VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, Upland, California 


The Immense Conqueror Hardy Lily 
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. 
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 
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. 
Six 
‘TUB GARDEN COLLECTION 
No. 1 
Paul Hariot. Water lily. 
4 water grasses. 
1 pair Trap door snails. 
$1.00 
Prepaid 
No.2 
Gloriosa. Water lily. 
Water Hyacinth. 
2 water grasses. 
1 pair Trap door snails. 
$2.00 
Prepaid 
James Hudson. An exceptionally good, new variety. The 
tulip shaped blooms have sharp petals of rich red with 
mauve reflections. A rare European variety. $2.00. 
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. $2.00. 
Arethusia. Deep, dark red blossoms; almost as dark as the 
William Falconer. $1.50. 
TROPICAL TUB GARDEN 
Panama Pacific lily. 
Primrose willow. 
4 grasses. 
Snails. 
Postpaidaees 
$2.00 
The Following Lilies May be Used in a 
Tub Garden 
Panama. Pacific 42 *.ckveos asses oe eee $1.50 
August Koch: andes. Peck eee 1.50 
Zanzabar’.Purple® ic) kcce han sees enc eee 1.50 
Zan: Rosea-.... 2s Bases scat eee 1.50 
Francis, B: Griffith. :.A.ese eee eee 2.00 
Mrs. Geos H:. Pring: 5. ..0% oc. o6 eee 1.25 
HARDY PYGMAEA LILIES 
Suitable for tub gardens. Descriptions will be found under 
color headings. Many of these do well in a large pool, but 
readily adapt themselves to their environment. 
Gloriosa (red). oases. bess Ga A eee $1.75 
Pygmaea Helvola(yellow). 9.9.) 400 eee .50 
Gonnere, (white) sks kde ee eee 1.50 
White Laydeker Gwhite) ...¢.0.0 cee 1.25 
Hermine- (white) -..o0)0.c.. oe) ee 1.00 
Wilfron, Gonnere((pink)ce a: 255,004. eee ae RS, 
Mary Patricia (pink)}s 3.00.0. aot eee 1°25 
Odalesque: (pink) *. Wo .ive soe -n 525.0 eee 1.50 
Paul: Hariot: (sunset) 441 42,...e ce ee eee 75 
Aurora, (sunset). jacad. eens. ake eee 1.00 
Chrysantha (sunset), si72..2.4s ssc a ee 1.00 
Indiaria.(suinsét), . 7.5 «ee 2. oe ee 75 
