. NELTJMBrUM SPECIOSUM. Album Grandiflorum. An exceedingly beautiful variety, producing immense flowers of pure ivory whiteness, very choice. $ each. Album Striatum, The flowers of this exquisite variety are pure white, the edges of the petals are irregularly striped and tipped with rosy carmine. Their fragrance is quite distinct from the other varieties, somewhat resembling that of Mag- nolia. The plant is very vigorous and rivals in stately growth that of the N. Speciosum. $ each. Kermesinum. Another distinct and charming variety, bear- ing flowers resembling the Hermosa Rose in colo
. NELTJMBrUM SPECIOSUM. Album Grandiflorum. An exceedingly beautiful variety, producing immense flowers of pure ivory whiteness, very choice. $ each. Album Striatum, The flowers of this exquisite variety are pure white, the edges of the petals are irregularly striped and tipped with rosy carmine. Their fragrance is quite distinct from the other varieties, somewhat resembling that of Mag- nolia. The plant is very vigorous and rivals in stately growth that of the N. Speciosum. $ each. Kermesinum. Another distinct and charming variety, bear- ing flowers resembling the Hermosa Rose in color. It received a first-class certificate of merit from the Massachusetts Horti- cultural Society. $ each. Luteum. {American Lotus'). This grand Lotus is indigenous in several sections of the United States, but is nevertheless little known generally. It thrives under the same conditions as N. Speciosum, from which it differs only in the color of its flowers,, which are of a rich sulphur-yellow tint. 75 cts. and $ each ; $7-50 per doz. Roseum. Flowers of a uniform deep rose pink color, much darker than Speciosum. $ each ; $ per doz. Speciosum (Egyptian Lotus). The well-known and far- famed species. Its superb flowers and magnificent foliage produce a splendid sub-tropical effect. The flowers, which are about a foot across when fully opened, are of a deep rose color, with a soft creamy white at bases of the petals ; exquisitely fragrant. (See cut.) Flowering tubers o; plants 75 cts. and $ each ;. $ and $ per doz. SPECIAL OFFER.—The set of 6 Nelumbiums (one of each) for $ The prices quoted are for tubers ; pot-grown plants can be supplied after June 1st at an advance of2j per cent.
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