MORE SHALLOW WATER PLANTS 
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WHETHER YOU ORDER EARLY OR LATE YOU WILL RECEIVE OUR FIRST QUALITY PLANTS 
* PEACOCK HYACINTH. See photo in center. Clusters of brilliant 
purple-blue flowers with peacock eye. Never fails to bloom in any 
pool all summer. The handsome, orchid like blossoms are borne in 
short spikes in the leaf axils. Plant it in the mud in deep or shallow 
water and it will grow to the surface where it will creep about among 
the lily pads. Every pool, large or small, should have it. Grows very 
easily. 35c each. 3 for $1. 
if t IMPERIAL TARO. An Elephant Ear with stunning leaves each 
deeply variegated with rich, violet-black! It came from India but is 
perfectly at home here where it grows with the greatest freedom 
Thrives in 2" of water or in damp soil. In the fall pot it as a house 
plant, putting the pot in a saucer of water. 50c each. 3 for $1.25. 
f Japanese Arrowhead. A freely flowering plant for shallow water 
with most attractive, soldierly, arrow-shaped leaves and pretty spikes 
of white flowers. In rich soil it rapidly forms new colonies. 25c. 
if f BUTTERFLY RUSH. (Sag. Papillosa). Graceful, arching spikes of 
fluttering, butterfly-like blossoms. The green fan-like spray of leaves 
grows from 2 to 4 feet high. One of the best novelties we have 
introduced. An easily grown, necessary plant. 35c. 
f Water Canna. Tropical looking, large, canna-like leaves topped by 
tall arching spikes of purple flowers. Grows 3 to 5 feet tall and is 
hardy anywhere. 50c. 
$ Elephant Ear. The leaves are immense, reaching 
over 3 feet across. They are lustrous, emerald green. 
Needs warm weather and should be planted in damp 
soil until established when it thrives with its roots 
in the water. 35c. 
f Porcupine Grass. Porcupine quills banded cream 
and green alternately. A handsome plant growing 
2' high. 25c. 
T Umbrella Palm. This popular shallow water plant 
has plumy heads of narrow leaves on slender stems 
2' to 4' tall. Grows easily and never fails to make 
an attractive plant. Closely related to the Papyrus. 
Grows equally well in moist soil or water. 25c. 
3 for 50c. 
T Chinese Water Chestnut. Grows easily in shallow 
water with quill-like leaves 2' high. In the fall bears 
the famous Water Chestnuts on the roots. 25c. 
Spider Lily. A handsome West Indian amaryllid 
with bulbous root and clusters of pure white, spid¬ 
ery blossoms that are extremely fragrant. 50c. 
•f Water Amaryllis. (Crinum americanum). A fine 
aquatic, bulbous plant related to the brilliant Ama¬ 
ryllis. Bears clusters of lily-like white blossoms each 
3" across and with a delicious fragrance. Thrives in 
shallow water. Nice established plants. 50c. 
4: Purple Loosestrife. This hardy aquatic perennial 
enjoys shallow water. A colony of it is beautiful with 
its tall spikes of brilliant, rosy flowers. Grows easily, 
coming up year after year. 25c. 
T Graceful Cattail. The prettiest form of Cattail. 
Long, slender, double cattails and graceful, arching, 
silver-green leaves. A very handsome variety, not too 
strong a grower. 25c. 
T Flowering Rush. This graceful rush has soft, pink 
blossoms in round heads, sometimes 6" across! The 
fountain-like clumps of leaves are 3-angled. Thrives 
in shallow water. 40c. 
ic T Yellow Water Iris. Tall spikes of yellow blos¬ 
soms in the spring. No pool can be without Water 
Iris for they grow so easily and with their tall clumps 
of silvery-green leaves, slender and pointed like 
rapiers, they fill a place few others can. 25c. 
4* Blue Flag. Beautiful, large porcelain-blue flow¬ 
ers with darker veining. One of the most charm¬ 
ing of Water Iris, growing easily and luxuriantly 
in shallow water. 25c. 
•f Purple Flag. Graceful spikes of large purple 
flowers surmounting grassy leaves. 25c. 
Iris versicofor. Charming, sky-blue, veined flow¬ 
ers and pleasing clumps of pale green leaves. 25c. 
T Giant Yellow Flag. Similar to Yellow Flag 
but reaching to a height of 6' when well-grown. 
25c. 
5 Varieties of Water Iris for $1 
HARDY MARGINAL PLANTS 
The planting about the pool should be the frame for the picture. 
A rock garden coming down on one side of the pool is very effective. 
Planted with Cacti and Succulents during the summer you will have 
a most unique garden. The hardy perennials are very gracelui. 
•k Double Orange Day Lily. Very large, double lilies of a bright 
burnt orange. A gorgeous blooming plant thriving anywhere in either 
damp or dry soil. Very hardy. Graceful clumps. 25c. 
Hardy Fountain Grass. A handsome, fountain-like grass, growing 
2' to 3' high. During the summer produces scores of rosy, cattail-like 
plumes. Most effective and easy to grow. Hardy and grows in damp 
or dry soils. 20c. 3 for 50c. 
Blue Bugle. A fine creeping plant with blue blossoms for covering 
between rocks. Grows well in sun or shade. Hardy. A good plant 
around the pool. 20c. 3 for 50c. 
Lemon Lily. Beautiful, lemon yellow lilies on tall scapes. Very 
fragrant. The graceful clumps of foliage are effective. 25c. 
Brown Day Lily. Beautiful, coppery orange flowers on tall scapes. 
Forms nice colonies. Very hardy. 25c. 
Orange Day Lily. A splendid, cadmium yellow, large flowered Day 
Lily of the hardiest sort. Thrives for years. 25c. 
Gold Dust. A very pretty dwarf Lily with rich, yellow blossoms. 
Forms neat clumps. Hardy. 25c. 
DAY LILY COLLECTION 
COLLECTION NO. 44 
Five varieties of Day Lilies 
for. 
WATER POPPY 
A splendid easily grown aquatic. 
15c or 4 for 50c. 
Variegated Ribbon Grass. For borders or in the 
rock garden, this prettily striped grass is just the 
thing. The green and white striped leaves grow in 
tufts. Our grandmothers called it Gardener's Garters. 
20c. 3 for 50c. 
Palm Grass. A tall palm-like tropical grass growing 
rapidly to 3' to 5'. One of the most graceful of 
grasses and just the plant for the pool. 25c. 
rich soil. 25c. 
Eulalia gracillima. A tall graceful grass, each leaf 
with a silvery midrib. Fine in the back ground. 25c. 
False Dragon Head. Spreading, close clumps from 
which spring 2 ' spikes of pink, hooded blossoms. 
Good in the border. A very hardy perennial. 20c. 
Torch Lily. A beautiful African lakeside plant. A 
hardy plant with magnificent spikes of brilliant 
orange and red flowers. The spikes are sometimes 
5' high and last for weeks with hundreds of tubular 
flowers! Graceful, grassy clumps of leaves. Plant in 
full sun. 20c. 3 for 50c. 
Sempervivum or Hen and Chickens. These small 
rosettes form charming clusters when planted in the 
rock garden where they are perfectly at home. They 
are hardy everywhere. 4 varieties for 50c. 
PEACOCK HYACINTH 
An easily grown beauty. 35c. 
BORDER PLANT COLLECTION 
Collection No. 45-A. 10 Plants in 
7 varieties.. 
Collection No. 45-B. 10 different 
succulent rock plants... 
★ WATER HYACINTH 
With Parrot Feather. These are two most attrac¬ 
tive when planted together. Flowers and a bed 
of green all summer. The Two for 25c. 
A CHARMING POOL 
"We planted the lilies as soon as re¬ 
ceived and in 3 weeks to a day had a 
bloom. They flowered until November. 
"MRS. T. It. FERGUSON, 
“Alexis, Ill." 
BOOKS 
Garden Pools: Large and Small. By L. W. Ram¬ 
sey and C. H. Lawrence. A well illustrated and in¬ 
teresting book on water gardening. Postpaid. 2.50. 
Water Gardening. By Peter Bisset. The most 
complete account of the culture of Water Lilies. 
A clear and authorative book. Prepaid $5. 
if WATER HAWTHORNE * 
As the photograph shows these snowy-white 
blossoms with the fragrance of Hawthorne are 
free in bloom. The blossoms float on the surface 
among the bright green pads. It grows like a 
water lily from a small bulb and should be 
planted 6" to 12" deep. 50c. 
1935 ALL STAR 
AQUATIC COLLECTION NO. 46 
10 of the finest aquatics. A real collection of 
choice kinds, enough for the average pool. No 
pool is complete without a selection of plants be¬ 
sides the water lilies. They add interest, variety 
and color to the pool. Water Hawthorne, Peacock 
Hyacinth, Papyrus, V/ater Poppy, Giant Arrow¬ 
head, Imperial Taro, Primrose Creeper. — 
Yellow Flag, Azure Pickerel Plant, Prim- 9>O50 
rose Willow. A TEN SPECIAL AT. *-• 
