BELDT'S AQUARIUM 
SAINT LOUIS, MO 
LOTUS 
Nelumbiums 
are hardy and they should be 
planted in one foot deep boxes 
filled with good rich dirt. The 
boxes should be about 2 feet 
square and the top of box about 
6 inches under water. 
Nelumbium Speciosum 
Pink variety, each... $ 1.00 
Potted plants can be supplied 
after June 1, each..-- 1.50 
Nelumbium Lutea 
Large yellow flowers, each.... 1.00 
Potted plants can be supplied. 
after June 1, each-. 1.50 
Nelumbium Album Striatum 
White flowers, each... 1.50 
Potted plants after June 1, 
each . 2.00 
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 before May 20th. 
Special Nelumbium Collection 
(Above 3) 
One tuber of each variety for 
only ....$3.25 
One potted plant of each va¬ 
riety for only. 4.50 
Nelumbium Shiroman 
A rare and beautiful, very fra¬ 
grant 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 attaining a size of 12 
inches diameter. Strong tubers. 
Each .$2.00 
Nelumbium Roseum Plenum 
A beautiful double flowering 
rose-colored lotus which often at¬ 
tain a size 12 inches across. Very 
fragrant globe-shaped flowers are 
produced in abundance during 
July and August. 
Price .-. $1.50 
NELUMBIUMS (Egyptian Lotus) 
Lotus in My Pool 
Photograph of Our Water Lotus 
Our Lotus bed covers about three acres. It is best to 
plant Nelumbiums after the water has become warm, not 
before May 20, except in the south, when they may be 
planted after April 15. They should be planted in tubs 
24 inches in diameter or boxes containing 12 inches of 
rich soil. The box should be 12 inches below water 
surface. 
Cyperus Papyrus (Paper Plant) 
Small plants, each.. .$0.35 
Large clumps, each.. 1.00 
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. 
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