

HE spell of the Nile still hovers around the blossoms 
Te: the Sacred Lotus even when this strikingly beau- 
tiful plant is grown in our twentieth century gardens. 
Four thousand years ago in the sacred gardens of Egypt, 
where dwelt the priests and where the people came to 
worship, there were pools of granite porphyry in 
which the Sacred Lotus grew, dedicated to the ancient 
deities. The Lotus, springing from the mud, lifting its 
golden-headed blossoms high over the water and opening 
pure and spotless to the sun, was symbolic of the rise 
of the soul of man. 
There is perfect beauty in the leaf, bud and opened 
flower of the Lotus. The great concave, shield-like leaves, 
often 2 feet in diameter, and many petaled flowers, like 
gigantic roses with delightful fragrance, form a striking 
picture of great artistic quality. Cultural directions on 
Insert Page B. 
Prices are for tubers. The potted plants of each variety are avyail- 
able at an additional cost of $1 each. 
EGYPTIAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Speciosum). This is the true 
flower of the Egyptians and possesses a strange haunting fra- 
grance. The blossoms are an attractive pink. An excellent variety 
that grows very hardy and freely in the latitude of Cleveland. 
Tubers, $2.50. 
ASIATIC LOTUS (Album Grandiflorum or Magnolia). A splendid 

white Lotus of gorgeous beauty. The flower is a fine, pure white Flowers and Seed Pod of the Egyptian Lotus. 
of large size and delicate fragrance. The leaves are large and deep 
green color. One of the best white Lotus. Tubers, $2.50. DOUBLE FLOWERING ROSE LOTUS f 
AMERICAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Lutea). The perfect yellow flowers (NODI IE UTS TE GAY 
of this variety attain a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. Sometimes Deep rose pink, Beautiful globular flowers which are very double. Double- 
this is known as the Water Chinquapin, especially in those parts of flowering Nelumbiums are very rare. Tubers, $3.50. 
the country where it grows in the wild. Tubers, $2.50. 
PIA VESCHNG ll on tthelNelumbiamsn(Lotus) aver so strikinely SPECIAL LOTUS COLLECTION No. L-1 
beautiful that it is difficult to select one variety more beautiful 
than the others. However, Flavescens is a most welcome newcomer One each of the three, Egyptian, Asiatic and American Lotus, de- 
that has pleasing cream-colored flowers. It is very free blooming. scribed to the left. A beautiful trio—pink, white and yellow. 
Tubers, $3.00. (GViALUCES TES ONL OI ia ieie) cvelersieistele erie shel sfeliaielcictstatclevefeterelcre;eceneleneietoietene 
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VICTORIA (V. Trickeri). An interesting aquatic plant character- 
ized by enormous leaves, often 6 feet across, with the edges a 
turned stiffly erect to the height of 3 to 8 inches. The weight of a 
girl is easily supported by the leaves. Victorias thrive under the EV; 
same conditions as the tender lilies but for full development re- E, Nine ST 
uire plenty of space. : : 
: A earioty which does well with proper care in the latitude of 
Cleveland. The flowers are enormous, 15 to 18 inches in diameter, On Ll l E 
opening white on the evening of the first day, and closing the mid- Nioht.g; Three ee CTIo P 
dle of the following morning. On the second day the flower opens is (Colte °ming ; ‘ines¢ 
about four o’clock in the afternoon and is colored a deep pink. abies, canting OO leat Ly 
The fragrant flowers smell very much like a ripe pineapple. Hg PE hos Roymeoms oes 
Adapted only to very large pools or natural ponds where they / pea ne vin 444 tony 
are very showy. $10. aes, re A ot meas. 
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Oakley Depot, S. Car. ‘Y. 9625 
GREATLY ADMIRED 
“The lilies you sent are doing fine, par- 
ticularly the Blue Beauty. It has a spread 
of 6 inches and is greatly admired by our 
neighbors. The Goldfish arrived—all in 
excellent condition.” 
Charles F, Conrad, Fort Pierce, Fla. 
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