. Dreer's 1907 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Nvmphia Geo. Hustek. Nymphsa O'Marana Kewensis. Leaves dark green, slightly bronzy, with a few brown blotches; young leaves more spotted o n surface. Light pink flowers 6 to 8 inches across. § each. Lotus (A", thermctlis D. C). The White Lotus, leaves dark glossy green, 12 to 20 inches in diameter. Flowers white, the broad outer petals suffused pink ; petals con- cave ; flowers vary from 5 to 10 inches i
. Dreer's 1907 garden book. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Nvmphia Geo. Hustek. Nymphsa O'Marana Kewensis. Leaves dark green, slightly bronzy, with a few brown blotches; young leaves more spotted o n surface. Light pink flowers 6 to 8 inches across. § each. Lotus (A", thermctlis D. C). The White Lotus, leaves dark glossy green, 12 to 20 inches in diameter. Flowers white, the broad outer petals suffused pink ; petals con- cave ; flowers vary from 5 to 10 inches in diameter; a robust species. § O'flarana. Leaves bronzy- green, deeply dentated ; mar- gin occasionally crumpled. Flowers of '.he largest size,, 10 to 12 inches in diameter; petals pinkish red, with a nearly white streak up the middle ; stamens orange. A vigorous grower and very free flowering. $ each. Rubra. Somewhat similar to N. Devoniensis, but petals less pointed; flowers 6 to 10 inches across, of deep purplish red; stamens cinnabar red, becoming brownish; foliage reddish bronze, turning to green. $ each ; $ per dozen. Rubra-rosea. One of the best red Water Lilies in cultiva- tion ; leaves bionzy-green, blotched brown. Flowers large and massive, 8 to 10 inches across, rosy-carmine, petals broad at base, pointed; lips of stamens orange- brown. $ each. Sturtevanti. Leaves light bronzy-green. Flowers 8 to 12 inches across, quite double ; color pure pink to bright red; petals very broad; stamens light brownish- orange. A huge massive flower, varying greatly in color of leaf and bloom according to culture; should be started early in a temperature of 80° to 85°, and given liberal treatment. $2 50 each. XVMI'IIXA RllBRA-KOSEA. The three new Night-blooming sorts offered on preceding page are extra Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearan
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