She Finest UWlelew Lilies 
FOR OVER 50 YEARS 

In 1880, William Tricker, originator of Water Lily culture in the United 
States, left England for this country. He first saw tropical Water Lilies grow- 
« ing at Newport, Rhode Island. Later as a private gardener at an estate on 
Staten Island, he experimented with growing lilies in pools and tubs. In 1895, 
he established the first commercial water gardens in America at Clifton, New 
Jersey. This business he sold to Henry Dreer in 1897, and William Tricker 
developed Water Lilies for that firm during the next few years. In the year 
1907, he built greenhouses at Arlington, New Jersey, and re-established the 
firm originally started at Clifton. He passed away in 1916 among the flowers 
he loved and raised in the business so long known by his name. Chas. L. 
Tricker, son of the founder, then became the firm’s president. 
The first American catalog of Water Lilies was published by William Tricker 
at Clifton in 1895. Subsequent catalogs have served as a handbook of the 
aquatic plants available in the United States. The business was transferred to 
and enlarged at Arlington, N. J. It continued there until the facilities were 
inadequate for the ever-increasing demand. In 1927 a new property at Saddle 
River, New Jersey, was developed. 
Today William Tricker, Inc., under the guidance of Chas. L. Tricker, is 
the established leader in the field of Water Lily culture and in the past few 
years has seen extensive expansion of plant and personnel. In 1927, the Inde- 
pendence, Ohio, branch was started. J. T. Charleson, Now Secretary and Treasurer of William Tricker, Inc., 
was its manager. The company is training young men for management and Wilfred Schmidlin and Gilbert 
Lambacher have been trained as Production Managers at Saddle River and Independence respectively. Their 
youthful enthusiasm and sincere interest in Water Lily Culture have proved them invaluable to this growing 
organization. In the future, as in the past, William Tricker, Inc., will remain the world leader in Water 
Lily Culture. 
Just why Tricker water lilies have gained such world-wide acceptance is easy to understand. First of all, 
Tricker represents guaranteed quality and satisfaction and . . . no flower in the garden is as easy 
to grow as the water lily. No weeding, no watering, no hoeing. 
Tropical lilies adapt themselves to the soil provided. If soil is insufficient, they merely produce 
smaller flowers. And, a pool with several varieties will have some lilies blooming continually 
throughout the day and besides this, there are night-blooming lilies which offer the world their 
beauty at night. 
Truly, the scintillating beauty of water lilies spells glamour for your garden. Who can resist their 
haunting fragrance and amazing assortment of exquisite colors? Also for cut flowers and table deco- 
ration, water lilies are unsurpassed. Try some new varieties this year. 
BLUE VARIETIES 
BLUE BEAUTY (or Pennsylvania). One of the oldest hybrid, blue 
flowering water lilies produced by the late William Tricker, it 
has really become a standard variety in spite of the many excellent 

WILLIAM TRICKER 
Founder 
CHAS. L. TRICKER 
President of 
William Tricker, Inc. 
PINK VARIETIES 
*INDEPENDENCE. A Tricker variety in the viviparous group pro- 
duced at Independence. The deep pink color of the stamens 
seems to have a background of violet. While not of the greatest 
blue lilies later produced. Flowers are 10-12 inches across and deep 
blue in color. Stamens are yellow and the sepals are marked on 
the outside with purple lines and dots. Blossoms are small in 
restricted areas, but if given plenty of soil and room, will produce 
flowers of largest size. (See color illustration, page 6.) 24D. 
BLUE BIRD. One of our own introductions. The beautiful cup- 
shaped blossoms are produced in profusion on strong stems. 
The flowers are six to eight inches across and open five to six 
successive days. The color is a really true blue. It has the char- 
acteristically compact growth of the viviparous type of water lily. 
$3.50. 
BAGDAD. The combination of leaf and flower in this variety gives 
an extremely rich effect not unlike a Persian rug—hence the 
name. The leaves are conspicuously marked with patches of dark 
reddish brown. The broad flat flowers are borne rather close to the 
leaves and are gold centered with pale wisteria-blue petals. It is 
a very striking plant in any pool. $3.50. 
MARMORATA. Almost identical with Mrs. Edwards Whitaker in 
description of its flowers, the main difference being in the 
foliage. The leaves are beautifully mottled and streaked with 
chestnut brown which makes it an outstanding variety. In our 
experience this variety has been a slightly more abundant bloomer 
than Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. $2.50. 
JUDGE HITCHCOCK. Here we have a variety that is truly a 
novelty. The flowers are large and cup-shaped, and the color in 
general is a beautiful violet blue. A large number of stamens are 
produced, gold in color and tipped with blue. This lily has done 
exceedingly well with us. It grows easily, flowers freely and is 
altogether desirable. (See color illustration, page 4.) $3.00. 
DAUBEN. (See page 15.) 
COLORATA. (See page 15.) 
HENRY SHAW. (See page 7.) 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER. This variety is perhaps the most 
striking of all the day-blooming lilies because of its great size. 
It has been known to produce flowers 13% inches across. The color 
is lavender-blue fading slightly as the bloom ages. Always greatly 
admired at exhibitions. The petals are slightly rounded at the tips. 
While it is at its best in a large pool, it can be grown in smaller 
quarters. A very free and continuous bloomer. $2.75, 
AUGUST KOCH TRIO : 
No. T-34 Price 
August Koch, Purple $ 6’ 
Indeperdence, Deen Pink 
Juno, White, Saffron Yellow Stamens 
*AN INTERESTING VARIETY. Indicates the leaf propagat- 
ing varieties. 
PAGERS 
size, the flowers are borne profusely and have very many petals. 
The flowers open earlier and close later than most of the day- 
bloomers. $2.50. 
GENERAL PERSHING. Here, indeed, is an outstanding variety of 
pink day-bloomers which was named in honor of our great 
General Pershing. There is no question of its being the finest of 
the pink tender lilies, both in size and color. The flowers are of 
great size, full petaled, delightfully fragrant and open early in the 
morning. The dark green buds are striped with purple. A most 
prolific bloomer. (See color illustration on page 6.) $3.00. 
MRS. C. W. WARD. A most charming variety with 
petals of rich rose pink illuminated by a mass of 
golden stamens. Flowers are borne well out of the 
water, with profusion of the Gracilis type from which 
it is a descendant. An old hybrid which has withstood 
competition of later introductions. $2.50. 
PINK PEARL. Beautiful pearl pink flowers of medium 
size and produced on stems longer than usual with 
the tropical lilies. Flowers are produced in great pro- 
fusion, making a continuously beautiful display in any 
pool. $2.50. 
CASTALIFLORA—Beautiful pink 
(See illustration page 7.) $2.50. 
AUGUST 
KOCH 
Extremely popular 
purple day-blooming 
tropical (see page 4). 
Its brilliant flowers 
measure 7 to 8 
inches across. 
$9is 





PATRICIA—The marvelously free-blooming dark 
pink. (See description page 15.) $2.75. 

AUGUST KOCH 
