Wl 
Needs rich soil 
green blossoms 
ground 
p:al lilies 
Yellow Iris. One of the necessary plants 
for the pool, the foliage making an artistic 
I touch, either to the center or a corner. Has 
tall spikes of yellow blossoms. Th rives in 
water up to 1 2 inches deep and will grow 
in moist soil.25c 
Purple Iris. Similar to above except in 
color .25c 
Thalia Dealbata (Water Canna). A tall, 
graceful plant with leaves similar to a Canna, 
leaves maroon at the base. Flowers on tall, 
arching stems, purple, with silvery dust. Very 
attractive as a centerpiece for the pool....50c 
Zebra grass. A very attractive plant, with 
tall, quill-like stems; banded alternately with 
green and white.25c 
Primrose willow. A beautiful, tall plant, 
with flowers like a primrose and leaves like 
a willow. Plant in shallow water and you 
will soon have a mass of yellow blossoms..2 5 c 
Papyrus. The stalks are triangular and at¬ 
tain a height of from five to eight feet, hav¬ 
ing a tuft of thread - like 
leaves a foot in diameter. It 
does equally as well either 
in two inches of water or as 
a marginal plant, making a 
good background for pools. 
25c 
Water Arum. A hardy 
aquatic with leaves shaped 
like a Calla lily and pale 
25c 
Umbrella Palm. A beauti¬ 
ful plant, growing about two 
feet tall; has slender stems 
with tuft of slender leaves 
spreading out umbrella¬ 
shaped. Does well either in 
shallow water or in moist 
20c 
Imperial Taro. The finest 
of the Japanese Taros. The 
leaves are almost velvety 
black, and grow very large. 
They do best in two inches 
of water, making an excel¬ 
lent centerpiece in the pool, 
or make a satisfactory house 
plant when potted and set in 
jardiniere of water.75c 
Water forget-me-not. A 
delicate flowering plant, soft 
blue with yellow eye. Blooms 
all spring and summer. Bog 
plant, doing better if only in 
water up to crown of plant- 
15c; 2 for 25c 
Water Plants 
Water chestnut. A hardy plant resembling 
wat^r fern, with mottled red leaves. The 
large seeds are spiked and armoured and fall 
to the bottom of the pool when ripe. These 
are edible.35c 
Floating heart. Has bright yellow, fringed 
flowers of medium size with leaves similar to 
a Pigmy lily. Will do well in either deep or 
shallow water.25c 
Water poppy. An old favorite with blos¬ 
soms like a California poppy. Each plant 
throws out runners, bearing blossoms all 
summer .1 0c 
Water buttercup. A trailing plant with 
blossoms like a buttercup. Very attractive. 
3 for 25c 
Water Hawthorne. Snowy white flowers 
with the fragrance of the English Hawthorne. 
The flower is antler shaped and each antler 
is flecked with black. The leaves are oblong 
