WATER LILIES AND ACQUATICS, Continued 
COLLECTIONS 
COLLECTION OF THREE [11]: 
Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. White day-bloomer. 
Henry Shaw. Blue day-bloomer. 
Mrs. Geo. C. Hitchcock. Pink night-bloomer. 
COLLECTION OF FIVE [12]: 
Patricia. Pink day-bloomer. 
Jupiter. Purple day-bloomer. 
Mrs. Edward Whitaker. Blue day-bloomer. 
Juno. White night-bloomer. 
Frank Trelease. Red night-bloomer. 
HARDY LILIES (NYMPHAEA) 
These are not so well suited to the south on ac¬ 
count of their immense spread and the fact that 
they do not take kindly to box or tub-culture, but 
in no other group can we secure a yellow water- 
lily, and since a pool is not complete without this 
color, we list below some of the better sorts. 
CHROMATELLA [13]. Petals rich, clear canary- 
yellow, with stamens of a deeper color. Leaves 
marbled green and brown. Very popular. 
COMANCHE [14]. Deep coppery bronze that opens 
a rich apricot shade; stamens rich orange. 
SOLFATARE [15]. A sunset colored flower, open¬ 
ing a rich cream shade that deepens from day 
to day to deep apricot and bronze. A moderate 
grower. 
NELUMBIUM 
LOTUS 
Both flowers and foliage are borne well above 
the water and the great concave leaves and many 
petaled flowers, of delightful fragrance, delight the 
artistic eye. They are best suited to the large pool 
nr natural pond or lake. 
AMERICAN LOTUS [16] (Nelumbium luteum). 
Native to our own country, this variety has beau¬ 
tiful yellow flowers. 
Tropical Water Gardening 
Nymphaea 
EAST INDIAN LOTUS [17] (Nelumbium speci- 
osum). Large, attractive rose-colored, very fra¬ 
grant blooms on stout stems. 
JAPANESE LOTUS [18] (album grandiflorum). 
Similar to the above except that the blooms are 
white. 
OTHER AQUATICS FOR POOL 
DECORATION 
CAT-TAIL [19] (Typha latifolia). Fine for the 
edges of the natural pool. Very hardy and deco¬ 
rative. I 
GIANT ARROWHEAD [20] (Sagittaria sagitti- 
folia). Large, dark, heart-shaped leaves, standing 
3 to 4 feet above the water. Spikes of white flow¬ 
ers borne freely. Very hardy and decorative. 
PARROT FEATHER [21] (Myriopbyllum proserpi- 
nacoides). A delicate trailing growth that does 
well in the water. Fish are very fond of it, and 
every pool should have a pot or so to furnish 
them with the necessary green food. 
PICKEREL RUSH [22] (Pontederia cordata). A 
handsome dark green plant with attractive leaves 
and spikes of dark blue flowers borne well above 
the water. 
WATER LETTUCE [23] (Pistia Stratiotes). Love¬ 
ly rosettes of fluted blue-green leaves, floating on 
the surface of the water. Suited to the shaded 
pool. 
WATER HYACINTH [24] (Piaropus crassipes). A 
beautiful floating plant with bright lilac, blue 
and yellow flowers in spikes very much like the 
true hyacinths. Extremely decorative and easily 
grown. The filmy roots furnish a splendid place 
for the fish-spawn to hatch and are invaluable 
to the fish fancier. 
For other pool plants, see Cyperus alternifolius, 
C. Papyrus, and Thalia divaricata. 
For damp-soil plants used around edge of pool, 
we suggest, among other subjects, Hedychiums, 
Hemerocallis, Musa, Alpinias, Colocasias, Xantho- 
somas, Marantas, and the variegated Zingiber. 
GOLDFISH 
For the convenience of our customers we handle 
a choice collection of Goldfish here at the nursery 
and at our flower shops in Sarasota and Bradenton. 
It is impractical, however, to ship them in any¬ 
thing except lots of fifty or more. On small orders, 
therefore, it will be necessary to come to the Nurs¬ 
ery and take them home with you. Fish-food, bowls 
and other supplies are kept on hand at all times. 
Prices on fish range from 15 cents to $1.00 each, 
according to size and variety. 
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