New, Rare awd Beautiful Plants. 
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PLANTS 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 lotos, the wonderful Victoria regia, serve with others to distinguish this class. It is not at all difficult, 
iu 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 can be readily 
constructed and lined with cement, in which all the fine aquatics will flourish. If contiguous to a greenhouse, so 
that a section of the tank can be warmed by a hot-water or steam pipe, the great Vtcturia regia can be flowered. In 
' case the tub or tank must be so constructed as to afford several depths of water for the plants— some need shal- 
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low aud others deeper water. 
ACORUS. Fine decorative plants tor the water bor- 
ders or in sliallow water; they are hardy and have 
pretty flowers. 
A. Calamus. The root is the well-known Calamus or 
Sweet Flag; has yellow flowers SO 25 
A. graminifolius variegatus. A pretty variety 
with white striped leaves 25 
A. Japonicus var. Variegated foliage; Hne . . . 50 
APONOGETON distachyon. The "Water Haw- 
thorn;" has pure white and fragrant flowers; suitable 
for in-door and out-door culture, being hardy; the 
leaves are also pretty. ^ 
ARISiEMA. Very fine decorative and flowering plants 
for the borders of ponds or creeks; the flowers are 
somewhat like the Arums. 
A. doraoontium $0 50 
A. ringens (praicox). Flowers white and green; 
odd and pretty 50 
ANTHROPODIUM fimbriatum. A valuable decora- 
tive plant for margins, with light grayish green Dra- 
csena-like leaves and white flowers. 50 cents. 
ASPIDISTRA lurida var. This plant is good every- 
where, and will grow freely on the margins of ponds 
or small streams. Few plants of value are so avail- 
able for all decorative uses. 50 cents to 82. 
BUTOmUS umbellatua. The "Floating Rush;" 
bears fine large pink flowers, and is one of the best 
hardy swamp plants. 25 cents, 
CALLA palustris. A pretty little hardy aquatic, 
growing in swamps or shallow ponds. 25 cents. 
C. Sithiopioa. The Calla Lily ; see Richardia. 
C. albo-maculata. The spotted Calla; see BichareHa. 
CAIiTHA palustris monstrosa plena. A fine hardy 
I bog plant, bearing large golden double flowers. 25 cts. 
CERATOPTERIS thalictroides. The "Floating 
Stag-horn Fern." A very curious hot-house aquatic 
feru of much interest. 75 cents to $1. 
We will construct and arrange aquatic tanks anywhere desired. 
CTPERXTS altemifolius. Useful for swampy places. 
See Grasses, page 151. 25 cents. 
C. var. See Grasses, page 151. 75 cents. 
EURYALE Amazonica. A noble water lily, with 
very large thorny leaves and large and beautiful pink 
flowers. S3. 
E. feroz. Like the foregoing, but the flowers are deep 
violet. $3. 
HOTTONIA palustris. The Water Violet; also a 
climbing plant. A handsome hardy aquatic for shal- 
low ponds. The leaves grow under water; the flowers 
are lilac, with a yellow eye, on the order of the Prim- 
I'ose. 25 cents. 
HIBISCUS. Of this extensive genus there are several 
species which do well planted on borders of ponds, etc. 
They have beautiful foliage and attractive white, rosy 
and crimson flowers; not as well known as they should 
be for their real beauty. 
H. coccineus ?0 .50 
H. militaris 25 
H. Moscheutos 25 
IRIS pseudo-acorus var 60 
I. foetidissima var 60 
Two excellent decorative water plants. 
JUNCUS. Odd grass-like plants for bogs or marshy 
places. 
J. efiusus aureo-striatua. Striped leaves, curiously 
twisted ; very distinct plant $0 50 
J. zebrinus (Scirp'ts). A fine variegated plant . . 50 
LIMNOCHARIS Humboiatii (P(i<miV,)-i). The pale 
yellow niiuiatnro Water Lily ; a pretty stove aquatic. 
50 cents. 
UMNANTHEnrUM (vniarsia) nymphsoides. A 
pretty little hardy aquatic, with yellow flowers and 
leaves somewhat like those of the water lily. 35 cts. 
MENTANTHES trifoliata. The "Bog Bean;" a very 
pretty flowering plant for wet places and near the 
water; flowers white and red. 
