HARDY WATER LILIES The Backbone of a Water Lily Collection 
make Water Lilies the center feature of 
A WATER GARDEN without Water Lilies would be like an engagement ring without the diamond 
solitaire, 
your pool planting. 
almost utterly lacking in interest. 
The starlike flowers will glisten in the sunshine and g 
Therefore, 
They are the poetry of the garden, the gems of the pool. 
Start your collection with Hardy 
Water Lilies, selected from the list below. 
If protected from actual freezing 
pendable varieties are easily grown and give a long season of bloom. 
during the winter, plants of these hardy varieties will live 
a long-term investment of the first order. 
We ship only large, sturdy tubers that will bloom this season. 
Tropical, also Shallow Water and Bog Plants, will be shipped express collect. 
WHITE 
Gladstone. The largest hardy white. 
The flower forms a great cup, like 
purest white china partly filled with 
great golden stamens. A _ free 
bloomer producing flowers 6 to 8 
inches across. Each, $1.00. 
Gonnere. A fine, double white. Very 
fragrant and a free bloomer. Each, 
$2.00. 
Marliac White (Albida). Very de- 
pendable. The large white flower 
has sepals touched with pink and 
light yellow stamens at center. The 
leaves are unusually attractive. 
Each, 75c. 
RED 
Attraction. A large Water Lily of 
French origin. The flowers often 
measure 8 inches across. The color 
at first is a garnet-red flecked with 
white. The sepals are almost white. 
The stamens are deep mahogany 
tipped with yellow. Each, $2.25. 
Conqueror. An immense bright red 
flower of French origin. The inside 
of the sepals are white, contrasting 
strongly with the bright red petals. 
Each, $1.75. 
Escarboucle. The mast brilliant and in 
the opinion of many the finest of all 
reds. The petals are an even ver: 
milion-red. This is a vigorous grow- 
er and a free bloomer. Each, $2.50. 
Gloriosa. The flower opens a deep 
rose-red and deepens in color until 
it is a rich dark red. The flowers 
are of good size, often 5 to 6 inches 
across. A dependable bloomer. 
Each, $2.00. 
James Brydon. The flowers of moder- 
ate size, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, 
are of a rich, rosy crimson color. A 
prolific bloomer. Each, $2.50. 
PINK AND ROSE 
Eugenia de Land. An exquisite deep 
rose-pink of the Odorata type. The 
flowers are extra large with long, 
pointed petals and yellow stamens. 
Flowers float on the surface. Each, 
$1.25. 
Marliac Pink (Rosea). The sepals and 
petals are a deep pink shading to a 
delicate rose at the petal tips. The 
flowers are large and fragrant, ex- 
cellent for cutting. Easily grown; 
one of the best. Each, $1.00. 
Pink Opal. You'll want this for cut- 
ting as well as for display. The 
flower is of medium size, deep pink 
in color. The round bud opens into 
a pink star which stands well above 
the water. Each, 75c. 
Rose Arey. A fine pink of the Odora- 
ta type. Deliciously fragrant. Should 
be in every collection. The brilliant 
pink petals are pointed and in- 
curved. The rich yellow stamens 
form a center of molten gold. Itisa 
dependable bloomer; flowers which 
often measure 6 to 8 inches in 
diameter. Each, $1.50. 
Rose Magnolia. A beautiful, upstand- 
ing pink-rose. The flower is of 
medium size, from 4 to 5 inches 
across, of an exquisite shade of 
pink. Each, 75c. 
W. B. Shaw. Rich rosy pink flowers 
of delightful fragrance. A persistant 
bloomer, hardy and vigorous. One 
of the best. Each, 75c. 
glow in the moonlight. 
These vigorous and de- 
to flower from season to season, making them 
All Water Lilies, both Hardy and 
YELLOW 
Chromatella (Marliac Yellow). The 
canary-yellow petals surround sta- 
mens of deeper yellow. The foliage 
is unusually attractive. Each, $1.00. 
Sunrise. The most useful of all yel- 
low varieties, because of the ease 
with which it is grown, the length 
of the blooming season and its rich 
beauty. The flowers are of huge 
size and the first to open in the 
morning. The petals are long, nar- 
row and crinkly, giving the flowers 
a chrysanthemum-like effect. Each, 
$2.00. 
CHANGEABLE COLOR 
As the name implies, the Hardy 
Water Lilies in this group change 
their colors as the flowers open. 
Aurora. All the colors of a summer 
dawn are embodied in this lovely 
and interesting Lily. The first day, 
the flowers are a ee rosy apricot. 
Gradually the color deepens unt'l 
by the third day, it is a rich red. 
Each, $1.00. 
Comanche. The largest and many 
think it is the finest of the Change- 
able Hardy Water Lilies. At first 
the big, beautiful flowers are of a 
rich apricot. Gradually the color 
deepens to a dark coppery orange, 
flushed with red. A real gem. 
Each, $1.25. 
Paul Hariot. 
the complete color transformation 
which every flower undergoes. The 
flower opens a light yellow; it 
changes to rose-pink and finally to 
deep copper-red. Each, $1.50. 
Special Collections - Hardy and Tropical Water Lilies 
Collection No. 
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$2.75 
Special $2. 25 
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$3.75 
Special $3. 00 
Collection No. 3 
Sunrise Me eae ora Serene Eserc ns $2.00 Blue Beauty ....... 
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$6. 25 
Collection No. 5 
Special $5.50 
Or make up your own Collections and we will quote Special Prices. 

Collection No. 6 
Day Bloomers 
Special $3.00 
$3.50 
Special $2. 75 
$5. 00 
Special $4.25 

Interesting because of 


Hardy 
Water Lilies 
Rose Arey 
and 
Sunrise 
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