TEN 
of I lio 
Best 
Water 
Lilies 
In the many years we 
have been growing wa¬ 
ter lilies, we are often 
asked which are the 
best varieties and from 
the standpoint of hard¬ 
iness, abundance of 
bloom, color and so 
forth, we have decided 
that the following var¬ 
ieties are our choice: 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
OF THE TEN BEST 
WATER LILIES 
• 
Collection No. 3 
1 each of the following postpaid to your 
address. Regular Catalogue 1 /t ff i \ 
Value.118.15 nPTT.DU 
ATTRACTION —This beautiful red variety is 
my choice of all the water lilies. The petals are 
garnet red tipped with rose, the septals are 
almost white, and as the blossom ages it be¬ 
comes a rich deep red with garnet streaked 
septals. The blossom is unusually large reach¬ 
ing eight inches in diameter. It is vigorous, 
thrifty and a very free bloomer. One of the first 
to bloom in our gardens in the spring and the 
last to stop blooming in the fall. $2.50. 
ESCARBOUCLE —Bright, intense red deepen¬ 
ing to crimson with garnet stamens. A free 
blooming, strong, vigorous variety, unques¬ 
tionably one of the best. Pictured in colors on 
front cover. My second choice of the reds does 
not take much room and in mid-season our 
pond of this variety is almost a mass of fire. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
JAMES RRYDON —This variety is very free in 
bloom and a rapid grower. Flowers measuring 
from five to six inches across, broad petals, 
concave and incurving, giving the flower a cup 
shape. The color is a vivid rosy crimson deep¬ 
ening with age. Has small bronze red leaves. 
Pictured in colors on front cover. My first 
James Brydon was found in a large area of the 
wild Odorata. I grew it several years before I 
was positive of the variety. It is one of our 
earliest bloomers and stays on well into the 
end of the season. Not a heavy leaf maker 
which makes it ideal for a small garden. $2.00. 
CONQUEROR —Flowers are a cherry red deep¬ 
ening with age. Stamens orange yellow, septals 
almost white. Flowers eight inches across 
borne continually during the entire spring and 
summer. One of the showiest of reds. $1.75. 
COMANCHE —One of the hardiest of all water 
lilies and undoubtedly the best of the sunset 
colors. On opening the first day the flowers 
are orange pink, stamens yellow, deepening on 
succeeding days to a glowing amber red with 
a heart of fire. This variety thrives equally as 
well under all conditions. Do not fail to include 
this variety in your water gardens. Illustrated 
in color on front cover. This was one of our 
first varieties and we admired it so much that 
we immediately began to increase our stock. 
The blossoms make one of the most beautiful 
bouquets of water lilies and due to the extreme 
hardiness we still consider it one of the very 
best. $1.50. 
SUNRISE —Largest of all hardy water lilies. 
Blossoms often measuring eleven inches across. 
One of the first lilies to open in the morning. 
A free bloomer. Color is a clear sulphur yellow. 
Petals are long and narrow. The flowers are 
carried several inches above the water. Leaves 
are almost egg-shaped with crinkled sides, deep 
green above and red flecked with dark brown 
below. This variety attracts more attention 
than any other in our gardens. Our large pool 
of this variety created no end of comment last 
season. There was always a crowd around the 
pool. Imagine if you can a large pool almost 
completely covered with clear sulphur yellow 
blossoms, many reaching eleven inches in 
diameter. $2.25. 
SPLENDIDA —A fine strawberry pink of good 
size. A free grower of good form. This variety 
can always be counted on for a blaze of color 
all summer long. The color intensifies to a rich 
reddish pink the latter part of the season. One 
of the new and rare French varieties. Don’t 
overlook this one in making up your collection. 
One of t he first to begin blooming in the spring 
and the last to stop in the fall. Blossoms came 
to the surface this fall up to the time ice was 
frozen. $1.40. 
GONNERE —One of the very few double water 
lilies. This variety averages eighty petals to the 
blossom, being almost a full globe. Leaves are 
small and does not require much room to grow 
but gives an abundance of snowy white flowers 
resembling huge snowballs. Pictured in color 
on front cover. $2.00. 
SUMPTUOSA—Originated in France and con¬ 
sidered by many 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. $1.50. 
PAUL IIARIOT —This variety gives more vari¬ 
ation 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. 
Pictured in colors on front cover. $1.25. 
COMPLETE TUB GARDEN 
All plants needed for a tub garden from which you will derive much pleasure. 
The plants have been chosen for their beauty and their easy culture. 
$2.95 COLLECTION No. 2 $4.00 
choice of Arethusa or 
COLLECTION No. 1 
Water Lily (Aurora) 
Aquatics (including floating and oxygenat¬ 
ing plants) 
Bog and Shallow Water Plants 
Pr. Snails for scavengers 
Postpaid to your address for $2.95 
1 Water Lily (your 
James Brydon) 
6 Aquatic Plants 
5 Bog and Shallow Water Plants 
I Pr. Japanese Trapdoor Snails 
I Pr. Red Ramshorn Snails 
Postpaid to your address for $4.00 
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