SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS- 
ROOTS 
AND 
SEEDS 
OF 
TT7HE ease with which Water Lilies and Aquatics are cultivated, the certainty of handsome- 
® I 4) res J ll ts the same season they are planted, the magnificent flowers of greatvariety of form 
X and color, their delicate perfume and the great fascination in growing them, is making 
. . . the water garden widely popular. All of the varieties may be grown in half-barrels or 
tubs two-third 8 full of well-enriched soil covered with an inch or two of sand, filled with water 
and placed in a sunny position in the lawn or a fountain basin, though the cultivator generally 
becomes so enthusiastic in a season or two that an artificial pond is created, which is easily 
• jjf 11 A« sma cost. We cannot send out Water Lily plants until warm weather, about the 
middle of May. 
Our pamphlet, “ The Culture of Water Lilies and Aquatics,” 40 pages, illustrated , gives 
directions for preparing artificial ponds, etc., and wintering over the roots, growing seeds, and describes 
all varieties, etc. Price, 25 cents, or given free, if requested, with a $2.00 order. 
Hardy Nelumbiums, or Lotus. 
HARDY NYMPH^EAS. EACH . 
Uy. alba candidissima. Large flowering, pure white English 
Water Lily, early. 75 
__flava. Florida yellow Lily. 30 
_Laydekeri rosea. Small flowers, profuse, delicate pink, 
deepening with age. 2.50 
_Marliacea albida. Sparkling white, fragrant. 1.25 
__carnea. Rosy flesh, vanilla-scented. 1.25 
_chroinatella. Large, clear yellow, fragrant. (See cut.) 00 
--rosea. Large, rosy-pink. 1.75 
_ odorata alba. Our native white Pond Lily (doz., $2.00) . 20 
_ Caroliniana. Immense flowers of salmon-pink. 1.50 
--exquisita. Rich carmine-rose. 1.50 
-superba gigantea. Giant flowering white Pond Lily.. 1.00 
EACH. 
-minor. Small American white 
Pond Lily, very profuse, fine for tubs_ 
- rosea. Cape Cod pink Pond Lily.. 
.-sulphurea. Largo yellow fragrant 
flowers. . 
— pygmsea. Chinese miniature white 
Water Lily. 
- Helveola. Chinese miniature yel¬ 
low Water Lily. 
— tuberosa Improved. Strong-growing 
Northwestern white Pond Lily. 60 
SEEDS OF NYMPH/EAS. pkt. 
Ny. odorata alba.15 
-rosea. 50 
— coerulea. Pkt. 25 |-dentata... 15 
— elegans.25 
— Lotus-Thernialis. 15 
— Zanzibarensis purple.25 
- azurea. 25 
-rosea.25 
20 
60 
Noble aquatics, immense double flowers and gigantic 
loaves, both borne from 3 to 6 feet above the surface. 
(See cut.) each. 
N. speciosum. Egyptian or Sacred Lotus. 
White, shading to deep pink at the edges. 75 
N. album grandiflorum. White Lotus. Pure 
white; exceedingly beautiful: scarce. 2.00 
IT. album striatum. Striped Lotus. White, 
striped at the edges with carmine. 2.00 
N. roseum. Rose Lotus. Uniform deep rose... 2.00 
IT. Kermesinum. Pink Lotus. Bright rosy 
Pink . 2.00 
IT. luteum. American Yellow Lotus. Bright sul¬ 
phur yellow . go 
SEEDS OF NELUMBIUMS. 
IT. speciosum. Pkt. 20 
N. luteum.15 
Tender 
Nymphaeas. 
These grand 
varieties should 
be gro w n in 
tubs or boxes 
sunk below the 
surface. For the 
winter, after the 
foliage has died off, 
remove them to a cel¬ 
lar or under a green¬ 
house bench. (Those marked “JY” bloom at night; 
• ‘ D,” day-blooming .) each. 
Ny. coerulea (Scutifolia). (D.) Large light 
blue, fragrant. 1.00' 
- Deaniana. (JY.) Beautiful cup-shaped 
flowers, rose. 1.50" 
- delicatissima. (JY.) Large, delicate 
blush pink. . 1.50 
- dentata. (JY.) Immense white flowers. 
(Seecut.) . 75 
- Devoniensis. (JY.) Grand rosy crimson flowers. 85 
elegans. (D.) White, tinged with blue, fragrant. 1.00 
- gigantea. (D.) Australian Water Lily. Immense flowers; blue, shading white— 2.50 
-Lotus-Thermalis. (iV.) Large, broad white flowers. 85 
— Mexicana. (D.) Mexican Golden Water Lily. Free-blooming. 50 
O’Marana. (N.) Grand, large, rosy-red flower. 5.00 
-pulcherrima. (D.) Immense flowers, rich violet. 3.00 
rubra. (N.) Cup-shaped flowers of dark rose. 85 
-rosea. (iV.) Immense flowers, deep rosy crim¬ 
son. 2.00 
Smithiana. (iY.) Massive flowers, creamy white, 
utilised pink. 3.00 
Sturtevanti. (N.) Superb, largo, bright rosy 
red. 2.50 
— Zanzibarensis. (/>.) Purple Zanzibar Lily. 2.00 
i -azurea. (/> ) Blue Zanzibar Lily. 60 
i-rosea. (D.) Pink Zanzibar Lily.. GO- 
AQUATIC PLANTS. 
Water Hyacinth. (Eicliomia crassipes major.) Floats; in¬ 
flated leaves, spikes of rosy lilac flowers. 2Uc. each, $2.00doz. 
Blue Water Hyacinth. (Eichomia azurea.) Lavender and 
purple. 60c. each. 
Water Poppy. (Limnocharis Humboldtii.) Yellow, poppy- 
like flowers. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. 
Water Snowflake. (Limnanthemum indicum.) Beautiful 
white fringed flowers. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. 
Parrot’s Peatlier. (Myriopliyllum.) Trailing, green, che¬ 
nille-like stems. 16c. each, $1.50 doz. 
Floating Lettuce. (Pislia stratiotes.) Forms rosettes of 
green leaves. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. 
