Rose Arey 
Sunrise 
HARDY WATER LILIES 
The Backbone of a Water Lily Collection 
A WATER GARDEN without Water Lilies would he like 
an engagement ring without the diamond solitaire, ah 
most utterly lacking in interest. Therefore, make Water 
Lilies the center feature of your pool planting. The starlike 
flowers will glisten in the sunshine and glow in the moonlight. 
They are the poetry of the garden, the gems of the pool. 
Start your collection with Hardy Water Lilies, selected from 
the list below. These vigorous and dependable varieties are 
easily grown and give a long season of bloom. If protected 
from actual freezing during the winter, plants of these hardy 
varieties will live to flower from season to season, making them 
a long'term investment of the first order. 
We ship only large, sturdy tubers that will bloom this sea' 
son. All Water Lilies, both Hardy and Tropical, also Shallow 
Water and Bog Plants, will be shipped express collect. 
WHITE 
Gladstone. The largest hardy white. The flower forms a great cup, like 
purest white china partly filled v/ith great golden stamens. A free 
bloomer producing flowers 6 to 8 inches across. Each, ^1.00. 
Gonnere. A fine, double white. Very fragrant and a free bloomer. 
Each, ^2.00. 
Marliac White (Albida). Very dependable. The large white flower has 
sepals touched with pink and light yellow stamens at center. The 
leaves are unusually attractive. Each, 75c. 
Pres. Roosevelt. This new variety is outstanding in form, color and 
fragrance. It is a dazzling white with yellow stamens. Flowers 
measure from 6 to 8 inches across and are carried several inches 
above the water. The fragrance is of anise. The leaves are olive- 
green of peculiar formation, the outer portion has an indentation 
rarely seen in Water Lilies. Sjjccial. Each, ^1.25. 
YELLOW 
Chromatella (Marliac Yellow). The canary-yellow petals surround 
stamens of deeper yellow. The foliage is unusually attractive. 
Each, ^1.00. 
Sunrise. The most useful of all yellow varieties, because of the ease with 
which it is grown, the length of the blooming season and its rich 
beauty The flowers are of huge size and the first to open in the 
morning. The petals are long, narrow and crinkly, giving the flowers 
a chrysanthemum-like effect. Each, ^2.00. 
PINK AND ROSE 
Eugenia de Land. An exquisite deep 
rose-pink of the Odorata type. The 
flowers are extra large with long, 
pointed petals and yellow stamens. 
Flowers float on the surface. Each, 
^1.25. 
Marliac Pink (Rosea). The sepals and 
petals are a deep pink shading to a 
delicate rose at the petal tips. The 
flowers are large and fragrant, ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. Easily grown; 
one of the best. Each, ^1.00. 
Pink Opal. You’ll want this for cut¬ 
ting as well as for display. The 
flower is of medium size, deep pink 
in color. The round bud opens into 
a pink star which stands well above 
the water. Each, 75c. 
Rose Arey. A fine pink of the Odorata 
type. Deliciously fragrant. Should 
be in every collection. The brilliant 
pink petals are pointed and incurved. 
The rich yellow stamens form a 
center of molten gold. It is a de¬ 
pendable bloomer; flowers which 
often measure 6 to 8 inches in diam¬ 
eter. Each, ^1.50. 
Rose Magnolia. A beautiful, upstand¬ 
ing pink-rose. The flower is of me¬ 
dium size, from 4 to 5 inches across, 
of an exquisite shade of pink. Each, 
75c. 
W. B. Shaw. Rich rosy pink flowers of 
delightful fragrance. A persistent 
bloomer, hardy and vigorous. One of 
the best. Each, 75c. 
Splendida. A fine strawberry-pink of 
good size. A free grower of good 
form. This variety can always be 
counted on for a blaze of color all 
summer long. The color intensifies to 
a rich reddish pink the latter part of 
the season. One of the new and rare 
French varieties. Don’t overlook this 
one in making up your collection. 
One of the first to begin blooming 
in the spring and the last to stop in 
the fall. Blossoms came to the sur¬ 
face this fall up to the time ice was 
frozen. Each, ^1.50. 
RED 
Attraction. A large Water Lily of 
French origin. The flowers often 
measure 8 inches across. The color 
at first is a garnet-red flecked with 
white. The sepals are almost white. 
The stamens are deep mahogany 
tipped with yellow. Each, ^2.25. 
Conqueror. An immense bright red 
flower of French origin. The inside 
of the sepals are white, contrasting 
strongly with the bright red petals. 
Each, ^1.75. 
Escarboucle. The most brilliant and in 
the opinion of many the finest of all 
reds. The petals are an even ver¬ 
milion-red. This is a vigorous grow¬ 
er and a free bloomer. Each, ^2.50. 
Gloriosa. The flower opens a deep rose- 
red and deepens in color until it is 
a rich dark red. The flowers are of 
good size, often 5 to 6 inches across. 
A dependable bloomer. Each, ^2.00. 
James Brydon. The flowers of moderate 
size, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, are of 
a rich, rosy crimson color. A prolific 
bloomer. Each, $2.50. 
CHANGEABLE COLORS 
As the name implies, the Hardy 
Water Lilies in this group change their 
colors as the flowers open. 
Aurora. All the colors of a summer 
dawn are embodied in this lovely and 
interesting Lily. The first day, the 
flowers are a soft rosy apricot. Grad¬ 
ually the color deepens until by the 
third day, it is a rich red. Each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Comanche. The largest and many think 
it is the finest of the Changeable 
Hardy Water Lilies. At first the big, 
beautiful flowers are of a rich apri¬ 
cot. Gradually the color deepens to 
a dark coppery orange, flushed with 
red. A real gem. Each, $1.25. 
Paul Hariot. Interesting because of the 
complete color transformation which 
every flower undergoes. The flower 
opens a light yellow; it changes to 
rose-pink and finally to deep copper- 
red. Each, $1.50. 
