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Lily Park, George B. Moulder, Proprietor, Smith’s Grove, Ky, 
render Water 
Lil ies. 
AH Water Lilies Under this Head Must be Wintered in a Greenhouse or Cellar, with a Temperature not lower than go 0 . 
Night Blooming Varieties. 
Victoria regia. 
One of those marvels of nature that must be seen to gain a 
fair conception of its woundrous beauty and fascination. The 
flowers open with such speed that one can see the petals re¬ 
flect, and the development of the foliage is almost magical, 
-expanding within a few days from small brown bur-like rolls 
into enormous floating leaves 6 feet in diameter. The flowers 
are 12 inches in diameter. The first night they open the color 
is clear, pure white, which changes through successive shades 
into a bright, rosy pink by the second night. The leaves are 
very thick and buoyant, the largest ones being strong enough to 
sustain the weight of a man. At the South, and even as high 
as this latitude, they may be grown with great success in the 
open air but farther North it is safer to provide artificial heat 
in the tank during the spring and early summer. They are 
annual and must be started from seed each year. 
Price $5.00 to $10.00 each. Seed 25 cents each. 
Victoria Randi. 
Very similar to Victoria regia , except in color of flower, 
which changes from pure white the first day to a deep crimson 
the second day. The whole plant is more robust, the leaves 
.are somewhat darker, and the vertical edges turn up higher 
than in the other variety. 
Price $5.00 to $10.00 each. Seed 25 cents each. 
Victoria Trickeri. 
A variety of V. Regia and will flourish in several degrees of 
colder temperature than the Regia; is more vigorous and 
withal a grand achievement. $5.00 to $10.00 each. 
Nymphaea Devoniensis. 
As Nymphcea superba is champion of the hardy Nymphseas, 
so this grand plant ranks first of all the tender ones. Under 
best treatment flowers may be had 10 to 12 inches, with leaves 
2 feet in diameter. The flowers are a brilliant, rosy red, with 
scarlet stamens. The foliage is reddish green, marked with 
light green veins and brown splashes. Should be started early 
in the spring, or it will not bloom till late in the season. 
Price, 75 cents each. 
Nymphaea dentata. 
Flowers clear, pearly white, delightfully scented, and the 
most desirable of all the tender white Nymphseas. The buds 
are long and pointed; the petals open out flat, making the 
flower appear like a star. The plant is strong, healthy, free- 
blooming, and will flourish under very unfavorable circum¬ 
stances. Price, 50 cents each. 
Nymphaea Lotus. 
Somewhat like the above, though the flowers are not so 
large; more “cupped,” and less free. Type of its class. 
Price, $1 each. 
Nymphaea Columbiana. 
(New Crimson Water Lily.) 
Flowers very large, beautifully cupped, and have broad, 
heavy petals. N. Devoniensis has always been regarded as 
the brightest of all the red Water Lilies, but this is several 
shades deeper. Rare. Price, $3 each. 
Nymphaea Delicatissima. 
A delicate form of the Dentata type color crimson pink. 
$1.50 each. 
Nymphaea O’Marana. 
A hybrid of the Dentata class and we believe it to be the 
largest of all the tender Nymphaeas. Flowers are 12 to 16 
inches across, color a flowing rosy red. The foliage is heavy 
and dark ; a strong feeder. Very desirable. $3.00 each. 
Nymphaea Rubra. 
Similar to Devoniensis though not so dark colored or so large. 
A distinct sort. $1.00 each. 
Nymphaea Sturtevantii. 
A hybrid of the Devoniensis type. The flowers are larger 
and more “cupped” and the leaves are brighter than N. De¬ 
voniensis Flowers bright, rosy red; showy and distinct. Shy 
bloomer. 
Price, $2.25 each. 
Day Blooming Varieties. 
Nymphaea Zanzibarensis. 
The darkest colored Water Lily in cultivation, being so blue 
that it is not uncommonly called purple. The outer side of 
the sepals is dark green, the inner side rich purple, while the 
petals throughout are dark indigo blue. With best treatment 
flowers may be produced 12 inches from tip to tip, and leaves 
2 feet in diameter. 
$2.00 each. 
Nymphaea Zanzibarensis azurea. 
Seedling of N. Zanzibarensis , and on some of the plants the 
flowers are so blue that they can hardly be distinguished from 
the dark variety. On other plants the flowers are lighter, be¬ 
ing a rich, deep azure blue, and on still others a light sky blue. 
The stamens of all are bright golden yellow, tipped with the 
same color as the petals. It is much more hardy and vigor¬ 
ous than the dark variety. 
60 cents each. 
