VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, Upland, California 

POOL PLANTS 
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USS eR AN eles 
PLANTED? SOMONEY 
ARE@IN+ THE WALER: 
DO WELLE 
THES ROO TS 
Iris Dorothy K. Williamson. Has graceful 
spikes of glowing royal purple flowers, One 
of the prettiest of the water plants. 25c. 
Imperial Taro (Colocasia antiquorum illus- 
tris). The finest of the Taros. The leaves 
are almost a velvety black. They make an 

Imperial Taro 
An Informal Pool of Unusual Beauty 
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excellent centerpiece for the pool, also 
make a fine house plant if potted and set 
in jardiniere of water. 25c and 50c. 
Violet stemmed Taro (Colocasia violacea). 
Leaves beautiful blue-green. The stems, 
mid-ribs and veins underneath leaves are a 
lovely lavender. $1.00. 
Elephant Ear. Large leaves, often 
growing 6 feet tall. May be kept small by 
planting in small container. 35c. 
green 
Water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpiodes). 
This will grow in any place that stays 
moist. 
flowers. 
Blooms freely and will keep as cut 
1OG: 
PATRIOTIC 
COLLECTION 
Gloriosa (red hardy). 
Gonnere (white hardy). 
Blue Star. 
$4.00 
Postpaid 
SAN ANTONIO 
HEIGHTS SPECIAL 
Rose Arey (cerise pink). 
Gladstone (white). 
Paul Hariot (sunset). 
$3.00 
Postpaid 
VAN NESS SPECIAL 
Sunrise (yellow). 
Robinsonii (red). 
Carnea (shell pink). 
$3.75 
Postpaid 
POOLSIDE 
COLLECTION 
Fountain grass. 
Torch lily. 
Davy lily. 
Ribbon grass. 
Umbrella palm. 
Three varieties of Iris as 
listed in catalogue. 
$1.25 
Postpaid. 
