316 W. Chew St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
NEELY GEDDIS — Scharffiana group—another 
seedling of Viaude; large, long dark green leaves, 
more pointed than Scharffiana, stem and under 
side are a deep red, all covered with white hairs; 
flowers crepy white having the peculiarity of a 
rudimentary leaf up with the bloom panicle. 
NELUMBIFOLIA — Large light green peltate 
leaf resembling lily pad, on a long stem growing 
from a short rhizome; flowers—small white to 
pink. 
NE PLUS ULTRA—Same as Jessie. 
NIGRICANS—One of the so-called “Stars”; leaf 
deeply cut, frequently 9 lobed, leaves 8 to 12 
inches across, lobes black green with a light green 
center, covered with hair; clusters of pink flow¬ 
ers; procumbent type. 
NITIDA—Glossy dark green leaves, quite wavy; 
of intermediate growth; constant bloom of dainty 
white flowers in upright clusters on reddish 
stems; good pot plant. 
ODORATA ALBA—Round glossy green leaves, 
not wavy; frequent blooms of white flowers deli¬ 
cately scented; makes a good spreading plant. 
ODORATA ROSEA—Not as vigorous a grower 
as Alba; pink flowers; some lists give this de¬ 
scription for Nitida. 
OLBIA—Same as Luxuriant. 
ORRELL—Seedling of Coralline Lucerne; very 
light green leaves with ruffled edges, beautifully 
spotted with silver, flowers cherry red, quite 
erect; very desirable. 
PALMATA—Same as Faureana. 
PALMIFOLIA—Thick strong stem, ringed at the 
joints; large lobed, glossy green, netted veining, 
leaves on green stems, rather dark spot on older 
leaves at junction of stem and leaf; beautiful 
white flowers in clusters—winter bloomer. 
PAUL BRUANT—Stout stem resembling pro¬ 
cumbent type, leaves rather dark green, bronzy 
cast, deeply serrate; under surface lighter green 
and hairy; large clusters of pink flowers on 
rather red hairy stems. Most beautiful. 
PEACH LEAF—Same as Washington Street. 
PEARCEI—Tuberous; dark green velvety leaves; 
profusion of small sulphur yellow flowers. 
PEARLE de LORRAINE—Same as Bertha Von 
Lothringen. 
PELT AT A—Low grower; round leaves like a 
water lily, covered with a white fuzz, also stems, 
and also its white flower; a unique and attractive 
type. 
PETIOLATA—Same as Palmifolia. 
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