VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, Upland, California 


The Mrs. Edwards Whitaker Tropic Lily. These lilies measure 11% inches across; 
the plant being in bloom all summer, 
TROPICAL LILIES 
We are offering a limited number of TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS this year. 
Immense Size — Exquisite Fragrance 
If you are a real Water Garden enthusiast you will surely 
want some of these marvelous plants. Flowers the size of 
dinner plates, with a perfume so spicy as to permeate the 
whole garden. Only in the Tropicals can you obtain the 
exquisite blue and purple shades; and with the wonderful 
varieties offered one can find just the lily to fit their needs. 
Many of the varieties will adapt themselves either to large 
or small pools. 
We do not ship Tropicals until the weather has become 
permanetly warm, as early shipments are almost sure to 
go dormant. A safe date is after June first, except in the 
Southern states, where they may be shipped at an earlier 
date, from May Ist to 15th. Should we be instructed to 
ship at an earlier date, we do so at customer’s risk. 
We are happy to be able to offer a limited number of 2- 
year plants of the following varieties of Tropicals. Should 
you wish these, please mail your order early. We recom- 
mend the young plants for immense blooms but for quantity 
many prefer the 2-year plants, and we will endeavor to fill 
all orders with these if you will state your preference. 
Pennsylvania. (Blue beauty.) (2-year plants.) A magnificent 
variety with rich blue flowers that are often 10 and 12 
inches across. The buds are speckled with maroon, the 
stamens are tipped with blue. The flowers have a spicy 
perfume such as no other tropic has. The plant is a free 
and vigorous bloomer. $2.00. 
Pennsylvania. Young plants, in bud. $1.75. 
Blue Triumph. (2-year plants.) This is indeed a triumph as 
the name implies. Medium blue flowers of immense size 
blooming until frost comes. $2.00. 
Blue Triumph. Young plants, in bud. $1.75. 
Panama Pacific. (2-year plants.) These are of the viviporous 
variety, growing young plants at the base of the leaf. 
They are somewhat hardier than other Tropicals and 
may be planted a little earlier. This variety is a free 
bloomer. Flowers a rich purple, the yellow stamens 
making a striking contrast. $1.75. 
Panama Pacific. Young plants, in bud. $1.50. 
August Koch. (2-year plants.) The fragrant blossoms are of 
good size and deep blue in color, the sepals a rich orchid 
shade. Is a free bloomer and easily established. $1.75. 
August Koch. Young plants, in bud. $1.50. 
Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. This lily is the largest in the day 
blooming class, having been known to measure 14 inches 
across. The flowers are a lavender-blue on first opening, 
but as flower ages becomes almost white. This lily stays 
open almost all day. $1.75. 
Col. Lindbergh. This is enormous with wide petals of deep 
blue. As the name implies, the flowers tower in the air, 
high above the water. The leaves are large and oval, 
marked with brown. $1.75. 
Governor Louis Emerson. Huge china-blue flowers with a 
wonderful fragrance. The foliage is very attractive, hav- 
ing handsome brown stripes on rich green. $2.00. 
Whitaker Gigantea. The largest of all tropic lilies. A very 
delicate shade of blue, turning to white as the flower 
ages. $2.00. 
Mrs. W. R. James. A new, deep pink lily. The blossoms 
By large and well formed. Blooms profusely all summer. 
2.00. 
Chicago. A clear pink lily, with quantities of large blossoms; 
having as many as 8 blossoms at one time. The leaves are 
profusely spotted with mahogany, making a very attractive 
plant. $2.00. 
Pink Pearl. Large, silvery blossoms, pink with pure white 
throat. Exceptionally large and very attractive. $2.00. 
Mrs. Buskirk. One of the finest of pink water lilies, very 
distinct in color and a good bloomer. Awarded Gold 
Medal at Cleveland Flower Show. $2.00. 
Francis B. Griffith. The darkest purple of all water lilies; 
is of moderate growth, is a leaf propagator and a good 
bloomer. One of the most admired lilies for its rich color- 
ing. $2.09. 
Zanzabar Purple. A splendid day blooming tropic. Rich 
blue-purple flowers. Stamens very numerous, dark crim- 
son. Very fragrant. $1.50. 
Zanzabar Rosea. A lily very similar in type to Purple Zan., 
differing only in color. Blossoms rose colored with deep 
rose stamens. $1.50. 
Mrs. Geo. Pring. Immense white flowers, opening early and 
staying open until late in the afternoon. Bloom until 
frost comes. When given room, makes a wonderful 
growth, but adapts itself to a small space and blooms con- 
tinually. $1.25. 
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