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ONC ties aie) Lotus 
Their modest requirements are sun, water and rich soil; almost every- 
body can have built or can themselves construct an artificial pool. Any 
location that is available would be satisfactory, provided it is exposed to the 
full sun. Rather than have no water garden at all, the interested party can 
grow many of the varieties in tubs or half-barrels sunk in the ground. 
_ Soil. An excellent soil for use in tubs or artificial pools is made by mix- 
ing three parts of rotted sod, compost, or good top soil with one part of cow 
manure or good barnyard manure. All manure used must be thoroughly 
decomposed, to prevent fermentation when covered with water. Ground 
bone or bone meal may be used if necessary, at the rate of one quart to 
one bushel of soil. 
Size of Pool. The larger the water surface the better the results. A tub 
or half-barrel 2 feet in diameter will furnish a miniature pool. An artificial 
pool should be made as large as possible, and 2 feet deep. 
Water. One foot of water over the soil is the most desirable depth in 
artificial pools. Some will thrive in shallower water, but few will stand a 
depth exceeding two feet. After the pool is once filled it is only necessary 
to replen'sh that which evaporates. Do not attempt planting until warm 
weather has come to stay. 
HARDY VARIETIES 
Gloriosa Each $2.50 
This can well be called the most satisfactory Water Lily. It is the earliest 
to bloom and continues to flower until late summer, producing more 
blossoms than any other sort. In the spring the flower is a bright 
carmine which becomes darker as the season lengthens. The blooms are 
perfect in form and 4 to 6 inches across. 
Each $1.50 
Marliacea alba 
A vigorous variety, flowers large, of sparkling whiteness; stamens light 
yellow, sepals flushed pink; fragrant and produced freely and continu- 
ously through the season. Desirable and handsome. 
Each $1.50 
Marliacea chromatella 
Medium sized flowers usually 4 to 6 inches across. Color of the bloom 
is bright yellow, with stamens somewhat deeper in color. The leaves are 
green, mottled with brown. 
Each $1.50 
Morning Glory 
Soft shell-pink, very beautiful. The plant is a good, strong grower. 
One of the big fellows, the blossoms getting larger as the season ad- 
vances. Gives an excellent show after most of the other Lilies have 
stopped blooming. 
Odorata Each $0.75 
The American Water Lily of the northeastern United States. Flowers 
white. Splendidly adapted to quantity planting in natural pools. 
Paul Hariot Each $2.25 
The blooms are quite large, of lasting quality, and are borne in abun- 
dance all season. The petals are clear yellow the first day, orange-pink 
tne second day, and this deepens almost to a red on the following days. 
Flowers of different ages present an appearance quite unique and de- 
cidedly attractive. 
Rose Arey : Each $1.50 
A wonderful variety of the Odorata type; very free flowering, and strong 
growing. The flowers are very large, and are sweetly scented. The color 
is clear cerise-pink and does not lighten toward the center of the flower. 
Rose Magnolia Each $1.25 
The blooms are borne well out of the water, which makes them desirable 
for cutting. They are usually 4 to 5 inches across and of a delightful 
shade of pink. Strong, vigorous grower. 
Sunrise Each $2.25 
The finest of the yellow flowering hardy Lilies. A glorious yellow that 
opens earliest of all. Long, narrow petals with curved sides and 
crinkled tips give the appearance of giant Chrysanthemums. Flower is 
clear yellow with a touch of fluorescent green, the stamens rich lemon 
chrome. Unusual in form, beauty and fragrance. 
Each $2.75 
Tuberosa Richardsoni 
Flowers white and quite double. No variety in our Water Garden is 
cdnied more than this immense snowball-like flower. Eight inches in 
iameter. 
Tropical Waterlily 
Oregon Pitcher Plant . 
The Darlingtonia is carnivorous. Its food consists entirely of in- 
sect life. Flies, mosquitoes and other insects are lured into the pipe- 
shaped pitchers by a sweet and attractive liquid secreted in the 
glands of the pipes. Once in the cobra hood they are trapped and 
forced downward by hundreds of tiny hairs until drowned and digested 
in the fluid at the base of the pipe. 
The root growth of the Darlingtonia serves as an anchor and water 
system for the plant. It has nothing to do with the food supply. 
Grow them in a shaded or semi-shaded location about 2 inches above 
the water level of the pool. May be potted and grown in the house, 
but must never be permitted to become dry. It will prove its value as 
a destroyer of winged insect life. 
Delivery after May Ist, not before. 
Good big clumps, Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
Darlingtonia eT 

NIGHT-BLOOMING TROPICALS 
Dentata Each $2.00 
Flowers pure white, with golden yellow stamens. They are large and 
open out flat. 
Devoniensis Each $2.00 
Bright rosy red. Several flowers, from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, are 
Produced at one time, and carried on stems well above the foliage. 
Emily Grant Hutchings Each $2.00 
It produces exceedingly large cup-shaped flowers of an amaranth-pink 
color. This is certainly a splendid variety and a valuable addition to the 
list of night bloomers. 
H. C. Haarstick Each $2.00 
If you like red Lilies, we know this delightful new night-bloomer is sure 
to please. A conspicuous variety owing to its large well-shaped flowers 
and copper-colored leaves. The flowers are a brilliant red that will 
contrast beautifully with other Lilies. 
Mrs. George C. Hitchcock Each $2.00 
This valuable new addition to the pink flowering night-bloomers has 
flowers that are dark rose-pink and are very large. 
Each $2.50 
Missouri 
A fine, white flowering variety with form and beauty. The young 
leaves are a light copperish brown when they first appear but soon 
develop to a dark green with deeply serrated edges. A supreme beauty. 
DAY-BLOOMING TROPICALS 
August Koch Each $2.00 
As a variety suitable for all general purposes there is none that sur- 
passes August Koch. The flowers are 7 to 8 inches in diameter and open 
for four to six days. The sepals are purplish lilac and the petals pale 
wisteria-violet. Foliage strong and attractive. 
Each $1.25 
Dauben 
The best known viviparous Lily. Produces small blue flowers in great 
profusion. The small leaf-plants frequently bloom while still attached 
to parent plant. Fine for tub or aquarium culture. A continuous 
bloomer. 
General Pershing Each $2.50 
One of the finest novelties of recent years. Very large, fragrant flow- 
ers of pure, warm pink, unlike any other Day-blooming Water Lily. Very 
free-flowering and one of the most highly prized. 
Mrs. Edward Whitaker Each $2.50 
The largest and most striking of the day-blooming tropical Lilies. Its 
blooms are frequently over a foot in diameter and are produced in 
quantity. The color is lavender-blue, which becomes paler as the bloom 
ages. Petals slightly rounded at the tips and quite numerous. 
Panama-Pacific Each $2.00 
Flowers deep royal purple, with yellow stamens. The buds are green- 
bronze flaked with red-brown, and the petals edged with red. Like the 
other viviparous Lilies, it blooms freely and perpetually in the proper 
environment. One of the best conservatory types. 
Pennsylvania Each $2.00 
Deep blue flowers a foot across and produced freely; sepals marked with 
purple lines and dots. The leaves are slightly speckled with brown above; 
beneath, the ground-color is red-purple at the edge, shading to pale 
green centers. Desirable in a small pool or tub. 
NELUMBIUMS - Lotus 
For the center of pools, the varieties of Lotus are especially desirable 
as they contrast well with the low-growing Water Lilies. If space is 
limited, they may be used as specimens in a large tub. They are not com- 
mon, and therefore are always interesting. 
Culture. Same as for Water Lilies. 
Album grandiflorum ; , Each $3.50 
(Magnolia Lotus). Pure white flower with delicate fragrance. Extra 
large foliage. 
Speciosum Each $2.00 
The Sacred Lotus of the Nile. It grows well under almost_all conditions. 
Both flowers and leaves stand well above the water. The rosy pink 
blooms are always large and fragrant. 



