Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Nymphsea Devoniensis. NYMPH/EA DEVONIENSIS. This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies in cultiva- tion, and indispensable in a moderate collection. The flowers are a brilliant rosy red, a most pleasing color by artificial light, produced on stout stalks standing above the water, and are from ten inches to twelve inches across. The leaves are deep green with reddish shade. (See cut.) 50 cts. each; $ per doz. NYriPH/EA DELICATISSIMA. This is entirely distinct from the preceding variety and after the style of N. Dentata
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 Nymphsea Devoniensis. NYMPH/EA DEVONIENSIS. This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies in cultiva- tion, and indispensable in a moderate collection. The flowers are a brilliant rosy red, a most pleasing color by artificial light, produced on stout stalks standing above the water, and are from ten inches to twelve inches across. The leaves are deep green with reddish shade. (See cut.) 50 cts. each; $ per doz. NYriPH/EA DELICATISSIMA. This is entirely distinct from the preceding variety and after the style of N. Dentata ; foliage large and handsome, of a metallic lustre; flowers large and of a pleasing deli- cate pink. American origin. $ each. NYHPH/EA DENTATA. The largest and best white, night-blooming va- riety ; flowers of the larg- est size; long, pointed buds, on strong stalks, opening horizontally; leaves deep green, with serrated edges. Native of Sierra Leone. (See cut.) 50 cts. each; $ per Nympheea doz. NYHPH/EA LOTUS. (Thermalis.) This plant grows in vast quantities in the plains of lower Egvpt during the time the land is under water. The flow- ers' are white, sepals red at the margins ; cup-shaped, with broad petals; leaves serrated as in N. Dentata. $ each. NYMPH/EA O'MARANA. (New.) This hybrid Nymphsea is of the Dentata type, a vigorous grower and free flowering, one of the best for winter flow- ering ; the leaves are bronzy green, deeply dentated ; the flowers are of the largest size, opening horizontally ; color rosy-red; stamens orange-red; a most attractive flower. (See cut.) Awarded certificate by the Massachusetts Hor- ticultural Society. $ each. Extra size, $ each. (Continued.) NYMPH/EA COLUMBIANA. This is a recent in- troduction of American origin, resembling N. Rubra in habit and flower, but the latter is many shades darker, and unlike other Nym- phseas, the flowers deepen in color each succeeding day. $2 00 each. NYMPH/EA DEANIANA. This i
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