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The New Yellow Tropical Lily, St. Louis 
NEW YELLOW TROPICAL-ST. LOUIS 
Gorgeous, Unique , Sensational 
Awarded the Henry Shaw Gold Medal by the National Flower 
Show in St. Louis 
St. Louis (Pring 1932) is the rarest of all water lilies to¬ 
day. It is the one and only yellow day-blooming tropical lily 
available for garden culture. It was produced by Mr. George 
H. Pring, Supt. of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, who is 
responsible for many favorite hybrids such as the variety 
Mrs. Pring, one parent of the St. Louis Lily. The other par¬ 
ent is the famous lost lily of Africa, N. Stuhlmanni. 
The yellow parent of St. Louis was discovered in 1890 but 
eluded a 39 year search to be claimed. Finally seeds of this 
rare lily were obtained but it remained to the genius of Mr. 
Pring to hybridize this plant to produce a successful garden 
variety. Out of 86 new plants hybridized, one and only one, 
the St. Louis Lily, was considered outstanding and it indeed 
is a marvelous thing. It produces large yellow flowers of the 
shape of Mrs. Pring and has beautiful mottled foliage. It 
has all the excellence for which the Pring hybrids are noted, 
and the distinction of being the only garden variety yellow 
tropical. 
It is a source of great satisfaction to Trickers to be hon¬ 
ored with exclusive rights to distribute the St. Louis Lily, 
now patented. Last year its price was prohibitive but fortu¬ 
nately this year we have a stock sufficient to offer this truly 
rare flower for $10.00 each. 
"Blooms over a foot in diameter." 
PINK 
GENERAL PERSHING. (Pring 1920.) (S. A. F. Silver Medal.) 
This variety was named in honor or our great General, but on 
its own merits has gained wide distinction. Without doubt, it is the 
finest of all pink tender lilies, both in size and color. Being a 
hybrid from Mrs. Whitaker and Castaliflora, it has inherited its 
size from the former but is an improvement upon the color of the 
latter. The dark green buds are striped with purple. The flowers 
are of great substance, delightfully fragrant, open early in the 
morning, and are indeed most distinct from any of the other pink 
day blooming water lilies. A most prolific bloomer ; awarded silver 
medal of the Society of American Florists in 1923. (Illustrated in 
color on page 5.) Strong plants. $3. 
♦INDEPENDENCE. The first novelty produced from Independence. 
Viviparous nymphaea of deep pink coloring instead of the regu¬ 
lation blue of that class. It has a gorgeous, full petaled flower that 
opens earlier and closes later than any other day-bloomers. The 
plant is vigorous in growth and free-flowering. In fact many of the 
leaves produce large buds and flowers when the tiny leaf plants have 
scarcely unfolded their leaves. (1927) $2. 
MRS. C. W. WARD. A most charming variety with petals of rich 
rose-pink illuminated by a mass of golden stamens. Flowers are 
borne well out of the water, with the profusion of the Gracilis type 
from which it is a descendant. (See colored illustration on page 
9.) $2. 
CASTALIFLORA. (Pring 1915.) The flowers are very large and 
fragrant and colored a light pink. A day-bloomer of moderate 
growth. (Illustrated in color on front cover.) $1.50. 
GRACILIS ROSEA. The flowers of this plant are rose-pink and 
are star-shaped. A reliable day-bloomer. $2. 
GRACILIS RUBRA. Has rich red colored, star-shaped flowers, and 
is also a good day-bloomer. $2.50. 
♦PATRICIA. A wholly charming and marvelous free-blooming lily. 
Beautiful crimson flowers. Buds are copper bronze, and the 
under leaf flecked with red. The Patricia is one of the true Inde¬ 
pendence hybrids in that it bears young plants from the center of 
the leaf. Being unusually prolific we are able to offer it at an un¬ 
usually low price. Of moderate growth. It is admirable for tub 
culture or for use in small pools. $2.50. 
STELLA GURNEY. Its flowers are large, star-shaped and a light 
pink. A variety that pleases. $2. 
ZANZIBAR ROSEA. One of the day-blooming African Lilies that 
is colored a delightful pink. $1.50. 
PURPLE VARIETIES—See next page. 
The lilies in this picture are Chromatella, Gen. Huster and Blue 
Beauty. In sending in this picture Mrs. J. L. McGarity writes as 
follows: 
“All these lilies were ordered from you, all the bog plants, and 
all the submerged plants. The Blue Beauty had anywhere from 
three to seven blooms each day until the first freeze in late Novem¬ 
ber. 
“I always have blooms on these tropicals from 8 to 9 inches to 
over a foot in diameter. The pads are from a foot to 18 inches 
across. The submerged plants keep my pool crystal clear so that 
it is possible to see the buds for several days before they get to 
the top of the water, and the rock ledge is reflected in the water.” 
Mrs. J. L. McGarity, Monroe, Georgia. 
A LETTER WE APPRECIATE 
“Dear Mr. Tricker: Just a note to tell you that I certainly 
did enjoy seeing your charming exhibit at A Century of Prog¬ 
ress Exposition. 
“I was there on the Opening Day, and returned for the 
Fourth of July weekend also, and both times I stood and 
looked with great pleasure at the pool and the water lilies 
and fish. Please let me join with your thousands of other 
admirers in congratulating you upon this very attractive 
exhibit! 
“With sincerity, John S. Van Gilder, Knoxville, Tenn. 
“P. S.—My water lilies are gorgeous—simply gorgeous !” 
Loiv prices still prevail. If you want special values turn to our collection offers, page 18 . 
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