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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
Nymphaea Odorata c Rosea, j* 
This is the rare and hitherto high-priced Cape Cod Pink 
Pond Lily , and is, without exception, the most lovely of 
all the hardy Nymphceas. It begins to bloom earlier in 
the season than Odorata, continues to bloom later, and is 
of an exquisite pink or rose color, almost exactly the same 
shade as that of the old Hermosa Pose. Growing among 
the white varieties, its beauty is simply bewitching. It 
has long been held at high prices—$2.00 and $2.50 per root. 
Fine flowering roots, 50c. each, postpaid: 2 for 90c.; 3 
for *1.30. 
Nymphaea Odorata , ^ 
Onr hardy native iWater or Pond Lily , the praises of 
which can never be too highly sung, its lovely white, 
and deliciously fragrant, flowers appear at an advan¬ 
tage beside the most costly exotics. In very rich soil 
it will produce flowers 6 inches and leaves 13 inches 
across. Price, 15c. each ; 3 for 35c. 
Nymphaea Odorata Gig ant ea. 
This is a gigantic form of the white Water Lily. The 
leaves have their edges very curiously ruffled, and in 
some instances turned up, forming a rim, after the 
manner of the Victoria Regia. Flowers fragrant, pure 
white, with a golden - yellow center, and of a de¬ 
cided cup shape, giving it a very distinct appearance. 
It begins to flower very early in the spring, and con¬ 
tinues to bloom profusely until frost. Fine roots, 20c. 
each ; 3 for 50c. 
Nymphaea Zanztbarensts. & 
Red, White and Blue Everlblooming 
Water Lilies. 
The growth of these three African Water Lilies is so 
wonderful and rapid that seeds sown in February or 
March will make nice little plants by June, and if planted 
out then will begin blooming in July, and continue to pro- 
duce a profusion of flowers every day until frozen up in 
the fall. They are as easily grown from seeds as are the 
Balsams or Asters, and are best treated as annuals. 
Pkt., 50 seeds, red, white and blue mixed, 6c. 
To Grow them from Seed.—In February or March take 
old tea-cups and fill them about two-thirds full with fine, 
rich garden soil, press it down firm and scatter the seeds 
on the surface, half a packet or a full packet to each cup, 
covering them to a depth of an eighth ora quarter of an 
inch with clean sand. Fill up carefully with water, so as 
not to disturb the seeds, and place where they will keep 
at a temperature of 70 to 80 degrees, until they germinate, 
which will be in from six to fifteen days. After the plants 
have made leaves a quarter of an inch across, transplant 
them to two-inch pots, or other cups. Set one plant to 
each pot or cup, press the soil down firm, and set them in 
a pan of water deep enough to cover the plants about an 
inch. They can be kept in greenhouse, hotbed or warm, 
sunny window in the house until time to plant out in the 
tubs. Do not put them in the open air until the weather 
has become quite warm, but they may be planted out 
several weeks earlier if the tubs are covered with glass. 
