
HARDY WATER LILIES 
Blooms of Hardy Waterlilies float on the water, or are 
carried an inch or two above the surface. These Lilies may 
be grown in a tub, in a half-barrel, in a pool, or in a pond, 
as best suits your convenience. They really need only water, 
sunshine, and a little rich soil for the roots to live in. If in 
an open pond, which does not freeze clear to the bottom, 
the roots will live without further care; in pools or tubs, 
care must be taken to avoid freezing. Boxes containing 
the roots may be kept slightly moist, in a cellar, or buried 
in a trench. A pool may be drained and the boxes well 
covered with leaves, manure, or straw. If water remains 
in the pool, cover with boards, then use leaves or straw. 
The varieties here described have proved satisfactory 
under all conditions. You can depend on the high quality 
of the tubers, and on the blooming habits of the plants. 
WHITE WATERLILIES 
Gonnere. A new variety from the noted French growers, 
Latour-Marliac. Blooms full double, and plants flower 
freely. $2.00 each. 
Marliacea albida. Pure white with prominent yellow 
stamens; sepals tinted pink. Blooms all season. $1 each. 
Tuberosa maxima. Medium-sized pure white flowers, globe- 
shaped and very fragrant. Desirable for naturalizing 
in ponds or large pools. Strong growing. 75 cts. each. 
Tuberosa Richardsoni. A beautiful white Waterlily which 
opens up like a snowball and is often called “Snowball 
Lily.” Set the tuber in a box or pot and allow it to 
become pot-bound, when it will bloom freely. $2 each. 
Vera Louise. The largest of the white Waterlilies and is 
recommended as a show variety. Given plenty of room 
and good soil it blooms freely. $2.00 each. 
x PINK WATERLILIES 
Lustrous. A large cup-shaped bloom with a host of rose- 
pink petals and a great group of yellow stamens at the 
center; sepals deep pink on the inside and brown be- 
neath. There is a peculiar silvery sheen to the petals, 
and many people describe the color as “deep peach.” 
$2.00. 
Morning Glory. A beautiful Nymphaea of our own intro- 
duction. The color is a delicate shell-pink, almost white 
at the petal tips, shading deeper toward the center of 
the flower; fragrant. $2.00. 
Pink Opal. A new deep pink variety which has proven its 
value. The buds are almost round, opening into a 
flower with comparatively short petals, and having a 
distinct value for cutting. $1.25. 
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