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Nelumbium. 
These wonderful plants, though mostly coming from tropical and semi-tropical regions, have proven to be entirely 
Lardy in this country, enduring any degree of cold short of actual freezing. They may be grown and flowered in a large 
tub, or in a cement basin sunk in the ground, where the water is twelve or fifteen inches deep. 
Nelumbium Album Grandiflorum (White Lotus). An ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful variety, producing large bold flowers of a pure 
white color. $4 each. 
N. Nuciferum Album Striatum. The flowers of this are white, 
the edge of each petal irregularly marked and splashed with crimson. 
$2.50 each. 
N. Nuciferum Roseum. Flowers of a uniform deep rose pink 
color, much darker than Speciosum. First size, $3 each ; second 
size, $2 each. 
N. Luteum (American Lotus). Though a native of this coun¬ 
try, it is not common. There is scarcely any difference between this 
and N. Speciosum, except in the color of the flowers, which are of a 
rich sulphur yellow. They are as large as a quart bowl, and have a 
strong fragrance, entirely unlike that of a Nymphaea. Still, warm 
water and a very rich soil are the conditions for success with 
these noble plants. A large patch of them, with hundreds of 
flowers and buds, is a sight never to be forgotten. Tubers, $1.50 
each. 
Nymphaea (Tender Varieties). 
These can be wintered in a cellar if kept in water at a temperature of not less than fifty-five degrees. 
Nymphaea Dentata. A white flowering species, with petals 
expanding horizontally, making them star-shaped. They have an 
agreeable perfume, but not as strong as our native Lily ; the leaves 
are dark-green, with serrated edges. First size, $2.50 each ; second 
size, $i.50 each. 
N. Devoniensis. This is the choicest Water-Lily in cultivation. 
Under liberal treatment it produces flowers ten to twelve inches in 
diameter, and leaves two feet across, the plant having a spread of 
twenty feet. If confined in pans, tubs, or boxes, the flowers are 
smaller, but otherwise just as fine ; the color is a brilliant red, glow¬ 
ing by lamplight with indescribable brightness. First size, $2.50 
each; second size, Si 50 each. 
N. Ccerulea (Scutifolia). This species is a native of Egypt. It 
has bright green leaves and lavender-blue flowers about four inches in 
diameter ; they are very fragrant, the perfume being entirely distinct 
from N. Odorata. It is very easily cultivated in a tub or tank, or it 
may be planted in a pond where the water is still and warm and the 
mud is rich. S3 each. 
N. Rubra. This species is a native of India, with flowers of a 
brilliant rosy red, stamens scarlet. The flowers arc somewhat smaller 
than N. Devoniensis, measure from six to eight inches, and are a 
trifle more cup-shaped. The leaves are of a rich brown, and, when 
they fade, turn to a gold and crimson color, like autumn leaves. First 
size, $2-50 each ; second size, $1.50 each. 
N. Zanzibariensis (The Royal Purple Water-Lily). It is un¬ 
questionably the deepest-colored and finest of all blue Water-Lilies 
known, and some European horticulturists declare it to be the finest 
of the whole family. It is of a shade of blue so deep that it is not 
unreasonably called purple. Some parts of the flower arc of the 
color of Lasiandra Macraniha (agreen-house plant). It has the same 
fragrance as N, Ccerulea , and even when grown in small tubs or pans, 
produces larger flowers than that variety. Under the treatment 
given it in our Water-Lily garden they attain a diameter of twelve 
inches, and the leaves a diameter of two feet. $2.50 each. 
N. Zanzibariensis Azurea. The deepest-colored and finest of 
all the blue Water-Lilies, under good cultivation producing flowers 
twelve inches in diameter. First size, $5 each \ second size, $3.50 
each. 
Nymphaea (Hardy Varieties). 
do not mean that they will stand actual freezing, but that they will endure 
By speaking of Water-Lilies as hardy, we 
the winter when placed in water beyond the reach of frost. 
N. Alba Candidissima. This is a large-flowered variety of the 
Water-Lily of England ; when naturalized in still water, with a 
very rich soil, it produces leaves thirteen inches wide and flowers 
six inches in diameter, with very broad petals of a pure white color. 
$3 each. 
N. Alba. The native Water-Lily of England, possessing the 
same qualities as Candidissima, but with smaller flowers. $1 
each. 
N. Flava. This is a true Water-Lily, with yellow flowers and a 
delicate perfume. Its leaves are beautifully variegated with brown. 
It is a very desirable variety either for pond, tub, or aquarium. $1 
each. 
N. Odorata Rosea (Cape Cod Water-Lily). This is the famous 
pink Water-Lily of Cape Cod, and is a grand acquisition to our list of 
hardy Lilies. It possesses all the desirable qualities of the white- 
flowered species, hardiness, freedom of bloom, and delicious fragrance, 
with the added charm of a deep pink color. $2.50 each; $25 per 
dozen. 
N. Marliacea Chromatella. A new variety, with fragrant 
flowers as large as N. Odorata, having broad petals of a beautiful 
yellow color. The habit of the plant is like N. Candidissima, a 
robust grower, flowering freely the entire season. Perfectly hardy 
and of easy culture. $3.50 each. 
N. Pygmaea. A little gem, producing leaves from two to three 
inches across, and deliciously scented white flowers no larger than a 
silver half-dollar, which open at noon and close at sunset. It has the 
additional merit of being hardy. It blooms both early and late, and 
is the smallest flowered species in cultivation. $2. 50 each. 
Aquatics. 
Limnocharis Humboldti. A pretty little aquatic, with oval 
leaves and yellow, poppy-like flowers standing out of the water. It 
should be grown in partial shade. It is a good plant for growing in 
shallow water or an aquarium. 50 cents each. 
Limnanthemum Nymphseoides. The flowers of this are simi¬ 
lar to the above, but the leaf is larger, resembling a small Water-Lily 
leaf, and is very pretty. It may be grown the same as the Limno¬ 
charis, and is perfectly hardy. 30 cems each. 
Pontederia Crassipes Major. A very showy aquatic, bearing 
very freely flowers of a delicate lilac rose in trusses like a Hyacinth. 
The individual blooms are two‘inches in diameter. It should be 
grown in about three inches of water, so that the ends of the roots can 
enter the soil. 50 cents each. 
Pontederia Azurea (Eichornia Azurea). This new species ct 
“ Water Hyacinth ” produces large spikes of flowers similar to thos* 
of Pontederia Crassipes Major, but of a lovely shade of lavender blue, 
with a rich purple center, petals delicately fringed. It should be 
grown in a tub or in shallow water, and wintered in a warm green¬ 
house. 75 cents each. 
Salvinia Braziliensis. A very pretty floating plant, something 
like our native ” Duck-meat,” but very much larger. Its leaves have 
a delicate hairy surface. Tender. 25 cents each. 
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