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MISCELLANEOUS AQUATICS, continued 
JUSSI/EA longifolia. A very attractive and 
desirable aquatic, growing 2 to 3 feet high, 
erect, slightly drooping at the points, and pro¬ 
ducing numerous axillary flowers of a rich 
golden yellow, like an evening primrose. A 
good plant for tubs or planting on the edge of 
a pond. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
LIMNANTHEMUM Indicum ( Water Snow¬ 
flake). A pretty, lily-like plant, producing 
masses of dainty snow-white flowers, beautifully 
fringed. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Indicum aureum. Identical in every way with 
the preceding variety save in color, which is a 
rich, deep yellow. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
nymphseoides. A hardy aquatic plant, with 
nymphrea-Iike leaves and bright yellow flowers, 
produced very freely. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
LIMNOCHARIS Humboldti ( Water Poppy). 
A very pretty aquatic plant, with floating 
leaves and large, yellow, poppy-like flowers; 
continuous bloomer. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Plumieri. An erect-growing plant, standing 1 to 
2 feet out of the water, with elliptical leaves 4 
to 6 inches long, of a velvety green. Flowers 
straw-color. 25 cts. each. 
MENYANTHES trifoliata ( Buckbean). A per¬ 
ennial aquatic plant, with creeping root-stocks 
in shallow water. Its beautiful, fragrant flowers, 
borne on stout stalks, are white, beautifully 
fringed and suffused with pink. 15 cts. each. 
M YRIOPHYLLUM proserpinacoides ( Parrot’s 
Feather). An aquatic plant having long, trailing 
stems, covered closely with whorls of most 
delicate foliage. Planted in a tub or water¬ 
tight hanging-basket, it will grow over the 
edges. Being a rapid grower, it soon becomes a 
beautiful sight. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
PISTIA Stratiotes ( Water Lettuce). A floating 
aquatic. The leaves, which radiate from a 
common center, are soft and velvety; very 
pretty, and a rapid grower. 15 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz. 
PONTEDERIA cordata ( Pickerel Weed). A free- 
flowering plant, growing about 2 feet high and 
producing spikes of closely set, blue flowers. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SAGITTARIA Montevidensis ( Giant Arrowhead). 
Attains gigantic proportions, growing 4 to 5 
feet high, leaves 15 inches long; flower-scape 
towers above the foliage, bearing white flowers, 
with dark blotch at base of each petal; suitable 
for margins or tub cultivation. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz. 
Japonica fl.-pl. The double-flowering Arrow¬ 
head; very desirable for planting in tubs or on 
margins of ponds and streams. 50 cts. each, 
$5 per doz. 
Sinensis ( Giant Sagittaria). Leaves broad and 
strong, dark green; a free-grower. Suitable 
for aquarium. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SALVINIA Brasiliensis. A very dainty floating 
plant. Leaves soft green, covered with delicate 
hairs. Suitable for aquarium. 15 cts. a bunch, 
$1.50 per doz. 
SCIRPUS Tabernsemontanus zebrinus. A very 
ornamental, hardy rush, growing 3 to 4 feet 
high, producing leaves variegated with alter¬ 
nate bands of green and pure white. It may 
be grown as an aquatic, or as a garden or 
window plant. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
THALIA dealbata. A fi ne and stately aquatic, 
with canna-Iike leaves, to be grown in shallow 
water or wet soil. Grand for the margin of a 
pond. 50 cts. each. 
divaricata. Similar to the foregoing, only the 
leaves are much broader—more like banana 
leaves. 50 cts. each. 
TRAPA natans ( Water Chestnut). A hardy annual 
and very desirable for the aquarium, pool, pond 
or tub culture. Foliage beautifully mottled or 
variegated; flowers white, small in proportion 
to the fruit or nuts which, when ripe, drop off 
and remain in the water until the following 
spring. 25 cts. each. 
TYPHA latifolia. The well-known Cat-tail; very 
desirable for the water-garden. 10 cts. each, 
$1 per doz. 
ZIZANIA aquatica (Wild Rice). This native 
aquatic annual is very ornamental; its graceful 
panicles of bloom are produced on stalks 5 to 
10 feet high; should be grown in shallow water. 
10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
Nymphaea marliacea carnea (see page 57) 
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