


BLUE VARIETIES 
BLUE BEAUTY (or Pennsylvania). One of the oldest hy- 
brid, blue flowering water lilies produced by the late 
William Tricker, it has really become a standard variety in 
spite of the many excellent blue lilies later produced. Flow- 
ers are 10-12 inches across and deep blue in color. Stamens 
are yellow and the sepals are marked on the outside with 
purple lines and dots. Blossoms are small in restricted areas, 
but if given plenty of soil and room, will produce flowers of 
largest size. (See color illustration, page 10.) $2.25. 
HENRY SHAW. An outstanding blue flowering variety. 
Lovely campanula-blue in color with stamens of lemon- 
chrome tipped with a lighter campanula-blue than the petals. 
This variety is of moderate growth, blooms freely and has 
a delightful fragrance. An excellent day-blooming variety 
named in honor of the founder of the Missouri Botanical 
Gardens. (See color illustration on page 8.) $2.00. 
COL. LINDBERGH. Very large flowers, wide petals, a true 
cerulean-blue, pleasing fragrance, color and _ beauty. 
Flowers are borne on long stems towering above the surface 
of the water, which suggests its name. Interesting leaves, 
large in size and oval in shape, marbled with brown on the 
top and flaked with purple and green blotches beneath. A 
Tricker hybrid. $2.25. 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER. This variety is perhaps the 
most striking of all the day-blooming lilies because of its 
great size. It has been known to produce flowers 13% inches 
across. The color is lavender-blue fading slightly as the 
bloom ages. Always greatly admired at exhibitions. The 
petals are slightly rounded at the tips. While it is at its 
best in a large pool, it can be grown in smaller quarters. A 
very free and continuous bloomer. (Illustrated in color 
above.) $2.50. 
MARMARATA. Almost identical with Mrs. Edwards Whit- 
aker in description of its flowers, the main difference 
being in the foliage. The leaves are beautifully mottled and 
streaked with chestnut brown which makes it an outstanding 
variety. In our experience this variety has been a slightly 
more abundant bloomer than Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. $2.25. 


MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER 
DAY BLOOMING Speceals 
ROMANCE DUET 
(Collection No. T-25) 
This lily duet offers the most romantic of colors. Mrs. 
C. W. Ward, a charming variety with petals of rich rose 
pink illuminated by a mass of golden stamens; and Mrs. 
Edwards Whitaker, loveliest of the blues and the larg- 
est—known to produce flowers 13% inches across. 
MRS. C. W. WARD (See page 4) Rich rose-pink. $995 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER (Above) Love- 
hest blue. 
PINK VARIETIES 
*INDEPENDENCE. A Tricker variety in the viviparous 
group produced at Independence. The deep pink color 
of the stamens seems to have a background of violet. While 
not of the greatest size, the flowers are borne profusely 
and have very many petals. The flowers open earlier and 
close later than most of the day bloomers. $2.25. 
GENERAL PERSHING. Here, indeed, is an outstanding 
variety of pink day-bloomers which was named in 
honor of our great General Pershing. There is no ques- 
tion of it being the finest of the pink tender lilies, both 
in size and color. The flowers are of great size, full 
petaled, delightfully fragrant and open early in the morn- 
ing. The dark green buds are striped with purple. A most 
prolific bloomer, (See color illustration on page 10.) $2.50. 
MRS. C. W. WARD. A most charming variety with petals 
of rich rose-pink illuminated by a mass of golden sta- 
mens. Flowers are borne well out of the water, with the 
profusion of Gracilis type from which it is a descendant. 
An old hybrid which has withstood competition of later in- 
troductions. (Illustrated page 4.) $2.25. 
(Continued on page 8) 
NOTICE: his year we have included in our catalog a page 
of recent introductions and old favorites. (See 
page 18.) Water lily enthusiasts will be interested in the 
recent introductions which are certain to make water lily 
history. 
AN ESCAPE FROM IT ALL 
This picture was taken in the garden of Robert 
S. Trickett of the police force in London, England. 
He says, “During trying times there is no more 
worth-while diversion than the growing of water 
lilies and aquatic plants. There is something 
about the beauties of a garden which gives one a 
mental escape from the troubles and tragedies of 
the world and fills us with renewed confidence in 
the eternal triumph of right.” 
Pyle © 
