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AQUATIC SEEDS, FINEST VARIETIES 
I take pleasure in presenting this descriptive list of plants, many of which are rare and beautiful. Those who have 
lakelets or water gardens will find this list of interest. The seeds were all obtained this season. 
Alisma Plantago, 2 ft. a graceful bog plant ; 
leaves all radical; firs. 3-petaled, rose, in whorls in July. 
Butomus Umbellatus, 2 ft., a very hand¬ 
some, easily-grown bog plant, known as Water Gladio¬ 
lus, rosy firs in umbels on naked stems; leaves narrow. 
Caltha Palustris, 6in., tufts of pretty foliage 
adorned with lovely golden cups in early spring; for bogs. 
Carex Pendula, 4ft., a graceful Sedge; leaves 
broad; firs in long, drooping, cylindrical spikes; fine. 
Cyperus Alternifolius, 2 ft, Umbrella Plant; 
an elegant Sedge, fine for pots as well as water-margins. 
Papyrus, 6 ft., Egyptian Paper Plant; tall graceful 
plumes; hardy South; protect at North. 
Drosera Rotundifolia, 4 in., circular leaves 
encircled by red hairs: firs white on erect scapes; hardy. 
Iris Pseud-acorus, Water Flag, 2 ft, a hardy 
bog plant; firs large, bright yellow and orange; splendid. 
Juncus Vulgaris, 5 ft., a beautiful Rush; 
fluffy red plumes in autumn; hardy; likes water. 
Lycopus Europaeus, 2 ft, Marsh Horehound 
a broad serrated-leaved perennial, naturalized from Eu¬ 
rope; inconspicuous flowers; a hardy marsh plant. 
Mentha Aquatica, Water Mint, 2 ft, a hardy 
mint; ovate; leaves and dense terminal spikes of firs.; 
naturalized from Europe; foliage very aromatic. 
Menyanthes Trifoliata, Bog Bean. A hand¬ 
some plant formed in the marshes of England; firs white 
suffused with pink and beautifully fringed; hardy. 
Myosotis Palustris, 6 in., a pretty, con- 
tinuous-blooming hardy perennial marsh Forget-me- 
not; the flowers are lovely blue, in pretty clusters. 
Nelumbium Speciosum, 3 ft., the great 
Egyptian Bean of Pythagoteus; elegant umbrella foliage 
held above the water, and huge rosy-tipped, tulip-like, 
richiy-scented flowers a foot in diameter, the king of 
hardy water plants; the one “must have” aquatic. 
Nuphar Luteum, big fleshy round leaves 
and showy golden flow ers the size of a duck-egg; both 
foliage and flowers held well above the w'ater; hardy. 
Nymphaea Alba, the well-known white 
Water Lily; both leaves and flowers lie upon the surface 
of the water; very fragrant, beautiful 
Lotus, a tender Water Lily, the true Egyptian Lotus, 
sacred to their god, Isis, and engraved on ancient coins. 
Seeds ground and made into bread w r as an Egyptian food. 
Coerulea, the blue Water Lily; a beautiful, free-bloom¬ 
ing plant: very handsome but needs winter-protection. 
Pygmaea, a handsome hardy species from Central 
Asia; firs white, fragrant, blooming from June till Sep¬ 
tember; leaves cordate, entire, slightly nerved. 
Rose Hybrids and Blue Hybrids, two fine races of 
Water Lilies supplied by Vilmorin, of Paris. I supply 
either Hybrid or both Hybrids in mixture. 
Splendid Special Mixture of many sorts. 
Parnassia Palustris, 6 in., an elegant bog 
plant, grass-like, with showy white, veined flowers; a 
hardy perennial of easy culture; a fine marsh plant. 
Sagittaria Sagittifolia, 1 ft., erect racemes 
of showy white flowers; leaves arrow-shaped, graceful; 
hardy, handsome; a splendid marsh or bog plant. 
Scirpus Lacustris, 5 ft., a showy stream- 
loving Bullrush with red-brown spikelets in branched 
cymes; the stems largely used in Europe for making 
chair-seats and mats; a hardy marsh or bog plant. 
Scoparius, very ornamental Rush;bog plant. 
Sium Latifolium, 5 ft., Water Parsnip, an 
umbelliferous plant; flowers white, in compound umbels. 
Stachys Palustris, 18 in., a hardy perennial 
Marsh Mint, known as Hyssop Hedge Nettle; flowers 
are small, purple, in small heads; a hardy marsh plant. 
Typha Latifolia, Cat-o-nine-tails, 5 ft., 
a handsome hardy w ater plant; flowers in dense spikes, 
brown, showy, attractive in groups. The pollen of Typha 
is made into bread by natives in New Zealand. 
THE FINEST ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
All grasses are more or less graceful and beautiful, but the following are among the finest 
and most admired. A bed of the choicer ones will afford much satisfaction and pleasure. 
Agrostis Laxiflora, 2 ft., slender, wide panicles, fine. 
Nebulosa, 1 ft., Cloud Grass, cloud-like panicles, pretty. 
Pulchelia, 1 ft., Hair Grass, splendid bouquet, annual. 
Anthoxanthum Odoratum, 1 ft.. Sweet Vernal, fine. 
Gracile 9 in., fine for edging of beds or borders. 
Avena Sterilis, 2 ft., drooping spikes, an elegant grass. 
Arundo Donax Variegata, 10 ft., big striped leaves. 
Brachypodium Gracile, 1ft., trembling lovely grass. 
Briza Maxima, 2 ft., Big Quaking Grass, elegant nodd¬ 
ing panicles, good to cut or dr.\, a fine annual for beds. 
Media, 1ft., filmy panicles of shining purple spikelets, 
tremulous with the slightest breeze, handsome. 
Gracilis, 8 in., spikelets on hair-like stems, very pretty. 
Brizopyrum Siculum, 1 ft.,annual, many-flwd, two- 
ranked, flat awnless spikelets on decumbent stems. 
Bromus Brizaif ormis, 2 ft., fine biennial for bouquets. 
Madritensis, 2 ft., long dense panicles of small spikelets. 
Brachypodium Gracile, 2 ft., a fine graceful annual. 
Bromus Macrostachyus, 2 ft., long ornamental spikes. 
Ceratochloa Pendula, 3 ft., panicles lOincheslong. 
Chloris Barbata, 1 ft., spikes 2 in. long, from India. 
Chrysurus Cynosuroides, 6 inches, a low annual with 
silken plumes that become golden as they mature. 
Coix Lachryma, 3 ft., Jobs Tears, seeds used for beads. 
Aurea Zebrina. massive foliage blotched golden yellow . 
Diplachne Fascicularis, 2 ft., a marsh grass, pretty. 
Eleusine Oligostachia, 1 ft., fine for winter bouquets. 
Elymus Giganteus, Giant Bunch Grass, big clumps. 
Eragrostis Abyssinica, 3ft., fragrant, panicles loose, 
open, the many hair-like drooping branches tipped 
with spikelets. Seeds used in Africa for bead making. 
Elegans, 10in., Love Grass, white spikelets for bouquets. 
Maxima, Giant Love Grass, b’g diffuse panicles set with 
pretty small spikelets, excellent for bouquets. 
EriantHus Ravennae, 6ft., Plume Grass, an elegant 
hardy plant,leaves long and graceful, feathery plumes. 
Euchlaena Luxurians, 12ft., avery handsome annual 
with 20 stems springingfrom a single seed, each ti pped 
by a dense panicle, the leaves long, broad, graceful. 
Ornamental Grasses, in complete special mixture, 
for bouquets and borders 5cts. 
Eulalia Zebrina, 4 ft., pretty striped hardy perennia 
Festuca Glauca, 1 ft., a fine grass for edging or border 
Rigida, 10 inches, tufted grass, fine for rockeries. 
Stipoides, 2 ft., the Feather-grass-like Fescue, handsome. 
Gymnothrix Latifolium, 10 ft., a noble perennial, big 
clumps, graceful nodding spikes, a splendid grass. 
Japonicum, 3 ft. 6 in., silvery spikes, purple anthers, long 
prominent bristles, a splendid hardy perennial. 
Gynerium Argenteum, 2 ft., Pampas Grass, elegant 
hardy perennial, immense silvery plumes, silky, hairy. 
Roseum, exquisite big fluffy rosy plumes; hardy. 
Hordeum Jubatum, Squirrel-tail, spikes long, fine. 
Isolepis Gracilis bog plant; drooping, slender foliage, 
hiding the pot; a splendid plant. 
Koeleria Setacea, 2 ft., a tufted perennial grass with 
spikelets in panicles, good for bouquets, green or dry. 
Lagurus Ovatus, 1ft., Hare’s-tail, fluffy white heads, 
showy in garden patches from July to September, fine. 
Lasiagrostis Gracilis, 2 ft., annual, very pretty. 
Melica Altissima, 3 ft. Tall Pearl Grass, Atropurpurea. 
Oryza Sativa, 2 ft., ltice, chief food of China. 
Panicum Altissimum, 6 ft., Guinea Grass, decorative. 
Capiliare.2 ft., panicles!arge, numerous, forbouquets. 
Plicatum Variegatum, an exquisite basket plant, creeping. 
Sulcatum, 3 ft., Palm-like foliage, used for pots. 
Virgatum , 5 ft., hardy, very ornamental, panicles grace¬ 
ful, drooping, purple, admirable for borders. 
Paspalum Elegans, 3 ft., Elegant Millet Grass. 
Pennisetum Longistylum, 1 f t., half-hardy annual. 
Macrourum ,4 ft., very ornamental hardy perennial. 
Rueppelianum ,4ft., finebig purple plumes, hardy per. 
Poa Pilosa, ! ft., filmy brow'n panicles, hardy perennial. 
Polypogon Monspeliensis, 2ft., panicles dense, fine. 
Setaria Nigra, 4 ft., panicles ofsmallbroom heads. 
Sorghum Nigrum, 5ft, Black Millet, fine for bouquets. 
Stipa Pennata, 2 ft., per., Feather Grass, for borders. 
Tricholaena Rosea, 2 it., lovely fluffy rosy plumes. 
Uniola Latifolia, 3 ft., panicles loose, fine for vases. 
Zea Japonica Quadricolor , 3 ft., striped in 4 colors 
Gracillima Variegata, 3 ft., a beautiful striped sort. 
Perfecta Gigantea, 5ft., striped in 4 colors. Also Mixed. 
