BELDT’S AQUARIUM 
SAINT LOUIS, MO. 
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Lotus in My Pool 
Photograph of Our Water Lotus 
Our Lotus bed covers about three acres. It is best to 
plant Nelumbiums after the water has become warm, not 
before May 20, except in the south, when they may be 
planted after April 15. They should be planted in tubs Cyperus Papyrus (Paper Plant) 



24 inches in diameter or boxes containing 12 inches of Small plants, each $0.35 
rich soil. The box should be 12 inches below water 
surface. Large clumps, each......:........... 1.00 
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LOTUS 
Nelumbiums 
are hardy and they should be 
planted in one foot deep boxes 
filled with good rich dirt. The 
boxes should be about 2 feet 
square and the top of box about 
6 inches under water. 
Nelumbium Speciosum 
Pink variety, cache... $1.50 
‘Potted plants can be supplied 
after. June djeach. = en— 2.00 
Nelumbium Lutea 
Large yellow flowers, each....$1.50 
Potted plants can be supplied 
after) June: 1) cach 2.00 
Nelumbium Album Striatum 
White flowers, each._...--=--.... $2.00 
Potted plants after June 1, 
© Cesta ooo duno: a. nc cces ae sceree eee 2.25 
Nelumbiums grow to about 4 
feet high, flowers about 8 inches 
diameter and leaves from 10 to 18 
inches across. They can not be 
shipped before May 20th. 
Special Nelumbium Collection 
(Above 3) 
One tuber of each variety for 
only 
One potted plant of each va- 
riety fOr Only acs eee 6.00 

Nelumbium Shiroman 
A rare and beautiful, very fra- 
grant double white lotus. On 
opening, the flowers are creamy 
with a greenish tint in some 
petals which color turns to pure 
white after being exposed to the 
mid-day sun. A strong growing 
plant, free flowering, the flowers 
frequently attaining a size of 12 
inches diameter. Strong tubers. 
Each 
Nelumbium Roseum Plenum 
A beautiful double flowering 
rose-colored lotus which often at- 
tain a size 12 inches across. Very 
fragrant globe-shaped flowers are 
produced in abundance during 
July and August. 
Price 
Flavescens 
This nelumbium is very free 
flowering and will produce more 
flowers and thrive better in a re- 
stricted area, such as the average 
pool, than our native yellow lotus. 
Flower buds are pear-shaped; the 
color creamy yellow. Each....$2.00 


This photograph was taken by 
Mr. William G. Schumm, La Porte, 
Indiana. Mr. Schumm is well 
pleased with the Egyptian Lotus 
he received from us, and he ad- 
vises that he left the plant out in 
the water tub all winter without 
any protection. 
