Collection 
THE BEST TEN HARDY 
WATER LILIES 
You will particularly like 
these ten hardy water lilies 
we list here. Over a period 
of many years our customers 
have shown a decided prefer¬ 
ence for them. We attribute 
this continued popularity to 
their hardiness and freedom 
of bloom, as well as to their 
beauty of form and shading. 
ATTRACTION. Garnet red. 
GLORIOSA. Large dark red. 
SUNRISE. A glorious yellow. 
GONNERE. Snowy white, exceedingly double. 
MASANIELLO. Pink dotted with carmine. 
CONQUEROR. Striking bright red. 
COMANCHE. Rich coppery bronze. 
GLADSTONE. King of the white lilies. 
ROSE AREY. Cerise pink. 
PINK OPAL. Deep rich pink. 
(For other aquatic plants to group with this collection, 
see No. 22, page 17.) 
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Six to eight blooms nearly every day 
“I purchased a ‘Marliac Trio’ from you a 
year ago. On the 18th of May I placed the 
roots in the pool and on the 28th of June there 
were three full blooms, and nearly every day 
until I emptied the pool on October 5th, there 
were from six to eight full blooms. The leaves 
or pads were so large and abundant that I had 
to pick them many times. The shallow water 
plants were luxuriant and the fish grew and 
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Shean, Houlton, Maine.” 
PAGE 14 
HARDY 
WATER LILIES 
(Concluded) 
YELLOW TO 
RED SHADES 
ATTRACTION 
This interesting group includes the fascinating copper colored 
varieties, the dainty shades of apricot and orange, and the so-called 
“sunset colors.” 
SOLFATARE. At first we thought this variety was too much like 
others of the “sunset colors,” but we have found much to recom¬ 
mend it. It opens up a rich cream color, shading to yellow at the 
center. Each succeeding day the color deepens until the third or 
fourth day the flower is deep apricot and bronze. $1.75. 
COMANCHE. Flower opens a rich apricot and then changes later 
to a deep coppery bronze that appears as a glowing red in the 
depths of the flower in contrast with the orange stamens. (See 
description and colored illustration on page 13.) $2. 
PAUL HARIOT. It is difficult to describe the beauty of this mag¬ 
nificent lily. The blooms are quite large, of lasting quality and 
are borne in abundance all season. The petals are clear yellow the 
first day, orange-pink the second day, and this deepens almost to a 
red on the following days. $2. 
AURORA. The flowers are rosy-yellow on the first day, red-orange 
on the second, and deep red on €he third. Its stamens are 
orange-red and the leaves are mottled with brownish-red. One of 
the best for the tub garden. $1. 
WHITE 
GONNERE. An exceedingly double flower. The petals are snowy 
white and there are so many of them that the flower looks like 
a huge snowball. Foliage light green. A free bloomer. (Illustrated in 
color on page 13.) $2.00. 
MARLIAC WHITE. A vigorous variety, flowers large, of sparkling 
whiteness; stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink; fragrant 
and produced freely and continuously through the season. Desirable 
and handsome. (Illustrated on page 13.) $1.00. 
LOOSE. A beautiful, large white lily, 5 to 7 inches across, with a 
delightful fragrance. Especially desirable because of its freedom 
and continuance of blooming. The flowers open very early in the 
day. One of the best of the white Nymphaeas. $1.25. 
GLADSTONE. This is the king of the white lilies. It surpasses all 
the other white Nymphaeas in size and freedom of bloom. It is 
a pure, dazzling white, 6 to 8 inches across, fairly sparkling in 
pure brilliancy. A strong grower. $1.50. 
HOPATCONG (Odorata Gigantea). This is a native of the south¬ 
western states. It requires deeper water than usual and more 
room to spread than any other lily. It is excellent for naturalizing. 
The leaves are light red underneath and the flowers are very large 
and pure white in color. Fine for bold contrast. 50c. 
RED AND VERMILION SHADES 
ATTRACTION. The petals are garnet red tipped with rose flecked 
white. Its sepals are almost white with faint rose streaks. As 
the blossom ages, the color becomes a rich, deep red with garnet- 
streaked sepals. Its stamens are of a rich mahogany tipped with yel¬ 
low. Under favorable conditions blooms attain 8 inches across. $2.50. 
GLORIOSA. A lily that is correctly named since it is so exceed¬ 
ingly glorious that we recommend it as the basis of 
every collection. Let us assure you that Gloriosa, without doubt, sets 
a standard among hardy lilies and beautiful flowers. Its blossom is a 
truly remarkable red and is often 6 to 7 inches across, perfect in 
form and rather double. Its perfume is similar to that of apple 
blossoms. It is thoroughly at home in pool or lake, and its char¬ 
acteristic small leaf-spread and large blossoms make it an ideal plant 
for tub culture. (Illustrated in color, on back cover.) Never before 
have we been able to offer this choice lily at this low price.$2.00 
JAMES BRYDON. You will find this a superb variety, being a free- 
grower with rosy, crimson flowers that are 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter. (See color illustration page 12.) $3. 
RED LAYDEKER (Laydekeri Fulgens). A new variety that prom¬ 
ises to become very popular. The blooms are a rich amaranth- 
red ; the sepals, white shading to a rose-pink. The stamens are fiery 
red. $1.75. 
ESCARBOUCLE. A most attractive and meritorious variety. The 
flowers are most striking in color, being a uniform vermilion- 
red. A free bloomer and a strong grower. Sure to become popular. 
$2.50. 
CONQUEROR. Similar in form to Attraction but is a more prolific 
bloomer. It is a much brighter red and the inside of the sepals 
is white, making a pronounced contrast with the petals. A free 
bloomer. $2.00. 
