Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 Group op Nymph«a Marliacea Varieties HARDY NYHPH/EAS OR WATER LILIES We offer on this and the next two pages a complete collection of the choicest new and standard sorts. For complete cultural notes see our Water Lily Book. Copies free on application. Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong flowering roots. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Alba candidissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers large, pure white, sepals occasiona
Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 Group op Nymph«a Marliacea Varieties HARDY NYHPH/EAS OR WATER LILIES We offer on this and the next two pages a complete collection of the choicest new and standard sorts. For complete cultural notes see our Water Lily Book. Copies free on application. Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily. Strong flowering roots. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Alba candidissima. A very vigorous and desirable variety, much stronger than the type, requiring ample space; flowers large, pure white, sepals occasionally flushed with pink. An early and continuous bloomer. 75 cts. each; $ per doz. Attraction. The most valuable acquisition to hardy Water Lilies in recent years. The plant is of strong, vigorous growth, flowering freely and continuously from May until October. Flowers of largest size, 6 to 8 inches across, of a rich deep crimson, suffused with amaranth-red shadings. Centre bright orange, sepals white. One of the most beautiful and distinct Water Lilies yet introduced. Awarded a Special Prize by the Newport Garden Club and Newport Horticultural Society, August, 1916. $ each. Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy-yellow on first day, changing to deep red on the third day; stamens orange, useful f >r growing in tubs. $ each. Conqueror. This new introduction is an ex- ceedingly strong growing variety, producing large, cup-shaped, fragrant flowers of a deep violet-rose, shaded with white; an early and free bloomer. Awarded First-Class Certifi- cate by the Newport Horticultural Society. $ each. -* a Escarboucle. In. our trial pond containing over thirty new and rare sorts, the intense color of this variety seemed to catch and hold the eye above all others. The flowers, which are produced very freely, are of good size, i to 6 inches across, and of a brilliant crimson- carmine with bright orange centre, the most brilliant hardy Water Lily yet introduced. $12
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