HARDY WATER LILIES cova 
CHANGEABLE COLORS 
Here are three of the finest and most delicately colored 
lilies in our gardens. Every pool should have at least one 
of them. They open up alight color and grow darker through, 
each successive day. Quite often one may see THREE 
DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT BLOOMS ON THE 
SAME PLANT. All are very dependable and extremely 
free flowering. 
COMANCHE: The orange water lily. It opens up a rich 
apricot and changes to a deep copper-orange as the flower 
ages (see color illustration on back cover). It has one of 
the longest blooming seasons of any lily, giving nearly five 
full months of bloom in this climate. A remarkable lily. 
A GIANT ROOT, $2.50. 
PAUL HARIOT: One of the finest of all hardy lilies. 
Very unusual coloring. An apricot-yellow, the first day, 
which gradually changes to a brilliant orange-pink by the 
third day. After the first day it closely RESEMBLES the 
TALISMAN ROSE in color. A very small leaf spread. Its 
habits make it especially suited for the tub garden or 
the small pool. Very free flowering. Do not overlook this 
one! (Illustrated in color on Page 3.) A GIANT ROOT, 
$2.50. ‘ 
FLOATING WATER PLANTS 
Some of the most interesting of the aquatics are included 
in this group. Imagine plants just floating around naturally 
on the water surface, living on air and water! 
PLEASE NOTE: Duck Weed and Water Hyacinth 
should be in every goldfish pool! 
DUCK WEED: Very small bright green leaves which 
resemble polka-dots floating on the water. An excellent 
fish food. Fish are the most active and healthiest when 
they have access to Duck Weed. It should always be 
available to them. Large portion, $.50. 
WATER HYACINTH: Beautiful orchid-lavender flow- 
er spikes which resemble true hyacinths. Dark green 
leaves. Stems have interesting bulbs (air chambers) in 
them which enable plant to float upright. Goldfish love 
the long, bushy roots to spawn in. Grows best when tips 
of roots can reach soil. 3 for $.50, 12 for $1.50. 
FLOATING HEART: Lovely deep yellow flowers with 
small heart-shaped leaves. It should be started by pressing 
into soil near water surface. Once started. it will trail over 
water surface, sending out numerous small vines. 2 for $.50. 

SPECIAL VALUE 
AURORA: The only PIGMY lily which we list. 
Very small leaves, roots, and flowers. It has the 
widest color range of any changeable. Opens apricot- 
yellow and changes to deep orange-red. Ideal for 
the Tub Garden or an odd corner of any pool. 
$1.50. (Illustrated in color on Page 22.) 




FLOATING WATER PLANT 
COLLECTION, $1.00 
Large portion of Duck Weed 
3 Water Hyacinth.......... ALL FOR $1.00. 
2 Floating Heart........... | 




OXYGENATING PLANTS 
For Pools and Aquariums 
If you have goldfish in your pool (and all pools should have) 

oxygenating plants are absolutely essential. Oxygenating 
plants (1) absorb the carbon dioxide which the fish removes 
and liberate oxygen which the fish must have to live. (2) Fish 
need oxygenating plants to spawn and lay their eggs in. (3) 
Baby fish need them to hide in, otherwise they will be eaten 
by their own parents. Plant Anacharis in small containers and 
place on pool bottom. Just throw Marestail on to pool surface. 
MARESTAIL (CETEROPHYLLUM): The most beautiful 
of all the oxygenating plants, without exception. A bright light 
green. Long trailing stems covered with thousands of soft green 
needles. An excellent oxygenator which adds greatly to the 
beauty of the pool or aquarium. Extra large bunch, $.50. 
ANACHARIS: A native plant that is very satisfactory as an 
oxygenator. A lovely deep green. Very hardy. Extra large bunch, 
$.50; 3 for $1.00. 


OX YGENATING PLANT 
COLLECTION $1.00 
2 Bunches of Anacharis and | of Marestail 




This picture was included just to show how large a root will 
grow when grown with rotted dairy fertilizer. A 3 year old 
Comanche root. In just plain soil, this Comanche would have 
been only about half this size! Nothing will take the place of 
rotted dairy fertilizer for growing hardy lilies! Only about 
10 inches of root is left with crown for shipping. The rest is cut 
off as it is not needed. Incidentally, the gentleman is Spencer 
Albro, the photographer who took many of the pictures in 
this catalog, including the colored ones. 
