Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 iW-flEHRrAPREER MADEIiPtllA-lA'ft WATER LILIES*'' AQUATIQ- M 237 GENERAL LIST OF HARDY NYMPH/EAS. Strong flow- Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily ering roots. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Alba candidlssima. 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. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. vlladstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of A^. alba, pro- ducing
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 iW-flEHRrAPREER MADEIiPtllA-lA'ft WATER LILIES*'' AQUATIQ- M 237 GENERAL LIST OF HARDY NYMPH/EAS. Strong flow- Alba. The well-known white European Water Lily ering roots. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Alba candidlssima. 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. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. vlladstoniana. An extraordinary fine form of A^. alba, pro- ducing flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of dazzling white- ness; petals concave, broad and spreading, stamens yellow. The plant is very robust, and requires plenty of space. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. Laydekeri purpurata. A most interesting variety of French origin ; the flowers are of a rosy crimson, darker in the centre, outer petals and sepals light rose, stamens reddish-orange. $ each; $ per doz. Laydekeri lilacea. Flowers soft rosy lilac shaded bright car- mine, tea-rose fragrance; very free flowering. An exquisite va- riety. $ each ; $ per doz. Marliacea albida. A vigorous variety ; flowers large, of sparkling whiteness, stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink, fragrant and produced freely and continuously through the season. Very desirable. 50 cts, each ; $ per doz. Marliacea carnea. Similar to the preced- ing save in color, which is of a soft flesh pink, deepening towards the base of the petals. 75 cts each; $ per doz. Marliacea Chromateila. A very free and vigorous grower, and should not be crowded; flow-
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