Missouri 
NIGHT-BLOOMING TROPICALS 
The Night-blooming or, more accurately, night-opening 
Nymphaeas, are derived from very ancient parentage. To 
the Egyptians, they were known as the Lotus, and from the 
records remaining to us we may trace the important part 
they played in the life and religion of this mystic race. 
Opening at dusk, these flowers are the guardians of the 
night, not closing again until the sun is high in the heavens; 
and if the sky be overcast, the vigil continues through the 
whole day, perhaps, and the following night until the way¬ 
ward sun returns, or the bloom’s allotted span of life (five 
days) has passed. 
WHITE WATERLILIES 
Lotus dentata. Blooms pure white, 8 to 10 inches across, 
and produced freely. The petals open horizontally, 
giving the bloom a flat appearance. $1.25 each. 
Missouri. A superb new Waterlily introduced in 1933 by 
Mr. George H. Pring. The blooms are snowy white, 
unsurpassed by any other variety. Its young leaves 
are a light coppery brown when they first appear but 
soon develop to a dark green with deeply serrated 
edges. A supreme beauty, and a variety we highly 
recommend. $2.00 each. 
PINK WATERLILIES 
Mrs. George C. Hitchcock. Originated in the Missouri 
Botanical Gardens about 6 years ago. Blooms are 
deep rose-pink, a most attractive color, and are carried 
well above the water. 
Emily Grant Hutchings. Cup-shaped blooms, amaranth- 
pink in color. We consider it a desirable night-bloom¬ 
ing variety. $2.00 each. 
RED WATERLILIES 
Frank Trelease. Dark crimson; stamens are reddish brown. 
Blooms from 8 to 10 inches across. $1.50 each. 
Rubra rosea. Brilliant rosy carmine. $1. each. 
H. C. Haarstick. A new brilliant red Waterlily. The flowers 
are large, well formed, and rise from a group of copper- 
colored leaves. A very satisfactory red variety. $2 ea. 
If you are interested in tropical fish, send for our 
free list. 
Buskirk’s prepared Gold Fish food for out of door 
pools. Contains meat and cereals. A balanced food giv¬ 
ing the fish a variety in diet. Quart container 35c. 
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