•(•UMBRELLA PALM. A popular, easy grow¬ 
ing shallow water plant with plumy, green 
heads of leaves. It is related to the Papyrus 
but does not grow so tall. The slender leaf 
stalks are 2 to 3 feet high each surmounted 
by a feathery cluster of leaves. Grows equally 
well in moist soil or shallow water. 25c. 
3 for 50c. 
WATER HYACINTH. A floating plant with 
delicate spikes of lavender flowers with yellow 
peacock eye. The bladdery floating leaves 
thrive best when the roots are moored among 
the cool water lily leaves. 15c. 4 for 50c. 
■(•Japanese Arrowhead. A freely flowering 
plant for shallow water with most attractive, 
soldierly, arrowshaped leaves and pretty spikes 
of charming white flowers. In rich soil it 
rapidly forms new colonies. 25c. 3 for 50c. 
Papyrus at left. 
•(-Chinese Arrowhead. 
Broad arrowshaped leaves. 
A most interesting va¬ 
riety with delicious edible 
corms. 35c. 
f IMPERIAL TARO. A 
handsome, rare aquatic 
Elephant Ear with beauti¬ 
ful leaves blotched and 
mottled with deep violet 
black. It grows in India 
but is fully at home here 
though it should not 
be planted until settled 
weather has arrived. 50c. 
■(•Chinese Water Chestnut. Grows freely in shallow 
water. Green quill-like leaves two feet high. In the 
fall bears the famous chestnuts on the roots. 25c. 
fSpider Lily. A handsome West Indian bulbous 
plant with clusters of pure white blossoms that are 
extremely fragrant. 50c. 
^PEACOCK HYACINTH. (E. azurea.) Brilliant 
purple flowers with peacock eye. A free blooming 
treasure that everyone wants. The handsome flowers 
are borne in short spikes in the leaf axils. Plant it 
in deep or shallow water and it will grow to the 
surface where it creeps about among the lily pads. 
Every pool large or small should have it. It grows 
very easily. 35c. 3 for $1. 
•(-DOUBLE JAPANESE ARROWHEAD. A hand¬ 
some double flowered arrowhead that blooms freely. 
The snowy flowers are completely double. $1. 
♦WATER HAWTHORNE. Snowy white flowers 
with the fragrance of old English Hawthorne. The 
blossoms float on the surface among the bright 
green, oblong pads. They are most interesting the 
spikes being forked in a V shape and studded with 
florets each speckled with tiny black anthers. It 
grows like a water lily from a small bulb and should 
be planted 6 to 12 inches deep. 50c. 
•(-Brass Buttons. (Ranunculus repens.) The shiny 
varnished yellow flowers of this creeping wader are 
most attractive. A quick green cover to clamber 
among rocks, creep over walls or wade in shallow 
water. 25c. 
■(•Sweet Flag. Shining, bright green, sword shaped 
leaves and sweetly fragrant, aromatic roots. 25c. 
•(•Water Amaryllis. (Crinum americanum). A fine 
bulb related to the brilliant Amaryllis. Clusters of 
large white flowers with a powerful fragrance. 
Thrives in shallow water. Nice established plants 
are 50c each. 
t Purple Loosestrife. A hardy perennial plant for 
shallow water. Brilliant spikes of rosy flowers. 
Forms nice colonies and grows easily coming up 
year after year. 25c. 
This fine example of a formal pool is at the home 
of Mr. Oscar L. Roth, of Wheeling, W. Va. Note 
the luxuriant growth of Johnson’s lilies. 
•(•Velvet Leaf. (Limnocharis flava). Beautiful, vel¬ 
vety, pale green leaves and spikes of large yellow 
flowers. As the flower spikes grow old they root in the 
mud forming new plants. Rare and desirable. 50c. 
+GIANT 
MARSH MARIGOLD 
A huge form of the 
beautiful 
hardy 
Cal t ha. 
Grows 12 inches 
Striking! $1. 
high 
with 2% 
inch 
flowers. 
+YELLOW FLAG. Tall spikes of yellow flowers in 
early spring. A very hardy plant that grows most 
easily in any pool. Tall silver-green clumps of slen¬ 
der pointed leaves. One of the best. 25c. 
•(•Graceful Cattail. The prettiest form of Cattail. 
Long slender double cattails and graceful arching 
silver green leaves. A very handsome variety not 
too strong a grower. 25c. 
BLUE AFRICAN LILY 
This handsome plant 
(Agapanthus umbellatus) 
produces large heads of 
beautiful blue flowers all 
summer. It is not a water 
plant but thrives in the 
damp soil near a pool. A 
most easily grown plant. 
Should be potted up in the 
fall and kept in the house. 
Fine plants. 50c. 
SPINY GERANIUM 
Another plant for the rock 
garden. Pink and white flow¬ 
ers in abundance. Blooms 
all summer. Pot it in the 
fall and it will bloom all 
winter. 50c. 
Nile Trio 
COLLECTION No. 133 
Three fine African Plants 
to give your pool a dif¬ 
ferent interest. Egyptian 
Papyrus, Umbrella Palm. 
Calla Lily. 95c. 
Small Pool Aquatics 
COLLECTION No. 134 
25 shallow water aquatics 
in 15 or more varieties our 
selection. A fine selection 
assured. $2.95. 
This photo shows the luxurious effect of a proper planting of the 
things on this page. Water Iris, Egyptian Papyrus, Torch Lilies, etc. 
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