. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1188 The American Florist, /uly lb, in growing and flowering the same without artificial heat. Very gratifying results have been obtained by growing it under glass, notably at Allegheny and Schenley parks, Pittsburg, Pa., and a few pri- vate estates, but preference is now given to outdoor cultivation with arti- ficial heat at the early stages of growth which is the recognized sys- tem for this species. In 3894 another species was introduced as V. Trickeri; N. chromatella). These, with other famous crosses of hardy
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1188 The American Florist, /uly lb, in growing and flowering the same without artificial heat. Very gratifying results have been obtained by growing it under glass, notably at Allegheny and Schenley parks, Pittsburg, Pa., and a few pri- vate estates, but preference is now given to outdoor cultivation with arti- ficial heat at the early stages of growth which is the recognized sys- tem for this species. In 3894 another species was introduced as V. Trickeri; N. chromatella). These, with other famous crosses of hardy nymphseas, gave many new and varied forms and colors that stimulated aquaticul- ture and added new features to land- scape art and gardening. At the Paris exhibition In 1889 M. Marliac surprised the horticultural world with his exhibit of hybrid hardy nymphaeas and as soon as the plants were offered for sale they became popular in both hemispheres. Marliac. VICTORIA TRICKERI. seeds were sent to Kew for identifica- tion and the specimens grown there were regarded simply as a form of v. Regla but investigation made by the writer and others prove conclus- ively that It is V. Cruziana d'Orbiguy. This species has received a well de- served popularity in Europe and the United States, being more amenable to outdoor cultivation and as easily grown as the tender nymphseas, not requiring the high temperature neces- sary for V. Regia. HYBRID NYMPHAEAS. Few species of nymphsea have been introduced during the past 25 years. A3 In other branches of horticulture new varieties have been the product of the hybridist and many of them have been exceedingly beautiful and have surprised the horticultural world. Mr. Sturtevant had the honor of raising and introducing the first hybrid of American origin. Nymphiea Sturte- vantil, a night-blooming variety, in- troduced in 1884, is worthy of ira- ntortallzing the raiser's name. Other varieties, both hardy and tender, have been sent out since then by th
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