VAN NESS WATER GARDENS. Upland. California 
WATER LILIES—Continued 
Rosy Morn. A beautiful rosette pink lily with a true Water 
lily fragrance. Very large blossoms with spreading petals. 
A free bloomer. $3.00. 
Gloriosa. All that its name implies. The flowers are above 
the average size. One of the earliest to bloom and con¬ 
tinues all summer. One of the choicest of them all. $1.75 
Mrs. Richmond. A rare variety of singular beauty. Very 
large flowers of deep rose with lilac tints; petals broad 
and full; stamens a delicate canary yellow. A rare va¬ 
riety. $5.00. 
Neptune. A free blooming variety. Tbe velvety blossoms 
are a shaded pink, the base of petals being quite dark and 
the tips much lighter in shade. Garnet stamens make a 
striking contrast. $1.50. 
Rene Gerard. The flowers of this variety often reach the 
enormous size of 10 inches across and are a deep rose in 
color. The petals are very numerous and the flower is 
star shaped. $1.50. 
Splendida. A rich, strawberry pink lily; blooming the entire 
season. Becomes darker towards fall, becoming almost a 
deep red. $1.25. 
Formosa. One of the best, blooming soon after planting and 
never without blossoms during the whole season. Blos¬ 
soms are large and a clear, bright pink. A much admired 
lily. $2.00. 
Wilfron Gonnere. Very double pink lily, resembling Gonnere 
in size and shape. $1.75. 
Mme. Julian Chifflot. A mammoth, star shaped lily, with 
soft pink petals and yellow stamens. One of the most 
beautiful of the pink hardys. $1.50. 
PINK (Odorata) 
Rose Arey. The blossoms are a bright, cerise pink, having 
pointed petals with a noticeable curl, giving a pleasing, 
shaded effect. A sweet scented lily; leaves have a reddish 
cast. Special. 75c. 
Pink Opal. A deep, rich pink lily with buds that are almost 
round, and open into a flower that is cup shaped. Special. 
50c. 
Venusta. The flowers are of a good size with a charming 
cup shape, standing above the water. The most spicy 
fragrance of any of the odoratas. $1.50. 
Eugene de Land. A charming, sweet scented variety, with 
soft shell pink petals which are pointed. $1.00. 
Gloire du Temple-Sur-Lot. A remarkable and very double 
lily resembling an immense dahlia in form. Opens a soft 
shell pink, gradually changing to pure white. Frequently 
has over a hundred long, narrow curled petals. $3.00. 
Odalesque. An intensely fragrant, deep cerise pink, which 
opens earlier than almost any other lily. $1.50. 
NOTE—The odorata lilies have very slender roots and 
are usually rather shy bloomers. 
RED 
Conqueror. One of the most beautiful lilies. The immense 
flowers are a deep crimson, shaded toward the ends of 
petals to a deep pink. Stamens are long and bright yellow, 
making a striking contrast. This is a continuous bloomer. 
$1.50. 
Robinsonoi. This is an old favorite with water gardeners. 
Flowers are a bright, coppery red with orange stamens. It 
is a constant bloomer with beautiful variegated foliage. 
Special. $1.00. 
Escarboucle. One of the most brilliant red lilies. Bright in¬ 
tense red, deepening into crimson. One of the hardiest of 
lilies. Also one of the best. $2.00. 
Marliac red. Flowers of a deep carmine red, with cardinal 
stamens. The leaves are a rich bronze, changing to dark 
green with age. $1.75. 
James Bryden. The color is a rich rosy crimson, while the 
reverse of the petals has a silvery sheen. This variety will 
adapt itself to any sized pool. $1.50. 
Attraction. This lily is truly an attraction to any pool. The 
petals are a garnet red, the sepals white and the stamens 
a rich mahogany. Cannot be fully described. $2.00. 
Newton. Very large, star-shaped flowers, almost vermillion. 
Different from most of the red lilies. $2.00. 
William Falconer. The darkest red of all water lilies, being 
a velvety black-red. Leaves green, maroon spotted. $2.25. 
Sirius. The leaves of this variety are red, spotted with red¬ 
dish brown. The flowers are huge and dark red. One 
of the lilies which are an addition to the pool, even when 
not blooming. $2.25. 
Vesuve. A dark red lily blooming very profusely. The 
blossoms are a good size and very double. $2.00. 
Picciola. A dark crimson variety, standing above the water 
and in several ways distinctly different from other red 
lilies. The leaves are spotted with red; plant a vigorous 
grower. $2.00. 
James Hudson. An exceptionally good, new variety. The 
tulip shaped blooms have sharp petals of rich red with 
mauve reflections. A rare European variety. $3.00. 
Sultan. A large, cherry-red lily; the outer petals being a 
light rose. One of the best blooming lilies and one of the 
most admired. A vigorous grower. $2.50. 
HARDY PYGMAEA LILIES 
Suitable for tub gardens. Descriptions will be found under 
color beading's. Many of these do well in a large pool, but 
readily adapt themselves to their environment. 
Gloriosa (red) . $1.75 
Pygmaea Helvola (yellow). 50 
Gonnere (white) . 1.50 
White Laydeker (white) . 1.25 
Hermine (white) . 1.00 
Wilfron Gonnere (pink) . 1.75 
Mary Patricia (pink) . 1.25 
Odalesque (pink) . 1.50 
Paul Hariot (sunset) . 75 
Aurora (sunset) . 1.00 
Chrysantha (sunset) . 1.00 
Indiana (sunset) . 75 
TUB GARDEN 
No. 1 
Paul Hariot. Water lily. 
4 water grasses. 
1 pair Trap door snails. 
$1.00 
Prepaid 
COLLECTION 
No. 2 
Gloriosa. Water lily. 
Water Hyacinth. 
2 water grasses. 
1 pair Trap door snails. 
$2.00 
Prepaid 
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