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PETER HENDERSON 8c CO., NEW 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 experi- 

 enced 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. 

 ffe"We do not, unless specially ordered, send out Water Lily roots or plants until warm weather, about the middle of May."%& 



HARDY NYMPHAEAS. 



Alba Carjdidissima. Large-flowering, white English Water Lily, early. . . .$0.50 



Aurora. Rosy-yellow, deepening to red on third day 1 ,00 



Fulva. Yellow shaded pink, changing to orange- red 1 .00 



Gladstoniana. The finest white, magnificent flowers, 6 to 8 inches across. . .50 

 Gloriosa. Large, carmine-rose flowers, shaded white; continuous bloomer. 5.00 



Tames Brydon. Rich crimson; full double; extra fine 2 . 50 



Laydekeri rosea. Small flowers, profuse, delicate pink, deenening with age. 2 50 



lilacea. Rosy-lilac, shaded bright carmine, tea-rose fragrance 1.50 



— - — purpurata. Large flowers of rosy-crimson, tinged with ruby 1 .50 



Lucida. Rosy- vermilion, with darker center; outer petals rosy-white ... 2.00 



Marliacea albida. Sparkling, white, fragrant, free bloomer 50 



carnea. Exquisite rosy-flesh color, vanilla-scented 75 



chromatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant, free bloomer 75 



ignea. Deep carmine flowers; 4 to 5 inches across 5.00 



rosea. Large, deep rosy-pink; one of the best 1 .00 



Odorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., $2.50) 25 



Caroliniana. Rosy flesh-colored flowers; 7 inches across 85 



gigantea. Giant-flowering white Pond Lily 25 



minor. Small white Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs 25 



rosea. Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily 50 



sulphurea grandiflora. Large yellow fragrant flowers .75 



Pygmsa. Miniature Chinese Water Lily. Leaves 2 to 3 inches across. 



white flowers 1 to l 1 ^ in. across; free bloomer, fine for tubs 85 



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



no larger than a silver half-dollar; leaves only 2 to 3 inches across 85 



Robinsoniana. Very large flowers of dark orange-red effect; a fine sort.. 1.50 



Seignoureti. Pale yellow, shaded pink and carmine 2.00 



Tuberosa maxima. Northwestern white Pond Lily, free bloomer 25 



rosea. Exquisite shade of pink 50 



Richardsoni. Immense double snow-white flowers, 8 inches across ... .50 



rubra. Rosy-red flowers, 5 to 7 inches across; red stamens 2.00 



Wm. Doogue. Shell-pink, tinged rose-pink; exquisite 1 .00 



William Falconer. Brilliant garnet-red; immense flowers 5.00 



W. B. Shaw. New and distinct; deep flesh pink 1 .00 



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 



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. 

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



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



Coerul^a. Light blue flowers, 3 to 6 inches across; free bloomer 



*Deaniana. Rose and pink flowers; stamens red 



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



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



*Bevoniensis. Pure red flowers, 6 to 10 inches across 



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

 ♦George Huster. Brilliant crimson; vigorous and free flowering 



Gracilis. Fragrant white flowers, 6 to 8 inches across; free bloomer. . . . 

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

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



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



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



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



Pulcherrima. Light blue flowers, 10 to 12 inches across 



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



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



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



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



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



azurea. Light azure-blue s 



rosea. Rose and pink, of varying shades 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



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 $7.50 and $10.00 each, according to size. 



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



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



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



Cyperus papyrus. The true Egyptian paper plant 



alternifolius. The Umbrella Plant 



Marsh Marigold. (Calllta palustris.) Golden yellow flowers 



Floating Heart. (Limnanthemum nymphaoides.) Yellow flowers 



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

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

 Parrot's Feather. (M yriophyllum.) 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 



flowers 



Water Hyacinth. (Eicliornia crassipes major.) Floats; inflated leaves 



spikes of rosy-lilac flowers 



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



Water Poppy. (Limnocharis Hutnboldtii.) Yellow, poppy-like flowers . . 

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

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



growing 5 to 10 feet high, with graceful panicles of bloom, doz., $1 .00 



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Our booklet, "The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics," f£™*t Wmi 



gives directions for preparing artificial ponds and tanks, wintering over the 

 Price, 50c, or given free, if requested, with a $5.00 order. 



