. HARDY NYMPH^AS. {Continued.) Tuberosa Richardsoni. This variety should be included in every collection. Flowers pure white and quite double, the stamens being converted into petals which are more or less fluted in the centre. The flowers stand well above the water, the sepals and outer petals drooping, forming a perfect globe. No variety in our Water Garden is admired by visi- tors more than this. The immense snowball-like flower, 8 inches in diameter, was declared to be the finest White Lily of all. (See cut.) 50 cts. each. Wm. Doogue. A magnificent Lily of chaste and delicate coloring, flo
. HARDY NYMPH^AS. {Continued.) Tuberosa Richardsoni. This variety should be included in every collection. Flowers pure white and quite double, the stamens being converted into petals which are more or less fluted in the centre. The flowers stand well above the water, the sepals and outer petals drooping, forming a perfect globe. No variety in our Water Garden is admired by visi- tors more than this. The immense snowball-like flower, 8 inches in diameter, was declared to be the finest White Lily of all. (See cut.) 50 cts. each. Wm. Doogue. A magnificent Lily of chaste and delicate coloring, flowers h\ to 6 inches in diame- ter, beautifully cup-shaped and of a pleasing shell- pink color, with royal pink sepals. A very sym- metrical and distinct flower of great substance, with petals of an extraordinary width; of free growth and flowering continuously throughout the season. $ each. Wm. Falconer. Flowers of an intense bright garnet color, with a good ruby tone through it, intensified by the rich golden centre. $ each. Aquatic Plants for Aquariums There is a rapidly-growing taste for the culture of fancy fish and aquatic plants in Aquariums, and it is doubtful if anything is more fascinating to the young, as well as to the older members of the household, than to watch the development of animal and plant life in the aquaria. It is necessary to secure and maintain the proper balance between plant and animal life, as fish will not thrive unless enough plants are growing to furnish them with oxygen. To do this there should be not less than one plant to every two gallons of water. The ideal temperature is about 50 degrees, and a shady corner, or a window facing north, is best during the summer, and an east window during the winter. If the proper balance is maintained, it will not be necessary to change the water more than three or four times a year. The list of plants offered below are the best-known oxygenators: Ludwigia Mulerti. One of the prettiest of the submerged
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