. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Water Hyacinth. Eichhornia Crassipes Major, (Pontederia.) (THE WATER HYACINTH.) I The leaves of this charming plant are borne in curious swol- len stems, which at first sight appear like those of a pitcher plant. On examination these stems prove to be filled with delicate, spongy air-cells. It Is the nature of this plant to fioat around on the water,its large clusters of hairy roots hanging do
. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Water Hyacinth. Eichhornia Crassipes Major, (Pontederia.) (THE WATER HYACINTH.) I The leaves of this charming plant are borne in curious swol- len stems, which at first sight appear like those of a pitcher plant. On examination these stems prove to be filled with delicate, spongy air-cells. It Is the nature of this plant to fioat around on the water,its large clusters of hairy roots hanging downward under the surface. The Mossoms are of a beautiful, rosy-lilac color, produced in large spikes like a hyacinth. They are produced freely during summer and autumn. It flowers best if grown In two or three inches of water with rich soil for the roots to take hold upon, or if crowded and matted to- gether, when floating in deep water. Per dozen, $; 15 cents each. Nelumbium Album Grandiflorum. A magnificent varieety, distinct from the small-flowered white one offered In former catalogues. The flowers are of the largest size: white, without a tinge of the pink color seen in N. Speciosum. It is at present the rarest variety for sale in this country. Each, $1; two for $: Nymphaea Odorata. The praises of our fragrant water lily can never be too highly sung. Its lovely white flowers are worthy of a place beside the most costly exotics. It can be success- fully grown in a tub and wintered in a cellar. Do not tie a stone to it and sink it, as many recommend, but push it carefully into the mud with the hands or feet Where mud is very rich it will produce flowers six Inches and leaves thirteen inches across. Strong roots by mail, per dozen, $2; five for $1; 25 cents each. ' Nymphaea Odorata Rosea. (HARDY PINK WATER LILY.) This is the famous pink water lily of Cape Cod, and is the grandest acquisition ever made to our list of hardy Nympheas. It possesses all the desirable quali
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