NEPTUNE LILY. From such plants our shipping 
stock is selected. 
From 20 acres of such concrete pools our water lilies are 
harvested. Grown with sunshine and plenty of room. 
Dear Friends: 
I wish all my patrons could visit our 
nurseries. We would like to have you 
see the plants we are shipping, for we 
feel proud of them. They are the best 
that California sunshine can produce—all 
ready to bloom in your pool. You will 
find them more reasonably priced than 
any for I am sharing with you the savings 
our mild Southern California climate al¬ 
lows. Two generations of service will as¬ 
sure you of the finest water lilies to be 
had at any price. And remember I per¬ 
sonally guarantee safe delivery to you. 
Sincerely yours, 
Cactus Department 
I WONDER how many of my friends 
are growing cacti? Collecting cacti 
and succulents is the most engros¬ 
sing hobby that any lover of nature 
ever had. You do not need a lot of 
room, for a good collection can be 
grown in a single window. There are 
hundreds of different kinds, every one 
of which can be easily grown in pots 
by even the veriest tyro, no especial 
skill being required. Most of them 
cost only a few cents, but some of the 
rare crested kinds are worth a ran¬ 
som. I have been growing cactus since 
a boy in knee pants and my interest 
in them never seems to be satiated. 
Many of them have most gorgeous flowers as deli¬ 
cate and beautiful as any orchid and when you 
bring them into bloom you have a real thrill. Others 
imitate stones, some have long white hair. 
While my stocks are very large, (we have hun¬ 
dreds of thousands of seedlings) the demand for 
them has far exceeded our supply. This season I 
have added a range of greenhouses especially built 
for cacti where we can propagate the rarer South 
American kinds. Many of these new varieties are 
described in our special Cactus catalog. Thousands 
are being grafted and grown in especially con¬ 
structed frames where they may be brought to 
perfection. 
In theie frames thousands of cactus seedlings are being grown 
on for specimen plants. Note their health. 
Growers of Water Lilies Since 1876 
T HIS year we have many new things to offer our patrons. After many years of development and 
experiment we are at last able to offer to all our famous Full of Bloom Two-Year-Old Tropical 
Lilies. This is the greatest innovation in aquatic culture since we introduced the Sacred Lotus. 
Just think what you gain by these two-year-old plants. You will start out in the spring where your 
friends leave off in the fall. A whole year gained with big flowers almost before greenhouse plants 
can be put out. No danger of losing them during late cold spells. They have the vigor and hardiness 
to continue blooming through weather that would check less hardy plants. 
Note above, the Neptune lily. All our choice hardy lilies are grown in large boxes, each plant 
being given full room for development. In the spring they are dug, only the strong blooming roots 
being selected for shipping. In this way we can assure you of really blooming stock, plants that 
will not take all summer to flower. Many of our customers write that three weeks after planting 
they are picking flowers. Our facilities for handling water plants have been developed through long 
years of experience. Our men have been with us for years and thoroughly understand how to select 
and pack our products for shipping. Their instructions are to pack no plant that they would not 
want to receive if they were ordering it. That our plants leave here in perfect condition and arrive 
in your hands fresh and green is the 
most important phase of our business. 
I am personally in charge of our pack¬ 
ing room and no trouble is spared to 
assure you of prompt service. 
My Shipping Terms 
All Plants Sent Post Paid 
I Guarantee Their Safe Arrival. 
WHEN WE SHIP. Water Plants may 
be shipped safely at any time. Unless 
otherwise instructed we will ship all 
orders at as early a date as experi¬ 
ence has shown us is advisable for 
your particular locality. We will not 
delay your orders. If you wish us to 
ship on any particular date we will 
do so. 
Tropical Lilies. Turn to page 18 for 
instructions. 
Aquarium Plants when ordered alone 
are shipped at once. 
Supplies, Fish Food, etc., are shipped 
at once. 
Cactus and Succulents are shipped 
separately at once when the order is received. We 
guarantee their safe arrival any time of the year. 
TERMS. We accept orders only when accompanied 
by funds sufficient to cover price of goods. We do 
not ship C. O. D. unless 50% of price is received 
with the order to insure acceptance. We prepay 
postage on all plants shipped. 
REMITTANCES. Remit by P. O. Money Order, 
Express Money Order, or Check. Make all remit¬ 
tances payable to Johnson Water Gardens, Hynes, 
Calif. 
SAFE DELIVERY GUARANTEED 
Greenhouse, Interior View. Tropical Lilies and Fish are prop¬ 
agated in the tanks below. Above, thousands of seedling cacti. 
In these greenhouses our water lilies and cacti are propagated. At 
left is an acre of lathhouses where border plants, cacti 
and succulents are grown. 
Here's Something 
every water lily enthusiast 
should be interested in. Be¬ 
low is a dormant root of our 
Hardy Lilies ready for ship¬ 
ment. Crammed with vigor. 
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ALL ORDERS ARE SHIPPED POST PAID 
