GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
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ORCHID WATER-LILY. 
„THE BEAUTIFUL ORCHID W ATER-LILY. 
This rare Water-lily ( Ponledena crassipes major i, which we offer for general cultiva- 
tion, cannot fail to astonish and please all of our customers. Its unique foliage, differing 
from any other water-plant, its rare orchid-like flowers, and the ease with which it can be 
grown by any one, will make it popular in every collection of plants. The leaves are 
almost circular, of a bright glossy green ; the petiole, or leaf stalk, is enlarged into a 
balloon-shaped sack filled with air, which enables the whole plant to float on the surface 
of the water. Each crown has a charming rosette of leaves, from the midst of which the 
flower-stalks are borne, each with from five to seven florets upon the stalk. The orchid - 
like blooms have six petals and are about two and one half inches in diameter. The color 
is a delicate lilac, shaded with rose, and upon the upper petal there is a distinct spot of 
bright orange. 
The roots are feathery and resemble ostrich feathers. The plants are most easily 
grown, and will thrive in any vessel of water, provided it is placed in the sun. The best 
plan is to use either ajar or cask, with two or three inches of rich, loamy soil at the bot- 
tom ; after filling this with water, the lily-plant will float on the surface. If placed in a 
sunny spot in the garden it will grow and send up its lovely flower-stalks during the en- 
tire summer. The plants can be wintered in ajar of water, with some soil at the bottom. 
Place the jar in a sunny window, free from frost. Although this is a rare and expensive 
Water-lily, we have been fortunate in securing a large stock, and can offer it to our cus- 
tomers at 25 cents each. 
POT TOMATO-PLANTS. 
Tomato-plants started in hotbeds in February and potted off, make strong, stalky 
plants that never wilt or stop growing when planted in the open ground in April or May, 
and they will ripen tomatoes two months earlier than plants raised the usual way. We 
offer strong, pot-grown plants of the Dwarf Champion tomato, the earliest kind grown, 
for 5 cents each, 35 cents per dozen, $2.50 per 100. Plant a few for early use. 
The Hardy Moon-flower is no humbug. 
