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BELDT'S AQUARIUM, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
Nelumbiums are hardy and they 
should be planted in one foot deep 
boxes filled with good rich dirt. The 
boxes should be about two feet square 
and the top of box about 6 inches 
under water. 
Nelumbium Speciosum (pink 
variety), each $1.25 
Potted plants can be supplied 
after June 1, each. 2.00 
Nelumbium Lutea (large yellow 
flowers), each 1.00 
Potted plants can be supplied 
after June 1, each. 2.00 
Nelumbium Album Striatum 
(white flowers), each . 2.00 
Potted plants after June 1, each 3.00 
Nelumbiums grow to about 4 feet 
high, flowers about 8 inches diameter 
and leaves from 10 to 18 inches 
across. They can not be shipped be¬ 
fore May 20th. 
Special Nelumbium Collection 
One tuber of each variety for 
only $3.75 
One potted plant of each variety 
for only. 6.50 
Nelumbium Shiroman: A rare and 
beautiful very fragrant double white 
lotus. On opening the flowers are 
creamy with a greenish tint in some 
petals which color turns to pure white 
after being exposed to the mid-day 
sun. A strong growing plant, free 
flowering, the flowers frequently at¬ 
taining a size of 12 inches diameter. 
Strong tubers. 
Each $2.50 
Nelumbium Roseum Plenum: A 
beautiful double flowering rose-colored 
lotus which often attain a size 12 
inches across. Very fragrant globe- 
shaped flowers are produced in abun¬ 
dance during July and August. 
Price $2.50 
NELUMBIUMS (Egyptian Lotus) 
"Lotus in my pool” 
This photograph was sent in by Mr. 
Sam Caldwell of Nashville, Tenn. For 
larger pools having enough space for the 
planting of lotus (a box 24 inches square 
and 12 inches deep is sufficient) they can 
be highly recommended. They are very 
hardy and multiply rapidly. While many 
plants do not bloom the first year, quite 
often these will make several flowers the 
first season. 
Cyperus Papyrus (Paper Plant) 
Small plants, each $0.35 
Large clumps, each 1.00 
Thalia divericata, left, and arundinaria 
tecta on the right, growing among Marliac 
Carnea. This thalia is not hardy, but the 
exotic effect is well worth its low price of 
75c. Arundinaria plants are very hardy 
and belong to the hardy bamboo varieties. 
Priced at 50c each. Arundinaria tecta makes 
a beautiful tuft or seed growth similar to 
pampas grass and looks extremely beautiful 
after the first frost. 
