Sacred Egyptian Lotus 
Lotus are valuable for their historical significance, as well as for 
their beauty. Long before the birth of Christ, they were worshipped 
by Egyptians, Chinese, and Japanese, and many burial crypts and cere- 
monial instruments have been found with Lotus designs. 
This rare and beautiful flower 
grows in only five countries — 
Egypt, China, India, Japan, and 
the United States. Everything 
about it is pretty — its leaves, its 
blooms, its seed pods. Really no 
large pool is complete without ““ 
the Sacred Lotus. 
Lotus are among the most beautiful of 
all water plants, having huge 10- to 14-inch 
delicately colored pink flowers, and giant 
green leaves. The leaves stand 2 to 3 feet 
out of water, and the blooms high above the 
leaves. They are among the most fragrant 
of all water plants. 
Lotus are the easiest of all flowers to 
grow and you should have at least one of 
them. You can plant them in your pool, or 
they will grow in a tub or half-barrel set 
on top of the ground. Just fill the tub or 
half-barrel half full of rich soil, mix in fer- 
tilizer, fill up with water, and plant. The 
tub or half-barrel can be set on top of the 
ground, but the Lotus will do better when 
planted in large boxes about 3 feet square 
by 1 foot deep, and placed in the pool. 
They should have not over 1 foot of water 
above them, 6 inches is better. 
Lotus can be planted at same time as 
hardy water lilies. 
LOTUS FERTILIZER: Lotus are more 
particular as to fertilizer than any other 
aquatic plants. We recommend our Kellogg’s 
Perfection, 2 or 3 pounds well mixed with 
the soil, and preferably a clay-type soil. 
Avoid using rotted dairy fertilizer, except 
in bottom of planting tub. Proper ferti- 
lizers are important. Don’t try to grow 
Lotus without them. 
ORDER EARLY! Lotus make such a 
root growth in early June that we cannot 
take them up after June 15th. 
BLOOM FOR YOU FIRST YEAR, two 
to three months after planting, when you 
use our giant Lotus. Ordinary small roots, 
as provided by most growers, require two 
years to bloom. 
VARIETIES OF LOTUS 
AMERICAN YELLOW LOTUS: 
Beautiful huge creamy yellow flowers. 
Both flowers and leaves are held high 
above the water. Potted plants only 
$2.50 each. 
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IMPROVED EGYPTIAN PINK 
LOTUS: Amazing new pink Lotus, creamy 
yellow center. Much larger, more perfect, 
more beautiful than the old Egyptian pink. 
An amazing attention-getter; envy provok- 
ing. Be first to have it ,and be thrilled when 
friends admire it. Now the world’s out- 
standing pink Lotus. Very hardy. Grow 
in pool, tub, or half barrel. Large potted 
plants (tubers or runners in late June-July). 
Each, $3.50. 
Regular Egyptian Pink Lotus, $2.50. 
Lotus Special! 
1 American Yellow Lotus...$2.50 
1 Improved Egyptian 
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Special 
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