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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
rare: water plants.. 
It will be 
Hyacinth, Apon- 
window or on a 
WATER HYACINTH. 
Water Hyacinth -Each plant is a rosette-like cluster of 
smooth, round preen leaves, to each of which is attached 
a singular puffed bladder-like leaf-stalk that enables the 
plant to float like a boat, until the mass of feathery indi¬ 
go-blue roots find mooring in the soil below. Each flow¬ 
er in the spike is the size of a silver dollar. A blending 
of lilac-ro and azure bluo tints, with the upper and 
slightly ho* cd petal blotched a deep metallic blue, with 
golden spot »n the center, and sparkling in the sun as 
though sprinkled with diamond dust. Grows well in 
open vessels in the window.or in tubs or pools out of doors. 
Blooms best in full sun. 20 c. each; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00. 
Nympheea Marlacea Chromatella— In our opinion this is 
the most lovely of all Water Lilies. It will commence 
blooming in May and show liowers every day until 
October. It will thrive in a pond, stream, pool, or even 
a water pail, and bloom well. Perfectly hardy. Flowers I 
largo and double, and of the most lovely chrome yellow I 
shade over seen. It has a delicacy and beauty unequaled 1 
by any other sort. Leaves largo and very handsomely 
variegated. Fine plants for blooming at once. 50o. each. 
Nympheea Marlacea Carnea— Exactly liko the above ex¬ 
cept in color, which is a pearly white, tinted pink at base 
of petals. Flowers of gigantic size and great beauty. 
60c. each. 
Nymphaea^Odorata Clgantea— We do not offer the com¬ 
mon Pond Lily Nymphsea Odorata, as this now form has 
all of its exquisite beauty and fragrance, together with 
double its size and more deeply cut flowers. The lovely 
center of quivering golden stamens, so much admired in 
the old Pond Lily is more than twice as large in this vari¬ 
ety, giving it a very distinct and charming appearance, 
its waxen, white flowers, six to eight inches across,Vbeing 
indescribably pure and lovely. 25c. each; 3 for GOc. 
Nympheea Dentata — (Nicjht - Blooming Star Lily.) 
There is nothing among water plants finer than this. 
Opens about eight o’clock in the evening and closes at 
noon the next day. It has flat star-like blossoms of a 
lovely pearly-white, and is very fragrant. Flowers from 
6 to 12 inches across, and are borne 6 inches above the 
water. Extra line. 50c. 
Parrot’s Feather— A lovely mossy water plant, with long 
trailing stems covered with plumy, feathery foliage of 
the freshest, loveliest green. 15c. each; 4 for 50c. 
Water Poppy —A thrifty plant, with pretty, cheerful blos¬ 
soms of a bright lemon color, largo size and produced 
freely all summer. Can be grown in tub, bucket or pond 
with the greatest of ease. It is exceedingly showy, owing 
to its size, pretty color, and great masses of bloom. 20c. 
For Water Lily Seed see page 65. 
Nelumblum Speclosum— This is the grand and ancient 
Egyptian Lotus, a water Lily of great size and surpassing 
beauty. It should bo planted in rich mud, with one or 
two feet of water. It flowers the first season, its flower 
stems rising out of the water to the height of four or six 
feet, surmounted by a great double pink flower, which 
is a foot or more across. The beautiful rank leaves Rre 
often over two feet across. Either in pots or tubs this 
plant is in bloom from July to October, and is an object 
of unsurpassed beauty. Ready in May. 
Nelumblum Album— Pure white variety. Itis grand. 
Nelumblum Luteum— Exactly like N. Speciosum, except in 
the color of its flowers, which are a line sulphur yellow. 
Price, $1.00 each; the 3 for 02.50. Seed , mixed , 20 c. per pkt. 
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Aponogeton Dlstachyon— Flowers are pure white, toothed 
inside and spotted with hlack. They have a strong de¬ 
licious, pond-lily fragrance. The leaves are long arid 
narrow and float upon the water, while the flowers are 
raised slightly above it. A plant which can be conven¬ 
iently grown in a small vessel of any kind, and it is a per¬ 
petual bloomer, being never without flowers, both sum¬ 
mer or winter. Out of doors it will bloom all winter 
when the water is not frozen. 30c. each; 4 for $1.00. 
