Archive image from page 82 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, etc. . descriptivecatal1903cali Year: 1903 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 81 Aquatic Plants We would call attention to the following list of plants. They are all easily grown. All will be found to be verv beautiful for their flowers and foliage and for their fra- grance. They all succeed if planted in ditches, ponds, or near artesian wells The soil should be made rich. Nelumbium, Speciosum—The East Indian or Egyptian Lotus. The flowers are very
Archive image from page 82 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, etc. . descriptivecatal1903cali Year: 1903 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 81 Aquatic Plants We would call attention to the following list of plants. They are all easily grown. All will be found to be verv beautiful for their flowers and foliage and for their fra- grance. They all succeed if planted in ditches, ponds, or near artesian wells The soil should be made rich. Nelumbium, Speciosum—The East Indian or Egyptian Lotus. The flowers are very beautiful being of a rose-pink color; when opened they are of a creamy white and pink and very sweet-scented; perfectly hardy and very vigorous. EGYPTIAN LOTUS. Nymphea, Flava—Florida Water Lily. Flowers yellow with delicate fragrance; the leaves are variegated with brown. This variety is extremely vigorous with us, and blooms very freely. Odorata—Fragrant Water Eily. This is the native North American Water Lily. Its lovely white flowers are very fragrant; it can be successfully grown in a tub where the mud is rich; it will produce flowers six inches, and leaves thirteen inches across. Odorata Rosea—Fragrant Rose-flowering Water Lily. A very hand- some variety, similar to the above, but with rose-colored flowers.
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