' 7 HE spell of the Nile still hovers around the blos- 
/ soms of the Sacred Lotus even when this strik- 
^ ingly beautiful plant is grown in our twentieth 
century gardens. Four thousand years ago in the 
sacred gardens of Egypt, where dwelt the priests and 
where the people came to worship, there were pools 
of granite porphyry in which the Sacred Lotus grew, 
dedicated to the ancient deities. The Lotus, spring¬ 
ing from the mud, lifting its golden-headed blossoms 
high over the water and opening pure and spotless to 
the sun, was symbolic of the rise of the soul of man. 
There is perfect beauty in the leaf, bud and opened 
flower of the Lotus. The great concave, shield-like 
leaves, often 2 feet in diameter, and many petaled 
flowers, like gigantic roses with delightful fra¬ 
grance, form a striking picture of great artistic 
quality. Cultural directions opposite page 16. 
Prices are for tubers. The potted plants of each variety are 
available at an additional cost of $1 each. 
EGYPTIAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Speciosum). This is 
the true flower of the Egyptians and possesses a 
strange haunting fragrance. The blossoms are an at¬ 
tractive pink. An excellent variety that grows very 
hardy and freely in the latitude of Cleveland. Tubers, 
$1.50. 
AMERICAN LOTUS (Nelum¬ 
bium Lutea). The perfect 
yellow flowers of this variety 
attain a diameter of 8 to 10 
inches. Sometimes this is 
known as the Water Chinqua¬ 
pin, especially in those parts 
of the country where it grows 
in the wild. Tubers, $1.50. 
JAPANESE LOTUS (Album 
Grandiflorum or Magnolia). 
A splendid white Lotus of gor¬ 
geous beauty. The flower is a 
fine, pure white of large size 
The Egyptian Lotus is 
almost as interesting 
for its associations as 
for its beauty 
Lotus gives an exotic touch to your pool 
and delicate fragrance. The leaves are large and deep 
green color. One of the best white Lotus. Tubers, $1.50. 
FLAVESCENS. All of the Nelumbiums (Lotus) are so 
strikingly beautiful that it is difficult to select one 
variety more beautiful than the others. However, 
Flavescens is a most welcome newcomer that has pleas¬ 
ing cream-colored flowers. It is very free blooming. 
Tubers, $2.00. 
ALBUM STRIATUM. A striking variation of the Japa¬ 
nese Lotus that makes a splendid new introduction. 
Its large white flowers are very fragrant. The white 
petals are tipped, edged and faintly striped with rosy 
carmine. Unusually large and attractive blossoms. $2 
per tuber. 
SHIROMAN. This is the rare and beautiful double 
white Lotus and has magnificent, large flowers 
massed with petals. On first opening, the flowers are 
cream with a few of the petals tinted light green, which 
later fades to pure white as the 
flower gets older. Often the blooms 
are a foot in diameter. This is a 
strong, robust plant which flowers 
very freely. The blossoms will last 
well in the cut state. Tubers, $2.50. 
NELUMBIUM ROSEUM PLENUM 
(Double Flowering Rose Lotus). 
Deep rose pink. Beautiful globular 
flowers which are very double. Dou¬ 
ble-flowering Nelumbiums are very 
rare. Tubers, $2.50. 
Nelumbium Shiroman 
PROUD OF TRICKER LILIES 
“Want you to know how very 
proud we are of our pool and the ex¬ 
quisite Tricker Lilies. They are ad¬ 
mired by everyone. Did not plant all 
the lilies until June 15th. On August 
3rd we had twenty-two blooms, among 
them Morning Glory, Chromatella, 
General Pershing and Caerulea. 
Yours truly, Mrs. L. H. Dewey, Pul¬ 
aski, Va.” 
Unnamed 
Lotus 
SPECIAL Offers 
Our choice, not 
named, good as 
any, 
each. 
U do 
The Mystic Trio 
One each of the American, Egyptian and 
Japanese Lotus listed and described above. 
Value $4.50. 
Special Price, $4 
(Collection No. 4A) 
SACRED LOTUS 
or J\(elumbLum 
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