DAY-BLOOMING 
,n attractive bouquet of tropical lilies 
AS the name signifies, this group of tropical water lilies 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 winter 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 growing 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. 
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. 
SPECIAL 
Introductory Offer 
If you have only hardy 
lilies growing in your pool 
and want to trade one of 
these for a beautiful blue 
tropical lily, please read our 
offer on page 2. 
HOW TO GROW TROPICAL LILIES 
Plant tropical lilies only after warm weather is assured. 
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 season. 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 dis¬ 
play, place two plants in a 3 foot box and allow a little 
more surface space. See also cultural directions on insert 
page A. 
BLUE RIBBON SPECIAL 
FIVE BEST DAY-BLOOMING 
TROPICAL LILIES, 
$10 
(Collection No. T-l) 
Shining ceremonial jewels can scarcely compare with 
the color and radiant beauty of this group of Tricker’s 
Best Five Day-Blooming Lilies. You will be delighted with 
the sparkling jewel tones of these popular lilies. 
COL. LINDBERGH. Enormous blue flowers ; day-blooming. 
GEN PERSHING. Finest pink ; day-blooming. 
ST. LOUIS. The only yellow tropical lily. Very rare. Ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful day-bloomer. 
ALICE TRICKER. Very prolific white day-bloomer. 
PANAMA PACIFIC. Rich wine-purple; day-bloomer. 
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. $2.25. 
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 4.) $1.75. 
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