Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . and flowering continuously throughout the season. $ each. e following sorts are the very choicest of the latest introductions of bothAmerican and European origin, and as we are now able to offer mostof them at reasonable prices, they should be included in all collectionsof Hardy Water Lilies. , Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow on first day,changing to deep red on the third day; stamens orange; usefulfor growing in tubs. (See cut.) 75 cts. each,Fulva. Flower yellow, shaded .pink on first day, changingto orange-red;
Dreer's garden book : seventy-fourth annual edition 1912 . and flowering continuously throughout the season. $ each. e following sorts are the very choicest of the latest introductions of bothAmerican and European origin, and as we are now able to offer mostof them at reasonable prices, they should be included in all collectionsof Hardy Water Lilies. , Aurora. A unique variety, flowers soft rosy yellow on first day,changing to deep red on the third day; stamens orange; usefulfor growing in tubs. (See cut.) 75 cts. each,Fulva. Flower yellow, shaded .pink on first day, changingto orange-red; stamens orange; leaves blotched chestnut. $ Gloriosa. A superb variety, flowers 4 to 6 inches across,of perfect form, petals concave; deep carmine-rose, becom-ing a very dark red late in the season; a very freeand continuous bloomer. $ each, Lucida. A free grower and a good large, star-shaped, rosy ver-milion, darker centre, stamens orange,leaves blotched reddish brown; amagnificent variety. $ W. B. Shaw. Un. doubtedly one of the best hardyWater Lilies under cultiva-tion and the finest pinkthe odorata section,the color being a richrose pink withclear yellow sta-mens. A variety thatshould be in everycollection. 75 cts. each. CULTURAL NOTES, Written by our Water Lily ex-pert, are given on pages 264 and265. W. B. Shaw. During the past season we exhibit-d collections of WaterLily blooms at a number of Horticultural Shows. They wereinvariably the centre of attraction, and we were awarded manyprizes, including a silver medal bv the Massachusetts Horticul-tural Society at the show held in Boston, September 23d.
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