Fish Thrive When Pools are Properly Planted 
Owing to the 
limited space, w e 
are listing in our 
catalog only what 
we consider the 
choicest and most 
beautiful lilies to be 
found anywhere at 
very moderate 
prices. 
With every order 
which amounts to 
as much as Three 
Dollars we will give 
one White hardy 
lily. 
With orders for 
as much as Four 
Dollars we will give 
one Yellow hardy 
lily. 
Notice: No order 
for plants will be 
shipped postage 
prepaid unless same 
amounts to as much 
as fifty cents. 
HARDY LILIES 
MARLIAC PINK. Beautiful shell pink 
flower of a most exquisite color when the 
buds open and with a very dainty perfume. 
A free bloomer. Price, 75c. 
MORNING GLORY. An exquisite soft 
pink, star shape; petals opening early in the 
morning. Price, $1.25. 
ROSE AREY. Starry, deep pink, of excep¬ 
tional size. One of the most beautiful of the 
pink varieties. Price, $1.50. 
GLADSTONE. This is the king of the white 
lilies. It is pure, dazzling white. A strong 
grower. Price, 75c. 
HERMINE. A double starry form. A free 
bloomer. Price, $1.25. 
GLORIOSA. A lily that is correctly named. 
A gorgeous flower, a shining red color far 
above the average. Price, $1.50. 
JAMES BRYDON. Large cup-shaped buds 
and flowers of a beautiful crimson red. Very 
free bloomer. Price, $1.50. 
ESCARBOUCLE. The flowers are most 
striking in color being a uniform vermilion- 
red. Price, $3.00. 
COMANCHE. The best of all the sunset 
colors. Brilliant glowing amber red with 
heart of fire. With age the flowers deepen 
to a warm orange red. It blooms more per¬ 
sistently than any other variety. Price, $1.75. 
PAUL HARIOT. Colorful orange pink flow¬ 
ers, changeable with age. Good for small 
pool. Price, $1.25. 
AURORA. A changeable variety, opening 
a creamy yellow and closing a dark red, as 
the lily ages. Price, $1.00. 
CHROMATELLA. Bright sulphur yellow in 
color with broad curving petals. A prolific 
bloomer and thrives under all conditions. 
Price, 75c. 
SUNRISE. The largest of all hardy Lilies. 
The blossoms measure 11 inches across. Color, 
glorious yellow. Price, $2.00 each. 
GERMAN IRIS 
Strong roots in purple, pink, white, lav¬ 
ender and yellow. 10c each; $1.00 per dozen. 
TROPICAL LILIES 
BLUE STAR. The blue shades are very 
deep and luminous. A constant bloomer, 
never a day without a bloom from the 1st 
of June until heavy frost. Price $1.50. 
ROSE TROPICAL. Starry brilliant rose 
pink flowers with fragrance of Lily of the 
Valley. Often 4 to 5 flowers bloom at the 
same time. Flowers are 6 to 8 inches across. 
Price, $1.50. 
FRANK TRELEASE. A glorious night¬ 
blooming lily. It is a rich red. in color. Price, 
$1.50. 
PANAMA PACIFIC. It is ever-blooming, 
strong growing and free flowering. Flowers 
are a rich wine-color when first open, turning 
later, when fully open, to a richer royal pur¬ 
ple. Price, $1.75. 
JUNO. A magnificent night-bloomer. Flow¬ 
ers from 8 to 12l inches across. The petals 
are wide open and give the flower the flat 
appearance. Price, $1.50. 
OMARANA. This lily is a variegated pink 
produced by deep shading on the outer edges. 
Flowers are quite large. Price, $1.50. 
SACRED or EGYPTIAN LOTUS. The im¬ 
mense pink flowers exhaling a peculiar and 
characteristic fragrance, the large umbrella¬ 
like leaves borne on their tall stems, the 
flower rising high above them, all lend the 
plant a most stately appearance. (To be 
shipped during the month of May.) Price, 
$1.50. 
All tropical lilies to be shipped after the 
1st of June until early fall. 
NOTICE! 
Water 
plants are shipped 
separately 
from seed. 
DAHLIAS 
There are very few flowers that compare 
with the Dahlia in charming diversity of form 
and wide range of brilliant colors. Dahlias 
require plenty of water during the growing 
season. We carry a fine assortment suitable 
for growing in the South. Colors: Red, Pink, 
Yellow, Orange, Purple and Lavender. Price, 
each, 25c; 6 for $1.25; $2.25 per dozen, post¬ 
paid. 
SHALLOW WATER 
PLANTS 
WATER SNOWFLAKE. The blossoms ap¬ 
pear just like an ice crystal and a new one 
is borne every day. Price, 25c each. 
FLOATING HEART. This plant produces 
brilliant yellow flowers freely. Price, 25c 
each. 
WATER POPPY. An old favorite whose 
cheerful yellow looks like the California poppy. 
Each plant throws out many runners bear¬ 
ing blossoms all summer. Price, 20c each. 
WATER HYACINTH. A favorite floating 
plant producing beautiful lilac-blue flowers. 
Price, 15c each. 
WATER LETTUCE. The velvet green leaves 
form a rosette. They love heat and partial 
shade. Price, 15c each. 
FISH GRASS or ANACHARIS. The most 
useful variety for either the pool or aquarium. 
Graceful stems with whorls of deep green 
leaves. Price, 10c per bunch. 
UALUSNERIA. Narrow grasslike leaves 
deep green in color. Price, 25c per bunch. 
CABOMBA. A light feathery green sub¬ 
merged plant that the fish like to feed upon. 
Price, 25c per portion. 
PARROT’S FEATHER. Long trailing, 
feathery, green shoots. Trail over the water 
in soft, airy masses. Price, 10c per portion. 
MARE’S TAIL (Hornwart). Long stems 
with needle-like leaves, dark green. Fine for 
spawning. Submerged fern-like bronze leaves, 
continually bubbling with oxygen. 25c per 
bunch. 
SUBMERGED FERN. A graceful plant. 
One of the best oxygenating sorts. Price 25c 
per bunch. 
CALADIUM 
Also known as Elephant’s Ear. Medium 
size bulbs, 25c each; large bulbs, 50c each, 
postpaid. 
TUBEROSE 
SINGLE MEXICAN. This is the most 
satisfactory for the South. Very fragrant. 
Bulbs should be dug in the fall, and sepa¬ 
rated in the spring before planting. 50c per 
doz., 50 bulbs $1.75, 100 bulbs $3.00, postpaid. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
— 37 — 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
