. \ VICTORIA REGIA and V. Randi have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States with * success, and are now well-known to all lovers of Aquatics, but cannot be grown out of doors north of Philadelphia artificial heat; but the introduction of V. Trickeri makes it possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to heat, it being much hardier, of more rapid growth, and flowering earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Tricket up in our ponds from self-sown seed which have remained in the pond all winter, and without protection or artificial heat produ
. \ VICTORIA REGIA and V. Randi have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of the United States with * success, and are now well-known to all lovers of Aquatics, but cannot be grown out of doors north of Philadelphia artificial heat; but the introduction of V. Trickeri makes it possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to heat, it being much hardier, of more rapid growth, and flowering earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Tricket up in our ponds from self-sown seed which have remained in the pond all winter, and without protection or artificial heat produce flowering plants by the end of summer. It is surprising what rapid growth these undisturbed plants make, and we would recommend sowing the seed where the plants are to remain ex- cept for points north of Philadelphia, in which case it will be advisable to raise the plants indoors and plant out in June. To raise seedlings of this variety the seed should be sown in a tem- perature of about 70°, this being high enough for both seeds and young plants. V. regia requires a temperatnre of 90° in which to germinate. 85° is sufficient for the young plants. Victoria regia. The well-known original species. Plants, $, $ and $ each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $ per doz. Victoria Trickeri. A remarkable variety of vigorous and rapid growth, leaves 4£ to 5j feet across, a single plant fre- quently having from twelve to fifteen leaves in good condition, and producing three and four flowers in a single week during the height of the season. Flowers white on first day of open- ing, changing on the second day to deep rose-pink and having a strong fragrance not unlike that of a ripe pineapple. Plants, $, $ and $ each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 50 cts.; $ per doz. The Water Garden gives full directions for the cultivation of all sorts of Aquatics, not only from plants but from seeds also. Price, $ Postpaid. marked without ar
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