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NIGHT BLOOMING TYPE 
TROPICAL DAY BLOOMING LILIES 
The tropical or tender lilies are the most rapid growing 
and free flowering of all lilies. Strong plants will pro- 
duce flowers during the entire season and in great 
profusion, often with several flowers in bloom continuous- 
ly from early until the last of the season. 
They come in great variety both in color and form of 
bloom. Many are ‘‘star’’ shaped and others of the cup 
type. The colors come mostly in the reds and blues with 
few exceptions. There are no blue Water Lilies except 
in this class. 
They are quite fragrant to a greater or less extent, 
some even producing a fragrance that is discernible at a 
distance. 
Tropical lilies enjoy a rich soil more than the hardy 
kind, and may be fertilized more when being planted. 
Give them as much root room as possible as they will fill 
a large tub or box very quickly. 
_ Tropical lilies should never be set out until the weather 
is warm. If subjected to cold or a chill they are apt to 
get a setback, if not killed. 
Storing tender lilies over winter requires more care 
than the hardy lilies. They must be kept in water and 
the safest way is to store them in the greenhouse, or 
when this is difficult they may be placed in tubs of water 
and kept in an airy basement. When either of these is 
difficult, we recommend purchasing new young plants 
each year, as these are more vigorous and will give greater 
satisfaction as well as better results. 
_ Blue Triumph—Beautiful sky blue flowers of immense 
size. Large spreading plant. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. C. W. Ward—Very large, deep rosy pink flowers, 
produced most freely on long stems. $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Edwards Whitaker—Very large flowers, deep sky 
blue in color, 12 inches or more in diameter, on long stiff 
stems. Very robust and needing lots of room to spread. 
$2.00 each. 
Mrs. George H. Pring—Immense snow white flowers 
Pe ae freely. The best white Tropical lily. 
-50 each. 
Panama Pacific—Reddish brown, changing to a beauti- 
ful deep purple as the flower opens, very fragrant. A 
companion variety to Mrs. Wilson as it is very similar 
in growth. $2.00 each. 
Pennsylvania—Rich blue flowers of largest size. Very 
ree and continuous flowering. $1.50 each. 
Zanzibariensis Azurea—Very large azure blue flowers. 
Free flowering and vigorous. $1.00 each. 
Zanzibariensis Coerulea—Large star shaped sky blue 
flowers, produced very freely. $1.00 each. 
_ Zanzibariensis Rosea—Large rose pink flowers varying 
in shade with the season, very fragrant. $1.00 each. 
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NIGHT BLOOMING TROPICAL LILIES 
This title for these beautiful and fascinating lilies is a 
misnomer, as the caption NIGHT BLOOMING does 
them an injustice when it implies that their blooming time 
is during the night only. This is not true as they open 
toward early evening and do not start to close until noon 
the following morning. On cloudy days, and the latter 
part of the season the flowers remain open nearly the 
entire day. 
Every water garden should have one or more of these 
lilies. On the average the flowers are larger and more 
exotic in appearance than the hardy types and are quite 
distinct in form. 
They are rapid growers and very free flowering. They 
need plenty of room to expand in, and are best adapted 
to the larger pools. 
Dentata—A fine white variety with flowers 8 to 10 
inches in diameter. $1.00 each. 
Dentata Magnifica—Very large, creamy white, beautiful 
cup shaped flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter. $1.50 each. 
Dentata Rubra—Very large deep glowing crimson 
flowers. Free flowering. $1.50 each. 
Dentata Superba—Immense glistening pure white flow- 
ers, often measuring 12 to 14 inches across. The largest 
white water lily. $1.50 each. 
Frank Trelease— Deep brilliant crimson, an old stand- 
ard variety. $1.50 each. 
H. C. Haarstick—A new, clear rich red variety with 
pretty bronze leaves. A valuable addition to the night 
blooming kinds. $2.50 each. 
Scores Huster—Brilliant, large crimson flowers. $2.00 
each. 
O’Marana—Massive flowers in a rosy pink with a 
suffusion of red. $1.50 each. 
NELUMBIUMS—LOTUS 
The Lotus has for long past years been considered a 
sacred flower by many peoples. Orientals and the 
Egyptians as far back as history has been recorded have 
worshiped it. 
It is a stately and fascinating flower, that may be easily 
and successfully grown in either tub or pool. 
It may be grown in very shallow water, but is most 
attractive in about 12 inches of water, when some of the 
umbrella like leaves will stand a foot or more above the 
surface while some will float on top of water. The 
planting is the same as for lilies. 
Luteum—(THE AMERICAN Lotus). Our native Lotus 
bearing immense, fragrant sulphur yellow flowers. $1.50 
each. 
Speciosum—(THE EGYPTIAN Lotus). Flowers are 
rosy pink shading to creamy white at base of petals. $1.50 
each. 

DENTATA RUBRA 
