. Victorias in Pond at Our Nurseries, Riverton, New Jersey. VICTORIAS. The Royal Water Lilies. â * rlCTORIA REGIA and f' J?iin(/i have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of tlie United Slates with marked success, and are now well known to all lovers of aquatics, but cannot be grown out-of-doors north of Philadelphia without artificial heat; but since the introduction of V. Tricktui it is now possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to artificial heat, it being much hardier, of more rapid growth, and maturing earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Tricke
. Victorias in Pond at Our Nurseries, Riverton, New Jersey. VICTORIAS. The Royal Water Lilies. â * rlCTORIA REGIA and f' J?iin(/i have long been grown in the public parks and gardens of tlie United Slates with marked success, and are now well known to all lovers of aquatics, but cannot be grown out-of-doors north of Philadelphia without artificial heat; but since the introduction of V. Tricktui it is now possible to produce fine specimen plants without resorting to artificial heat, it being much hardier, of more rapid growth, and maturing earlier. At our nurseries at Riverton, N. J., V. Trickeri comes up in our ponds from self-sown seed which have remained in the pond all winter, and without protection or artificial heat produce flowering plants by the end of summer. It is surprising what rapid growth these undisturbed plants make, and we would recommend sowing the seed where the plants are to remain for points north of Philadelphia, in which case it will be advis- able to raise the plants indoors and plant out in June. To raise seedlings of this variety the seed should be sown in a temperature not exceeding 75° to 80°, this being high enough for both seeds and young plants. Victoria regia. The well known original species. Plants, $, $ and $ each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 75 cts.; $. per doz. Victoria Trickeri. K remarkable variety of vigorous and rapid growth, leaves 4} to h\ feet across, a single plant frequently having from tv^felve to fifteen leaves in good condition, and producing three and four flowers in a single week during the height of the season. Flowers white on first day of opening, changing on the second day to deep rose-pink and having a strong fra- grance not unlike that of a ripe pineapple. Plants, §, § and §10 00 each, according to size. Seeds, 3 seeds for 50 cts.; § per doz. TENDER WATER LILIES. Day= Blooming Varieties. Euryale ferox. This was the noblest aquatic plant in cul- ti
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