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LILY PARK, GEORGE B. MOULDER, PROPRIETOR, SMITHES GROVE, KY. 
Nelumbium Speciosum, 
Egyptian Lotus. For four thousand years it has been a patent fact that the 
Egyptian Sacred Lotus emanated from the hand of God a perfect creation, and defies 
improvement. The largest, the most beautiful and the most delicately perfumed 
of all flowers, it rises up to the height of 8 feet, and unfurls its blushing glories 
queen of the floral world. The first morning the flower opens it is decidedly 
“cupped,” shows an even, bright, rosy pink color and fills the air with a most 
agreeable aroma peculiarly its own. In the center the broad, flattened seed-pod ) 
which resembles a nugget of gold set with rows of pearls, is encircled by a filagree 
of stamens almost as long as the inner petals. The second morning the petals 
open farther back, and have become lighter in color. The third morning they open 
still farther back, giving the flower a globular shape, and have become still 
lighter. At this stage the flowers from a distance appear nearly white, but closer 
examination shows their original brightness at the tips of the petals, which blend 
through light pink, soft rose and cream white to light yellow at their bases. The 
fourth day the petals begin to “ loll” and fall. The plant is perfectly hardy and 
vigorous, caring little whether it is in water 6 feet deep or growing out in low 
swampy ground. Its blooming period extends from June 20 to October i. It is 
the best of all Water Lilies for tub culture, and is the center of attraction in any 
collection. 50 cents to $1.00 each, $5.00 per dozen. 
Nelumbium Luteum. 
American Lotus. Native of the LTnited States and held sacred by the aborigi¬ 
nal Indians. In color of flower, yellow dominates in exactly the same propor¬ 
tions that pink does in the Egyptian Lotus, the first day being bright lemon yellow, 
growing lighter each morning, until it is almost pure white. It is the only yellow 
Lotus, and is in every way as worthy and desirable as any of its exotic companions. 
Large tubers, 75 cents each, 3 for $1.80; flowering tubers, 50 cents each, 3 for $ 1 . 25 . 
THE LOTUS TUB. 
