WATER LILIES AND AQUATICS. 



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TENDER WATER LI LI ES-Night=Biooming varieties. 



The following varieties are among the choicest of Aquatic plants, and most valuable for cut flowers (excepting Victorias). 

 Unlike the native ami European varieties, which open with the rising sun and close after noon, these open af er sunset and 

 remain open until after sunrise, and in dull weather and toward fall remain open until noon. These cannot be planted out in the 

 open tank until warm weather. 



VICTOR I A-The Royal Water Lily. 



Of all the family of Water Lilies, the grandest and most gorgeous is this species. It inhabits the tranquil bays and lakes of 

 the great streams of South America. Its gigantic leaves are from five to six feet across, turned up round the edges, the upper 

 surfice of a bronzy-green, the under side a vivid crimsom ; furnished with strong veins, which are cellular, filled with air, and 

 form a regular and elegant network. The under surface of the leaf, as well as the footstalks of the leaves and flowers, are covered 

 with prominent and elastic prickles. The peculiar formation of the under surface of the leaves imparts to them great buovancy. 

 The flowers are not less marvelous than the leaves, being, when expanded, twelve to fifteen inches in diameter; the petals are 

 verv numerous; their color at first pure white, passing by successive shades into a rosy hue and a lively red, and they exhale an 

 agreeable odor not unlike a rich pineapple during the first day of blooming. In the States north of Virginia it is safer to provide 

 artificial heat in the tank, as the season would be too short for the plants to fully develop, although the plants will make rapid 

 growth and their odd foliage prove a great source of pleasure, attraction and wonderment. One of the most striking features of 

 this wonderful Aquatic is that, as grown here, it is but an annual, and that such marvelous growth can be made in the short space 

 of six months. 



One Plant of Victoria Trickeki in our pond at Riverton. 



One Plant of Victoria Regia in our pond at Riverton. 



VICTORIA TRICKERI. 



We have demonstrated to our entire satisfaction that we have in this a type that can be grown to perfection under the same 

 conditions as the tropical Nymphseas. It is such a decided improvement on V. Regia that we have concluded to drop the latter 

 from our list. Its distinctive characteristics are hardiness, deeper rim to leaves, which are of a lighter green than the old variety, 

 absence of spines on calyx, and its more vigorous growth, which is clearly shown in the illustrations above (reproduced from 

 photographs), and producing double the number of both leaves and flowers. It has been tested under various conditions during 

 the past year and was grown last summer at the Royal Gardens, Kew, England, where it maintained its distinctive characteristics. 

 Price of Plants, §5.00. $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. 



Victoria Randi crimson victoria. 



This variety is a very desirable and showy species. It is very similar to V. Regia, except the vertical edges of the leaves are 

 deeper, and the flowers, though opening white, change to a deep crimson. $5.00, $7.50 and $10 00 each. 



Victoria plants can be safely shipped to a long distance, but we strongly recommend that only the largest and strongest 

 plants be sent. 



NYMPH/EA5. 



NYMPH^A COLUMBIANA. 



This is a recent introduction of American origin, resembling 

 N. Rubra in habit and flower, but the latter is many shades 

 darker, and, unlike other Nymphasas, the flowers deepen in 

 color each succeeding day. $1.50 each. 



NYMPH^^A DEANIANA. 



This is a strong and robust plant, with large deep green 

 dentated foliage. The flower is beautifully cupped and stands 

 well out of the water on a stout stalk ; the sepals are deep rose- 

 pink ; stamens red. American origin. $1.50 each. 

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NYMPH^^A DEI.ICATISSIMA. 



This is entirely distinct from the preceding variety and after 

 the style of N. Dentata; foliage large and handsome, of a 

 metallic lustre; flowers large and of a pleasing delicate pink. 

 Americ.nn origin. $1.50 each. 



NYmPH^EA DEVONIENSIS. 



This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies in cultivation> 

 and is indispensable in a moderate collection. The flowers are 

 a brilliant rosy-red, a most pleasing color by artificial light, pro- 

 duced on stout stalks standing above the water, and are from 

 ten to twelve inches across. The leaves are deep green with 

 reddish shade. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



