We grow our water lilies in soil enriched with 20 to 30 per cent 
ROTTED DAIRY FERTILIZER. This gives us the largest 
roots that it is possible to grow. 
For growing and propagating hardy water lilies, nothing will 
take the place of ROTTED DAIRY FERTILIZER for develop- 
ing large roots and buds. We do not recommend it to our 
customers, however, as it generally discolors the water green 
(due to algae growth). For our customers’ pools, we recommend 
our own scientifically balanced SLOCUM’S PERFECTION 
(See preceding page). This scientifically balanced fertilizer will 
not discolor your pool green. 
A worker at our gardens dumping in the rotted —> 
dairy fertilizer. 
This is the most important step in growing hardy water 
lilies. We use many tons of well rotted dairy fertilizer each 
season. We are very fortunate in being situated in the center of 
one of our nation’s largest dairy sections. We can therefore se- 
cure rotted dairy fertilizer at very little cost. Note: Well rotted 
dairy fertilizer is not at all disagreeable to work with. 

~<A helper at our Gardens planting one of our 25 ponds. 
Variety: Somptuosa. Generally, only small and medium 
sized roots are planted. Most of the large roots are usually sold. 
Planting is accomplished by merely pressing root into soft mud. 
(The rotted dairy fertilizer was previously stamped into the mud 
by treading back and forth across pool in hip boots.) 


“The water lily I bought from you last year was 
the most prolific bloomer and heaviest rooted plant 
I have ever seen.”’ 
Ray Otltensmann 
City Engineer, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 




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On left: Average root of CONQUEROR, a typi- 
cal hardy water lily, as we grow them in rotted 
dairy fertilizer. On right: Average root of CON- 
QUEROR grown in ordinary pond soil as most growers 
grow them. Only roots grown in soil enriched with 20 
to 30 per cent rotted dairy fertilizer ever reach such 
gigantic size as the root shown on the left. Note also 
the large number of buds on the Conqueror grown with 
rotted dairy fertilizer and the single bud on the other. 
Our dairy fertilized roots will give you 2 to 3 times 
more blooms than just ordinary roots! 
Please Note: (1) Only roots which we pull in early 
May or later have buds developed. (2) The following 
hardy varieties form only slender roots and may or may 
not be budded when you receive them: Rose Arey, 

the best I ever saw’ —Wm. Bebbington, Painted Post, N. Y. 
Pink Opal, Snowball and W. B. Shaw. Remember: (id have had Water Lilies for about 10 years but these plants ar) 
We ship the Largest Roots that Grow!! 
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