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GIANT ARROWHEAD 
3 for .51.00 
Each . 35c 
YELLOW MARLIAC 
LILY 
Very popular at. 51.00 
SHALLOW WATER AQUATICS 
(Continued) 
“SWEET FLAG. (Acorus calamus.) Forms 
qlossy green mats a foot high. Fragrant spicy 
roots . 25c 
Pool Beauty 
This refreshingly 
original pool and 
rock garden is a 
feature in the gar¬ 
den of Mrs. Helen 
Lueble of Pitts- 
burgh. Pa. 
"NotltuUf, like, a Pool" icupi, cnUont&i {fic*n Montana 
SEED OF SACRED LOTUS 
These are large seeds the size of an olive 
and should be planted a half-inch deep, set¬ 
ting the pot in water about 6 
inches deep. 
SACRED LOTUS. Pink. Per 
Packet . 35c 
HONGKONG LOTUS. Pink and 
white. Pkt. 35c 
SHIROMAN. Double white. 
I'lt Pkt. 40c 
DOUBLE RED CHINESE. Pkt. 40c 
SUNRISE QUEEN. Yellow. Per 
Pkt. 35c 
MIXED LOTUS SEED. Pkt. 50c 
WATER IRIS 
These beautiful Iris grow best in water 2 
inches deep. When established they thrive, 
blooming early in spring. 
YELLOW FLAG. (Iris psuedacorus.) The 
strongest grower, 2 to 4 feet. One of the 
best. 5 for $1.00; each. 25c 
IRIS VERSICOLOR. A graceful leaved plant 
with many blue blossoms. 25c 
PURPLE WATER IRIS. Handsome purple 
flowers. Do not plant Iris in too deep water 
until they are established. 25c 
•VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG. (Acorus cala¬ 
mus var.) A fan-like spray of sword-like 
leaves broadly striped gold, rose, and green. 
to 2 feet. Very effective. 35c 
•DWARF VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG. (A. 
gramineus var.) A smaller variety with gold 
and green stripes. 6-10 inches tall. Very 
pretty . 35c 
•FLOWERING RUSH. (Butomus umbellatus.) 
Rush-like triangular leaves and handsome 6- 
inch heads of large pink blossoms. To 18 
inches. Very hardy. 3 for $1.00; each 35c 
tPRIMROSE CREEPER. (Jussiaea repens 
grandiflora.) Handsome waxy leaves topped 
with poppy-like yellow blossoms. A quick 
growing and attractive plant. Grows in any 
depth of water but flowers best in shallow 
water along the margin, where it has plenty 
of rich soil. Sun or shade. To 12 inches. 
$1.10 per dozen; 2 for. 25c 
JPRIMROSE WILLOW. (Jussiaea longifolia.) 
Grows upright to 2 or 3 feet with willow-like 
habit but profusely bearing big yellow blos¬ 
soms in the axils of the leaves. Very easy 
to grow. 3 for $1.00; each. 35c 
•IMPERIAL TARO. (Colocasia illustris.) A 
splendid Elephant Ear from India with large 
leaves beautifully blotched violet black and 
green! Easily grown but should be protect¬ 
ed from frost when set out early. Makes a 
fine house plant when grown in a dish of 
water . 50c 
tWATER CANNA. (Thalia dealbata.) Tall 
canna-like leaves with graceful purple flower 
spikes to 4 feet. A hardy plant and fine 
specimen . 50c 
•CATTAIL. GRACEFUL. (Typha augustifo- 
lia.) A handsome tall water plant with pleas¬ 
ing, slim, rich brown double cattails. 3 for 
$1.00;' each . 35c 
YEARS OF PLEASURE FROM OUR LILIES 
August 30, 1939. 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
■'You may be interested to know the red water lily 
and aquatics I bought front you some 8 years ago are 
all of them thriving and I have since recommended 
your gardens to a number of people." 
A. GASN. 
Belmar, X. J. 
BORDER PLANTS 
FOR PLANTING OUTSIDE THE POOL 
JAPANESE FOUNTAIN GRASS. (Pennisetum 
japonicum.) This handsome feathery grass 
grows 2 to 3 feet high, forming fine clumps 
in a single season bearing hundreds of rose- 
colored "cattails." Never gets weedy and 
grows in dry or damp soils. 3 for 50c; 
each . 20c 
HARDY FOUNTAIN GRASS. (Pennisetum 
Ruppelii.) A more upright variety with pur¬ 
ple flower spikes. 3 for 50c; each. 20c 
VARIEGATED RIBBON GRASS. Grows to a 
foot high with brightly striped pink, green 
and white leaves. 25c 
BLUE BUGLE. (Ajuga repens.) Pretty creep¬ 
ing plant for covering between the rocks. 
Very hardy with blue flowers and dark green 
leaves. 3 for 50c; each. 20c 
DAY LILIES 
DOUBLE ORANGE- Large burnt-orange flow¬ 
ers, grassy foliage, very hardy. 25c 
ORANGE DAY LILY. Splenaia yellow lily¬ 
like blossoms .. 25c 
GOLD DUST. Blooms very early. 25c 
A NOVEL POOL 
October 24, 1939. 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
"My new lily pool turned out very successfully tliis 
summer and I still have blossoms from the Star Lilies, 
Blue Triumph, and Panama Pacific. 
“This is a rather novel and inexpensive irregular 
pool I dug it 2 feet deep, sloping the sides to a 45 
degree angle. I coated this whole ground surface to 
the top edge with a product known as Cold Patch 
(liquid asphalt). It is »ised for making roads, roofs, 
etc., and is applied cold, retailing for about 25c per 
gallon. I used 5 to ♦» gallons to complete the job, 
applying it with an old sprinkling can. While still 
wet I covered it lightly with fine crushed stone, 
allowing it to dry for 2 days l>efore applying 2 more 
coats of asphalt and stone. Afterwards I gave it a 
coat of clear cement and water, applying it with a 
brush. When this was dry I gave it a coat of blue 
I'nder Water Enamel (offered on page 10). The pool 
has held perfectly and looks very good now. washing 
up fine when it becomes dirty. The materials used 
cost about $3, which is pretty cheap for a 9x12 pool. 
Cordallly yours. 
E. W. HOWELL. 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
"My new pool turned out very successful,” says E. W. Howell, of Buffalo, N. Y. He did the work 
himself with $3.00 worth of material plus my famous sunshine water lilies. Read letter at right. 
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