Early Flowers 
May 22, 1939. 
"Last summer I had one of 
rour Blue Triumph lilies, and 
relieve it or not, after a 2,500 
nile journey it bloomed the 
lay after I received it." 
C. E. MATHENY, 
Sugar Grove, O. 
TROPICAL WATER LILIES 
op (f^iue lUa/er oCified 
If your Summers are short and cool Blue Triumph 
will bloom in June 
BLUE TRIUMPH 
Grow this king of blue water lilies with perfect success anywhere in 
the United States or Canada. It has proven for 25 years to be the 
hardiest to late spring cold of all the tropical lilies I have grown. 
Customers from the Dakotas, Canada and New England, where springs 
are late, and Washington, where summers are cool, report that its 
vigorous growth and freedom of bloom have given them a new con¬ 
ception of pool beauty'’ In the South and West it is of course perfectly 
at home. A hybrid between Blue Beauty and the wild blue lily of 
Texas bayous, it retains the best qualities of both. It is also the largest 
flowered blue lily, and I have measured nine open flowers each 13 
inches across on one old plant! Blooming and growing just as success¬ 
fully in a small (3'x4') pool as a larger one, it accommodates itself to 
the space allotted it. 
SPECIAL 2-year-old Plants. . SJMIII 
EXTRA SPECIAL 
I have a few 3-year-old plants 
of Blue Triumph that I am of¬ 
fering to those who appreciate 
extra vigorous plants. They are 
too heavy to ship at our $2 
price and will not be ready be- 
for May 20th.$2.50 
CULTURE 
of Tropical Lilies 
Their care is extremely simple 
and they bloom with astound¬ 
ing freedom. Give them a box 
15 to 18 inches in diameter and 
a foot deep, filling with a rich 
clayey garden loam well en¬ 
riched (our Water Lily Fertilizer 
is fine). If the water becomes 
murky from the manure change 
it in about 10 days. As the 
plants begin to flower keep the 
old yellowed leaves picked off, 
which greatly increases bloom. 
PLANTING TIME. Too early 
planting is to be avoided. May 
25th in Chicago or New York is 
about right for our 2-year-old 
plants. This is 10 days earlier 
than for greenhouse plants. Far¬ 
ther south they may be planted 
earlier. 
- BLUE 
TRIUMPH 
The black pic- 
ture above 
shows the grow¬ 
ing character of 
this Water Lily. 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER 
A gigantic azure blue Tropical 
Lily, a free bloomer and vigorous 
grower. 
$225 
A Select List of the Best Varieties 
PINK PEARL. A glorious lily with large 
pearly pink blossoms that are abundantly 
produced. The plant has pale green leaves 
and often has two or three flowers open at a 
time. You will want a pink Tropical and I 
recommend this as one of the best. Flowers 
keep well in the house. I have some very 
nice plants .$2.25 
MRS. GEORGE H. PRING. To set off the 
brightness of the colored lilies use this strik¬ 
ing white lily. The best of the white Tropicals 
and a very large and most attractive blos¬ 
som .$1.75 
SPLENDID TROPICAL 
COLLECTIONS 
COLLECTION E5 
Blue Triumph. d* Q II11 
Sunrise. Yellow. •PJ.JU 
COLLECTION E6 
Blue Triumph. 
Paul Hariot. Copper. 
$ 3.25 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER. A splendid 
13-inch sky blue blossom quite different from 
the other varieties and a perfect accompani¬ 
ment to Blue Triumph. You will like it 
greatly . $2.25 
MRS. C. W. WARD. A free flowering pink 
lily with pointed petals and spicy fragrance. 
Splendid for cut flowers.$2.00 
MARMORATA. Beautiful full dark azure 
blue blossoms often 10 inches across. The 
cup of golden anthers within sets off the 
brilliancy of the blue. The leaves are strik¬ 
ingly mottled .$2.00 
AUGUST KOCH. This blue lily is pictured 
in color on page 18. 
PANAMA PACIFIC. Turn to page 16 for 
color plate and description. 
INDEPENDENCE. A large deep pink variety 
quite free in flower. You will like its spicy 
fragrance .$2.00 
LOS ANGELES. Our own introduction and 
particularly suited to smaller pools. The 
brightest of pink blossoms are borne as many 
as 4 or 5 at a time. Leaves are brightly 
spotted red. A very charming plant.$2.00 
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