Day Blooming TROPICAL WATER 
Many Varieties exclusive with TRICKER'S 
The size of their bloom depends 
greatly upon the room given the plant, 
the amount of soil and the warmth of 
the summer. The quantity of flowers 
produced is really remarkable—we have 
had plants that produced over 100 flow¬ 
ers in a single season. These lilies adapt 
themselves to any amount of soil and 
will thrive and bloom in the tub garden, 
but, of course, the flowers will be smal¬ 
ler. They are best suited for artificial 
pools, and a box of soil 2 feet square 
by 1 foot deep is none too much to provide for 
each plant. Our white cedar tubs are just right 
as containers. Allow a surface space at least 5 
feet by 5 feet. For an unusual display, place 
two plants in a 3 foot box and allow a little 
more surface space. See also cultural directions 
on page 27. 
Please read important 
notice about shipment 
of tropical lilies,page 27. 
NOTICE 
This year we inaugurate a 
new policy in sending all lilies 
and plants prepaid. This is 
just one of the many savings 
you can make in ordering 
from Tricker. 
I T IS hard to believe that a flower 
so easy to grow can be so beau¬ 
tiful. Unless you have seen the 
loveliness day after day that tropi¬ 
cal lilies bring to the garden pool 
from June until frost, it is difficult 
to imagine. Words do not suffice to 
describe the magnificence, the pure 
and sparkling colors, the fragrance and other fascinat¬ 
ing qualities of these flowers which have won so en¬ 
thusiastic a following. 
As the name signifies, this group of tropical water 
lilies keep about the same open hours as their hardy 
sisters and bring to the daylight hours the same ele¬ 
gance that the night-bloomers furnish at evening. They 
are open from early morning until middle or late after¬ 
noon. 
Surely no pool, however small, is complete without 
BLUE BEAUTY 
In color this variety seems to re¬ 
flect the blue of the summer sky, 
with the stamens marking sold lines 
over the petals. The flowers are 
larger than most of the trop¬ 
ical lilies, and come freely 
and continuously all summer. 
A collection without Blue 
Beauty will certainly lack 
one of the best day-blooming 
varieties. Each $2. 
at least one tropical lily, and the large pool which 
really gives the lilies a chance to develop as they should 
is delightful beyond compare with both day and night¬ 
blooming tropical lilies. 
The tropical water lilies are all started in tanks in 
our greenhouses. The young plants are started in pots 
and are turned out of these before packing. They make 
very rapid growth but should not be planted until warm 
weather is assured. In the latitude of New York City 
this is early June. The plants soon begin to develop 
and flower—the climax is reached in August. 
Although tropical lilies will winter in greenhouse 
pools, the splendid bloom from young, vigorous plants 
more than offsets the slight extra cost of new plants 
each year. 
Tropical lilies have been a specialty with us for many 
years. We offer the only complete collection of the 
most desirable varieties. And best of all, our extensive 
greenhouse capacity enables us to fill every order with 
healthy growing plants, unusually sturdy and superior 
at lowest prices. Tricker’s tropical lilies will 
give you complete satisfaction. Being the old¬ 
est and largest firm in the water lily business 
we can give you an unqualified guarantee 
that any plant we sell will be in perfect con¬ 
dition, a sturdy grower, free-bloomer and 
sure to please. 
HOW TO CROW 
TROPICAL LILIES 
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