
Tropical Water Lilies 
Tropicals are the largest, most fragrant and 
loveliest of all Water Lilies, some varieties aver- 
aging 8 to 12 inches across, and even larger. Their 
exotic fragrance is often perceptible for several 
feet. In general they are better bloomers than the 
hardies, and bloom best in the later summer and 
fall when hardies are on the decline. They in- 
clude both day bloomers and night bloomers. 
Treat all tropicals as annuals. Give them at 
least a 4 ft. space for best results, with possible 
exception of Panama Pacific and August Koch, 
which have less leaf spread and will do well in 
a half barrel, tub or small pool. 
Flowers are held at 6 to 18 inches above water, 
Just as easy to grow as the hardies. Simply fill 
any box 18 inches across and 1 foot deep or 
larger, or a tub, half barrel, bushel basket, with 
rich soil. Cover with 1 inch of sand, and sink 
into pool. Always plant after box or tub has been 
placed in pool, as the tropicals’ very thin leaves 
will wither in sun or wind when out of water. 
Do not set until warm weather definitely ar- 
rives, as they may become stunted by the cold 
and never recover. We ship most of our tropicals 
in early and mid June, but can ship to southern 
customers as early as May 10, if desired. 
Our tropicals are started with a special ferti- 
lizer for maximum growth. They ship better and 
grow better than plants taken directly from the 
greenhouse, which most growers ship. 
Our plants are not only budded, but are usually 
in full bloom when shipped. Occasional excep- 
tions: Night Blooming Tropicals. For more and 
larger blooms, grow our giant budded tropicals! 
Pink 
MRS. C. W. WARD: ‘The showiest deep pink 
tropical. Exceptionally free blooming. Flowers 
held about 18 inches above water. A giant plant 
at $2.50. 
GENERAL PERSHING: Beautiful orchid-pink, 
often called the most beautiful of all Water Lilies. 
Many flowers reach 10 inches across. Creases in 
the flowers add greatly to their beauty. Very de- 
lightful fragrance. Free bloomer. Averages much 
nearer the size of MRS. WHITAKER than illus- 
stration shows. A giant plant $3.00. 
Blues 
BLUE BEAUTY: Gorgeous deep blue, often 
nearly a foot across. Very free blooming. Highly 
fragrant. Also shown on page 4. A giant plant 
for $2.75. 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER: The Queen 
of all light blue Water Lilies, and one of the two 
largest Water Lilies in the world. (The other: 
Missouri, white night bloomer.) Flowers average 
10 to 11 inches across and often reach 13 inches, 
larger than dinner plates. A giant plant $2.75. 
DIRECTOR GEORGE T. MOORE: Flowers 
a richest shade of blue, and are borne very freely. 
A giant plant $3.50. 
Purple and Violet 
(These two varieties develop small plants in 
center of leaves, which often bloom in late sum- 
mer.) 
PANAMA PACIFIC: Rich lilac-purple. Splen- 
did for tub garden or small pool. A giant plant 
$2.50. 
AUGUST KOCH: Petals a deep bluish violet. 
Sepals, lilac purple. A giant plant $2.75. 

A GIANT BUDDED 
TROPICAL (Variety, Blue 
Beauty) such as shipped to our 
customers. Notice the numer- 
ous buds, the flower, the heavy 
root development, and abun- 
dant leaf growth. Such giant, 
budded plants have a head start 
on the plants of most growers. 
For more and larger blooms, 
grow our giant, budded trop- 
icals! 
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