TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING 
AN INFORMAL POOL 
Excavate a bowl-like depression, leaving sides at 
about a 45 degree angle. Tamp earth bottom and 
sides. Line sides and bottom with heavy wire fence 
mesh, supporting it at a distance of 2 inches from 
the ground to permit concrete to entirely surround 
reinforcing. Prepare stiff one to three concrete mix, 
using % inch stone. 
Pour a 4 to 6 inch layer of this concrete, cover¬ 
ing sides and bottom, and enclosing wire reinforc¬ 
ing. Smooth with a trowel. When it has set a few 
hours waterproof it with a thin coat of cemeat 
applied with a trowel or brush. 
A coping of field-stone, flat stone or brick may 
be placed around the rim while concrete is soft. 
Intake and outlet drains may be installed as in 
the formal pool if desired; these are often omitted 
to save expense in small pools, which can be easily 
filled by garden hose and drained by siphoning. 
TUB GARDENS 
A tub may seem but a humble beginning for a 
garden of Waterlilies, but many a successful grower 
of water plants starts his collection in this easy, 
economical way. You will be astonished at the num¬ 
ber of plants a tub or half a barrel will accommo¬ 
date, and you will be gratified at the results. Tub 
gardens are popular, and they furnish an excellent 
medium for interesting a child in the culture of 
water plants. Hardy or tender varieties may be 
grown in the tub garden. 
WE CAN OFFER THE FOLLOWING FOR LILY POOLS 
HARDY WATER LILIES 
Each 
GLORIOSA—Surely this variety is well named 
for it would be hard to picture a more glorious 
sort. Brilliant red and double flowers of ex¬ 
quisite form. We have counted 150 open flow¬ 
ers on a patch 15 feet square. Here all the 
good qualities are found in one plant. One of 
the most popular varieties grown. $4.00 
PAUL HARIOT—A splendid variety with flow¬ 
ers of large size, canary yellow in color, shad¬ 
ing into rich apricot as the flower grows older. 
An extremely desirable variety. 3.00 
EUGENIA DE LAND—Pink. 1.50 
CROMOTELLA—Best yellow. 2.00 
SIOUX—Coppery yellow. 3.00 
ROSE AREY—Cerese Pink. 3.00 
GLADSTONE—Finest White. 2.00 
SHALLOW WATER AND 
Each 
UMBRELLA PLANTS.25 
NARROW LEAF CAT TAIL.25 
BROAD LEAF CAT TAIL.20 
RUSHES .15 
ARROWHEADS . 15 
Each 
MARILAC—White . 100 
MARILAC—Pink . 1-25 
MARILAC—Yellow . 1-25 
MARILAC ROSE—The deep pink, fragrant 
flowers are cup-shaped, of good size and sub¬ 
stance and freely borne. They are the first to 
open in the morning. The large leaves are 
purplish red in the young state, changing to 
deep green . 1-75 
STAR LILIES, both Pink and Blue. 2.00 
BLUE PENNSYLVANIA—Annual, very large. . 2.50 
AUGUST KOCH—Deep Lavender, annual. 2.50 
FRANK TRELEASE — Beautiful Red, Night 
bloomer. The deepest colored lily of its class, 
the flower being a glowing, rich crimson. The 
leaves are a beautiful dark bronze color. 2.00 
OXYGENATING PLANTS 
Eac 
CALADIUM OR ELEPHANT EAR.10-.15-.25 
WATER LETTUCE.20 
WATER POPPY.20 
FISH MOSS—Per bunch.10 
WATER HYACINTHS .10-.15-.20 
SEE FRONT PAGES FOR PRICES 
