JOS, W. VESTAL & SON . Box 871 » LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 
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Water-Lil ies and Aquatic Plants 
HARDY WATER-LILIES 
Comanche. One of the finest apricot varieties. A 
wonderful combination of orange and amber-red. $2.00 
each. 
Escarboucle. Very striking, uniform carmine-red. 
$3.00 each. 
PLANTS FOR THE LILY-POOL 
OR POND 
Anacharis canadensis gigantea (Giant Water 
Weed). A beautiful plant for growing beneath the 
water, with big dark green leaves and light stems. 20c 
each; 3 for 50c. 
Gladstone. Dazzling white, cup-shaped flowers. 
Very vigorous. $1.50 each. 
James Brydon. Superb rosy crimson flowers nearly 
5 inches across. $2.00 each. 
Marliacea carnea. A very delicate soft flesh-pink 
variety of exquisite form. $1.50 each. 
Marliacea chromatella. Big, cup-shaped, bright 
canary-yellow flowers of delicate tint. $1.25 each. 
Paul Hariot. A lovely changeable variety. Flowers 
vary from deep apricot to pink. $2.00 each. 
Pygmsea, Helvola. Very dainty miniature yellow 
flower not more than 1 34 to 2 inches across. Suitable 
for tubs and aquariums. $1.00 each. 
Rose Arey. Very large, fragrant, pink flowers with 
long-pointed petals. Strong grower. Very free flow¬ 
ering. $2.00 each. 
Sunrise. Immense sulphur-yellow flowers, 10 inches 
across, resembling a tropical type. $2.50 each. 
TROPICAL WATER-LILIES 
These tender varieties are much larger and require a 
great deal more room than the hardy types. They pro¬ 
duce an abundance of handsome flowers throughout the 
season. 
Blue Giant. Huge, dazzling blue flowers of great 
beauty. $1.50 each. 
Panama-Pacific. A very vigorous, lush-growing 
variety with brilliant purple flowers having immense 
yellow centers. $1.50 each. 
Zanzibarensis purpurea. Rich dark blue flowers 
of exquisite form. $2.00 each. 
Zanzibarensis rubra. Flowers 
are bright rosy crimson. Extremely 
free blooming. $2.00 each. 
Mixed Tender Nympheas. 
These are seedlings which have not 
yet bloomed, but both pink and 
blue varieties will appear. A fine 
strain of plants which will bloom 
all summer. $1.00 each. 
Night-blooming Nympheas. 
We have a few choice plants of 
these beautiful Night-blooming 
Water-Lilies. Cerise, Pink, or 
White. $1.50 each. 
WATER-LILY CULTURE 
Mix some old cow-manure 
with ordinary garden soil, 
cover the bottom of the pool 
10 to 12 inches deep, and in 
planting just barely cover the 
crown of the plant; or make a box 
holding about 2 cubic feet and fill 
with soil for each Lily. The box 
method makes it much easier to 
clean the pool. 
SCAVENGERS 
FOR THE POOL 
Japanese Snails. The finest 
scavenger for clearing algae and 
moss out of the pool. 15c each; 
3 for 40c; 12 for $1.50. 
Arrow-head. Decorative leaves which stand 1 to 
3 feet above water. The flowers are white, in dainty 
spikes. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Floating Heart. An interesting floating plant with 
leaves like water-lilies and bright yellow flowers. 
25c each. 
Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag). A tall, rush-like 
plant with interesting yellow flowers somewhat like a 
Japanese iris. 25c each. 
Papyrus (Egyptian Paper Plant). Interesting rush 
with triangular stalks breaking into tufts of foliage at 
the top. Does well in shallow water or wet ground. 
Not hardy. 35c each. 
Parrot Feather. Grows well under water or planted 
in a water-tight hanging-basket. Long ropes of feathery 
foliage. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
Pickerel Rush. A vigorous marsh plant 2 feet high, 
with bright blue spikes of flowers. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Umbrella Plant. Very graceful foliage plant for 
marshy ground or pots. Not hardy. 20c each; larger 
size, 50c each. 
Water Hyacinths. A floating plant with broad, 
waxy leaves and beautiful spikes of hyacinth-like flow¬ 
ers. Not hardy. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Water Lettuce. Soft, fuzzy plants for floating on 
the water. Excellent for fish. 10c each; 3 for 25c. 
Water Poppy. Large yellow flowers like a California 
poppy. Blooms vigorously and continuously. 20c each; 
3 for 50c. 
James Brydon 
