The Sacred 

or Nelumbiu a 
HE spell of the Nile still hovers around the blossoms 
Tei the Sacred Lotus even when this strikingly beau- 
tiful plant is grown in our twentieth century gardens. 
Four thousand years ago in the sacred gardens of Egypt, 
where dwelt the priests and where the people came to 
worship, there were pools of granite porphyry in 
which the Sacred Lotus grew, dedicated to the ancient 
deities. The Lotus, springing from the mud, lifting its 
golden-headed blossoms high over the water and opening 
pure and spotless to the sun, was symbolic of the rise 
of the soul of man. 
There is perfect beauty in the leaf, bud and opened 
flower of the Lotus. The great concave, shield-like leaves, 
often 2 feet in diameter, and many petaled flowers, like 
gigantic roses with delightful fragrance, form a striking 
picture of great artistic quality. Cultural directions on 
Insert Page A. 
Prices are for tubers. The potted plants of each variety are avail- 
able at an additional cost of $1 each. 
EGYPTIAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Speciosum). This is the true 
flower of the Egyptians and possesses a strange haunting fra- 
grance. The blossoms are an attractive pink. An excellent variety 
that grows very hardy and freely in the latitude of Cleveland. 
Tubers, $2.00. 
JAPANESE LOTUS (Album Grandiflorum or Magnolia). A splendid 
white Lotus of gorgeous beauty. The flower is a fine, pure white 
of large size and delicate fragrance. The leaves are large and deep 
green color. One of the best white Lotus. Tubers, $2.00. 
AMERICAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Lutea). The perfect yellow flowers 
of this variety attain a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. Sometimes 
this is known as the Water Chinquapin, especially in those parts of 
the country where it grows in the wild. Tubers, $2.00. 
FLAVESCENS. All of the Nelumbiums (Lotus) are so strikingly 
beautiful that it is difficult to select one variety more beautiful 
than the others. However, Flavescens is a most welcome newcomer 
that has pleasing cream-colored flowers. It is very free blooming. 
Tubers, $2.50. 
Egyptian Water Garden 


Flowers and Seed Pod of the Egyptian Lotus. 
SHIROMAN. This is the rare and beautiful double white Lotus and has 
magnificent, large flowers massed with petals. On first opening, the flow- 
ers are cream with a few of the petals tinted light green, which later fades 
to pure white as the flower gets older. Often the blooms are a foot in diam- 
eter. This is a strong, robust plant which flowers very freely. The blossoms 
will last well in the cut state. Tubers, $3.00. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING ROSE LOTUS 
(Nelumbium Roseum Plenum) 
Deep rose pink. Beautiful globular flowers which are very double. Double- 
flowering Nelumbiums are very rare. Tubers, $3.00. 
Special Offer 
for Tubs 
Any $2.00 Lotus and 
2-foot tub as_ illus- 
trated, complete 
for Ee 

Any $3.00 Lotus and 
2-foot tub as_ illus- 
trated, com- 
plete for 
If no pool is avail- 
able, the Sacred Lo- 
tus is beautiful when 
planted in one of our 
special tubs. (See 
page 24.) 

Special Collection 
(Collection No. L-1) 
One each of the three, Egyptian, 1-3 A85 
anese and American Lotus 
(Value $6.00) for 
Sacred Lotus Collection 
(Collection No. L-2) 
One each of the three, Flavescens, Shiro- $650 
man and the rare Double-Flowering Rose 
Lotus (Value $8.50) for only 
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