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BELDT’S AQUARIUM 
SAINT LOUIS, MO. 


TROPICAL WATER LILIES... DAY BLOOMER 
BLUE COLORS 
Cc. J. Clark 
A new, very deep blue hybrid 
producing fiowers 8 inches across, 
borne on strong stems well above 
the water’s surface. Nicknamed by 
W. T. Innes, “Deep River.” Named 
in honor of our water lily grower, 
Cred. Claris SA fines deep: (blire:- 
LAAN CCN ie eee Oe eh ee Ret aa oe $2.50 
See Front Cover. 

Henry Shaw 
Named in honor of the founder 
of the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
dens. Flowers beautifully blue. 
Delightfully fragrant. Price 
CaS el Na Bice eee ee op Se ee a een $1.50 

William Stone 
This is a beautiful and attrac- 
tive deep blue-purple lily. The 
flowers are 8 inches across and 
star shaped. Price each_........ $1.25 

*Mrs. Edward Whitaker 
The largest flowering day 
blooming hybrid from Ovalifola 
and Castaliiflora. Colors in 
shades of light blue or dark blue. 
(Tel CG Gee BIC meen, aes Ae eee $1.50 
*Dauben 
A well-known viviparous day 
bloomer. The small light blue 
flowers are produced freely. A 
good plant for small pools and 
aquariums. Price each............ $1.00 
*Marmorata 
This variety produces perhaps 
one of the most beautiful leaves 
of all tender nymphaeas. The 
leaves are medium green colored 
with large blotches and squares 
of brown. The flowers, which are 
12 inches across, are blue on the 
first day they are open and grad- 
ually become lighter. (See color 
illustration on page 5.) Price 
(QEENED Ws es eenude ar <BR en Wir $1.75 
Blue Star 
A beautiful deep blue variety 
about 7 inches across, the flowers 
at times are carried 18 inches 
above water. <A very strong 
Zrower and prolific bloomer. 
LES AKERS STe WO) eases oe Oa ee ne a $1.2 
Colonel Lindbergh 
A deep caerulean blue variety 
producing flowers up to 12 inches 
across which tower well above 
the water. The oval shaped 
leaves are blotched with brown. 
353 GGL Se (G42) baat cata ae eee ae ee $2.00 






Gracillis Rubra (Red Star) —$2.00 each 

BLUE COLORS—Con'’t. 
*Mrs. Woodrow Wilson 
A hybrid produced from Mrs. 
Woodrow Wilson and Castalii- 
flora. A dark lavender-blue 
flower, 8 to 10 inches across. 
PPTIC@ Or aC Wises -s2 es eeece eee ence sesene ese $1.50 
Violet 
A hybrid produced by George 
Pring. This plant produces dis- 
tinct curly-edged leaves. Flowers 
up to 8 inches across are pro- 
duced in abundance. Colors vio- 
let-blue. Fragrant. An outstand- 
ing recent introduction. Price 
Caley Birt sec even eee ete eee $2.00 
Wm. T. Innes 
A sky blue water lily produc- 
ing large 8 inch flowers in abun- 
dance, the leaves are speckled 
brown, does extremely well in 
shady pools as well as in sunny 
exposures. A hybrid of Zansibar 
rosea and Mrs. G. H. Pring. Our 
own creation. (See No. 2, Page 8.) 
Price, Ca ch site ce sae w ta $2.00 


A new tropical Water-Lily is the variety William T. Innes. It produces 
sky-blue flowers about 8 inches across 

BLUE COLORS—Con’t. 
Blue Bird 
A full flowering navy blue hy- 
brid. The flowers are 8 inches 
across and produced in abund- 
ance. A very good blue. N. Y. Bot. 
Gardens. Price each............--.. $1.50 
Pennsylvania (Blue Beauty) 
Deep blue flowers which get a 
foot across if plant is given 
enough root space. The leaves are 
speckled brown. A good plant for 
small or large pools. Price....$1.50 
PURPLE SHADES 
*August Koch 
Produced in the lily pools at 
Garfield Park, Chicago, by Mr. 
August Koch. The flowers are 
purple lilac and the petals a pale 
violet color, 7 to 8 inches in di- 
ameter, open four to six days. 
PriC er Gach saree ee $1.50 
*Royal Purple 
A hybrid vroduced by A. S. 
Buskirk. A very deep red purple 
and a strong grower. Flowers 
5-6 inches across. Very fragrant. 
An outstanding recent introduc- 
tion. (See No. 8, Page 8.) Price 
CE el hgh) (oe eae ee eee See ae $2.00 
*Panama-Pacific 
A hybrid produced by William 
Tricker. The predominant color 
is reddish-purple and the stamens 
are yellow. Very fragrant and 
most prolific in blooms. Price 
each U.2. Se ee es EN ee $1.50 
Imperial 
A hybrid from August Koch 
and Caerulea producing very fra- 
grant purple flowers about 6 
inches across. A strong grower. 
Good for smaller pools. Free flow- 
ering under crowded conditions. 
Our own hybrid. (See No. 4, Page 
Sa) ar TC re eet eet a $1.25 
Page 3 


PINK SHADES TO RED 
General Pershing 
A hybrid from Mrs. Whitaker 
and Castaliifolia. The pink flow- 
ers are delightfully fragrant and 
open early in the morning. 
Strong plants. Price each...... $1.50 

Rio Rita 
A very brilliant pink, almost 
red. Base of stamens bright gold. 
Different shades of pink in sepals, 
petals and stamens. A riot of col- 
ors, creating a _ brilliant effect. 
Produced by G. H. Pring. 
Leth (ely ek Oe: 5 2 eee AE is ee $5.00 
Zansibar Rosea 
A delightfully pink shaded day 
blooming lily producing flowers 
about 6 to 8 inches across, very 
free flowering. (See No. 5-6, 
Paces.) “Priceveach. $1.25 
Fink Pearl 
A beautiful large cup-shape 
clear pink. A strong bloomer, 
very fragrant. Flowers 8 inches 
across. 
PEC Cro ee $1.50 
*Mirs. Sawyer (Independence) 
A new viviparous day bloom- 
ing lily, the leaves are shaded 
with brownish red and the flow- 
ers are very deep pink. Very 
vigorous and free flowering. 
Price. each =. = 3 See $1.50 
Rose Star (Mrs. Ward) 
The flowers are carried well 
above water and get about 8 
inches in diameter. They are of 
a beautiful rose-pink color with 
long golden stamens. Price 
(a. Cla eet eit ee =e ee ee _.--- $1.50 
Gracillis Rubra (Red Star) 
This star lily has wine red 
flowers which like the other star 
lilies are carried well above wa- 
ten, SEricen ea Chimes. e-seeees $2.00 
(See front cover) 
Shirley Marie 
A large flowering deep pink of 
unusual merits. The flowers are 
10 to 12 inches across. Very 
free flowering and attractive. 
A strong grower. N. Y. Bot. 
Gardens Price €ac hic: $2.50 
WHITE 
Mrs. George H. Pring 
A new water lily, pure white in 
color, flowers 8 to 10 ‘inches 
across. Very fragrant and pro- 
lific. (See No. 1, Page 8.) Price 
OEWO) SA oe hehe ieee ermeeee ae eee $1.50 
(See front cover) 
Snow White 
A hybrid produced from the 
Independence through self pol- 
lenation, the flowers are carried 
erect on a strong stem, are cup- 
shaped and 6 to 8 inches across. 
One of the best white tropical 
lilies. Our own creation. (See No. 
BP aero.) ae rl C@ms.--2ess Bere ie $2.00 
*All lilies with star in front of name 
are viviparous, which means that young 
plants are produced from center of 
leaves. Tropical lilies show!d not be 
planted until latter part of May, or 
early June, and they should only be 
planted about 4 or 5 inches below wa- 
ter surface. 
