GARDENING 
THE FASCINATING NEW RECREATION 
FOR EVERY ONE WHO HAS A PLOT OF GROUND 
O UR life today is so hurried and full of stress, and we necessarily live 
under so much pressure that few of us take the time to enjoy the 
beauties of nature and obtain the extremely restful benefits of getting 
“Back to the Soil” in our own gardens. 
Now, a new, inexpensive type of gardening that gives you the utmost in satis¬ 
faction and beauty, is being rapidly and enthusiastically taken up by those who 
have even the smallest yards and grounds ... it is, WATER GARDENING. 
Many who already know and enjoy the delight of taking care of ordinary 
gardens will find added joy and inspiration in water gardening, which is al¬ 
most unlimited in variation. They find that the creation of an artistic pool 
of beautiful exotic water plants adds far more beauty to their homes, at much 
less cost, than any other form of gardening. And it is a satisfaction, too, to 
know that a water garden actually increases the value of your property. 
If your grounds are not as lovely as you desire them to be ... if you want to 
live surrounded by a new degree of loveliness ... if you want the most of 
nature’s beauty for the lowest cost and effort, then . . . water gardening is 
meant for you. 
As you read through this book, 1 want you to know that in it I am giving you 
the benefit of my lifetime of experience in rais¬ 
ing and developing new species, and actually 
living with these lovely flowers. I want you to 
know that one of the greatest satisfactions I 
have in life is to be able to pass on to you, 
through the production of water lilies and water 
plants, and my knowledge of their care and cul¬ 
ture, the joy and inspiration that water gar¬ 
dening has given me. 
I want you to know that I am ready and willing 
to give my customers unlimited consultation 
service, as well as the best of strong, healthy, 
vigorous plants my many years of experience 
produce. 
