1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
WATER LILIES 
A Selected List of Hardy Varieties 
Y ou will love a pool of Water Lilies more than any other spot in your enlivened with gold fish and frogs adds a touch to your home grounds that 
garden. Any home can have one. They are inexpensive to construct cannot be obtained in any other way. Here you have flowers from early 
and once constructed require very little care. Water Lilies are easy to grow spring until frost. We will be glad to give you detailed instructions on the 
and are not difficult to keep over from year to year. A combination of construction of a pool and advise you on varieties to use as well as plants 
Water Lilies, Water Hyacinths, Water Poppies and other aquatic plants to use as border flowers and shrubs. 
Sunset Colors 
Comanche—-This flower opens a rich apricot 
and then changes later to a deep coppery bronze 
that appears as a glowing red in the depths of 
the flower in contrast with the orange stamens. 
This has proven one of the freest flowering and 
best of the Water Lilies here at Yankton.$2.00 ea. 
Paul Harlot—This variety gives more varia¬ 
tion of color throughout the season than any 
other. Flowers opening in the spring a clear 
yellow suffused with rose changing to a deep 
peach on the second and third day and to an 
orange on the fourth day. As the season pro¬ 
gresses the flowers are almost a deep red on the 
fourth day. It is a sturdy, hardy plant, free in 
bloom and one wliich you will greatly enjoy. 
$1.50 ea. 
Yellows 
Chromatella (Marliac Yellow)—Bright yel¬ 
low with broad curving petals, it blooms over 
the entire spring and summer months producing 
an endless succession of blossoms. Leaves hand¬ 
somely splotched with maroon. Thrives under 
all conditions and is extremely hardy. $1.50 ea. 
Pinks 
Eugenie de Land—A very charming, sweet- 
scented Lily. The long petals are a deep pink 
near the base and almost white at the tips; of 
good size and semi-double. One of the most 
delicate colors in our garden. $1.50 ea. 
Pink Opal—An attractive deep pink of me¬ 
dium size, gracefully cup-shaped and quite 
fragrant. Especially adapted as cut flowers. 
Flower stands well above the water. $1.50 ea. 
Splendida—Better than Gloriosa. A fine 
strawberry pink of good size. A free grower of 
good form. Can always be counted on with a 
blaze of color all summer long. The color in¬ 
tensifies to a rich, reddish pink the latter part 
of the season. One of the new and rare French 
varieties. $2.50 ea. 
Sumptuosa—One of the most delicate and 
beautiful of all pinks. The satiny texture of its 
petals gives one all the color to be desired in a 
pink Water Lily. Rather double, almost perfect 
in form and above the average in size. Don't fail 
to include this one in your garden. $3.00 ea. 
Whites 
Gladstone—Large dazzling white flowers with 
broad, waxy petals, sulphur yellow heart. Very 
free in blooming. Opens early in the morning. 
One of the largest white Water Lilies. $1.50 ea. 
Marliac White—Snowy white petals with 
bright yellow stamens. The fragrant blossoms 
are five to six inches in diameter. Sepals are 
tinted with pink. It is a continuous bloomer. 
$1.25 ea. 
Reds 
Arethusa—Flowers are large with broad 
petals, deep crimson in color with velvety sheen. 
Sepals are lighter. The blossom is somewhat 
cup-shaped and one of the freest in bloom.$3.00 ea. 
Conqueror—Flowers are cherry red deepen¬ 
ing with age. Stamens orange yellow, septals 
almost white; flowers eight inches across borne 
continually during the entire spring and summer 
months. One of the showiest of reds. $3.00 ea. 
James Brydon—Very free in bloom and rapid 
grower. Flowers measure from five to six inches 
across, broad petals; flower cup-shaped. Flower 
is a vivid rosy crimson, deepening with age. Has 
small bronze red leaves. $3.00 ea. 
Collection “A”—One white, one pink, _ and 
one yellow Water Lily. $3.50. 
Collection “B”—Same as above collection 
with six water plants. $4.00. 
Collection of water plants including Water 
Poppy, Water Hyacinth, and your choice of four 
of the following water plants: Creeping Prim¬ 
rose, Parrot Feather, Curled Leaf Fern (oxygena¬ 
ting), Floating Heart, Anacharis (oxygenating), 
Myriophllum (oxygenating). 
Above Water Plants are 25c each, 5 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Water Lily Alba Candidissima 
Water Poppy—The blossoms resemble the 
California Poppy. Each plant throws out many 
floating runners bearing large blossoms all sum¬ 
mer long. Plant as you would a Water Lily. 25c 
ea., 2 for 35c, 5 for 55c. 
Water Hyacinth—Shiny dark green leaves, 
orchid-like flowers. The plants float on the 
water but will produce more flowers when not 
allowed to drift about. 15c ea., 5 for 50c. 
Water Iris—We have both the yellow and the 
light blue varieties. They bloom the entire sea¬ 
son. Thrive in water up to twelve inches and 
also in a moist border. Blossoms resemble the 
Siberian Iris in type and they produce abun¬ 
dantly. 25c ea., 5 for $1.00. 
Snails 
Japanese Snails—These large hardy snails 
frequently become as large as an English Walnut. 
They devour algae and green scum and help to 
keep the water clear. 15c ea., 5 for 60c. 
DAHLIAS 
Finest Dahlias 
Jane Cowl—The Century of Progress devoted 
the entire day of September 19th to this variety. 
Fairly tall with vigorous dark green leathery 
foliage; straight, strong stems holding monster 
blooms of glistening bronzy buff and salmon 
shades proudly aloft with a beauty that stops 
you and makes you look again. 35c each, 5 for 
$1.50. 
Jersey’s Beauty—The Century of Progress 
devoted the entire day of September 18th to this 
variety. Undoubtedly the finest pink Dahlia in 
existence. Hubbard wrote; “When a man builds 
a better house or makes a better mouse trap 
than his neighbor the world will make a beaten 
path to his door.” Jersey Beauty has its beaten 
path to its door. It needs no further intro¬ 
duction. 40c each, 5 for $1.75. 
Jersey’s Beacon —A universal favorite as an 
exhibition and garden flower; color is a Chinese 
scarlet with a paler reverse, giving it a two- 
toned effect. Flowers are large and globular in 
shape. The plant is a vigorous grower having 
splendid insect resisting foliage. 40c ea., 5 for 
$1.75. 
Bertha Horne 
Laura Morris—The perfect yellow Dahlia. 
Has massive blooms on long, strong stems. 
Color is a very deep yellow with amber back 
petals. It is a profuse bloomer and a remark¬ 
ably good keeper. 45c ea., 5 for $2.00. 
Century of Progress Collection—One each of 
the above four Dahlias. $1.20. 
Dahlias for Cutting 
Each 25c, 5 for $1.00. 
Bertha Horne—Deep orange yellow tinted 
apricot; early, large, free bloomer. Very good 
for landscaping as it does not blow over. Hybrid- 
Cactus. 
California Enchantress—Large flowers are 
produced on very strong stems of wiry stiffness. 
A delicate shade of rose-pink to lavender-pink 
with slight blending of white toward the center 
making it very beautiful. Hybrid-Cactus. 
Countess of Lonsdale—Popular salmon 
pink. Cactus. 
Golden West—A good rich deep yellow, 
heavily overlaid with orange. A good keeper. 
Cactus. 
Collection—One each above four Cutting 
Dahlias. $1.00, 
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No Garden is Complete without Dahlias 
