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Rose Hi?? y^urseries, J\[ew RockeJJe, JVT. Y. 
AQUATIC PLANTS 
IlaNTS which grow in or near the water are receiving much attention now, and they are well worthy of it, for some 
of the most beautiful of all our flowers are aquatic in their nature. The exquisite Water Lilies, the stately Lotus 
the wonderful Victriria regia, serve with others to distinguish this class. It is not at all difflcult, in reality, to 
provide for them the necessary conditions. In a modest way the hardy Water Lilies can be enjoyed growing' in 
an ordinary tub, with a minimum of attention ; or a brick tank of any desired dimensions, in which all the fine 
aquatics will flourish, can be readily constructed and lined with cement. If contiguous to a greenhouse, so that a section 
of the tank can be warmed by a hot water or steam pipe, the great Victoria regia can be flowered. We will construct and 
arrange aquatic tanks anywhere desired. 
A POND OF HARDY WATER UUES AND BAMBOOS AND GRASSES. WITH BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS 
ACORUS. Fine decorative plants for borders of 
ponds or shallow water ; they are hardy and have 
pretty flowers. 
A. calamus. The root is the well known Calamus or 
Sweet Flag ; yellow flowers. 25 cents. 
A. graminif olius variegatns. A pretty variety, 
with white striped leaves. 2.5 cents. 
A. Japonicus var. Variegated foliage; fine. 00 cts. 
APONOGETON distachyon. The "Water Haw- 
thorn." Pure white and fragrant flowers, suitable 
for indoor and outdoor culture, being hardy ; the 
leaves are also pretty. .50 cents. 
ASPIDISTRA lurida var. This plant is good ev- 
erywhere and will grow freely on the margins of 
ponds or small streams. Few plants of value are 
so available for all decorative uses. 50 cents to .$2. 
BtTTOMUS nmbellatus. The "Floating Rush." 
l<^ino, large pink flowers; one of the best hardy 
swamp plants. 25 cents. 
CAIiIiA palustris. A pretty little hardy aquatic, 
growing in swamps or shallow ponds. 25 cents. 
C. .a:thiopica (/iic/iarf/io). The Calla Lily. 25 cts. 
C. albo-maculata (Richardia) . The Spotted Calla. 
25 cents. 
CALTHA palnstris monstrosa plena. A flne hardy 
plant, bearing large golden double flowers. 25 cts. 
CERATOPTERIS thalictroides. The "Floating 
Staghorn Fern." A very curious hothouse aquatic 
Fern of much interest. 75 cents to $1. 
CYPERUS alternifolius. The "Umbrella Plant." 
Useful for swampy places, and also for aquariums. 
25 cents. 
C. alternif olins var. 75 cents. 
EURYAIiE Aniazonica. A noble Water Lily, with 
very large, thorny leaves and large and beautiful 
pink flowers. .$3. 
E. ferox. Like the foregoing, but the flowers are 
deep violet, .f.*?. 
