1935 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
WATER LILIES 
A Selected List of Hardy Varieties 
"yOU will love a pool of Water Lilies more than any other spot in your 
1 garden. Any home can have one. They are inexpensive to construct 
and once constructed require very little care. Water Lilies are easy to grow 
and are not difficult to keep over from year to year. A combination of 
Water Lilies, Water Hyacinths, Water Poppies and other aquatic plants 
enlivened with gold fish and frogs adds a touch to your home grounds that 
cannot be obtained in any other way. Here you have flowers from early 
spring until frost. We will be glad to give you detailed instructions on the 
construction of a pool and advise you on varieties to use as well as plants 
to use as border flowers and shrubs. 
Sunset Colors 
Comanche—This flower opens a rich apricot 
and then changes later to a deep coppery bronze 
that appears as a glowing red in the depths of 
the flower in contrast with the orange stamens. 
This has proven one of the freest flowering and 
best of the Water Lilies here at Yankton. $2.00 ea. 
Paul Ha.'iot—This variety gives more varia¬ 
tion of color throughout the season than any 
other. Flowers opening in the spring a clear 
yellow suffused with rose changing to a deep 
peach on the second and third day and to an 
orange on the fourth day. As the season pro¬ 
gresses the flowers are almost a deep red on the 
fourth day. It is a sturdy, hardy plant, free in 
bloom and one which you will greatly enjoy. 
$1.50 ea. 
Yellows 
Chromatella (Marliac Yellow)—Bright yel¬ 
low with broad curving petals. It blooms over 
the entire spring and summer months producing 
an endless succession of blossoms. Leaves hand¬ 
somely splotched with maroon. Thrives under 
all conditions and is extremely hardy. $1.50 ea. 
Pinks 
Eugenie de Land—A very charming, sweet- 
scented Lily. The long petals are a deep pink 
near the base and almost white at the tips; of 
good size and semi-double. One of the most 
delicate colors in our garden. $1.50 ea. 
Pink Opal—An attractive deep pink of me¬ 
dium size, gracefully cup-shaped and quite 
fragrant. Especially adapted as cut flowers. 
Flower stands well above the water. $1.50 ea. 
Sumptuosa— One of the most delicate and 
beautiful of all pinks. The satiny texture of its 
petals gives one all the color to be desired in a 
pink Water Lily. Rather double, almost perfect 
in form and above the average in size. Don’t fail 
to include this one in your garden. $3.00 ea. 
Whites 
Gladstone— Large dazzling white flowers with 
broad, waxy petals, sulphur yellow heart. Very 
free in blooming. Opens early in the morning. 
One of the largest white Water Lilies. $1.50 ea. 
Marliac White— Snowy white petals with 
bright yellow stamens. The fragrant blossoms 
are five to six inches in diameter. Sepals are 
tinted with pink. It is a continuous bloomer. 
$1.25 ea. 
Reds 
Arethusa— Flowers are large with broad 
petals, deep crimson in color with velvety sheen. 
Septals are lighter. The blossom is somewhat 
cup-shaped and one of the freest in bloom.$3.00 ea. 
Conqueror— Flowers are cherry red deepen¬ 
ing with age. Stamens orange yellow, septals 
almost white; flowers eight inches across borne 
continually during the entire spring and summer 
months. One of the showiest of reds. $3.00 ea. 
James Brydon— Very free in bloom and rapid 
grower. Flowers measure from five to six inches 
across, broad petals; flower cup-shaped. Flower 
is a vivid rosy crimson, deepening with age. Has 
small bronze red leaves. $3.00 ea. 
Collection “A”— One white, one pink, and 
one yellow Water Lily. $3.50. 
Three each Water Poppies and Water 
Hyacinths 60c. 
James Brydon 
Water Poppy—The blossoms resemble the 
California Poppy. Each plant throws out many 
floating runners bearing large blossoms all sum¬ 
mer long. Plant as you would a Water Lily. 25c 
ea., 2 for 35c, 5 for 55c. 
Water Hyacinth—Shiny dark green leaves, 
orchid-like flowers. The plants float on the 
water but will produce more flowers when not 
allowed to drift about. 15c ea., 5 for 50c. 
Water Iris—We have both the yellow and the 
light blue varieties. They bloom the entire sea¬ 
son. Thrive in water up to twelve inches and 
also in a moist border. Blossoms resemble the 
Siberian Iris in type and they produce abun¬ 
dantly. 25c ea., 5 for $1.00. 
DAHLIAS 
Finest Dahlias 
Jane Cowl —The Century of Progress devoted 
the entire day of September 19th 1933 to this 
variety. Fairly tall with vigorous dark green 
leathery foliage; straight, strong stems holding 
monster blooms of glistening bronzy buff and 
salmon shades proudly aloft with a beauty that 
stops you and makes you look again. 35c each, 
5 for $1.50. 
Jersey’s Beauty—The Century of Progress 
devoted the entire day of September 18th 1933 
to this variety. Undoubtedly the finest pink 
Dahlia in existence. Hubbard wrote; “When a 
man builds a better house or makes a better 
mouse trap than his neighbor the world will 
make a beaten path to his door.” Jersey Beauty 
has its beaten path to its door. It needs no 
further introduction. 40c each, 5 for $1.75. 
Jersey’s Beacon— A universal favorite as an 
exhibition and garden flower; color is a Chinese 
scarlet with a paler reverse, giving it a two- 
toned effect. Flowers are large and globular in 
shape. The plant is a vigorous grower having 
splendid insect resisting foliage. 40c ea., 5 for 
$1.75. 
Laura Morris—The perfect yellow Dahlia. 
Has massive blooms on long, strong stems. 
Color is a very deep yellow with amber back 
petals. It is a profuse bloomer and a remark¬ 
ably good keeper. 45c ea., 5 for $2.00. 
Century of Progress Collection—One each of 
the above four Dahlias. $1.50. 
Bertha Horne 
Mixed Dahlias— These are our trial ground 
Dahlias. It contains many choice varieties and 
will brighten vour late summer garden with a 
riot of color. Prices: 10 for $1.00, 25 for $2.00, 
50 for $3.75. 
Dahlias are easily grown. Be careful 
not to break the neck. Plant straight up 
and down. Water thoroughly. Leave top 
one Inch under ground. 
Dahlias for Cutting 
Each 30c, 4 for $1.00. 
Bertha Horne—Deep orange yellow tinted 
apricot; early, large, free bloomer. Very good 
for landscaping as it does not blow over. Hybrid- 
Cactus. 
Countess of Lonsdale—Popular salmon 
pink. Cactus. 
Golden West — A good rich deep yellow, 
heavily overlaid with orange. A good keeper. 
Cactus. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner—Popular orchid- 
lavender. Very good. Decorative. 
Rene Cayeux—One of the earliest and most 
continuous bloomers and flowers until very late. 
A rich, clear, glowing crimson-red. Cactus. 
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No Garden is Complete without Dahlias 
