Sensible Folks Plant Johnson’s Full-o-Bloom California Water Lilies because they 
are Sunshine Grown to Insure More Vigorous Plants 
ve STAR LILIES x 
They grow freely even in small pools, producing an end- 
One may reasonably expect a hundred flowers in a season 
y have had more than 150. The blossoms have a grace and 
] e the water on slender arcuate stems. 
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pa pS ROSTERS 1S. PSR 
A LOW PRICE COLLECTION 
G for a 
TROPICAL WATERLILIES 
= 1 xy you a full selection of 1 " : 
Tropical Waterlilies ofter J ; colors from blue and purple to red, pink and 
iiite, ‘Their lovely blossoms carried above the water on strong, straight stems make them excellent 
for cut flowers and add interest to ir Pool, When placed in a tall vase they will last 3 to 4 days 
and as a further inducement the 1o\ ers have a wonderful fragrance. 
‘ or if eir unfolding leaves b i vers wi i 
The lush quick wth of the eat anda budding flowers will delight you as no 
other ait can. The is an aura 0} DIYSIELY, that such beauty can rise from the water. From 
India, Australia, Africa, and south aang yee have come the species that hybridists have used to give 
us this stellar group. From quiet river backwaters of these far off places to our own backyard! 
(13 Plants) 
These are amongst our most enjoyable lilies. 
less succession of their beautiful starry blossoms. 
from a box of them. Customers have written the 
attractiveness quite their own, being borne high abov 
HOW THEY ARE SHIPPED 
Star Lilies are always sent as dormant tubers 
and thus may be planted out early along with 
Our plants are car¢ 
tions. See order blank 
| proper.time. 
GLORIOSA 
One of the choicest and 
most popular hardy lilies. 
Very free flowering ..53.00 
NEE 
VALLEY OF THE NILE COLLECTION Q 10 
A complete collection for a pool of about 4x6 t 
Lotus, Gloriosa, Pygmy Papyrus, Water Hyacinth and Water 
feet that includes Sacred 
Poppy. Our 
customers are more than pleased when they receive 
this collection. _ 
Shipped Postpaid 
$5.00 
NIGHTBLOOMING WATERLILIES 
Juno. A beautiful white variety with 
huge 10 inch blossoms. The large glossy 
During the sunny morning hours 
these fascinating night flowering 
waterlilies are among the most de- 
lightful flowers in the garden. Their 
gorgeous coloring and exotic ap- 
pearance give them an irresistible 
appeal and make them favorites 
with all who are familiar with them. 
The descriptive name “night bloom- 
ing” really does not do them jus- 
tice, for they form one of the most 
striking features of the pool during 
the early part of the day. The flow- 
ers are quite large, from 6 to 12 
inches across, depending on culture. 
Some are cup-shaped, while others 
open their petals flat, the cone of 
yellow or carnelian stamens stand- 
ing upright in the center. The flow- 
ers unfold in the evening and re- 
main open until shortly before noon 
the following day, but opening on 3 
to 4 evenings. They should not be 
planted until the weather is settled 
and warm. 
fully hardened in outside pools to insure quick growth under your condi- 
insert for shipping dates. Send your order early and we will ship at the 
LISTING OF TROPICAL WATERLILIES 
Pamela. Sky blue flowers 8 to 10 
in diameter. The buds and 
leaves are mottled with brown. 
Our own introduction and one 
we are Sure you will enjoy. 
inches 
Each . Seeeeeee ees e205 
Mrs. Ed. Whittaker. A Pparticu- 
larly soft blue with the flowers 
opening Out like dinner plates. 
Each 
Se: $2.75 
Los Angeles. A bright pink va- 
riety introduced by us many 
years ago. Handsome mottled 
leaves. A very prolific bloomer 
with as Many as 6 blossoms open 
at one time. 
Each eee a PB 
Gen. Pershing. A large pink with 
dark green leaves. 
Each 
Golden West. Flowers of a deli- 
eate apricot color with the inter- 
esting habit of becoming darker 
as the season advances. 
Each 
Pink Pearl. Shell pink flowers 
with pale green leaves. A sturdy 
plant and a sure bloomer. 
Each 
Mrs. Geo. H. Pring. White blos- 
soms with light green leaves. A 
splendid contrast when planted 
with your other lilies. 
baaee ea $2.75 
Each 
your Hardy Waterlilies. They will sprout when 
the water becomes warm—68 degrees or more. 
Blue Star. The starry, brilliant purple-blue blos- 
soms are scented with the fragrance of Lily of 
the Valley. When planted alone give them a box 
15 to 18 inches across and preferably a clayey 
garden loam for soil. 
bod We Ps a ty eee Medion nt Sea, of oa: a $2.25 
Rose Star. Brilliant luminous pink. All the Star 
Lilies are quite similar in growth, varying only 
in color. Their care is exactly the same. Choose 
a warm sunny spot in the pool with water 6 to 
8 inches deep. The cold of the deep water retards 
their early growth. 
Each 
Collection Q 9 
3 Blue and Rose Star Lilies (our selection). 
Plant the 3 together in the same box for a charm- 
ing effect. The blue and rose colors harmonize 
perfectly. Use a box to 2 to 3 feet across. An 
arresting trio in any pool. 
$5.00 
Postpaid 
HOW TO WINTER STAR LILIES 
The tubers will sprout again 
each spring for several years! 
These old tubers may be pulled 
off from beneath the young plants 
any time after midsummer. Store 
in a box of moist sand or soil in 
a frost free cellar until the follow- 
ing spring, when they may be 
planted once again. 
PLANTING 
STAR TUBERS 
As shown at the 
left the tuber is a 
rough “bulb” about 
the size of a wal- 
nut. At the top the 
bud is closely cov- 
ered with brown 
if spread will show 
wool which 
the yellow tips of the new leaves. 
CHARMING STAR LILIES 
Growing in the pool of Mr. Walter Jones of Arizona. We 
think they are among the most colorful and satisfactory of 
all lilies. 
Plant with bud end up 14% inch 
deep in soil in 6 inches of water 
or sprout in pail of water in a 
warm window in early May. 
Mr. Masen of Mt. Clemens, Mich., admires his charming 
small pool. 
Collection Q 19 
For a pool 5 to 6 feet across 
3 BEAUTIFUL WATER LILIES 
Paul Hariot 
Sunrise 
Gloriosa 
PLUS 10 AQUATIC PLANTS 
2 Tall Plants for Sides or Ends 
2 Plants for Centerpiece 
2 Oxygenating Plants 
2 Floating Plants 
2 Shallow Water Plants 
Postpaid 
$7.50 
DI II IID 
SHALLOW WATER 
and BOG PLANTS 
To create charming effects in your pool use these plants of 
varied form. Where the pool is viewed from one side only they may 
be used for a background. Plants such as Pickerel Rush, Umbrella 
Palm, and Water Canna are fine for this purpose. Pygmy Papyrus, 
and Double Flowered Arrowhead are excellent when used for a 
centerpiece. Water Poppy and Floating Heart may be planted like 
waterlilies. 
They are best planted to themselves in boxes, pots, or even pails. 
If the water is too deep the container can be raised with bricks. 
They prefer a heavy clayey soil and the addition of a food fertilizer 
several times during the summer will greatly increase their vigor. 
PLANTING DEPTH—Those marked thus ; do best in water 
6 ins. or so in depth. An asterisk * means 2 to 3 ins. Some 
marked { do equally well in water from 2 ins. to 12 ins. 
+South American Giant Arrowhead. Bold saggitate leaves and spikes 
of papery white blossoms. Grows 2 to 21% feet high. Excellent for a 
corner or a centerpiece. Each 35c, 2 for - A 
“Azure Pickerel Rush. Very similar to Pickerel Rush pictured below 
but flowers azure instead of purple and leaves darker green. The 
buds are covered with shining wool. Each 35c, 2 for.. .....60¢ 
+Primrose Creeper. A creeper with wooly leaves when mature and 
bearing bright yellow flowers like a primrose to which it is related. 
Must be crowded in shallow water to flower. 2 bunches.. .85¢ 
Floating Heart. Waterlily-like in habit with mottled heart-shaped 
leaves and fringed yellow flowers. Best planted by itself. 2 for_..35c 
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PAUL HARIOT 
Radiant apricot colored flowers 3 inches across, Each $2.50 
See the order blank 
insert for the proper 
shipping dates of trop- 
ical and hardy lilies to 
your locality. 
WATER POPPY 
One of the finest 
small aquatics. Bright 
yellow blossoms 2 ins. 
across freely borne all 
summer. 2 for 35c 
PRIMROSE WILLOW 
Coppery leaves with bright 
yellow blossoms. Best in 3 
inches of water. Up to 5 feet 
tall. 
Each 35¢ 
PYGMY PAPYRUS 
Small, bright green heads. 
1 to 2 feet tall. Should be in 
every pool. 
Each 40c;. 2) £0K 1. soscccercsteceserness 70c 
green leaves have coarsely toothed 
Parrot Feather. A trailing plant with green feathery foliage. An 
margins and are very ornamental. 
Emily Grant Hutchings. Curved petals 
SS ASSEN DHS We wy in GAGES especially valuable plant for fountains and covering cement work. 
: 2b hes f ; 5 ee ee 35 
Ee Chee $2.75 plant with as many as 5 to 6 blossoms bathh et , : ; i C 
Missouri. Broad rounded petals of open at once. Water Hyacinth. A floating plant with bladder-like leaves which sup- 
white. Leaves lightly marked with raen $2.75 F ela port it, spikes of blue flowers, and long feathery roots. The roots 
[BO ERI cee ce © WATER HYACINTH WATER POPPY VENUSTA are a favorite with gold fish to lay their eggs on and for the small 
Each ... Haarstick. Dark red blossoms with 3 for 50c 2 for 35c Fragrant Waterlily, $2.25 fry to hide in. $1.50 per dozen, 3 for 3 Y =... ene50C 
SpE ak across. A vigorous grower leaves almost black. . “Purple Water Iris. Slender leaves up to 215 feet tall and spikes of 
Each : : $2 75 Each eta esti $2.75 CHARMING TRIO ee Collection Q 14 purple blossoms borne in late spring. Not a rank grower. Each 35c, 
2 for ....60¢ 
*Water Canna. Long a favorite with us with its canna-like leaves of 
glaucous green and graceful spikes of purple flowers. A plant with 
This is an excellent selection for a very small pool. Venusta, a hardy waterlily, is a pure 
unblemished pink with a delicious fragrance. The dark, almost mahogany leaves seldom crowd 
above the water. Water Poppy is considered one of the finest of the small aquatics. In habit and 
appearance it is like a small waterlily with citron yellow blossoms and floating leaves. Water real character 3 to 4 feet tall. Each... ea ets 
inth, so well known it hardly needs introduction, is a floating plant with bladder-like leaves : , : : 
lee spikes of blue flowers. Its feathery roots are a favorite with gold $2 50 SMH ab ONtEs HeCiMIEE ee Conte] eiinese voce ie ele Bie 
: fish to lay their eggs on these. These three splendid plants for ° AOS TOBIN Hae: Gua igi WERT 5 9 ms ” 35 
Japanese Arrowhead. Similar to Giant Arrowhead. Pale green leaves 
making a lush growth. Best confined to a separate container. 
Each Sk ; E a ate SE Eat SOC 
“Double Flowering Arrowhead. Very double flowers like little snow- 
WATER HAWTHORNE 
A native of South Africa 
this fine small aquatic is very 
floriferous, blooming all sum- 
mer long. Grows like a min- 
iature lily in water 4 to 12 
inches deep. Give it good rich 
PANAMA PACIFIC —A Viviparous Tropical Lily 
ARROWHEAD 
DOUBLE FLOWERED 
A very choice aquatic. Does 
best in water 2 to 3 inches 
é deep. 2 or 3 feedings of fertil- rite ici 
RD y N balls. One of the best aquatics. See illustration. Each.....................40¢ izer during the summer will soil, Delicious| Hawthorne 
keep the blossoms comin fragrance. 
*Spiral Palm. An excellent plant for filling up that bare corner. fF iS Ae Each 50c 
Does equally well in shallow water or damp ground. A grass-like [oN o) scar er cece eee e See SEEEEEEE SS ic soseceseseneeeeneeseeneennesenetnenenenenes 
Grow a Complete Water Garden in a Tub 
Collection Q 11 
You may enjoy this pool on a porch, 
roof garden, or an odd nook in any back 
yard. Complete directions are sent with 
every order to insure your success with this water garden in 
miniature. Place three of these tub gardens together for a 
charming effect. 
plant forming clumps above which the rust-brown plumes rise. 
10 BOG PLANTS FOR 20 BOG PLANTS FOR 
SMALL POOL MEDIUM POOL 
Collection P 11 Collection P 12 
Giant Arrowhead oe Arrowhead, Pickerel 
. _ ush, 2 Floating Heart, 2 Par- 
Pickerel Rush Oo See Beet Hya- 
2 Floati Heart cinth, ater Poppies, Yel- 
aN ca low Flag, Azure Pickerel, Pur- 
2 Parrot Feather ple Water Iris, 2 Primrose 
2 Water Hyacinth 
and 2 
Creeper, Pygmy Papyrus, Eel 
Water Poppy........... $1 s15 
1 WATERLILY, PAUL HARIOT 
10 SHALLOW WATER AND BORDER PLANTS 
How to plant it. Secure a No. 3 galvanized tub. Fill half full 
of loam soil and plant according to instructions. Place some 
rocks about the tub and plant the border plants $3 00 
around the rim. Collection Price : ° 
“Imperial Taro. Note illustration below. Handsome colored foliage 
2 to 3 feet tall. Tender but may be easily wintered as a hous plant 
in a pan of water. Each... See eS 75¢ 
*Blue Spoonflower. Similar to the Imperial Taro but purple stems 
and. bluish=sreen! leaves) Each 0 en sf eetetacacs $1.00 
Grass, Fish Grass, Butterfly 
Rush, Water 
Chestnut ee $3 25 
OUR POTTED TROPICAL LILIES 
: re May 26, 1951 
The above photo shows one of the plants from 10 Finest Hardy Lilies Mr. Johnson: 
our shipping stock. These vigorous ready to Collection Q 12 loeb ao ‘ 
bloom plants are all raised in outdoor tanks The two lilies I bought from 
where they gather strength and vigor. Gonnere you last spring while in Cali- 
Gloriosa fornia (a ae ang he ae) 
a Attraction both survive i 
PANAMA PACIFIC —A Viviparous Tropical Lily JOHNSON CACTUS GARDENS Robinsoni winter Ohio has had in’ many 
In addition to our large collection of aquatics we Hemet ete ae little ool was froved ; : | 
The color plate above, although very faithful, fails to convey the dazzling also have a very large collection of cacti and succu- Comanche solid yet your wonderfully hardy 
beauty of this royal purple waterlily. Its rich, dark hue is hard to reproduce. pe ee a amon Jublice Handbook, 48 pages Rosy Morn lilies are flowering out strong. RHIZOMES OF OUR HARDY LILIES 
The bright fragrant blossoms are from 5 to8 inches in diameter and remain Papal iifoEmation e eacaaie phos nus Sue Neptune “ 1 Th hoto ab r th oots of our Hardy 
open until quite late in the afternoon. It is a sure and continuous bloomer and p Py. Formosa Sincerely, e photo above shows the r 3 
often has several flowers open at the same time. It has the interesting habit of 
bearing small plants at the center of the leaf on the old leaves, Give it a box 
15 to 18 inches across and from 6 to 10 inches of water for best results. 
JOHNSON CACTUS GARDENS 
MRS. E. S. FORNWALT 
Paramount, Calif. 
MacArthur, Ohio 
Waterlilies as they are shipped to you. They average 
saesetiee $25.00 6 to 8 inches in length: 
JOHNSON WATER GARDENS, Paramount. California . . ."Fyery Plant a Thorobred” 
Box 300 Postpaid for YELLOW IRIS 
A water Iris up to 
3 feet tall. 
Each 30c, 2 for........ 50c 
PRIMROSE WILLOW PICKEREL RUSH 
Coppery leaves, 
bright yellow  blos- 
soms. To 5 feet tall. 
Each --39C 
UMBRELLA PALM 
Up to 3 feet tall. 
Fine for background. 
Each 
IMPERIAL TARO 
Beautiful bluish- 
black and green 
splotches on leaves. 
Tender. 
Each 
Blue spikes. Up to 
3 feet tall. 
Each 30c, 2 for........ 50c 
