Sacred Lotus 
LOTUS WONDERFUL 
Carlisle Penn'a. 
Aug. 1G, 1934. 
Dear Sirs: 
The Lotus are blooming now and they are just 
wonderful. They are as tall as a man. and the 
leaves marvelous. I shall purchase more plants from 
you next spring if nothing happens. 
NOTE: These Lotus plants were shipped May 
21. 1934. 
Sacred Lotus 
The beautiful and stately Lotus is perhaps one 
of the most interesting plants in the garden. 
Breathing the spirit of the Orient this strange plant 
has been held in reverence and awe for cen¬ 
turies. This worship being inspired because of 
the purity of the marvelous blossoms, springing 
from the mire. It is hard to describe this plant 
with its mammoth green leaves, rising from one 
to four feet above the surface of the water, its 
wonderous flowers and its strange seed pods, all 
combine to make them a source of great pleasure 
to the grower. 
The bulb looks like a peeled banana, and the 
crown is at the long end of the bulb. The crown 
should be placed up, with the bulb lying hori¬ 
zontally. Care should be taken not to break off 
the crown, as that renders the bulb worthless. The 
second year you will find the Lotus more beau¬ 
tiful than the first, so do not be discouraged with 
the first year's bloom. Cannot be shipped after 
June 1st. 
Nelumbium Speciosum (Pink). An excellent vari¬ 
ety, very hardy and free growing. This is the true 
flower of the Egyptians, and possesses a strange, 
haunting fragrance_ _ _ .. .. $1.50 
Nelumbium Flavens. A newcomer that has pleas¬ 
ing, cream-colored flowers. A very free blooming 
variety.... $1.25 
Double Red Lotus (Pekinensis rubium plenum). 
Mammoth double red blossoms, often a foot across. 
A very choice variety.... . $3.50 
Water Plants 
For the Small Water Garden 
These plants may be used in dishpans, tubs and half barrels as well as adding 
beauty to the larger pool. 
Floating Heart. Has bright yellow, fringed flowers 
of medium size, with leaves like a Pigmy lily. Will 
do well either in deep or shallow water_ 25c 
Water Poppy. An old favorite, with blossoms like 
a California poppy. Each plant throws out runners, 
bearing blossoms all summer.. . . 10c 
Primrose Creeper. A trailing plant with blossoms 
like a primrose....... 3 for 25c 
Water Hawthorne. Snowy white flowers with the 
fragrance of the English Hawthorne. The flower is 
antler shaped, and each antler flecked with black. 
The leaves are oblong and float on the water. Does 
well either in sun or shade. Blooms all winter in 
south and in Cal.. .........40c 
Water Snowflake. A dainty little plant is the Water 
snowflake. The flowers are about an inch across 
and have five petals each resembling a flake of 
snow. They will do well either in a dishpan or in 
six inches of water in the pool. .... 25c 
Water Hyacinth. Flowers a delicate Orchid, in trus¬ 
ses like a Hyacinth. Does best in partial shade, or 
bound together and anchored in corner of the pool. 
Splendid spawning bed. 3 for 25c 
Azure Hyacinth. A trailing variety. Flowers a rich 
blue, with yellow eye. A rank grower, and makes 
a great showing soon after planting. Requires rich 
soil and does well among the lilies. .. 35c 
Snowflake 
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