VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, AND GIFT SHOP, 
Upland, Californic 
WATER LILIES---Continued 
SUNSET VARIETIES 
Comache. An old favorite. Brilliant orange-red; the color 
deepens with age; becoming a warm red. A sturdy grow- 
ing variety but will adapt itself to a small space. Has 
bloomed steadily for 10 months in our gardens. $2.25. 
Paul Hariot. This lily is most pleasing, as the first day of 
opening the petals are a soft, yellowish pink, becoming 
darker each day to almost a deep red. Special. $2.00. 
Indiana. A free growing variety, bearing beautiful copper- 
yellow flowers tinged with pink. A remarkable plant pro- 
ducing a constant succession of color changes in its freely 
produced flowers. $1.50. 
Chrysantha. A fine variety for the Tub garden as the leat 
spread is small. The flowers open a soft yellow which 
deepens with age to almost a vermillion. $1.50. 
Aurora. A very changeable colored lily. If you only have 
room for one lily you will be pleased with this one, as 
you may have as many as 9 shades at one time. Does not 
grow large, so is suitable for small pools. $1.50. 
Solfatere. Opens the first day an orange yellow. During 
third and fourth days the blossoms become reddish cop- 
per. A good bloomer. $1.50. 
PINK (Odorata) 
Rose Arey. The blossoms are a bright, cerise pink, having 
pointed petals with a noticeable curl, giving a pleasing, 
shaded effect. A sweet scented lily; leaves have a reddish 
cast. Special. $1.75. 
Pink Opal. A deep, rich pink lily with buds that are almosi 
round, and open into a flower that is cup shaped. $1.50. 
The flowers are of a good size with a charming 
The most spicy 
Venusta. 
cup shape, standing above the water. 
fragrance of any of the odoratas. $2.00. 
Eugene de Land. A charming, sweet scented variety, with 
soft shell pink petals which are pointed. $1.50. 
Gloire du Temple-Sur-Lot. A remarkable and very double 
lily resembling an immense dahlia in form. Opens a soft 
shell pink, gradually changing to pure white. Frequently 
has over a hundred long, narrow, curled petals.....$3.00. 
Odalesque. An intensely fragrant, deep cerise pink, whch 
opens earlier than almost any other lily. $2.00. 
Fire Crest. A flame colored Odorata lily, blooming very 
early in the spring. $1.75. 
OTHER PINK VARIETIES 
Rene Gerard. The flowers of this variety often reach the 
enormous size of 10 inches across and are a deep rose in 
color. The petals are very numerous and the flower is 
star shaped. $2.00. 
Splendida. A rich, strawberry pink lily; blooming the entire 
season. Becomes darker towards fall, becoming almost a 
deep red. $2.00. 
Formosa. One of the best, blooming soon after planting and 
never without blossoms during the whole season. Blos- 
soms are large and a clear, bright pink. A much admired 
lily. $2.50. 
Wilfron Gonnere. Very double pink lily, resembling Gonnere 
in size and shape. $2.00. 
Mme. Julian Chifflot. A mammoth, star shaped lily, with 
soft pink petals and ‘yellow stamens. One of the most 
beautiful of the pink hardys. $2.25. 
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Amabilis 
Amabilis. This lily is very similar to the Mms. Chifflot, 
being star shaped, but is a larger lily. The bright pink 
blossoms are hard to describe for beauty, and the plant 
is a free bloomer. $2.25. 
Marliac Carnea. Opening early in the morning, this lily is 
of wonderful size, is a soft shell pink. Blooms over a long 
period, the flowers of good lasting quality, making them 
good for cut flowers. Special. $1.50. 
Massaneillo. The flowers of this variety are very fragrant. 
The plant a free grower and needs plenty of room. The 
flowers are a rose pink and the sepals are white, making 
a wonderful contrast. $2.00. 
Morning Glory. An exquisite soft, shell-pink lily. Partic- 
ularly beautiful as they first open in the morning, being 
so waxy in appederance. One of the largest of the Hardy 
lilies. $1.50 
Esmezalda. A French variety. The flowers are varigated, 
rose pink and white. The petals are star shaped, and the 
sepals are also varigated. $2.50. 
Pink Glory. A beautiful, new pink lily. Very waxy. in ap- 
pearance and proclaimed the most beautiful of all the 
shell pink Hardy lilies. $3.00. 
Mazy Patricia. The daintiest, deep peach blossom pink lily 
iriaginable, one that is especially generous in bloom. Is 
especially good for Tub gardens. $1.75. 
Rosy Mo:n. A beautiful rosette pink lily with a true Water 
lily fragrance. Very large blossoms with spreading petals. 
A free bloomer. $2.75. 
Mrs. Richmond. A rare variety of singular beauty. Very 
large flowers of deep rose with lilac tints; peials broad 
and full; stamens a delicate canary yellow. A rare va- 
riety. $3.00. 
Neptune. A free blooming variety. The velvety blossoms 
are a shaded pink, the base of petals being quite dark and 
the tips much lighter in shade. Garnet stamens make a 
striking contrast. $2.50. 
