TROZICAL WATER LILIES. 
DAUBEN, Has light blue blooms which are vcroduced freely, a medium 
growing lily that is excellent for siiall tools or tubse « » 2 e ¢ 
‘AUGUST KOCH, Fragrant pure blue blooms, easy to grow and a good 
blooming plant in any warn pool, large or smalle « » » » 5» + » 8 
PANAMA PACIFIC, Very rich ourple and fragrant blooms, an excellent 
blooming plant and sure to please. er er Te a ee ee ee Se 
Please note that blue Lilies can only be had in Trovical 
plents as there are no blue hardy lilies. 
NIGHT BLOOMING TROPICAL LILIES. 
LOTUS DENTATA, Large pure white blooms, a strong growing lily 
that starts easily and blooms all Summer, « 9 « «2 0 oe 8 es 
_____._.__ PEVONSHIRE, Bright rosy red flowers of good size, a strong. 
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Tropical lilies are shinnved as notted slants about June lst. 
plant these in good rich garden loam, do not make the boxes 
too small, they are strong growing, let the water be about 
eight inches over the slant, let bud of the »lant be just 
level with the soil, be sure the soo] has vlenty of Sunshine. 
EGYPTIAN SACRED AND AMERICAN LOTUS. 
SACRED EGYPTIAN LOTUS, Large nink blooms, wnbrella like leaves that 
stand high above the water, fragrant. e » « «Tuberse 6 « « © «9 1,00 
AMERICAN YELLOW LOTUS, Large yellow blooms, and the leaves stand 
high, a native vlant and easy to growe « « + Tubers ee « ¢ ee 1.00 
Plant lotus as dormant tubers about April 15the in 6 inch 
water, fertilize same as lilies.» Place the tubers in rich 
soil horizontal, do not break the buds, give plenty of roome 
Uniess well established, lotus may fail to bloom the first 
yeare 
JAPANESE SNAILS, (Live bearing) Are the best for eating away the algea 
and keeping the ool cleary Breeding size, 8 for « « «e+ 1.00 
RAMSHORN SNAILS, Small snails ~ inch across that lay eggs end are 
very vorolific, excellent scavengers, 12 for + e+ ve ee 100 
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Water snails consume the algea that srows in and discolors the pool water, 
they should not be put in a new nool as they will have nothing to live on, 
but soon as the dool sides and the leaves of the plants become slimy, the 
snails ean live and thrive, 
Place lime in the »ool by wravoing a small oup full in vaver and dlacing 
in a corner of the lily box, cover with soil, if a Jarre vool, dlace several 
of these; some days after »lacing, »unch the vaver.and allow some of the lime 
to float in the water,» Lime placed in the yvool this way will help keen the 
water from becoming over acid, and the snails need liine for their shell. 
