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A few yards of water, judiciously planted, will yield enough and to spare, in great diversity, on every floral occasion, from April till November, without labor or attention. Only a few years ago the idea of fringing our ponds, lakes and streams with Water Lilies—those health-giving, wealth - producing beautifiers of other countries—was cherished only in the dreams of the enthusiast. This has already merged into the real, and still other excellencies of great worth have introduced them- selves, elevating Water Lilies to a vastly higher plane than that occupied for merely ornamental purposes. Until recently they were cultivated wholly on account of their oddity and beauty, which, however’ exalting it may be, is really a subordinate incentive. Their economic value is attracting great attention, and investigations—private, public, and even national—are being vigorously prose- cuted. Experiments so far have been directed chiefly towards two points: rst, in fish culture; 2nd, in counteracting the germs of malaria; and every test to which they have been subjected gives strengthening evidence of their efficient work. While it is not the intention of this work to-establish new dogmas, we do not hesitate to mention well-matured ideas, and shall endeavor to impress the reader with the combined ease of culture, inestimable value, and entrancing beauty—a trio of excellencies that exalt the family of Water Lilies far above any other class of flowering plants, and commend them to the million. We offer several plants this season for the first time, and while they are novelties, they have been thoroughly tested and found worthy of general cultivation. On the other hand, we have discarded many varieties that have proved themselves inferior or worthless. Having had the experience of a life-time in the cultivation of aquatics, and being familiar with the whole family, we take pleasure in giving any advice that our customers may ask in regard to the kind or amount of Water Lilies to plant for special purposes, location, building of tanks, etc. We grow a very large stock, and are, therefore, able to-furnish the best goods that can be obtained, at very low prices. We also grow a large quantity of greenhouse and bedding plants, ornamentals, fruit trees, small fruits, etc., and orders for these will receive our prompt attention. TERMS—Caskh with order. We guarantee the safe arrival, in good condition, of all good we send out, either by mail or express, but assume no responsibility as to their flowering or after-cultivation. MAIL OR EXPRESS.—Whenever justice can be done to both goods and purchaser, we send plants by mail, postpaid; otherwise, they are forwarded by express, and ‘‘ extras” added to held defray the charges. 2 GeorRGE B. Mounper, Lity ParKx, SmiITH’s Grove, Ky. Charms of the Lily Pond. A casual glance at a Lily pond reveals two well-defined characteristics: Plants with foliage and flowers standing far above the water, and.those with their leaves and pads afloat on its surface. Chief among the first class is the Zo¢ws, whose grandeur and beauty defy alike the powers of the pen and the brush. Its massive pea-green foliage of peltate leaves, resembling inverted umbrellas, stands six to eight feet above the water, each with a fairy lakelet of molten silver dreaming in its bosom. Surmounting the wilderness of green, the individual flowers arise like the gorgeous banners of the Orient. Representing the second class is the Water Lily proper, with its cordate and bronze-green foliage, inter- spersed with thousands of red, white and yellow blooms, either resting on the water or peeping like white kittens from the masses of tender foliage. Intermediate between these and the Lotus, Wymphea superba asserts imperial supremacy, its foliage either vibrating a foot in the air or floating on the water like giant pie-pans, with its huge flowers, here like hemispheres of snow, launching their fairy canoe petals on the water, or there assuming a spherical form and reaching up above the tallest leaves, as if to clasp hands with the lordly Lotus. Now we pass to the tender varieties, with their gently ruffled leaves, lying so flat on the water as to appear like pencil stains, with their red, white and blue flowers rising several inches above, to display their exotic riches. But chief among them, and undisputed mistresses of the floral kingdom, are the Victorias, with their enormous variable flowers, rocking and blushing on the gentle waves like veritable Amazons, and their gigantic leaves with upturned edges, any of which is large enough to sustain a miniature aquatic garden. But a general view of the pond does not satisfy our longings. We draw nearer to touch and embrace, to acquaint ourselves with their singular habit. The leaves of the Lotus are strong and flexible. Water thrown against them does not adhere, but glances off instantly. The uprights will hold a pint or more of water, and when overloaded the stems deflect, turning the water out, and at once resume their normal position. During a shower they may be heard pouring out their great bowls of water in every direction. The foliage of the Nymphezeas is ‘more flimsy, the surface appearing clammy or oily, and water poured on the leaves trickles off reluctantly. The root formations are equally varied. The smooth tuber of the Lotus, the nut-like offshoots of Devoniensis, and the thick, creeping rhizomes of Candidissima are quite unlike, and afford interesting study. But while the foliage and roots show such a diversity of forms, the flowers of all are wonderfully alike in their general outline. The petals of all are keel or canoe shaped, which enables them to ride the waves in a most novel and suggestive manner. The stamens are numerous, filiform, and quiver above the pistil with every motion of the flower. The petals of the Lotus are deciduous; those of all other species are persistent. The whole family of day bloomers open early in the morning and close in the afternoon. The night bloomers open about 8 o'clock in the evening, and close about 10 o’clock in the morning. The flowers of the Pontederias and Limnocharis last but one day ; those of the Victorias two days, and change from pure white to dark red. The Lotus opens four days, and fades from red or yellow to almost white. The Nymphezas last from three to six days, according to the condition of the weather. Theseeds of the Lotus ripen far above the water, in a torus resembling an inverted cone. The Nympezas close their petals firmly and drop beneath the water to ripen their seed, while VV. superba and some few others curiously draw their seeds pods into the mud by a spiral coiling of the flower stem. Now, let us add the living reality to the scene. Swarms of bees, butterflies and humming birds, regaling themselves on the exuding nectar; birds bathing in the water and sipping from the dainty lakelets on the foliage; the huge green frog basking his uncouth and bloated ugliness on the floating leaves—and the picture is stillincomplete! For, true to its placid beauty, the water intensifies the scene by portraying all these by inverted images, as if their antipodes had pierced the earth and offered their counterpart to glorify the American scene. Then we have it complete—the panorama that seizes alike the wonderment of the old fogy, who never sees the finest flowers and shrubbery of the yard and lawn, the admiration and praise of every lover of flowers, and makes a lasting impression upon the mind of every visitor and passer-by. Aquatics a Preventive of Malaria. MALARIA.—What? A germ which develops and matures in marshes and stagnant pools, with decom- posing vegetable matter as a pabulum. CURES.— Any drug that will destroy or neutralize these germs in the system, or remove the stagnant element from the blood. PREVENTIVES.—Anything that will destroy the habitat of these germs, the matrix in which they develop, the germs themselves after maturity, or that will neutralize their influence. CATALOGUE OF WaTER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 3 In order to find a preventive, we must first locate the source or origin of the disease. All malarial diseases are engendered by two general classes of pathogenic bacteria—a vegetable germ and an animal microbe. These generate and arise in countless millions, to be inhaled into the lungs of man and beast, and taken up into the circulation, there to enter upon a new—perhaps an allotropic—existence. After being thus metamorphosed, unless counteracted, they migrate, and so propagate the disease by injection ad znji- nitum. Understanding the nature of the diseases, the preventives suggest themselves. There is a balm for every wound in the vzs medicatrrx of nature, and a beneficent Creator invariably ordains that the agencies which produce an evil, a poison or a disease, shall also produce the bonus, the antidote or the remedy, and a general preventive for each. This is a universal truth, pervading alike the material and the spiritual uni- verse. Satan, Saviour; death, life; crime, law; disease, remedy, are correlatives, and the list might be extended to infinity. Basing our researches on this broad truth, we naturally seek the fountain head of a disease to find the remedy or preventive. Malarial diseases originate in cess-pools, stagnant water or marshy districts. Then, seek the remedy there. Cinchona grows in the lagoons*of the tropics, and casting its leaves into the stagnant pools around, their virtue being extracted by the water, furnishes a remedy ready manufactured for all who will partake, both man and beast. But the Cinchona will not flourish outside of the tropics, and moreover it must be grown in miasmatic districts, where it can feed on the same elements that give rise to malarial fevers, otherwise its product contains very little if any fibrifugal properties. In temperate zones we are furnished with preventives rather than cures. Aquatics generally, and especially those which yield an abun- dance of fibrous roots, luxuriant foliage, and fragrant flowers, are nature’s own preventives. They thrive on the same elements that develop these bacteria, thus decreasing their number, and eventually destroying their habitat. They absorb and neutralize the vegetable mold, carburetted hydrogen and other effluvia, either appropriating them to their own use, or converting them into the most delightful aroma. At the same time, they retard the multiplication of the germs by the shade of their dense foliage, which keeps the water cool, thus tending to prevent stagnation. This aroma itself is a most agreeable and specific antidote. The use of perfume as a talisman for epidemics is as old as the human race. Burning wet straw, tobacco, incense, etc., is a time-honored custom among all nations, while perfume dealers are proverbially exempt from epidemics. Hence we see that Water Lilies combine within themselves all the properties of a universal preventive of malarial troubles, and as nature plants them in all her waters, and will drop a few into our artificial ponds and reservoirs—just enough to give us a friendly hint—why should not man, her most efficient agent, profit Cultural Notes. The cultivation of all Water Lilies is nearly identical and very simple. The best soil for growing them is rich, heavy loam. Rich garden soil or mud from the bed of a pond or stream supplies their wants exactly, TO GROW IN TUS8S.—Fill the tubs two-thirds full of the above-named soil. Plant the roots by laying them in “orzzontally near the edge, with the bud pointing towards the center of the tub, and barely cover them. Now fill the tub with water, and keep full; in winter keep from freezing. TO GROW IN TANKS or cement basins is almost the same as for tubs. If preferred, the Lilies can be planted in boxes and sunk in the water without putting soil in the bottom of the tank. Roots and young plants should not be placed in water more than a foot deep until they have taken a good start to grow. Nothing should be planted in new tanks while the water is strong of the cement. Protection during winter, to keep the plaster from freezing and falling off, may be done in several ways, optional with the owner, but the best plan is to cover the tank over with glass. This, of course, is not essential, but with the assistance of - a large lamp or small oil stove, one is well repaid by having flowers all winter. TO GROW IN PONDS OR STREAMS.—Plant as soon as the danger of frost is over, where the water is a foot deep, lay the roots horizontally, and cover them with two or three inches of soil. If the pond is subject to overflows, it is best to plant all in boxes, so that they can be moved into shallow water until the plants become established, then they will care for themselves. Water Lilies will not thrive in soil where rock or sand is too abundant. ° Enemies: As preventives are far less expensive than cures, it is best to keep at least two goldfish in every tub, and several, in addition to some spotted sunfish, in each tank. In ponds, a few Rouen ducks will keep the Nympheas free from insects, and do the plants no harm. German carp may be admitted, if you do not care to save seeds. They soon learn to knock or nose the insects off the foliage, and pick them up off the surface of the water. If, however, the aphis should become too numerous, pour two or three drops of kerosene to each square yard of water, and thoroughly knock or syringe the aphis off the foliage. This will effectually kill them, and the oil will prevent mosquitos from breeding on the water. The water snail is very injurious to Nymphzas of all kinds, especially when grown in tubs or tanks, and in the absence of fish—the sunfish being the best—hand picking will have to be resorted to. Lotus leaves are sometimes attacked by the ‘‘ leaf roller,” which webs itself around the margins of the upright leaves, and should be picked as soon as dis- covered. The ‘‘stem borer” is peculiar to the Lotus, and can be detected by the leaves wilting and dying. It bores through the leaf-stem from top to bottom, and the only sure way to check it is to cut out the infected leaves and crush the whole length of the stem. Fortunately this pest does not occur every season, and if destroyed on first appearance is easy to control. In ponds or tanks intended for fish, the plants should be well established and the roots have time to strike deep into the mud, or a protection of stones, slabs or wire netting be placed around the roots before the fish are turned in. It will be necessary at all times to keep the roots of tender aquatics protected against the fish. If at any time it is desired to destroy the Lilies from a pond, a flock of geese or cattle will do the work effectually in a short time. Harpy WATER LILIES. Nymphaea superba. (Champion of the Water Lily Garden.) A garden hybrid, originating with a most enthusiastic fish culturist. Never before has any Water Lily advanced so decidedly towards perfection, as it comprises not only the good qualities of both its parents, but a great amount of excellence peculiarly its own. I first saw it growing in 1891, in the pond of the originator. Having had long experience with aquatics, I was at once impressed with the belief that it was a new and valuable acquisition, and now, after four years of rigid test, I have found it even superior to what was at first claimed for it, proving to be not only the champion in size, but also in vigor, beauty and freedom of bloom—every merit that it is possible for a Water Lily to possess. Both foliage and flowers are the largest of all hardy Nympheas, the leaves not uncommonly growing 23 inches in diameter, while we have often measured flowers that were 12 inches from tip to tip. The petals are long, narrow and pointed, of the purest snow white, and open well back, displaying with striking effect the myriads of long, golden-yellow stamens which dance around the center of the flower. As age advances the stamens change to brown, and finally almost black, giving the flower quite a different appearance from those just opening. The leaves on the upper side are rich tan green and underneath light maroon. When they float on the water their edges turn up after the manner of the Victorias, but where the plants are allowed to assume a natural growth, becoming somewhat crowded, both leaves and flowers rise up on stiff, rank stalks a foot or more above the water. This unique habit adds wonderfully to the majestic appearance of the plant, and pre-eminently characterizes it from all other Water Lilies. In vigor it excels all other varieties in cultivation. It is amphibious, so to speak, luxuriating regardless of drouth or floods. The past summer we had some plants growing in a tank where, during the drouth of June and July, the water became very low, in places, exposing the roots. The first of August a heavy rain filled the tank, completely submerging the Lilies under six feet of water, and, to our great surprise, in less than three days both leaves and flowers were on the sur- face, fresh and vigorous as ever. It does fairly well in tubs, but is pre-eminently a pond plant. No Water Lily will flourish in swift water, but this is excellent for coves and slow streams. For absorbing malarial poisons, so far it has proved one of the best, if not the very best. The originator declares that there has been no form of malaria in his neighborhood since the advent of V. superba, though previously such diseases were common, and his neighbors had occasion to complain of his pond as. the source of these troubles. Many other testimonials equally forcible confirm the truth of this statement, and if the plant had no other virtues, it is worth its cost to experiment with in that particular, especially in pond-afflicted districts. In fish culture it has already proved itself champion, and each new experiment confirms every claim, and bright- ens its record. Taken altogether, it is the largest, most useful and desirable Water Lily in existence, and should be in every park, stream, pond and mud-hole in America. I am proud to be able to offer it at such reduced prices as to place it within the reach of all. Strong roots, $1 each, 3 for $2.50; much larger, $1.50 each ; enormous rhizomes, 1 foot long, by express, $2. ’ Nymphaea superba as a Fish Plant.” From “ The Aquarium,’’ April, 1894. “x *& * %* * The question now before us is: Which varieties give the most satisfactory results ? ‘‘Almost every Water Lily with which I have come in contact has some defect which disqualifies it asa forage plant, that may be consistently extended alike into our streams, lakes and artificial tanks. Mymphaa odorata and lilies of its type are too little and puny. Besides, they do not bloom enough, producing scarcely any seeds. The /wberosa class is vigorous and quick-growing, but very shy bloomers, WV. candidissima and its class are fine plants, always in bloom, but the seeds are scarce and very small, and the roots increase so slowly that it would indeed be a task to stock our waters with these. The Nelumbiums (Lotus) are wholly worthless for this purpose. Fish will not eat the seed, roots or leaves, neither will the seed naturally ger- minate. ‘‘So with the whole list of hardy Water Lilies, and they are the only ones of any practical value. Some are too costly, some propagate too slowly, and some furnish no more forage than weeds. ‘‘ By years of close and extensive study, and by no inconsiderable research, I have found a plant that is vastly superior to all others in fish growing. It is Vymphcea superba, a hybrid between WV. alba candi- dissima and NV. tuberosa, produced, after years of patient fertilization, by one of the most skillful growers of 6 Grorce B. MowuLper, LiitY PARK, Smirn’s Grove, Ky. aquatics in the country. ‘To those acquainted with the habits of the various Water Lilies, the only com- mendation necessary is to say that it combines to a great measure the rapid, sturdy-growing and propagating qualities of the Tuberosa with the freedom of bloom and size of the Candidissima. The seed pods, 2 inches in diameter, are filled with seed agglomerated in a rich jelly of the highest nutritive powers. When ripe the pods open, and the fish devour their contents with the greatest relish. So greedy are they for this mass that I have seen them nibbling at the green pods, often bursting through and eating the immature seed. ‘« The seeds, about the size of small wheat grains, are each furnished with two air bladders which enable them to float on the surface of the water, where they germinate, sending down their long roots, which, on finding a suitable habitat, fasten to the soil, and soon a new colony springs up as if by magic. They also propagate by tubers and at the terminal bud, like 1V. ¢wbevosa. In short, they will increase ten times more rapidly, and furnish ten times more fish forage to the square yard, than any other Water Lily I have ever known. ‘* Add to this its ironclad habits, caring little whether it is high and dry or submerged 10 feet; its large, spreading foliage enabling it to absorb more hydrogen and give off more oxygen gases; its neat and pretty way of lifting its leaves partially above the water on stiff petioles, which defend the brood nests and minnows that cluster by the million beneath this aquatic grove, and you have a plant that makes a specialty of every point that could be desired. GB vie A CORNER IN LILY PARK. Nymphaea candidissima rosea. A new hybrid, and the best hardy pink Water Lily. For years enthusiasts have endeavored, both by untiring search and persistent hybridization, to obtain a reliable free-blooming hardy pink Water Lily of good size, and this is a realization of all their desires. It is a hybrid of VV. odorata rosea and JN. candt- dissitma, and in size, form and habit is intermediate between the two. The foliage is dark green above and light red underneath. The flowers are 6 to 8 inches in diameter, highly fragrant, and very freely produced, while the blooming season almost equals in length that of the Candidissima. The first morning the flower opens it is a deep, rosy pink, even darker than VV. odorata rosea. The second morning it is several shades lighter, being light rose. The third morning it is still fainter, and the fourth almost white. A single plant often represents every shade of color, from deep pink to pure white, at one time... This, taken with its large size, delightful fragrance and vigorous habit makes it one of the choiciest of Water Lilies. Very scarce. Price on application. SS Cha hata ee te + ear CATALOGUE OF WaTER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 7 Nymphaea erecta. (The new erect-growing hardy Water Lilly.) ‘Supposed to be across between WV. odorata and N. alba candidissima, and a gem of the first water. In outline and habit the foliage is intermediate between its parents. The upper side is a dark reddish green, and the under side a bright maroon. The flowers oddly stand up nearly a foot above the leaves on stiff, erect stems, in a most graceful manner, quite unlike any other hardy Water Lily. They are 6 to 8 inches across, very double, and have a fragrance equal to that of VV. odorata. The petals are broad, waxy white and somewhat ‘‘cupped,” though not enough so to conceal the stamens. The plant is hardy, vigorous and healthy, and a clump of it is never without blooms from May to October. This, together with its beauty, size, fragrance and erect habit, promote it to the highest rank. Stock limited. Price, $8 each. Nymphaea alba candidissima. For years the standard white Water Lily. Wherever an abundance of bloom is wanted on small space, it has no superior. Though several years are required for a small plant to establish a perfect speci- men, one can well afford to wait, or plant several strong roots to begin with, rather than do without this choice aquatic. The flowers are next in size to VV. swpferba, often measuring 10 inches across. The petals are very broad, rounded at the point, and pure waxy white. The sepals on the inner side have a beautiful rosy tint, which harmonizes exquisitely with the white petals and broad golden stamens, and gives the flower a richness possessed by no other Lily. The leaves are ovate-cordate, with folding lobes, and measure 18 to 20 inches across. It is perfectly hardy anywhere, but delights in a warm situation. If given proper culture, it will bloom profusely all winter. Strong roots, #1 each; 2 for $1.75. Large rhizomes, one foot long or over, by express, $1.50 to $2 each. Nymphaea alba. The Engligh Water Lily, and type of the class to which it belongs. Resembles WV. alba candidissima, though not as large or free-flowering. Price, $1 each. Nympheaa Marliacea albida. The type of the Marliacea species, which is about intermediate in size of foliage and flower between lV. odorata and NV. alba. (They are much freer bloomers than the Odorata family, and almost as fragrant. This variety has strong, bold foliage, and pure, clear white ‘‘ cupped ”’ flowers, broad petals and yellow stamens. Price, $2 each. Nymphaea Marliacea rosea. ' Similar to the above-described Nymphza, except that the flowers have a soft, rosy tint. Vigorous, free and desirable variety. Price, $2 each. Nymphaea Marliacea a ’ jail iia as na > Bar penne a es ON EOS See Ne PURE INeRe . s eR SI CaTALOGUE OF WaTER Litres AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 9 Nymphaea odorata rosea. This little gem was for a long time the only hardy pink Water Lily in cultivation, Though within the last few years several others, superior in size, beauty and freedom of bloom, have been introduced, yet this is likely to be a stand-by for several years longer. Almost exactly like the type, except that the flowers are a lovely bright pink. Price, $1 each, 2 for $1.75. Nymphaea odorata Caroliniana. One of the most elegant and free-flowering of all the Odorata family, It isa size larger and more vig orous than the type. The petals are rosy pink at the base, passing through salmon to almost white at the tips Price, $2 each. Nymphaea odorata exquisita. A great acquisition, being the deepest colored hardy Nymphza. Flowers some larger than the type, and a rich, rosy carmine color, darker than VV. odorata rosea. Very choice. Price, $2.25 each. | Nymphaea odorata sulphurea. A beautiful yellow, being deeper colored than V. Marliacea chromatella, though not so large. Petals bright canary, with deep yellow stamens. Leaves beautifully mottled with reddish brown. Price, $1 each. Nymphaea odorata gigantea. From Florida, with flowers intermediate in size between VV. odorata and VV. superba. The leaves also turn up at the edges like those of WV. superba. Flowers cup-shaped, fragrant, pearly white, with yellow stamens. It resembles JV. odorata in neither form nor habit, and is doubtless distinct from that species, though not far superior. Price, 25 cents each. Nymphaea odorata minor. A little gem. Like the type, except that the flowers are only 2 inches in Giameter, and the foliage cor- respondingly small. Flowers colored somewhat like VV. alba candidissima—white with yellow stamens, and a pinkish tinge on the inner side of the sepals. Nice aquarium plant. Price, 25 cents each. | Nymphaea flava. Native of Florida. Leaves and flowers somewhat smaller than those of VV. odorata. Color bright lemon yellow; deliciously scented. Leaves variegated with brown. It is hardy, but does best when treated as a tender aquatic.. Shy bloomer. Price, 25 cents each. : Nymphaea tuberosa. An exceedingly interesting native species; quite distinct. Flowers 7 inches in diameter, slightly fra- grant. Petals chalky white, narrow and pointed; sepals green. Leaves tan green, strong and heavy, and often stand up edgewise above the water. A very shy bloomer. Price, 40 cents each. Nymphaea pygmaea alba. A tiny craft of Water Lilies, with leaves 3 inches and flowers 144 inches in diameter. Pygmzas indeed, when compared with their aristocratic and giant cousins, Vymphea superba or the Lotus, one leaf of which will cover a whole colony of them! Flowers scented, pure white, with yellow stamens. Perfectly hardy. Good for aquariums. Price, 75 cents each. Nymphaea pygmaea Helviola. A trifle larger than the type. Flowers sulphur-yellow; free grower and abundant bloomer. Price, $1 each. Nypmhaea Laydekeri rosea. A hybrid of the Pygmza type. Is amuch stronger grower, and has flowers 3 inches across. It pos- sesses the rare and beautiful property of changing its color, like WV. candidissima rosea, but in reverse manner. The first morning it opens out a delicate pink, growing brighter each day, until tne fourth it is deep rose. One of the rarest and most attractive of Water Lilies, and should be in every collection. Price, $3 each. — 10 GEORGE B. MouLper, Lity Park, Smiru’s Grove, Kv. INEBLUMBIUMS. HIS is an order of plants wholly unlike the Nymphzas. Some of the leaves float on the | water, like great circles of green satin. The others rise 4 to 8 feet above, standing like inverted parasols of green silk. Each of these towering leaves is accompanied by a flower stem, straight, elastic and pointed, not unlike an Indian arrow. Sometimes this pierces the leaf near the center, but more generally passes the edge, though in either case it lifts its gigantic bud a foot or more above this waving sea of green, to unfurl its splendor. The root is tuberous, and in size, shape and color resembles a banana. A few days after planting, the tuber sends out a long, smooth, white runner, which makes joints or plants from 1 to 4 feet apart. From the first of these joints arise the floating leaves, and from those formed later the upright leaves and flower stalks. The runners will travel 20 to 30 feet during the season, and branch several times, sending up flowers and leaves at each new joint. On the approach of cold weather the ends of the runners dive into the mud from 6 inches to 2 feet deep. Here they form tubers, which remain dormant until the warm days of spring, when from them new runners start. There are three species: Melumbium speciosum, the Egyptian Lotus; MW. nuciferum, the Japan Lotus, and WV. Zutewm, the American Lotus. They are thus indigenous to three separate continents, but are distinguished from each other in color of flower only. Notwithstanding this, every attempt to trace them to a common origin has failed. Only the Japanese species has broken into varieties, the other two sturdily remaining the same for ages, even under the most diverse influences of climate and cultivation. But wherever destiny has cast it, the Lotus has always been regarded as sacred, and doubtless no other plant has figured so conspicuously in the progress of the human race. It has ever been a model of unity, a cyclopedia of suggestions, a miniature medley of embryonic patents. Its ample leathery foliage suggests clothing fabric; its surface leaves, often freighted with soil in which grasses and small plants fix themselves, suggest the float- ing garden; its upright foliage affords a transitory substitute for the basin, the hat and the umbrella, while its petals have always been perfect models of water craft. It is said that a spider floating down the sacred Ganges with his silver canvass web hoisted as a sail, caught the admiring gaze of Buddha, who at once utilized the hint and built a flotilla which he manned with men-monkeys, and constructed the bridge from the main land to Ceylon. In many other ways it has been a great incentive in the development of art, but its most jnteresting history is the impressions of sacred character it has made upon the human race. The species of Egypt was worshiped as an emblem of the consecrated Nile, and was esteemed as a symbol of the creation of the world. It was universally cultivated, and entered prominently into all the religious and royal feasts and ceremonies. It spread with the Egyptian civilization into Assyria and western Asia. The species of Hin- doostan (4V. xuctferwm) is sacred to both Brahmans and- Buddhists. The Puran says that Brahma emanated from its large blossoms, and that the world was once a Lotus. Doubtless the Egyptian Lotus found its way from western Asia to India through the agency of Brahmanism, and with the spread of Buddhaism was carried with the Hindoo species to eastern Asia, where it is still worshipped. Both Chinese and Japanese say that the Lotus was given them by their dieties not only as the fairest flower in creation, and as an emblem of that great first day, but also as one of great value, being used asa talisman against certain evils. Both seed and roots are used as an article of diet, and the foliage affords abundant pasture for their cattle. Tradition says that the angel with the flaming sword granted Eve the privilege of taking with her from the Garden the thing she most desired. She choose the Lotus, and planted it in the river Euphrates. The Hindoo Bible declares that ‘‘then the world was a golden Lotus.” The Brahmans commemorate the legend by the name Padma D’Evi (Lotus of Eve’s Gods?). This is perpetuated by nearly all nations by Padma D’Evi, Padma Lote, etc. Even the American Indians call it ‘‘Pad leni liota.”” Our pet names, ‘‘ Paddy,” ‘‘Lena,” ‘‘Leota,” ‘‘Evalena” (Eve’s Lotus), point to the same interesting fact, and doubtless ‘‘ Lily Pad” is a corruption of the same expression. INelumbiunm speciosun). (B¢yptian Lotus.) The introduction of the Egyptian Lotus marks a new erea in water gardening in thiscountry. Its charming beauty, stately habit, enormous size and simplicity of culture gain for it the favor of all. And is it any wonder that a plant combining such a number of excellencies, with the identity of its influence upon the human race, should gain such general esteem in America? It is a flower to which description cannot do justice. Even the photo., though touching off all the lines and proportions in almost painful CaTALOGUE OF WatTER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. ai pa a ee minutiza, fails to impart that living beauty, that Scytherean evwz, that massive elegance, which fascinates every admirer of the grand and beautiful. For four thousand years it has been a patent fact that the Egyptian Lotus emanated from the hand of God a perfect creation, and defies improvement. The largest, the most beautiful and the most delicately perfumed of all flowers, it rises up to the height of 8 feet, and unfurls its blushing glories queen of the floral world. The first morning the flower opens it is decidedly ‘‘cupped,” shows no other color than Wy an even, bright, rosy pink, and fills the air with a most rN i ih agreeable aroma peculiarly its own. In the center the broad, flattened seed-pod, which resembles a nug- get of gold set with rows of pearls, is encircled by a filagree of stamens almost as long as the inner petals. The second morning the petals open farther back, and have become lighter in color. The third morn- ing they open still farther back, giving the flower a globular shape, and have become still lighter. At this stage the flowers at a distance appear nearly white, but closer examination shows their original brightness at the tips of the petals, which blend through light pink, soft rose and creamy white to light yellow at their bases. The fourth day the petals begin to ‘‘loll” and fall. The plant is per- fectly hardy and vigorous, caring little whether it is in water 6 feet deep or growing out in low, swampy ground. Its blooming period extends from June 20 to October 1. It is the best of all Water Lilies for tub culture, and is the center of attraction in any collection. Largest size tubers, $1 each, 3 for $2.50; flowering tubers, 75 cts. each, 3 for $2; plants or joints (ready in June), 50 cts. to 75 cts. each. INelunjbiung luteuny. (American Lotus.) America’s greatest floral giant, even surpassing its terrestial cousin, the stately magnolia, in size of flower, delicacy of coloring and profusion of bloom, It was a favorite plant with the aborigines, and was said by them to be the oldest child of the great ‘‘ Father of Waters.” The seeds were called 70-year acorns, because it was thought they must be 70 years old to germinate. They were used extensively for beads, and were used as an article of food under the name ‘‘yonker-pins.”” It was carried northward to Indiana and Illinois, and even.as far as New York and Massachusetts. Great thickets of them were in cultivation on the middle waters of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers at the time of the settlement by the whites. The oldest citizens now living in those sections can remember when the Indians would come and gather all the seeds they could carry away, and some think the roots were also used for food by some tribes. The Indian’s arrow is modeled almost exactly after the long flower spikes, while his war club is a crude imitation of the large torus. So that while the Lotus of the sacred Nile had its worshipers, and the Lotus of the sacred Ganges its votaries and pupils, the Lotus of the sacred Mississippi had, at least, its admirers. In color of flower, yellow predominates in exactly the same proportions that pink does in the Egyptian Lotus, the first day it being bright lemon yellow, growing lighter each morning, until it is almost pure white, It is the only yellow Lotus, and is in every way as worthy and desirable as any of its exotic companions. Large tubers, 75 cents each, 3 for $1.80; flowering tubers, 50 cents each, 3 for $1.25, a £2 GeorcE B. Mou.per, Litry Park, Smitn’s Grove, Ky. Japanese Nelumbiuns. INelumbiun grandiflorun. New and scarce. Flowers large and pure, clear white. Distinct. Price, $3 each. Nelumbium roseum. The darkest colored of all the Lotuses, being a deep, rosy pink throughout. Quite double. Price, $2.50 each. INelumbiun albun) striatun. Petals pure white, edged with crimson ; crimson marks and splashes. Grand. Price, $3 each. Nelumbiunp kermesinum. Another charming variety, lighter than V. 7oseum, resembling in color the Hermosa rose. Price, $3 each. Sabai CATALOGUE OF WaTER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 4 TENDER WATER LILIES. Victoria regia. The largest and most interesting Water Lily in cultivation, and one of those marvals of nature that must be seen to gain a fair conception of its wondrous beauty and fascination. For it is not merely the color and dimensions which charm, but its wonderfully active, living, seemingly sensible motion and vitality. The flowers open with such speed that one can see the petals reflect, and the development of the foliage is almost magical, expanding within a few days from small brown burr-like rolls into enormous floating leaves 6 feet in diameter. The flowers are 12 inches in diameter. The first night they open the color is clear, pure white, which changes through successive shades into a bright, rosy pink by the second night. The leaves are very thick and buoyant, the largest ones being strong enough to sustain the weight of aman. At the South, and even as high as this latitude, they may be grown with great success in the open air, but farther North it is safer to provide artificial heat in the tank during the spring and early summer. Price, $10 each. a Victoria Randi. Very similar to Victoria regia, except in color of flower, which changes from pure white the first day to a deep crimson the second day. The whole plant is more robust, the leaves are somewhat darker, and the vertical edges turn up higher than in the other variety. Price, $10 each. NIGHT-BLOOMING VARIETIES. Nymphaea Devoniensis. As Nymphea superba is champion of the hardy Nymphzas, so this grand plant ranks first of all the tender ones. Under best treatment, flowers may be had 1o to 12 inches, with leaves 2 feet in diameter. The flowers are a brilliant, rosy red, with scarlet stamens. The foliage is reddish green, marked with light green veins and brown splashes. Should be started early in the spring, or it will not bloom till late in the season. Price, $1.50 each. Nymphaea Sturtevantii. A hybrid of the Devoniensis type. The flowers are larger and more ‘‘cupped,” and the leaves are brighter than VV. Devonzenszs. Flowers bright, rosy red; showy and distinct. Shy bloomer. Price, $3 each. Nymphaea dentata. Flowers clear, pearly white, delightfully scented, and the most desirable of all the tender white Nymphezas. The buds are long and pointed ; the petals open out flat, making the flower appear like a star. The plant is strong, healthy, free-blooming, and will flourish under very unfavorable circumstances. Price, $1 each. Nymphaea Lotus. Somewhat like the above, though the flowers are not so large; more ‘‘cupped,’” and less free. Type of its class. . Price, $1 each. Nymphaea Columbiana. (New Crimson Water Lily.) A grand acquisition. The flowers are very large, beautifully cupped, and have broad, heavy petals. NV. Devoniensis has always been regarded as the brightest of all the red Water Lilies, but this is several shades deeper. Rare. Price, $3 each. tA Grorce B. Moutper, Lity Park, Smiry’s Grove, Ky. DAY-BLOOMING VARIETIES. Nymphaea Zanzibarensis. The darkest colored Water Lily in cultivation, being so blue that it is not uncommonly called purple. The outer side of the sepals is dark green, the inner side rich purple, while the petals throughout are dark indigo blue. With best treatment flowers may be pro- duced 12 inches from tip to tip, and leaves 2 feet in diameter. It does not come true from seed, and must be propagated by division of the roots, which makes it very scarce. Strong roots, $4 each. Nymphaea Zanzibarensis azurea. QQ \ ZS sy ae fh Seedling of V. Zanzzbarensis, and on some of the 7h , Vi plants the flowers are so blue that they can hardly be distinguished from the dark variety, On other plants |= the flowers are lighter, being a rich, deep azure blue, and on still others a light sky blue. The stamens of all ( -— are bright golden yellow, tipped with the same color as_\ =— the petals. It is much more hardy and vigorous than NW the dark variety ; will grow and bloom profusely in 2-inch —~ _\ZANZIBARENSIS pots submerged in buckets of water, the flowers bein no larger than a silver dollar, and the foliage proportion ately small; but under similar treatment it will grow equally aslargeas NV. Zanzibarensts. Taken altogether, it is the most desirable blue Water Lily, and should be in every collection. Strong plants, 75 cents each, 3 for $1.60. Nymphaea Zanzibarensis rosea. Same as the above in every respect, save in color of flower, which varies from almost crimson on some of the plants, to rich pink, dark rose and light red on others. The stamens are bright yellow, tipped with the same color as the petals. Very reliable and deserving. Pirce, 75 cents each, 3 for $1.60. Nymphaea scutifolia, or coerulea. A most exquisite Water Lily, which has never received the attention it deserves. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and half hardy, standing several degrees lower temperature than the Zanzibar species. The flowers are most beautiful, being a cool, pleasing sky-blue, softening towards the bases into creamy white, and the stamens are a delicate sulphur-yellow, tipped with lavender. Quite distinct from the harsh blue of other lilies. It has a most delightful, aromatic fragrance, is very free-blooming, and under good treatment grows nearly a foot across. A grand acquisition. Price, $1 each. Nymphaea Mexicana. | From New Mexico. Closely allied to V. flava, though the flowers are larger, of a brighter yellow, and more freely produced. A choice variety. Price, 75 cents each. Nymphaea elegans. Another pretty little species from New Mexico. Flowers 5 inches across, delicately scented; petals white, tinged with blue; stamens yellow, tipped with blue. Leaves splashed with brown. Price, $1 each. Nymphaea gigantea. A grand speces from Australia, with flowers about the size of WV. Zanzibarenszs. Color a beautiful satiny-blue, softening to white in the center of the flower; stamens yellow. Flowers freely produced, on stiff stalks far above the water. It is impatient of root disturbance. Price, $3 each. _e| € L a ee ee ee ee 4 : ™ IW \\ \S IS NYMPHAA ZANZIBARENSIS AND THE VICTORIAS, 16 GrorGE B. Mou.per, Lity Park, SMITH’s GROVE, Ky. Various Aquatic PLANTS. Water Hyacinth. (gichhornia major.) Another of those plants that has received universal praise, and is worthy of all that has been said of it. It floats on the water by means of its curious inflated leaf stalks, forming a rosette of brittle, shining green leaves and a large mass of dark blue, feathery roots, the ends of which penetrate the soil. The flowers grow ona spike similar to a hyacinth, and all open at once, sparkling as if covered with fine frost. The upper petal, which is the largest, has a beautiful lemon-yellow spot in the center ; around this is a. zone of bright metallic blue, which softens towards the edge of the petal into a delicate heliotrope. i The other petals are a rosy lilac color throughout. Naturally EZ tis a floating plant, and does well in a small vessel of clear MM water, but if perfect specimens are wanted, with leaves and flowers 16 inches high, and individual flower 3 s inches across, they should be planted in tubs or shallow water, with soil prepared as recommended for Water Lilies. 4 Price, 15 cents each, 4 for 50 cents. py yy tape > Blue Water Hyacinth. ; (Bichhornia azurea.) . In manner of growth this is altogether different Re from the above, though the general outline of the a leaves and flowers is quite similar. In this variety 3 the petals are delicately fringed, and the color is : Seas a rich blue. The upper petal has a blotch of WATER HYACINTH. Hee j ; dark indigo blue in the center, and in the center § of the blotch is a bright lemon-yellow spot. Quite ATT? | distinct and beautiful. LN F Uz, Price, 25 cents each. W) S 4 E> Z \ \ \\ Wd LZ ., SS = = y Y X se = Water Poppy. : ; NU YES As : (Linynocharis Humboldtii.) ! 1 é A beautiful little plant, growing in shallow water, . ne r and lifting its flowers and foliage 2 or 3 inches above TM Ne cy \ = | the surface. The leaves are 3 inches in diameter, oval, and a bright, shining green. The flowers are 2 inches across, and somewhat resemble miniature poppies. The petals, three in number, are bright lemon-yellow, shading to orange at their bases; the stamens are black. A neat and clean little plant, and | ite ee WATER POPPY. very desirable for — tubs, vases, aquariums, etc., Price, 20 cents each, 3 for 40 cents. Parrot’s Feather. (Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides.) A most elgant aquatic plant, attractive in any collection. It is the most suitable thing to stick round the edges of tubs and aquariums, the numerous handsome, tassel-like stems soon drooping down 2 or 3 feet in a most graceful manner. It may be considered indispensable in all kinds of cut-flower work. PARROT’S FEATHER. Price, 15 cents each, 3 for 25 cents. CaTALOGUE OF WATER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 1 Cyperus alterniyolius. This plant, not unfitly called the Umbrella Palm, has slender, reed-like stems 1 to 3 feet long, sur- mounted by a whorl of grass-like foliage diverging horizontally. It will grow either in water or moist soil, and is very ornamental in the Water Lily garden, or grown in pots. Excellent in cut-flower work. Nice clumps, 15 cents each. Papyrus antiquorum. (Bgyptian Paper Plante) From the pith of this plant the Egyptians first made paper. Has triangular stems 6 to 8 feet high, ‘surmounted by a tuft of long thread-like filaments, which themselves sub-divide into smaller ones. Delights in shallow water and rich soil, but does well bedded out with cannas and other moisture-loving plants. Price, 25 cents each. ; Water lettuce. (Pistia Stratiotes.) An odd little floating plant from Florida, with habits somewhat like the water hyacinth. The leaves form a rosette 5 or 6 inches across, and look and feel as if they were covered with yellowish green velvet. Price, 15 cents each. Fairy Water lily. (Limnanthemun) trachyspermun)s) Resembles a miniature Nymphza in appearance. The foliage is greenish yellow, clouded with light brown, and is roughly pitted underneath. The flowers are white, with yellow centers, produced in clusters, which curiously grow out of the leaf stem. Price, 20 cents each. Aponogeton distachyon. A curious and interesting tuberous-rooted aquatic, with pearly white, sweet-scented flowers, borne on forked spikes. A good winter bloomer. Perfectly hardy. Price, 25 cents each, Typha latifolia. (Cat’s Tail, or Hercules’? Club.) A native flag-like plant, growing in shallow water and low ground, from 6 to 8 feet high, with a spike surmounted by slender flowers, packed solidly together, appearing like thick, brownish velvet. Very odd and ornamental. Hardy everywhere. Price, 25 cents each. Calla Aethiopica. Comparatively few people seem to know that the Calla is aquatic, and does best treated as such. Grown in tanks or ponds during the summer, it presents a very tropical appearance, and blooms freest in winter when given an abundance of water, with high temperature. It is hardy in every sense in which the Lotus is hardy, and if planted deep in the mud will grow and bloom from year to year without the slighest artificial protection. Price, 25 to 50 cents each. Caladium esculentum. Another of those amphibious plants enduring any degree of drouth and rough treatment, but is brought to perfection only when treated as an aquatic. It is a native of Monterey, where it grows in water, and if planted with tropical Water Lilies, leaves may be had 2 feet wide and 3 feet long, and enormous sweet-scented flowers four times as large as a calla will be had all summer. The large leaves and handsome, fragrant flowers render it a very desirable plant. Price, 25 to 50 cents each. CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. GREENHOUSE anp BED- DING PLANTS. Of these we grow and keep constantly on hand a good assortment. standard varieties. current prices. Following we list a few of the In addition to these, we are prepared to furnish many other flowering plants at Roses. . } . Agrippina. Rich, velvety crimson. Baltimore Belle. Bon Silene. Dark crimson-rose, afterwards chang- ing to crimson. Bride. Best pure white Tea Rose. Bridesmaid. Sport from Catherine Mermet. Deeper colored and freer bloomer. Catherine Mermet. of the best. Clothilde Soupert. double; free. Hermosa. Light pink; free and constant bloomer. Pale blush, changing to white. 15 cts. each. Silvery rose and pink. One White, with rose center; very La Sylphide. Blush, with fawn center. CLOTHILDE SOUPERT. Le Pactole. Light yellow; very beautiful buds. Little Pet. Small white flowers in clusters. Mad. F. Kruger. Orange-yellow, shaded flesh. Mad. Caroline Kuster. Marechal Niel. 50 cts. each. Meteor. Clear bright red; One of the best. Perle des Jardins. yellow in cultivation. Queen’s Scarlet. Dazzling crimson scarlet; beauti- ful buds. Rosalie. Bright lemon-yellow. Bright golden yellow. to, 25 and vigorous and free. Canary yellow. Best dwarf Bright rose; handsome; free bloomer. Saffron-Tea. Bright yellow, changing saffron- to fawn. Souvenir de la Malmaison. Very large ; flesh white; firm. 15 cts. each, Washington. White; double; flowers borne in clusters. White Perle. Large, full, and pure white. 15 cts. each. Price, except where noted, 10 cts. each. (4 for $1, pur- chaser’s selection. Our selection, all named and differ- ent, 16 for $1, by mailgor express. «*< pe 2 i Ae at = Sib: CATALOGUE OF WaTER LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. Chrysanthemums. Ada Spaulding. Shading from purest white to deep pink on lower petals. Addie Decker. largest. Cullingfordii. Rich shaded scarlet; reflexed. Edna Craig. Pure white; large and fine. Edwin Molyneaux. son, reverse golden yellow. Straw yellow ; crimson, Rich crim- Grandiflorum. Pure golden ‘ yellow, petals broad and twisted. Hon. E. H. Fitler. Yellow and bronze. Frank Wilcox. Amber and yellow. King of Crimsons. Rich blood crimson. Kioto. MBeautiful incurved yellow. L. Canning. Exquisite white ; large, flat petals. Lilian B. Bird. pink;” fine. Mary Wheeler. on edges. Mrs. Frank Thomson. silvery reverse. Large size; petals tubular ; ‘‘ shrimp Pearly white, tinted with pale pink Very large;; deep pink, Mons. Boyer. Lilac-rose. A handsome flower. uff miles, | ANS A) . a = z= Zz io Price, except where noted, 10 cents each, $1 per dozen. COLEUS. ABUTILON GOLDEN FLEECE. 21 Caladiums. We have a fine collection of these Leaves are beauti- fully marked with brilliant cardinal, red, pink, cream and various shades of green, blotched, spot- ted ana veined in a most exquisite manner. Ex- cellent for house decoration or bedding in low, Fancy-Leaved. in several distinct varieties. partially-shaded places of the sub-tropical garden. Fine Named Varieties. 40 cts. each, $4.25 per doz. Mixed Varieties. 20 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. Esculentum (Elephant’s Ear). See page 17. Coleus. Crimson Bedder. Rich, dark crimson ; handsome. Golden Bedder. Clear golden yellow. John Goode. Light green on yellow ground. Verschaffeltii. vety crimson. Vel- Price, 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., $3.50 per hundred. Alternanthera. Aurea nana. Foliage light green, beauti- fully variegated with yellow. Fine for rib- bon linesand borders. Paronychioides ma- jor. Bronze, tipped red; showy. Price, 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., $3.50 per hundred. 22 GEORGE B. MOouLpErR, LILy Park, SMITH’S GROVE, Ky. ) >) VERBENA. Verbenas. Columbia. White, striped purple; handsome. Blue Bonnet. Rich, deep blue; very ffne. Beauty of Oxford. Dark pink; immense size. Endymion. Deep vermilion, large white eye; fine. Duke of Edinburgh. Salmon pink, white center. Snowflake. Pure white; large; fine. Price, 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. | O02 Za\ \ ZZ | as BEGONIA RUBRA. Heliotropes. Albert Deleaux. flowers lavender. Chieftain. Rich shade of violet; best winter bloomer ; extra. Jersey Beauty. Fine blue; dwarf. Le Geant. Lovely rosy violet ; large truss. President Garfield. Fine deep blue; very florif- erous. White Lady. Large pure white; very fine. Foliage marked with yellow; Begonias, Flowering. Alba picta. Leaves glossy green, spotted white; flowers white. Argyrostigma. Large green leaves, spotted white; flowers white; fine. Argentea guttata. Purple-bronze leaves, oblong in shape, with silvery markings; flowers white; handsome plant. BEGONIA REX. Rubra. Dark glossy green leaves; scarlet flowers; extra. Semperflorens. Two varieties, white and rose- colored flowers. Sandersonii. Bright scarlet flowers; very profuse. Price, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. Begonia Rex. Very fine foliage plants, delighting in a low, moist, shady place. We have several distinct and mixed varieties. 10 to 25 cts. each. Fuchsias. Black Prince. Single. Sepals carmine, corolla pink. Chas. Blane. Sepals light rosy pink, corolla ama- ranth. Elmer City. Pale red sepals, corolla purple. Minnetaska. Corolla light purple, sepals white. W. E. Wait. Rich purple corolla, sepals white, shaded rose. ed oe jney ‘2 eel CATALOGUE OF WATER Miscellaneous. ANTHERICUM VARIEGATUM. Beautiful dec- Foliage bright, grassy green, 25 cts. each. orative plant. margined with white. ASPARAGUS TENUISSIMUS. Fine filmy foliage. 10 to 25 cts. each. AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS. Bulbous- LILIES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 25 a GZ_> rooted evergreen plant. The flower stalks are nearly 3 feet high, crowned with fine heads of blue flowers. 25 to 50 cts. each. ALOCASIA ANTIQUORUM. Foliage dark, bluish green. 25 cts, each. ACHANIA MALVAVISCUS. An Abutilon-like plants, with scarlet flowers. 10 cts. each. AGAVE AMERICANA. 25 to 50 cents each. Large specimens, $5 to $10 each. A. Americana variegata. 25c., 50c. and $1 ea. BRUGMANSIA. Grows 4 to 6 feet high, with white trumpet-shaped flowers, 25 cts. each. BILBERGIA SPECIOSA. Foliage resembles that of a pineapple, a spike of crimson flow- ers growing out of the center. 25 and 5oc. ea. CUPHAA PLATYCENTRA (Ladies’ Cigar Plant). Tube of scarlet, tipped with white and black. C. tricolor. to cts. each. More robust and free than above. Good bedding plant ; alwaysin bloom. toc. each. GLADIOLUS. An assortment of colors. 5 cts. each. LEMON VERBENA (4/oysia citriodora), Favorite garden plant ; delightfully fragrant foliage. toc. ea. MARANTA ARUNDINACAEA. Fine house plant, with beautiful velvety-green foliage. 25 and 50 Cts. ea. MANETTIA BICOLOR. Anelegant vine; small tubu- - lar flowers of rich scarlet, shading off into bright yellow at the tips. Very free-blooming. 10 cts. ea. AY DOUBLE PETUNIA. EULALIA. PRIMULA SINENSIS (Chinese Primrose). Beauti- ful winter and spring-blooming plants. Very satis- factory. Mixedcolors. 20 cts. each. PETUNIA. Double. Flowers white, red and varie- gated, separate or mixed. 10 cts. each. RUSSELIA JUNCEA. Has long, graceful, rush-like foliage, the tips of which bear tubular, bright scar- let flowers in great profusion. TUBEROSE. Pearl and variegated varieties, sepa- rate. 1octs. each, 60 cts. per doz. VIOLETS. Marie Louise and Swanley White. rocts. each, 75 cts. per doz. VINCA. Very fine and profuse bedding plants; flow- ers resemble a phlox. White and rose colors, separate. to cts. each. to cts. each. EULALIAS. Beautiful hardy grasses, very effective in the yard or lawn, and indispensable for the low, moist background of the sub-tropical garden. The elegant plumes are useful for drying and using in vases for decorations. E. Japonica variegata. Leaves distinctly striped with white Very graceful and effective. Strong clumps, 25 cts. each. E. Japonica zebrina. The long green leaves have yellow bars running beautifully cross-wise, not lon- 25 cts. each. Very ornamental; not tall-growing like the other species. gitudually, as in the other variety. E. gracillima univittata. Has very nar- row leaves, with a distinct band of white down the center. Very desirable in any collection. 25c. ea. One each of these three beautiful Eulalias for 50 cents ‘VIDGA VINOLOIA AGNV VANHdINAS VWHAINWAN Water Lily Collections. For the benefit of those of our customers who may not know just what to plant, we make up a few collections from the old ‘‘stand-by” varieties, and feel sure that they will give thorough satisfaction. “They are not made up of a lot of cheap or second-hand stuff, but from the very best goods, and are offered at these extremely low prices to induce those to cultivate aquatics who have little or no experience. Collection No. I. For a Small Lily Pond. 1 Nymphza alba candidissima (white), 1 American Lotus (yellow), 1 Nymphza chromatella (yellow). 1 Egyptian Lotus (pink), 1 Nympheza odorata rosea (pink), 1 Nymphza superba (white), The above includes all the colors and the very best varieties in the hardy Lilies. At catalogue prices they would amount to $6.75, but we make the collection for $5, or two collections for $9. Collection INo. 2. For a Lareer Lily Pond. - This includes all of Collection No. 1, and I Nympheza odorata sulphurea (yellow), 1 Nymphza odorata (white), 1 Nymphza odorata Caroliniana (pink). Price, $8. If this collection were bought singly it would amount to $10.25. Two collections for $15. Collection No. 3. es For Immediate Ejyfect in Large Pond. ~ ‘This includes Collections Nos. 1 and 2 combined. This collection of 15 of the finest hardy Water Lilies in cultivation will furnish thousands of blooms of all colors the first season. Price, only $11.50. Collection INo. 4. Tender Warieties for Small Tank. 1 Nymphza Zanzibarensis rosea (pink), 1 Nymphza dentata (white), x Nymphza Zanzibarensis azurea (blue), 1 Nymphea flava (yellow). Price of this collection, $2. If bought singly they would cost $2.75. €ollection No. 5. lFor Laree Tank or Open Pond. - 1 Nymphza Devoniensis (dark red), 1 Nympheza Mexicana (deep yellow). = This includes Collection No. 4, and 1 Nympheza scutifolia (azure blue), Price of the 7 strong plants, only $4.25; or two collections for only $8. This includes the largest, finest and freest of the tender Water Lilies, and embraces all the colors. Collection INo. 6. Aquatic Plants for Tubs, Aquariums, etc. 1 Water Hyacinth, ie 1 Nymphza odorata minor, 1 Water Poppy, 1 Cyperus alternifolius, 1 Parrot’s Feather, 1 Water Lettuce. 1 Fairy Water Lily, This collection for only $1. Address all orders to GEORGE B. MOULDER, fi LILY PARK, Smith’s Grove, Ky. ——— 45034 J. HoracE McFarLanp Co., HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, HARRISBURG, PA, ¥ ~ Lily Park Gardens_ a - and Greenhouses ss” en eee ONG il: “4 f f FSP SS a ee 3 Smith's Grove, Kentucky. —