. As the largest growers of Water-Lilies and other Aquatic plants and the limited space available to properly describe them in this catalogue, we have found it necessary to issue a Special Water Lily Book, which contains not only a full descriptive price list of Water Lilies, Aquarium plants and other Aquatics, but also Hardy Perennial Plants suitable for the margin of Pools, Swamps, etc., together with full cultural directions. We will be pleased to send a copy free on application. TROPICAL OR TENDER WATER LILIES The Night-blooming, Day-blooming and Victoria Tender Water Lilies are supplied a
. As the largest growers of Water-Lilies and other Aquatic plants and the limited space available to properly describe them in this catalogue, we have found it necessary to issue a Special Water Lily Book, which contains not only a full descriptive price list of Water Lilies, Aquarium plants and other Aquatics, but also Hardy Perennial Plants suitable for the margin of Pools, Swamps, etc., together with full cultural directions. We will be pleased to send a copy free on application. TROPICAL OR TENDER WATER LILIES The Night-blooming, Day-blooming and Victoria Tender Water Lilies are supplied after May 1st in s'.rong, growing pot plants, and should not be planted out until after the weather has become settled and warm, generally about June 1st, in the latitude of Philadelphia. Place your order for these plants early, and we will reserve them until the proper planting season. Night=bloomino; Tender Nymphseas Bissetti. Flowers of the largest size, 8 to 10 inches in diam- eter; cup-shaped; quite double and of a beautiful glowing shade of rosy-pink. $ each. Deaniana. Flowers pure light pink; sepals deep rose-pink; stamens red. $ each. Dentata. Flowers white, measuring from 8 to 12 inches in diameter, opening out horizontally. $ each. Dentata Magnifica. Large cup-shaped creamy-white flowers 10 to 12 inches across. Very desirable. $ each. Dentata Saperba. The largest white Water Lily grown. Flowers of clear glistening white, 10 to 14 inches in diameter, opening out very flat. $ each. Devoniensis. This old favorite produces its large pure red flowers in the greatest abundance, a single plant often having from twelve to eighteen blooms open at one time, making a mass of color that is really astonishing. $ each. Frank Trelease. The darkest colored of all tender Water Lilies. A glowing dark crimson. Foliage glossy dark red, making the whole plant very ornamental. $ each. Geo. Huster. Brilliant crimson flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Very free-f
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