distinct; deep flesh pink 



HARDY NELUMBIUMS, or LOTUS. 



Noble, hardy aquatics, bearing immense double and semi-double 

 flowers and gigantic leaves, both carried from 3 to 6 feet above the sur- 

 face. The flowers are frequently a foot across; easily cultivated in either 

 ponds or tubs. 

 Album grandiflorum. White Lotus. Pure white exceedingly beautiful .. $2 . 50 



Kermesinum. Bright rosy-pink; early-flowering 1 .50 



Luteum. American Yellow Lotus. Bright sulphur-yellow 1 .00 



Osoris. Early and free; globular flower of deep rose 2.50 



Pekinensis rubrum pi. Brilliant rose-carmine, immense double 5.00 



Roseum Plenum. Large, full, double, bright rose-colored flowers 2.50 



Shiroman. Enormous, very double, snow-white flowers 3.00 



Speciosum. Egyptian Lotus. Rose, shading to white, extra strong 1.50 



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VICTORIAS. 



Regia. The Giant Water Lily of the Amazon; leaves 6 feet across, flowers white. 

 Trickeri. (Cruziana.) Smaller than Regia, requiring less heat. 



Prices for either above S7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. 



Prices for seeds of either of above Victorias 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. seeds. 



TENDER NYMPHAEAS. 



These should be grown in tubs or boxes sunk below the surface. For 

 the winter, after the foliage has died off, remove them to a cellar or under 

 a greenhouse bench, and keep them moist. *Night bloomers. each 



♦Bissetii. Grand new hybrid; immense flowers of glowing rose-pink $2 50 



Capensis. Rich sky-blue flowers, 6 to 8 inches across 1 .00 



Coerulea. Light blue flowers, 3 to inches across; free bloomer. ....... 1 .00 



*Deaniana. Rose and pink flowers; stamens red 1 .50 



*Dentata. The largest and best white night-flowering variety 85 



*Dentata Magnifica. Creamy-white cup-shaped 10 inch flowers 2. 00 



*Devoniensis. Pure red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across S5 



*Frank Trelease. Glowing dark crimson flowers, 9 to 10 inches across. . . 2. 00 



*George Huster. Brilliant crimson; vigorous and free flowering 2. 00 



*Jubilee. Flowers 6 to 8 inches across; glistening white, flushed pink.. . 1.50 

 *Kewensis. Light pink, deepening to rosy-red inside; 6 to 8 inches across. 1.50 



Mrs. C. W. Ward. Deep rose-pink flowers, 8 to 10 inches across 2.50 



♦O'Marana. 10 to 12 inch flowers; pinkish-red, with light streaks 2.00 



Pennsylvania. Large flowers of rich deep blue, free and continuous .... 3. 00 



Pulcherrima. Light blue flowers, 10 to 12 inches across 2.00 



*Rubra. Deep purplish-red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 1 .00 



* rosea. Massive flowers, 8 to 10 inches across,; rosy-carmine 1 .00 



*Sturtevanti. Huge flowers, 8 to 12 inches across; pure pink to bright red, 2 . 50 



Wm. Stone. Rich violet-blue flowers, shaded amaranth 2.00 



Zanzibariensis Purple. Deep purple-blue flowers, 6 to 10 inches across. . 1 .50 



azurea. Light azure-blue 75 



rosea. Rose and pink, of varying shades 75 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



Cape Pond Weed. (Aponogeton distachyon.) Fragrant white flowers 



Cat-Tail Flag. (Typlta latifolia.) Our well-known native 



Cyperus papyrus. The true Egyptian paper plant 



alternifolius. The Umbrella Plant 



Marsh Marigold. (Caltiia palnstris.) Golden yellow flowers 



Floating Heart. (Limnantliemum nymphceoides.) Yellow flowers 



Floating Lettuce. (Pistia stratiotes.) Forms rosettes of green leaves. .. . 

 Giant Arrowhead. (Sagittaria montividensis.) Grows 4 to 5 feet high. . . 

 Parrot's Feather. (Myriophyllum.) Trailing, green, chenille-like stems . 

 Pickerel Weed. (Pontederia cordata.) Spikes of blue flowers; 2 feet.... 

 Water Chestnut. (Trapa natans.) A rosette of floating leaves; white 



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Water Hyacinth. (Eiclwrnia crassipes major.) Floats; inflated leaves, 



spikes of rosy-lilac flowers 



Water Hyacinth, Blue. (Eichornia azurea.) Lavender and purple 



Water Poppy. (Limnocliaris H umboldtii.) Yellow, poppy-like flowers . . 

 Water Snowflake. (Limnantliemum indicum.) White fringed flowers. . . 

 Wild Rice. (Zizania aquatica.) Very ornamental for the water garden, 



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wur DOOKier, i ne culture or water Lines ana Mquancs, roots growing jn tubs , e[c . Pricer 50<: ., or given free , ,f reqU ested. with ats.oo order. 



