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A. L. DON & CO., 
AQUATIC PLANTS 
TROPICAL OR TENDER WATER LILIES 
Day Blooming Varieties 
Each 
Blue Beauty. Very large blue flowers with rich 
yellow stamens produced in great profusion. 
The speckled leaves add distinction to this 
variety _$2.00 
Mrs. C. W. Ward. Rose pink. The pink petals 
contrasting with the central mass of golden 
stamens give this variety a most attractive 
appearance _ 2.00 
Marmarata. Large blue-lavender flowers. At¬ 
tractive green leaves mottled and streaked 
brown _ 2.00 
Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. Large white flowers. Petals 
broad at base with pointed tips - 2.00 
Panama Pacific. Opens a rich wine color grad 
ually changing to royal purple. Fine yellow 
stamens_ 2.00 
Zanzibar Rosea. Delicate pink. A graceful and 
charming variety _ 1.75 
Night Blooming Varieties 
Bisset. Large rose-pink flowers. Profuse 
bloomer _ 1.75 
Dentata. A georgeous white night-blooming 
• variety _ 1.50 
Frank Trelease. Crimson petals and black 
stamens _ 1.50 
Victoria Cruiziana. Majestic leaves three to five 
feet across with upright saucer-like edges. 
The large strongly banana scented flowers 
open just at dusk. They are pure white the 
first night, changing to pink on the second 
and third _10.00 
Hardy Water Lilies 
Marliacea albida. Large fragrant flowers, having 
chastely white petals and pale yellow stamens 1.25 
Marliacea rosea. Soft rose-pink. In other re¬ 
spects similar to Marliacea albida _ 1.50 
Marliacea Chromatella. Petals and stamens 
bright yellow. Blooms four to six inches 
across _ 1.50 
Comanche. Best of the apricot varieties. Strong 
grower, very early and continuous bloomer. 2.00 
Gloriosa. Deep carmine rose changing to dark 
red late in season. Free flowering continuous 
bloomer .._ 2.50 | 
Hopatcong. Pure white flowers of large size. 
A strong grower. Requires plenty of space. .50 
Helen Fowler. Very fragrant deep pink flowers 
on stout stems. Leaves small. Good as a tub 
plant, and useful for cutting _ 1.25 
Lotus or Nelumbiums 
American Lotus. A brilliant yellow flower which 
sometimes grows to ten inches across _ 2.00 
Egyptian Lotus. Exquisite flowers of an attrac¬ 
tive pink. Plant hardy and free bloomer_2.00 
Japanese Lotus. Large fragrant pure white 
flowers. Leaves large and deep green color_ 2.00 
Special Collec.ions of Water Lilies 
Collection No. 1. (Hai'dy) 
Helen Fowler. Popular pink _$1.25 
Chromatella. Distinctive yellow 1.50 
Hopatcong. White _ .50 
Value $3.25 for $2.75 
Collection No. 4. (Hardy) 
Marliacea rosea, pink _$1.50 
Marliacea albida, white_1.25 
Marliacea chromatella, yellow_ 1.50 
Value $4.25 for $3.50 
Collection No. 7. (Tropical) 
Blue Beauty _$2.00 
Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. White _ 2.00 
Zanzibar rosea. Pink _ 1.75 
Value $5.75 for $5.00 
Collection No. 9. (Tropical) 
Dentata. Night blooming white _$1.50 
Frank Trelease. Night blooming red 1.50 
Blue Beauty. Day blooming blue 2.00 
Mrs. C. W. Ward. Day blooming 
pink _ 2.00 
Value $7.00 for $6.00 
MISCELLANEOUS AQUATICS 
Variegated Sweet Flag. (Acorus calamus Variega- 
tus). Hardy plant with saber-like leaves broadly 
striped green and ivory. Grows 2 ft. high. Doz. 
$2.50. 
Japanese Taro (Colocasia multiflora). An orna¬ 
mental foliage plant with rich green leaves on 
dark purple stems. Each 75c. 
Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius). A most at¬ 
tractive plant for edging the pool. Doz. $2.50. 
Egyptian Paper Plant (Cyperus papyrus). A very 
effective ornamental plant for the waterside. 
Doz. $2.50. 
Waterpoppy (Hydrocleis). A pretty plant with yel¬ 
low flowers and floating leaves. Doz. $1.50. 
Water-hyacinth. (Eichhornia crassipes). A float¬ 
ing plant with Hyacinth-like rosy lilac blooms. 
Doz. $1.50. 
Water-snowflake (Nymphaeoides indicum). Pretty 
Lily-like plant with dainty white blooms. Doz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Parrot-feather (Myriophyllum proserpinacoides). 
Ferny-leaved aquatic with trailing branches. Doz. 
$1.50. 
Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata). A free-flower¬ 
ing plant with lovely blue flowers. 2 ft. Doz. 
$2.50. 
FOR THE AQUARIUM 
Anacharis (Elodea) canadensis gigantea (Giant 
Water Weed). A beautiful submerged plant 
with dark green ovate leaves and light stems. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Cabomba viridifolia (Washington Plant, Fish Grass). 
A pretty and popular submerged plant. 25c per 
bunch; $2.50 per doz. 
Ludwigia Mulertti. One of the prettiest of the sub¬ 
merged plants. The small ovate leaves are green 
above and pink on the under side. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
Sagittaria natans (Arrowhead). Long, strap-like, 
green leaves resembling the well-known Vallis- 
neria. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
—sinensis (Giant Sagittaria). Leaves dark green; 
broader than S. natans. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Vallisneria spiralis, Italian Type (Eel Grass). A sub¬ 
merged plant with long ribbon-like leaves. Grows 
all winter long. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
Collection of one each of above 6 Aquarium Plants, 
$1.25 
SELECTED COMMON GOLDFISH 
Small 9." 
dozen 
... $0.50 
hundred 
$3.00 
4.00 
Medium, 2 V 2 " _ _ - — _ 
.60 
Medium large, 3" 
.90 
6.50 
Largp, 4" 
... 1.50 
10.25 
Fvtra large, 5" 
... 1.75 
12.50 
No 1 Fountain, 6" _ _ 
... 2.50 
17.00 
No, 2 Fountain, 7" 
... 4.50 
30.00 
No 9 Fountain, 8" 
... 6.50 
45.00 
Ask for special quotations 
on Comets, 
Fantails, 
Telescopes and other fancy varieties. 
