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NIGHT BLOOMING TROPICALS 
The Aristocrats of the Water Garden. Like many young 
maids, these flowers sleep during the day, to bloom gayly 
at night, and during the early morning hours are the most 
beautiful flower in the garden, often staying open until 
noon. The blossom begins to unfold as the sun goes down 
and is especially satisfactory for the working man or 
woman, who would not see the open blossom of a day 
blooming lily. Shipping time is the same as for Day- 
bloomers. 
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Missouri 
LOTUS 
“The Lotus blooms below the barren peak; 
The Lotus blows by ever-winding creek: 
Let us swear an oath, and keep it with an equal mind, 
In the Lotus-land to live and lie reclined.” 
—Lord Alfred Tennyson 
These plants are hardy and may be grown almost any- 
where in the U. S., blooming better the second year than 
the first. The bulbs look like a peeled banana, the crown is 
at the long end of the bulb. The crown should be placed up, 
with the bulb placed horizontally. Great care Should be 
taken not to break the crown off, as that renders the bulb 
worthless. Cover with 2 inches of soil, leaving growing 
point just out of the soil. Cover with 6 inches of water 
until growth begins, when the depth may be increased if 
necessary. While Lotus is hardy it should not be plant- 
ed too early as growth should begin at once after plant- 
ing or bulb is apt to decay. We have a method of holding 
bulbs so they may be planted as late as June 15. 



Plant tuber flat and cover with 
2 inches of soil. Be careful of 
growing tips and do not break the 
tuber in pieces. 


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Lotus TUBER — 


ROSE 
Frank Trelease. A deep rose colored, narrow petaled va- 
riety. One of the hardiest and also one of the best 
bloomers. $2.00. 
Mrs. Geo. Hitchcock. This large, rose-pink flower is such 
a wonderful bloomer and so easy to grow it cannot help 
giving satisfaction. A very choice variety. $2.00. 
RED 
George Huster. A brilliant variety with large blossoms. 
The leaves are bronzy red, crimped at the edges. A 
strong free bloomer. $2.00 
H. C. Haarstick. A very choice variety. Well shaped blos- 
soms, vivid red, shading to rose-pink. The stamens are 
rose color and the leaves rich, bronzy red. $2.00 
PINK 
O’Marana. Rosy pink flowers of large size. Each petal 
having a white stripe; the effect being intensified by 
orange-red stamens. ihe flowers often measure 10 
inches across. $2.00. 
Mrs. Emily Wutchings. Beautiful pink blossoms with 
curving petals. Bronze leaves so different as to be quite 
noticeable. $2.00. 
WHITE 
Juno. Immense, pure white blossoms, opening very wide. 
Central disc solid mass of yellow stamens. A _ free 
bloomer with glossy green leaves, finely toothed at 
edges. $2.00. 
Missouri. The finest white night bloming variety. The 
earliest to bloom and very dependable. A supreme beau- 
ty. $2.00. 


Sacred Lotus 
Red Lotus. Mammoth double blossoms of an American 
beauty shade; not a deep red. Blossoms often a foot 
across and very double. A choice variety. $3.50. 
Nelumbium Speciosum (pink). Egyptian sacred Lotus. An 
excellent variety. Very hardy and free growing. Pos- 
sesses a strange, haunting fragrance. $2.00. 
Nelumbium Flavens. A splendid variety that has cream 
colored flowers. A good bloomer. $1.50. 
Album Striatum. A striking variation of the Japanese 
Lotus. Flowers large and very fragrant. The white 
petals are tipped, edged and faintly striped with rosy 
carmine. $2.00. 
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