NIGHT BLOOMING 
Water Lilies 
URING the sunny morning hours these fascinating night flowering water 
lilies are among the most delightful flowers in the garden. Their gorgeous 
coloring and exotic appearance give them an irresistible appeal and make them 
favorites with all who are familiar with them. The descriptive name “night 
blooming” really does not do them justice, for they form one of the most strik- 
ing features of the pool during the early part of the day. The flowers are quite 
large, from 6 to 12 inches across, depending on culture. Some are cup-shaped, 
while others open their petals flat, the cone of yellow or carnelian stamens stand- 
ing upright in the center. The flowers unfold in the evening and remain open 
until shortly before noon the following day, but opening on 3 to 4 evenings. 
They should not be planted until the weather is settled and warm. 
DEVONIENSIS. The oldest water lily 
hybrid. Raised at Chatsworth, the seat of 
the plant loving Duke of Devonshire in 
18538. The flowers are rosy-red with large 
bronzy leaves. A popular variety reaching 
10 inches in diameter. While they will 
thrive in a small area yet night blooming 
lilies should not be crowded by the leaves 
of other lilies. $1.50. 
JUNO. A very beautiful white variety 
with huge 10 inch blossoms of perfect 
form. The broad petals spread out flatly, 
the chrome yellow cone of stamens stand- 
ing upright. The large glossy green leaves 
have coarsely toothed margins and are very 
ornamental particularly as a foil to the 
stately flowers. Needs plenty of room. 
$1.75. 
RUBRA ROSEA. A truly gorgeous variety 
with huge, brilliant ruby-red blossoms 
sometimes 12 inches in diameter. During 
the summer the plant produces lateral 
crowns each of which will flower in turn 
so that a plant often will have 5 or 6 
flowers at once. A vigorous grower and 
very popular sort. A distinct feature of 
the plant is that the leaf petioles are 
closely downy. $1.75. 
LOTUS DENTATA. A pure white variety 
from the Nile river where it grows in 
great profusion. The flowers are white, 6 
to 8 inches in diameter opening out flatly. 
It will stand crowded quarters and blooms 
freely when well established. Give it gen- 
erous culture and feed it two or three 
times during the summer. $1.50. 
BISSETI. A most satisfactory variety 
with large rose-pink blossoms. The broad 
petals are concave forming a cup-shaped 
bloom. Quite free in growth. This old vari- 
ety was named for Peter Bisset, for many 
years with the Department of Agriculture 
and the author of a standard work on 
water gardens. $1.50. 
STURTEVANTI. This magnificent variety 
is bright pink in color with flowers 8 to 
12 inches in diameter. Requires generous 
culture to do its best, there being no more 
noble plant in cultivation. It was raised 
by the founder of our firm a generation 
ago. $2.00. 


EMILY GRANT HUTCHINGS 
This new night blooming lily has solidly 
proven its worth for it blooms somewhat 
earlier than other varieties. <A_ glorious 
variety with tempting amaranth-pink blos- 
soms and most gracefully curved petals. 
It is an excellent plant and flowers abund- 
antly and faithfully all summer long. The 
flowers become quite large and during Aug- 
ust and September there will often be 5 
or 6 open at a time. Very much recom- 
mended. $2.00. 
OMARANA. This has been a favorite for 
many years, its pink blossoms having a 
pale center stripe. The stamens are orange- 
red, the leaves bronzy-green with toothed 
margins. $1.75. 
MRS. GEORGE C. HITCHCOCK. A very 
large flower of a most exquisite deep pink 
with a faint light stripe down each petal. 
The spreading petals surround a central 
cone of mahogany-red stamens in a most 
pleasing and graceful way. It is such a free 
bloomer and is so easily grown that every 
one should have it. $2.00. 
Pleased With Our Plants 
“T have ordered lily plants from you for- 
merly and I must say your Tropical Lilies 
always were ready to bloom upon ar- 
rival. They arrive from their 2500 
mile journey fresh and vigorous. I 
will need both hardy and tender lilies 
this season besides cactus plants for 
a rock garden.’’ 
CHARLES W. STEIMAN, Orchardist, 
Dalton, Missouri. 
At Left: 
LA REINA (The Queen) 
(1/3 Natural Size) 
A Johnson introduction. Nothing 
could be more beautiful than this 
glistening snowy blossom. Think of a 
flower with broad, rounded, deli- 
ecately curved petals reaching 10 
inches across and gleaming white in 
the dusk of evening. Truly an en- 
chanting flower and one that can be 
compared to the round full moon on 
a clear night. Plant it in a warm 
sunny spot in your pool in a box 18 
inches or more across and in water 
6 to 10 inches deep. Give it two or 
three feedings during the summer 
and it will thrill you with its wealth 
of bloom. $2.00. 

PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA 
A Johnson introduction of 19386. A magnifi- 
cent new night blooming lily with the most 
gorgeously glowing red petals of all. The flowers 
are large and extremely freely produced with 
the brilliant translucent color of Burmese 
pigeon-blood rubies. When this first bloomed 
with us you may imagine with what feeling we 
beheld its glorious color. $2.00. 


MOONLIGHT TRIO | 
COLLECTION No. L-25 
This group is made up of our three || 
best varieties and when given generous || 
treatment will give an unparalleled dis- 
play. Vigorous plants from 5 inch pots 
inured to outdoor conditions in our 
specially built, steam heated outdoor 
pools. 
LA REINA. Snowy white. 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA. Ruby red. 
EMILY GRANT HUTCHINGS. Pink. 
e600 Valier ee eae $5.00 
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MRS. GEORGE C. HITCHCOCK 
of LMrsx~ O.. H- 
Wisconsin. 
As grown in the pool 
Richter of Ocanto Falls, 
DAY AND NIGHT TROPICALS 
COLLECTION No. L-26 
Two of the best tropicals for 24 hours 
of bloom. A particular satisfactory pair 
for the small or medium pool. 
MRS. GEORGE C. HITCHCOCK. Rose 
pink. 
$375 
BLUE BEAUTY. Purple blue. 
Always Pleased With Johnson's Lilies 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
We wanted you to see a “‘snap’”’ of the 
night-blooming Mrs. Geo. Hitchcock. Though 
it got a late start it commenced flowering 
about the 4th of July and has bloomed 
continuously since, having 4 or 5 opened 
blossoms at a time. We have always been 
pleased with Johnson’s lilies and our pool 
has certainly been an attractive spot in our 
garden to all who visit there. We were 
as pleased with the Sunrise which we added 
to our collection this year. Your descrip- 
tion and illustration hardly do it justice. 
Very sincerely yours, 
MRS. OTTO H. RICHTER. 
