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/IQUAITIC Fl/INTS. 
PLANTS which grow in or near the water are receiving much attention now, and thej' are well worthy of it, 
for some of the most beautiful of a)l our flowers are aquatic in their nature. The exquisite water lilies, the 
stately lotos, the wonderful Victuria regia, serve with others to distinguish this class. It is not at all difficult, 
in reality, to provide for thera the necessai-y 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 Victoria reyia can be flowered. In 
any case the tub or tank must be so constructed as to afford several depths of water for the plants— some need shal- 
low and others deeper water. We will construct and arrange aquatic tanks anj-where desired. 
CYPERUS alternifolius, 
ACOR.US. Fine decorative plants for the water bor- 
ders or in shallow water; they are hardy and have 
pretty flowers. 
A. Calamus. The root is the well-known Calamus or 
Sweet Flag; has yellow flowers $0 25 
A. grraminifolius variegatus. A pretty variety 
with white striped leaves 25 
A. Japonicus var. Variegated foliage; fine. . . 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. 
ABISSIMA. Very fine decorative and flowering plants 
for the borders of ponds or creeks, the flowers are 
somewhat like the Arums. 
A. doracontinm $0 50 
A. ring'ens (prwcox). Flowers white and green; 
odd and pretty 50 
ANTHKOPODIUIH fimbriatum. A valuable decora- 
tive plant for margins, with light grayish green Dra- 
caena-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 $8. 
BUTOBIUS umbellatus. The"Floating Rush;" 
bears fine large pink flowers, and is 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. ffithiopioa. The Calla Lily ; see Kicftordia. 
C. albo-maculata. The spotted Calla ; see Bichardta, 
CAIiTHA palustris monstrosa plena. A fine hardy 
bog plant, bearing large golden double flowers. 25 cts. 
CERATOPTERIS thalictroides. The "Floating 
Stag-horn Fern." A vex-y curious hot-house aquatic 
fern of much interest. 76 cents t,o $1. 
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. ferox. 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- 
rose. 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. coccinens $0 .50 
H. militaris 25 
H. Moscheutos 25 
IRIS pseudo-acorus var SO 
I. foatidissima var. 50 
Two excellent decorative water plants. 
JTTITCUS. Odd grass-like plants for bogs or marshy 
places. 
J. effusus anreo-striatns. Striped leaves, curiousl.v 
twisted ; very distinct plant SO .50 
J. zebrinus (Sci)-pus). A fine variegated plant . . 50 
LUHNOCHARIS Humboiatii {PliimieH). The pale 
yellow miniature Water Lil,y ; a pretty stove aquatic. 
60 cents. 
LIMNANTHEMUM ( ViUarsia) nympKffioides. A 
pretty little hardy aquatic, with yellow flowers and 
leaves somewhat like those of the water lily. 35 cts. 
MENYANTHES trifoliata. The " Bog Bean ;" a very 
pretty flowering plant for wet places and near the 
water; flowers white and red. 
