. A Single Plant of Victoria Trickeri in our Pond at Kiverton, N. J. VICTORIAS—The Royal Water Lilies. Of all the family of Water-Lilies these are the grandest and most gorgeous. They inhabit the tranquil bays and lakes of the great streams of South America. Their gigantic leaves are from five to six feet across, turned up round the edges, the upper surface of a bronzy-green, the under side a vivid crimson. The peculiar formation of the under surface of the leaves imparts to them great buoyancy. The flowers are not less marvelous than the leaves, being, when expanded, twelve to fifteen inches
. A Single Plant of Victoria Trickeri in our Pond at Kiverton, N. J. VICTORIAS—The Royal Water Lilies. Of all the family of Water-Lilies these are the grandest and most gorgeous. They inhabit the tranquil bays and lakes of the great streams of South America. Their gigantic leaves are from five to six feet across, turned up round the edges, the upper surface of a bronzy-green, the under side a vivid crimson. The peculiar formation of the under surface of the leaves imparts to them great buoyancy. The flowers are not less marvelous than the leaves, being, when expanded, twelve to fifteen inches in diameter; the petals are very numerous ; their color at first pure white, passing by successive shades into a rosy hue and a lively red, and they exhale an agreeable odor, not unlike a rich pineapple during the first day of blooming. One of the most striking features of this wonderful aquatic is that, as grown here, it is but an annual, and that such marvelous growth can be made in the short space of six months. Full cultural directions are given in the new book " The Water Garden," price § per copy or free with an order of $20-00 or over (when accompanied by remittance.) Victoria Regia. The famous original variety. §, $ and $ each, according to size. Victoria Randii. Similar to V. Regia, except the vertical edges of the leaves are deeper, and the flowers, though opening white, change to a deep crimson. $500, $7-50 and § each, according to size. Victoria Trickeri. A variety that is entirely distinct and unique, as it can be grown without artificial heat and under precisely the same conditions as the tropical Nymphseas. It has fulfilled all the claims we made for it last year, and self-sown seedlings flowered in our pond the past season, the seeds having been in the pond all Winter and never subjected to artificial heat. From various sources we have received flattering reports commending it for natural or unheated ponds, flowering where th
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