
ESC ARBOUCLE 
(One-half natural size) 
The most brilliant colored of all the red lilies. A free 
flowering, vigorous plant well repaying any extra attention 
given it. Plant it in a 15 or 18 inch box in the small 
pool giving it from 6 to 12 inches of water. When planted 
in a 24 inch box where there is room it will give an 
astounding display. Use a clay-loam—preferably one that 
MiveAR TOLD $2.00 
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RAINBOW COLLECTION 
COLLECTION No. L-29 
Four peerless Hardy Water Lilies shown in 
color. They are amongst the best of their 
class, easily grown, free blooming and winter 
hardy throughout the United States. I| 
ESCARBOUCLE, VENUSTA, SUNRISE, 1 
SPLENDIDA. i| 
THE 4 LILIES $575 
POST PAID re ee rinse Sate hb ee ees 







like an olive, and are borne in an odd 




COLLECTION No. L-28 
Can you imagine a more exquisite pool than such a plant- 
| ing will give you? These lilies have been chosen carefully to 
assure you of a long flowering season and also to give you 
an harmonious color combination. They are among the best 
lilies we have, each quite distinct in color, shape, and grace. 
BLUE BEAUTY. See page 21. 
GLORIOSA. Brightest red. Figure on page 8. 
GONNERE. Snowy white. Figure on page 4 
Three splendid lilies ' $450 
to. bloom: all summen:-2-:: = 24-025, <230r-5 ee -e eeeeeeeee 







Rubra rosea. Rose red. INCREDIBLE? NO! 
Lotus dentata. White. June 9, 1941 
La Reina. Best white _ “The Blue Beauty Tropical lily arrived 
Venus. Large white. in good shape May 9 and yesterday, May 
‘ 11, I counted sixteen blossoms, seven of 
Mrs. George c. Hitchcock. which were fully developed. Looks like it 
Striped pink and white. will be a glorious success!’’ 
Sturtevanti. Huge dark pink. Dr. J. H. Stineman 
Emily Grant Hutchings. Latham Square Bldg., Suite 801 
Amaranth pink. Oakland, California. 


LOTUS SEED 
Lotus grow rapidly from Selected Small Pool Collection 
seed but generally do not 
flower until the following year. COLLECTION No. L-27 
The seeds are large, somewhat A beautiful collection for a small pool. 
Pink and yellow water lilies and interesting 
shallow water plants. 
WAT é ) L | LY S F E D torus shaped like the nose on a watering 
can. 
Venusta. Exquisite fragrant pink. 
FRESH SEED FROM OUR OWN POOLS 
SACRED LOTUS. The true _ oriental z : 
Sacred Lotus or Nelumbium. The large Marliac Yellow. Fine canary yellow. 
seeds of all Lotus should be nicked with Water Poppy. 
a nail file before planting to assure speedy Water Hyacinth 
Raising tropical water germination. Per pkt. 35c. 
Hongkong. A fine dark pink Lotus. 50c. 
lilies from seed is very 
interesting and if given 
Giant Arrowhead. 
Spiral Palm. 


N an early start by plant- Shiroman. Double white. 50c. Pp Pp 
ing the seed in late May Double Red Chinese Lotus. 50c. vee nes 
=a will fiower during the n Parrot Feather. 
: Native Yellow Lotus. 35c. 
latter part of summer. 
The seed may be sown Mixed Lotus. 35c. ALL $2 85 
in a pot and, if planted PREPAID .........0025.5 00 tenon 
early, put in a pail or aquarium in a 
warm sunny window putting out later when 
the weather is settled and warm. Every 
seedling will be beautiful and you will get . 
charming variations. Those that do not VENUSTA 
Al : b ied heh WATER HYACINTH WATER POPPY The freest blooming of this exquisite group 
ower at once may be carried over the Bears 6 inch spikes of Grows like small ter lil f ili i 
i he Star Lily tubers. : a water lily of water lilies. The blossoms are intensely 
winter, treated as the D large orchid-like blossoms. but bears poppy-like blossoms. fragrant and spread their petals with the ris- 
(See page 24.) Plant floats on the wa- A great favorite everywhere. 2 ing sun. Exceptionally hardy and early bloom- 
ter. 2 plants 25c. plants 25c. ing. Very choice. Each $1.50. 
VARIETIES 
All seed 25c per packet; 5 packets for 
$1.00. 
Full planting instructions sent with seed 
orders. 
MIXED VARIETIES. A fine select mix- 
ture. Generous packet 50c. 
DAY BLOOMING TROPICALS. 
Royal Zanzibar. Purple. 
Independence. Pink. 
Mrs. W. P. James. Light pink. 
Zanzibar Hybrids. Pink and blue. 
NIGHT BLOOMING VARIETIES. These 
grow rapidly and freely from seed. 
Pride of California. Ruby red. 
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