. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of new and rare water-lilies, nelumbiums and other choice aquatics, sub-tropical plants, ornamental grasses, Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Water lilies Catalogs; Aquatic plants Catalogs. WM. TRICKER & CO., CLIFTON, N. J. 23 SAGITTAKIA MONTEV1DIENSIS, (Giant Arrowhead). This is the tallest of Arrowheads, with leaves 15 inches long, on tapering stalks 4 to 5 feet high and 3 to 4 inches in diameter at base. The flower scapes are also massive and longer than the leaf stalks. The flowers are 2 inches in diameter, pure white, and blotched at the
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of new and rare water-lilies, nelumbiums and other choice aquatics, sub-tropical plants, ornamental grasses, Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Water lilies Catalogs; Aquatic plants Catalogs. WM. TRICKER & CO., CLIFTON, N. J. 23 SAGITTAKIA MONTEV1DIENSIS, (Giant Arrowhead). This is the tallest of Arrowheads, with leaves 15 inches long, on tapering stalks 4 to 5 feet high and 3 to 4 inches in diameter at base. The flower scapes are also massive and longer than the leaf stalks. The flowers are 2 inches in diameter, pure white, and blotched at the base of each petal, and produced abundantly until late in the season. Price 15 cents each. THALIA DEALBATA. A magnificent ornamental-leaved plant, deserving of ex- tensive cultivation. As a sub-aquatic plant it is most useful, producing a grand effect, associated with Musas, Cannas, Alo- casias, etc. Leaves heart-ovate on long petioles, which attain several feet in height; flower scape of panicled spikes of small purplish flowers. Price 25 cents each. ARALIA SAGITTARIA MONTEVIDIENSIS. The Chinese Rice Paper Plant. From the pith of the stem of this plant the "rice paper" of China and Japan is made. Here it is of more value as an ornamental plant, and makes an imposing feature with other sub- tropical plants. It delights in a moist, half-shady spot. A native of the shady swamps of Formosa. Price 50 cents each. COLOCASIA ESCULENT A, (Caladium Esculentimi).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original William Tricker & Co; Tricker, William; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Clifton, N. J. : William Tricker & Co.
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