Hardy Water Lilies 
Guaranteed to Grow and Bloom 
, Very few flowers will give you as much enjoyment with as little 
care and attention as the water lily. After planting it requires no 
I care other than to add enough water to take care of evaporation. If 
you have no pool, very satisfactory results can be obtained by sink¬ 
ing a wooden tub in the flower bed or rock garden. The hardy water 
lilies may be left out over winter or may be kept in the basement. 
We guarantee our water lilies to grow and bloom the first season, if planted be¬ 
tween April 1st and July 15th. They may be safely planted any time before October 
1st, but if started later than July 15th they may not bloom until the following sum¬ 
mer. If the instructions furnished with each order are carefully followed you should 
experience no difficulty in successfully growing water lilies. While they are perfectly 
hardy, much depends on the manner in which they are prepared for the winter. 
Under these conditions we can only guarantee them during the first summer. 
All other plants listed on this page are guaranteed to reach you in good growing 
condition. Complete cultural directions sent with each order. 
Water Lilies and other aquatic plants are shipped from April to October. 
AURORA. The flowers open creamy yellow, changing through orange to deep red 
as the flower ages. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
CARMINE LAYDEKER. Carmine-rose flowers of good size. One of the best for the 
small pool as it is free flowering and requires little room. $2.50 each, postpaid. 
CHROMATELLA. Bright sulphur yellow flowers, 4 to 6 inches across. Free 
bloomer, producing an endless succession of large flowers. One of the easiest to 
grow. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
; COMANCHE. The hardiest of all colored water lilies. A strong grower and very 
free flowering. Blooms open a rich apricot and later change to bronze. The leaves 
are olive green flaked brown. $2.50 each, postpaid. 
GLADSTONE. Pure white flowers with waxy petals and sulphur yellow heart. Of 
! unusual size, often measuring 6 to 8 inches. Should be planted in preference to the 
common wild Odorata as it is a much finer flower. In addition the wild water lily 
does not prove satisfactory in the small pool. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
GLORIOSA. Deep carmine-rose changing to a deeper red with age. Large flowers 
freely produced throughout the season. Ideal for either pool or tub culture. $2.75 
each, postpaid. 
HELEN FOWLER. Deep pink with lighter center. Very fragrant and free flowering. 
This variety is especially suited for the small pool or tub. $1.25 each, postpaid. 
JAMES BRYDON. Vivid rosy-crimson flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Well 
I adapted to tub culture. An early bloomer and a continuous one. $2.75 each, postpaid. 
NEPTUNE. Deep pink, flushed red at the base, and lighter at the tips of the 
petals. A very persistent bloomer. $3.50 each, postpaid. 
PINK OPAL. Deep pink flowers of medium size. Well adapted to the small pool; 
quite fragrant and one of the best water lilies for cutting. $1.50 each, postpaid. 
ROSE AREY. Brilliant pink, fragrant flowers with pointed and incurved petals. A 
rapid grower and one of the finest of the pinks. $2.25 each, postpaid. 
SUNRISE. Largest of all hardy water lilies; the blooms often reaching eleven 
inches or more. The enormous flowers of clear sulphur-yellow are the first to open 
in the morning. Blooms continually from spring until frost. Leaves deep green 
flecked red. $3.50 each, postpaid. 
Pigmy Water Lilies 
Grow and Bloom in a 
15 Inch Bowl 
It is not necessary to have an exten¬ 
sive lawn with a large pool in order to 
grow water lilies. Pigmy Water Lilies 
can be successfully grown in a small 
city apartment, provided you can spare 
a corner of a sunny window. 
The Pigmy Water Lily (Nymphaea 
Tetragonal is especially suited for 
small quarters as it never feels cramped. 
This dwarf variety is the smallest 
species in cultivation and will grow and 
bloom indoors in an ordinary 15 inch 
crock. The leaves are 3 to 4 inches 
across. The white flowers, iy 2 to 2 y 2 
inches across, are open from 3 to 4 
days, closing at night. 
It is a native of Siberia and perfectly 
hardy, so can be grown in the outdoor 
pool as well as inside. Grows readily 
from seed. Pkt., 25c. 
SCAVENGERS FOR POOL OR AQUA¬ 
RIUM. Scavengers are the housekeepers of 
the pool or aquarium and are required in 
order to keep it in a sanitary condition for 
your fish. Snails feed on the green scum 
(algae) that develops in the pool. We will 
furnish a collection containing a general 
assortment of snails. 6 for 65c; 12 for 
$ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
Creeping Hyacinth 
Similar to the well known Water 
Hyacinth, except in habit of growth. It 
sends out runners like a strawberry 
plant, each new plant coming into 
bloom when developed. By continually 
forming new plants this variety will be 
in bloom most of the summer. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
Other Aquatic Plants 
Natural ponds and pools contain many small plants, both above 
and below the surface of the water. To make your pool as natural 
and realistic as possible you should include several of the plants 
listed below. 
Arrowhead 
Cattail 
Umbrella Palm 
Parrot Feather 
Papyrus 
Pickerel Plant 
Primrose Creeper 
Sweet Flag 
Water Calla 
Water Hyacinth 
Water Iris, Blue 
Water Iris, Yellow 
Water Poppy 
35c each; 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.25; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
For description of Japanese Umbrella Palm, see page 82; Water 
Iris, page 95 ; and Water Hyacinth, page 84. 
Submerged or Oxygenating Plants 
These plants are indispensable in a water garden or aquarium 
where fish are present. They absorb many of the impurities of the 
water and liberate oxygen, which is necessary for the life and health 
of your fish. They furnish cover and protection for the fish during 
the heat of the day, and also supply them with green food. 
Plants received without roots can merely be placed in the water 
or potted in soil where they will soon develop a root system. 
We offer here a well balanced collection of ten plants for eithe'r 
indoors or out. The collection will contain such plants as Anacharis, 
Cabomba, Ludwigia, Myriophyllum, Sagittaria, Spatterdock and Val- 
lisneria. 10 for $1.25, postpaid. 
Water Poppies 
WATER POPPY 
Large, bright yellow, poppy-like flowers borne 
in continuous profusion throughout the season. 
The foliage floats on the surface of the water 
like a miniature pond lily. It should be planted 
and cared for in the same manner as water lilies, 
but cannot be left out in winter. 35c each; 3 for 
75c, postpaid. 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO., Galesburg, Michigan 
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