Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . ood plant for growing in shallowwater or for the aquarium. 50 cts. each. LIMNANTHEMUM NYMPH^OIDES. The flowers of this are similar to the above, but the leaf islarger, resembling a small Water Lily leaf, and is very may be grown the same as the Limnocharis, and is per-fectly hardy. 50 cts. each. NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM. This is the true Lotus of Egypt. It may be grown andflowered in a large tub, or better, in a cement basin sunk inthe ground where the water is twelve or fifteen inches flowers when just expanding are of a beautiful rosy pink color
Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . ood plant for growing in shallowwater or for the aquarium. 50 cts. each. LIMNANTHEMUM NYMPH^OIDES. The flowers of this are similar to the above, but the leaf islarger, resembling a small Water Lily leaf, and is very may be grown the same as the Limnocharis, and is per-fectly hardy. 50 cts. each. NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM. This is the true Lotus of Egypt. It may be grown andflowered in a large tub, or better, in a cement basin sunk inthe ground where the water is twelve or fifteen inches flowers when just expanding are of a beautiful rosy pink color; when open they are of a creamy white andpink, and are very fragrant—-they open in the morning and close in the afternoon. This is a very interesting plantand has been an immense success everywhere. It is moderately hardy when kept from actual freezing, or if grownin tubs it can be wintered in any cool place away from the reach of frost, without being immersed in water. Flow-ering bul^s, $ each : strong bulbs, $ NELUMBIUM SPECIOSUM. DREERS GARDEN CALENDAR—Supplement. XI >— PISTIA STRATIOTES. A ver> curious plant, which floats upon the water, with its long fibrous roots extending downwards, but havingno connection with the soil. It forms a rosette of light green velvety leaves, about six inches across ; likes plentyof heat and should be shaded from the direct rays of the sun. 25 cts.; ^ per doz. PONTEDERIA CRASSIPES. An extremely interesting plant, which floats upon the water like Water Lettuce. Elach crown produces neatrosettes of leaves, the stems of which are enlarged in the middle into curious oval bulbs filled with air cells, whichenable the whole plant to float. If it is desired to flower, the roots must be put in loam and covered with water,but by flowering the leaves become elongated, and lose the attractive expansion of the petiole; flowers blue,^o cts. NYMPHiEA—WATER LILIES. TENDER VARIETIES. These should be win-tered in tubs of water
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