
of 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 pertect 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. 
Tor spell of the Nile still hovers around the blossoms 
Prices are for tubers. The potted plants of each variety are avail- 
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 
of large size and delicate fragrance. The leaves are large and deep 
green color. One of the best white Lotus. Tubers, $2.50. 
AMERICAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Lutea). The perfect yellow flowers 
of this variety attain a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. Sometimes 
this is known as the Water Chinquapin, especially in those parts of 
the country where it grows in the wild. Tubers, $2.50. 
FLAVESCENS. All of the Nelumbiums (Lotus) are so strikingly 
beautiful that it is difficult to select one variety more beautiful 
than the others. However, Flavescens is a most welcome newcomer 
that has pleasing cream-colored flowers. It is very free blooming. 
Tubers, $3.00. 


Flowers and Seed Pod of the Egyptian Lotus. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING ROSE LOTUS 
(Nelumbium Roseum Plenum) 
Deep rose pink. Beautiful globular flowers which are very double. Double- 
flowering Nelumbiums are very rare. Tubers, $3.50. 
SPECIAL LOTUS COLLECTION No. L-1 
One each of the three, Egyptian, Asiatic and American Lotus, de- 
scribed to the left. A beautiful trio—pink, white and yellow. 
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TORIA (V. Trickeri). An interesting aquatic plant character- 
ted by Sone leaves, often 6 feet across, with the edges 
turned stiffly erect to the height of 3 to 8 inches. The weight of a 
irl is easily supported by the leaves. Victorias thrive under the 
carne eoneitions as the tender lilies but for full development re- 
quire plenty of space. 
A variety which does well with proper care in the latitude of 
Cleveland. The flowers are enormous, 15 to 18 inches in diameter, 
opening white on the evening of the first day, and closing the mid- 
dle of the following morning. On the second day the flower opens * 
about four o’clock in the afternoon and is colored a deep pink. adie! be 
The fragrant flowers smell very much like a ripe pineapple. ni 
Adapted only to very large pools or natural ponds where they 
are very showy. $10. 
VICTORIAS 
Benjamin R. Kittredge 
CYPRESS GARDENS 
Oakley Depot, S. Car. 

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Charles F, Conrad, Fort Pierce, Fla. 
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