DAY-BLOOMING 
AS the name signifies, this 
group of tropical water lilies 
w \ keeps about the same open 
hours as their hardy sisters and 
brings to the daylight hours the 
same elegance that the night- 
bloomers furnish at evening. They 
are open from early morning until 
late afternoon. 
Although tropical lilies will win¬ 
ter in greenhouse pools, the splendid bloom from 
young, vigorous plants more than offsets the slight 
extra cost of new plants each year. 
Tropical lilies have been a specialty with us for 
many years. We offer the only complete collection 
of the most desirable colors. Our extensive grow¬ 
ing facilities enable us to fill every order with 
large healthy growing plants, unusually sturdy 
and superior, from five inch pots, all guaranteed to 
grow. Read our liberal guarantee, page 2. 
HOW TO GROW TROPICAL LILIES 
Plant tropical lilies only after warm weather is as¬ 
sured. In the latitude of New York City and Cleveland, 
Ohio, this is early June. The size of the bloom depends 
greatly upon the room given the plant, the amount of 
soil and the warmth of the summer. The quantity of 
flowers produced is really remarkable—we have had 
plants that produced over 100 flowers in a single sea¬ 
son. These lilies adapt themselves to any amount of 
soil and will thrive and bloom in the tub garden, but 
of course, the flowers will be smaller. They are best 
suited for artificial pools, and a box of soil 2 feet 
square by 1 foot deep is none too much to provide for 
each plant. Our special cedar tubs are just right as 
containers. Allow a surface space of 12 square feet. 
For an unusual display, place two plants in a 3 foot 
box and allow a little more surface space. See also 
cultural directions on insert page G. 
Listed According to Color 
“•“Indicates the leaf propagating varieties. All of this group 
have the interesting characteristic of, occasionally, producing 
young plants on the surface of the leaves. Often these plants 
develop to a sufficient extent that they bear small flowers. 
Some of the viviparous varieties are much more prolific in this 
manner than others. 
NOTE: Listed here are only the very finest varieties in our 
list of splendid Tropical Water Lilies. We have eliminated 
those which are out-dated. Of course, many of these older 
types are still available and if you do not find what you 
desire in this condensed list, write us your requirements. 
BLUE 
COL. LINDBERGH (A true blue). (Tricker 1929). This has 
enormous flowers with wide petals of deep cerulean shade 
which surpass all the other blue nymphaeas in size, fragrance, 
color and beauty. As the name implies, the flowers tower in 
the air high above the water. The leaves are large and oval 
and pleasingly marbled with brown on top and flaked with 
purple and brown blotches beneath. $2. 
HENRY SHAW (Pring 1922). This lily is a beautiful cam¬ 
panula-blue color and has stamens of lemon-chrome tipped 
with light campanula-blue. It is a moderate grower, a free 
bloomer and has a delightful fragrance. It is an excellent day 
blooming variety that has been named in honor of the founder 
of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. A beautiful lily. (Illus¬ 
trated in color on page 5.) $1.50. 
BLUE BEAUTY (or Pennsylvania). Deep blue flowers a foot 
across and produced very freely. The yellow stamens form 
a pleasing contrast to the petals. Sepals marked with purple 
lines and dots. The leaves are slightly speckled with brown 
above; beneath the ground color is red-purple at the edge, 
shading to pale green centers. Desirable in a small pool or 
tub. Very choice but popularly priced. (See colored illus¬ 
tration page 9.) Our best seller. $2. 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER (Pring 1917). (N. A. G. Gold 
Medal.) The largest and most striking of the day-bloom¬ 
ing tropical lilies, obtained by crossing Ovalifolia with Cas- 
talia. The blooms are frequently over a foot in diameter and 
are produced in quantity. The color is lavender-blue, which 
becomes paler as the bloom ages. Petals slightly rounded at 
the tips and quite numerous. In all our exhibitions we have 
found no nymphaea attracting greater admiration than the 
Whitaker. At its best in a large pool, but can be accom¬ 
modated in closer quarters. A bouquet which lasts all sum¬ 
mer. $2.25. 
MRS. GEO. H. PRING INDEPENDENCE 
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