Tropical Lilies Not Listed in Catalogue (Continued) 
Mrs. A. S. Buskirk. The finest of pink water lilies, very distinct in color and a wonderful 
bloomer. Flowers have 25 or more petals surrounding a mass of bright yellow stamens. 
Awarded Gold Medal at Cleveland Flower Show. $3.00 
Pink Pearl. Large silvery pink blossoms with pure white throat. Exceptionally large and 
very attractive.$2.00 
Patricia. A wholly charming and free-blooming lily. Beautiful crimson flower, buds cop¬ 
per-red. Being of moderate growth may be used in tub-garden or small pools. . $1.75 
Francis Griffith. One of the darkest purples of Tropical Lilies, being a velvety purple, 
with yellow stames tipped with purple. Is of the leaf-propagating variety and a splendid 
bloomer. $3.00 
Royal Purple. A Buskirk hybrid. The darkest of water lilies; is a free bloomer with blos¬ 
soms 6 to 8 inches across and is sure to draw the attention of all who see it. . . .$3.00 
Janice. A new, pure white, bell or cup-shaped lily, which we consider the finest of the 
white day-bloomers.$2.00 
Plants under the following headings in our Catalogue remain unchanged in 
price: Water Plants for Small Water Gardens; Tall Growing Water Plants; 
Plants for Your Fish ; Marginal Plants ; Rock Garden Plants; Scavangers for Pool. 
IRIS 
In addition to the Iris offered in Catalogue, we have the following varieties which we can 
recommend, and which we offer at popular prices. 
Baldwin. A Sass Hybrid, dark blue-purple in color, on 40-inch well-branched stems. 35c 
Buto (H. P. Sass). Intensity of color makes this Iris stand out and catch the eye. A rich 
dark blue with nearly black falls of great size. Makes a fine mass. 30 inches tall.. .25c 
Jumbo (Sass). An enormous dark velvety bi-color with violet blue standards and red- 
violet falls. Vivid yellow beard. 36 inches. 25c 
Midwest. A plicata type. Heavily ruffled large flowers, with a dotting of rose on a white 
background. 2 for 25c 
Nymph (Sass). An intermediate of empire yellow coloring that is an amazingly free 
bloomer. The clump is so covered with bloom that the foliage is hardly visible. One 
of the finest yellows. 2 for 25c 
Waconda (Sass). A much admired, big red-purple self of deep tone. It makes a most 
effective garden group of deep red effect. 35c 
Wambliska (Sass). The largest, tallest and finest of the blue-white Irises. Snowy, glistening 
white standards, with a blue tint at the heart of the flower. Clear snow-white falls 
with pale yellow beard. 38 to 45 inches. 50c 
Dorothy K. Williamson. A water loving Iris with graceful spikes of glowing royal 
purple flowers. Can be planted in shallow water or in any damp place. 25c 
The best time for planting Iris is right after the blooming season, which is usually about 
lune 15. May be shipped until Cctober. 
WHEN WE SHIP LILIES: We ship lilies at any time suited to your locality, and fill all 
orders on same day they are received if advisable to do so, but We Do Not Ship Tropical 
Lilies in the latitude of New York, Ohio and Illinois until after June 1st. South 
of this latitude they niay be shipped after May 15th. Earlier than these dates Lilies 
are shipped at customers' own risk. 
OUR TERMS: P. C. Money Crder, Bank Draft or Check must accompany all orders. 
Make orders payable to VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, UPLAND, CALIEORNIA. 
California customers should add 3% for Sales Tax. 
