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GENERAL LIST OF 



HARDY NYMPH/EAS. 



Strong flow- 



Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily 

 ering roots. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Alba candidlssima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, 

 much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers 

 large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with pink. An 

 early and continuous bloomer. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



vlladstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of A^. alba, pro- 

 ducing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling white- 

 ness; petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow. 

 The plant is very robust, and requires plenty of space. 50 

 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Laydekeri purpurata. A most interesting variety of French 

 origin ; the flowers are of a rosy crimson, darker in the centre, 

 outer petals and sepals light rose, stamens reddish-orange. 

 $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 



Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy lilac shaded bright car- 

 mine, tea-rose fragrance; very free flowering. An exquisite va- 

 riety. $1.50 each ; $15.00 per doz. 



Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety ; flowers large, of 

 sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed 

 pink, fragrant and produced freely and continuously 

 through the season. Very desirable. 50 cts, 

 each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preced- 

 ing save in color, which is of a soft flesh 

 pink, deepening towards the base of the 

 petals. 75 cts each; $7.50 per doz. 



Marliacea Chromateila. A very 

 free and vigorous grower, and 

 should not be crowded; flow- 



Nymph^a 



Marliacea 



Chkomatella. 



ers 4 to 6 inches across, 

 bright yellow, petals nu- 

 merous, broad, con- 

 cave, stamens deep 

 yellow, leaves 

 deep green, 

 bea u t i f u 1 1 y 

 blotched with 

 brown. A free and 

 continuous bloomer, on 

 which account it is a 

 universal favorite. 75 cts 

 each; $7.50 per doz 



Marliacea rosea. Resembles N. M. camea 



habit and growth; flowers large, deep rose 



color, young leaves purplish-red, changing 



deep green. One of the very best 



pink hardy Water Lilies for cutting. 



$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Mexicana or Flava. The 

 well-known Water Lily of 

 orida, flowers pale yellow, 

 3 to 4 inches across, and 

 nding 3 to 4 inches 

 out of the water, 

 leaves dark green 

 blotched brown. 

 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 

 Odorata. This 

 is the fragrant Pond 

 Lily of the northeastern 

 L'nited States; flowers 

 white, 3 to 5 inches in di- 

 ameter, stamens yellow, leaves 

 dark green above, under surface 

 deep red to reddish green; splen- 

 didly adapted for planting in quan- 

 tity in natural ponds for effect and for 

 cut flowers. All Nymphaeas of this type 

 are useful for naturalizing. 20 cts. each; 

 .00 per doz. 

 Odorata Caroliniana. A superb variety and 

 highly recommended; stronger grower and larger 

 than the type; leaves 12 inches across, green above, 

 reddish-green in young state, red beneath, flowers 

 Nyhph^a fragrant, 7 inches across; of a delicate rosy 



Gladstoniana. flesh colol% stamens yellow. $1.00 each. 

 Odorata gigantea. Rice- field Water Lily of the southeastern 

 United States; leaves large, 12 to 16 inches across, green, under 

 side at times tinged purplish toward margin, edge often turned up, 

 flowers 4 to 7 inches across, pure white. A superb variety. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



AQUARIUM PLANTS. 



The large and increasing demand for plants for Aquariums has led us 

 to make special provision to have an ample supply of these at all sea- 

 sons of the year. See list on page 243. 



Kymph^a 

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The cultural notes given on pages 233 and 234 give in brief all the paints necessary to the successful cultivation of Water Lilies. 



