Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 238 lJl!~HWADREK -PhllADPIilA'W7^WATER IIHEW AQUATICS-1 HARDY NYMPH^EAS. Continued Odorata minor. A miniature form, glowing in some sections in shallow water, also where water recedes entirely in the summer. A dainty, fragrant, white flower. 2 to 3 inches across. Can be grown in a tub. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. Odorata rosea [syu. X. rubra). The well-known Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily. Unfortunately this vari- ety does not succeed under all conditions, and we advise planting Tubcros < rosea instead
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 238 lJl!~HWADREK -PhllADPIilA'W7^WATER IIHEW AQUATICS-1 HARDY NYMPH^EAS. Continued Odorata minor. A miniature form, glowing in some sections in shallow water, also where water recedes entirely in the summer. A dainty, fragrant, white flower. 2 to 3 inches across. Can be grown in a tub. 20 cts. each ; § per doz. Odorata rosea [syu. X. rubra). The well-known Cape Cod Pink Pond Lily. Unfortunately this vari- ety does not succeed under all conditions, and we advise planting Tubcros < rosea instead, which is very similar, but having a much stronger constitu- tion and much freer flowering. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. Odorata Luciana. An exquisite variety of vigorous growth ; leases green above, reddish beneath ; flowers 3 to 5 inches across, of a pure rosy-pink— not shaded or deeper at base of petals as in ,V o. rosea—and the self-color is retained throughout the season. each. Odorata Slllphurea. One of the very best hybrid Xymphseas. The greatly fragrant flowers are sul- phur-yellow, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, and standing 3 to 4 inches out of the water ; leaves floating, as in the type, but blotched reddish on the under side, distinct. 50 cts. each ; per doz. Odorata sulphurea grandiflora. Very similar to the foregoing. Plants more vigorous, with light- colored foliage. 75 cts. each : per doz'. Pygmaea {syn. X. tetragona). A gem. The smallest species in cultivation ; leaves dark green above, with occasional brown blotching, reddish beneath ; flow- ers white, with yellow stamens 1\ to 2i inches across; very free-flowering, and very useful for growing in tubs. 75 cts. each ; per doz. Pygmsea Helvola (syn. N. tetragona Helvola). Similar to the preceding, but with sulphur-yellow flowers ; petals more pointed ; leaves green, early stage reddish, blotched all over with brown ; extremely free-flowering, and well adapted for growing in large aqua
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