a Nile Garden.... 
LOTUS COLLECTION 
Lotus groups are beautiful center pieces and 
background plantings for pools, and will grow 
and flower beautifully anywhere in the lawn if 
moisture is abundant. A choice collection of de¬ 
lightfully contrasting and fragrant plants which 
we can ship together are 
One American Lotus One Sacred Lotus 
One Chinese or Shiroman Lotus (your choice) 
Three Strong Tubers, <J* |JT 
One of Each Variety, ^ ^ 
STAR LILIES 
Star Lilies are very sturdy, easy to grow, and give 
a wealth of medium-sized flowers in a season. 
The long, pointed petals give the bloom a starry 
appearance; and their delightful fragrance, bril¬ 
liant colors, and exceptional qualities as a cut 
flower make them a valuable addition to the 
Water Garden. 
Star Lilies, $2 each 
Blue Star, Rose Star, Purple Star 
Red Star, Pink Star 
Any Three, Your 
Choice, Collection, 
$ 4.75 
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"Again assuring you 
of my appreciation 
for your fair treat¬ 
ment, and promising 
you my future orders, 
I am, yours very cor¬ 
dially.” — Cooper ]. 
Pierce, Macogdocbes, 
Texas, April 26,1933. 
UICK, ECONOMICAL POOL 
for two lilies and many other plants and fish 
I f you are considering a small Water Garden, save time, labor and 
money by installing one of our new pool-aquarium combination Galva-Tanks. Just 
excavate soil to sink the tank to ground level or below to permit rock and dwarf bor¬ 
der perennials (see page 19) to be planted 
around the edges. With our Galva-Tank 
you can install your Pool, plant it, and 
begin enjoying your Water Garden plants 
and fishes within a few days after receipt. 
The Galva-Tank may also be used as a 
first class winter tank or aquarium, by 
moving it to the basement. Guaranteed 
leak-proof heavy galvanized sheet metal 
with lapped sealed joints securely riveted 
with drain and overflow pipe. Shipping 
weight, 65 lbs. Price, tank only, $5. 
Galva-Tank Collection 
*1 Guaranteed Leak-Proof Galva-Tank. 
1 Aural Collection Water Lilies 
(see color illustration, page 4). 
16 Select Goldfish (12 Comets, 2 Japanese Fan- 
tails, 2 Shubunkins)—all 4-inch or larger. 
1 Small Pool Collection of Scavengers. 
9 Perennial Plants assorted. 
12 Water Plants assorted. 
1 Net, 6 inches. 
1 Box (1 lb.) Fish Food. 
1 Fish Bucket. 
ALL 
FOR 
*(Tank shipped by freight on receipt of order. 
Plants and fish shipped at proper planting time.) 
$ 14.50 
Fertilize Your Lilies with "HOOSIER BIG BLOOM" 
For really fine results with Water Lilies in your Pool you must use a good fertilizer 
liberally, and nothing will surpass in effectiveness or economy our Hoosier Big Bloom 
Fertilizer. The heavy foliage and profuse flowering of Water Lilies shows what 
heavy feeders these plants are, and you must Five pound bags...$0.50 
remember that pool conditions restrict the earth Ten pound bags.85 
available to their roots. Large blossoms will Twenty-five pound bags. 1.75 
reward you for adequate fertilizing of your pool One quart of Hoosier Big Bloom Fertilizer 
containers. (See page 7) should be used with each bushel of earth. 
This diagrammatic illustration may serve as a plan for planting a typical 
Nile Garden, or merely as a suggestion to the inventive gardener for a 
general plan. Suggested planting arrangement illustrated: 1 and 2— 
Water Lilies, L—Lotus, A—Paper Plant and Cattails, B—Pontederia and 
Bulrush, C—Arrowhead and Sweet Flag, D—Floating Heart and Par¬ 
rot’s Feather, F—Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce. 
SPECIAL NILE GARDEN COLLECTION 
Papyrus Plants 
Water Rushes 
Arrowhead 
Pontederia 
Sacred Lotus 
Water Hyacinth 
2 Water Lettuce 
2 Floating Heart 
2 Parrot’s Feather 
2 Bulrush 
2 Sweet Flag 
1 White Lotus Water Lily 
1 Blue Lotus Water Lilv 
TWENTY-THREE Plants, including TWO Water Lilies 
and a Sacred Lotus, 
in Collection.. 
* 6-75 
FISH AND SCAVENGERS 
FOR NILE GARDEN 
12 Comet Goldfish, 4-5 inch. 
6 Shubunkins, 3-4 inch. 
6 Japanese fantails, 2}4 inch. 
1 Small Pool Collection of Scavengers. (6 
Japanese Snails, 6 Black Ramshorn 
Snails, 6 Tadpoles, 2 Clams, 2 Sala¬ 
manders) . 
THIS COLLECTION 
$ 4.50 
HOOSIER. AQUATIC GARDENS 
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