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ORICA LIENES 
Immense Size—Exquisite Fragrance 

If you are a real Water Garden enthusiast you will 
surely want some of these marvelous plants. Flowers tne 
size of dinner plates, with a perfume so spicy as to per- 
meate the whole garden. Only in the Tropicals can you 
obtain the exquisite blue and purple shades; and with the 
wonderful varieties offered one can find just the lily to 
fit their needs. Many of the varieties will adapt them- 
selves either to large or small pools. 
We do not ship Tropicals until the weather has become 
permanently warm, as early shipments are almost sure to 
go dormant. A safe date is after June first, except in the 
Southern states, where they may be shipped at an earlier 
date, from May ist to 15th. Should we be instructed to 
ship at an earlier date, we do so at customer’s risk. 
We are happy to be able to offer a limited number of 
2-year plants of the following varieties of Tropicals. 
Should you wish these, please mail your order early. We 
recommend the young piants for immense blooms but for 
quantity many prefer the 2-year plants, and we will en- 
deavor to fill all orders with these if you will state your 
preference. 

Greenhouses and Prepagating Bed for Tropic Iilies 
R. BE. Van Ness with Blue Triumph Lily 
Showing immense size attained in our growing pools. 
These lilies will be shipped to you when 2 years old; hav- 
ing heavy bulb attached and stored with energy they are 
often in full bloom when shipped and are sure to give 
satisfaction, 
Pennsylvania. (Blue beauty.) (2-year plants.) A magnifi- 
cent variety with rich blue flowers that are often 10 
and 12 inches across. The buds are speckled with ma- 
roon, the stamens are tipped with blue. The flowers 
have a spicy perfume such as no other tropic has. The 
plant is a free and vigorous blomer. $3.00. 
Blue Triumph. This is all the name implies as its huge 
blue flowers often reach the enormous size of a foot 
across. Commencing in June and continuing throughout 
the entire summer, it often has four open flowers at the 
same time. Thrives in large or small pool. 2 year 
plant. $3.00. 
August Koch. (2-year plants.) The fragant blossoms are 
of good size and deep blue in color, the sepals a rich 
orchid shade. Is a free bloomer and easily established. 
$2.50. 
Panama Pacific. (2-year plants.) These are of the 
viviporous variety, growing young plants at the base 
of the leaf. They are somewhat hardier than other 
Tropicals and may be planted a little earlier. This 
variety is a free bloomer. Flowers a rich purple, the 
yellow stamens making a striking contrast. $2.50. 
Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. This lily is the largest in the day 
blooming class, having been known to measure 14 
inches across. The flowers are a lavender-blue on first 
opening, but as flower ages becomes almost white. This 
lily stays open almost all day. $2.50. 
Marmorata. A lily similar in size and shape to Mrs. Whit- 
aker, but has deeper blue flowers and the leaves are 
heavier blotched with dark red. The blossoms fade with 
age, but keep the blue tinge until blossom is gone. $2.00. 
General Pershing. This lily is undoubtedly the finest of 
the pink day-blooming Tropics. The flowers are 8 
inches across and are very double. They open very 
early in the morning and stay open until late in the 
evening. The color is a deep orchid pink, with pink 
stamens. Very fragrant. $2.75. 
Independence. Very large bright pink flowers. Plant be- 
gins to bloom when very small and blooms continuously 
until frost comes. Will do well either in tubs or large 
pool. $2.00. 
Zanzabar Rosea. A lily very similar in type to Purple Zan, 
differing only in color. Blossoms rose colored with deep 
rose stamens. $2.00. 
Chicago. A clear pink lily, with quantities of large blos- 
soms; having as many as 8 blossoms at one time. The 
leaves are profusely spotted with mahogany, making 
a very attractive plant. $2.50. 
Francis B. Griffith. The darkest purple of all water lilies 
is of moderate growth, is a leaf propagator and a 
good bloomer. One of the most admired lilies for its 
rich coloring. 2.50. 
Rich 
dark 
Zanzabar Purple. A splendid day blooming tropic. 
blue-purple flowers. Stamens very humerous, 
crimson. Very fragrant. $2.00. 
Wm. Stone. This is a particularly attractive violet-blue 
lily. Blossoms star shaped, yellow stamens tipped with 
blue. Special. $1.50. 
Golden West. This beautiful new peach-pink lily is the 
first hybrid descendant of the St. Louis Tropical lily. 
Its peach-pink color changes to a lovely apricot as the 
plant matures. The light green leaves are heavily 
speckled with maroon. It is an excellent bloomer and a 
splendid addition to the Tropical lily family. $3.00. 
Mrs. Geo. Pring. Immense white flowers, opening early 
and staying open until late in the afternoon. Bloom until 
frost comes. When given room, makes a wonderful 
growth but adapts itself to a small space and blooms 
continually. $2.00. 
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