. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Water Lilies and Other Aquatic Plants. 39. imiPH^A, comiiiued. Remember, that to grow these Nymphaeas to perfec- tion, they require a rich soil and the warmest and sun- niest spot in the garden, and they should not be planted out until the sun has enough power to thoroughly warm the water. This may be hastened somewhat by covering the tubs with glass.
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Water Lilies and Other Aquatic Plants. 39. imiPH^A, comiiiued. Remember, that to grow these Nymphaeas to perfec- tion, they require a rich soil and the warmest and sun- niest spot in the garden, and they should not be planted out until the sun has enough power to thoroughly warm the water. This may be hastened somewhat by covering the tubs with glass. If these few simple directions are followed they will insure a splendid display of these lovely flowers all summer. The following varieties are the choicest Tropical Nym- phaeas, taken in their regular order. Where price of roots only is given, seeds cannot be supplied. N. Devoniensis. This is one of the very choicest Water Lilies, and very free-flowering. The flowers are very large, often 12 inches across, and are a brilliant, rosy red. They begin opening soon after sunset, and remain open well into the next day. These flowers show grandly by artificial light. Strong roots, $1 ea. N. dentata. This is a magnificent species from Sierra Leone, and the largest and best white variety grown ; the buds are very long and pointed,openinghorizontally and at the same time as the preceding. The leaves are large, very rich green, with serrated edges. $1 each ; seeds, 15 cents per pkt. N. flava. A native of Florida, and found nowhere else. Flowers bright golden yellow, in which they differ from all the other Nympha;as. This is an ex<;eedingly rare species in cultivation, as it grows but sparingly in but few localities. Large flowering roots, 20 cts. ea. H. odorata gigantea. This is apparently a gigantic form of N. odorata that is common throughout the Northern states, but is more likely to prove a distinct species. The leaves are very large and frequently turned up at the edges after th
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