Ten of the Best 
Water Lilies 
From the standpoint of hardiness, abundance of 
bloom, beauty of color and formation, we recom¬ 
mend the following as our TEN BEST. 
Smiley’s Special 
One each of the Ten Best 
postpaid to your address 
$ 14-50 
CATALOGUE VALUE, $18.15 
CONQUEROR —Flowers are CHERRY RED, deep¬ 
ening with age; stamens orange-yellow, sepals 
almost white. Flowers 8 inches across are borne 
continually during the spring and summer. One 
of the showiest reds. $ 1 . 75 . 
JAMES BRYDON— Vivid, ROSY-CRIMSON. 
Ideal for the small garden, not a heavy leaf-maker. 
Cup-shaped blossoms six inches across. This 
variety is free in bloom, rapid grower. In colors 
on page 4. $2.00. 
ESCARBOUCLE— A lovely VERMILLION, with 
garnet stamens—a free-blooming, strong variety, 
unquestionably one of the best. In colors on page 
4. $ 2 . 00 . 
ATTRACTION— The petals are GARNET-RED, 
with almost white sepals. This beautiful red is my 
choice of all the water lilies. The blossom is 
unusually large, sometimes 8 inches. One of the 
longest blooming hardies. $ 2 . 50 . 
SPLENDIDA— A fine STRAWBERRY-PINK of fine 
size. The color intensifies to a rich, reddish-pink 
the latter part of the season. It has bloomed in 
our pools until they have frozen. A new and rare 
French variety. $ 1 . 40 , 
COMMANCHE —Undoubtedly the best of the 
SUNSET colors, and one of the hardiest of all 
The first day blossoms are orange-pink with yel¬ 
low stamens, deepening on succeeding days to a 
glowing amber-red with a heart of fire. In colors 
on page 4. Do not fail to include this one in your 
collection. $ 1 . 50 . 
SUNRISE —This is a free blooming variety, of clear 
SULPHUR-YELLOW color. It is the largest of all 
hardies, often measuring eleven inches across, and 
carrying the flower several inches above the 
water. The leaves are almost egg-shaped, with 
crinkled sides, deep green above, and red 
Recked with dark brown below. $ 2 . 25 . 
GONNERE —One of the very few double water 
lilies, averaging eighty petals to the blossom, 
making a nearly full globe. The leaves are small 
and it does not require much room to grow, but 
gives an abundance of SNOWY-WHITE blos¬ 
soms. Pictured on page five. $ 2 . 00 . 
SOMPTUOSA —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 
water lily. Rather double, above average in size. 
Pictured in colors on cover. $ 1 . 50 . 
PAUL HARIOT —G ives more variation of color 
throughout the season than any other. Flowers 
open in the spring a clear YELLOW suffused with 
ROSE, changing to deep peach on second and 
third days, and to orange on the fourth. As the 
season progresses, the Rowers become almost 
deep red on the fourth day. Pictured in colors 
on page four. $ 1 . 25 . 
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