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BELDT’S AQUARIUM, St. Louis, Mo. 
Just What Shall I Plant 
Near the Lily Pool? 
This is a question which is asked very often and at times hard 
to decide. The answer is that such perennial plants that usually 
thrive along the banks of streams or ponds are best adapted for 
artificial plantings near the pool; the ground around the pool 
naturally is bound to contain more moisture, especially if the soil 
is light and loamy. We have listed on this page a few old favorites, 
with which you can carry out the desired natural effect. It is 
best to plant more in groups, so as to leave open spaces near the 
pool. 
Blue Siberian Iris (Iris siberica)—Of easy culture and very free 
flowering, very good for naturalizing and planting near water. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
German Iris —Iris are ideal plants for edging or planting among 
rocks. Assorted colors. 
Each $0.10 Per dozen $0.75 
Blue Flag (Iris veriscolor)—A tall growing iris, producing beautiful 
blue flowers, the sword-shaped leaves resembling the Japanese iris. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorous)—Very similar to blue flag, with large 
yellow flowers. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
Lobelia Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)—A very hardy and attractive 
native plant, seen along lowland and streams. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.50 
Chinese Hibiscus (aurantiacus and carmiratus)—Red and pink. 
Two wonderfully improved varieties, producing flowers about 10 
inches across. Very hardy and equally at home in wet or dry 
soil. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.50 
Spirea Ulmaria (Meadow Sweet)—Adapted best to moist loamy soil, 
plumes snow white, blooms July and August (2 feet). 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.50 
Variegated Ivy —A very attractive plant. with green leaves which 
show large blotches of distinct white and yellow and orange colors. 
Strong plants. 
Each $0.35 Per dozen $3.50 
Sedums —These plants are great favorites and the green low-growing 
foliage is covered with many variegated colored flowers. They 
are very good for planting among rocks near edge of pool. As¬ 
sorted colors and varieties. 
Each $0.10 Per dozen $1.00 
Hardy White Hybiscus, Chinatown —New white variety, producing 
large pale flowers six to eight inches across. Very hardy. 
Each $0.50 Per dozen $5.00 
Iris Siberica 
Spirea Ulmaria 
