VAN NESS WATER GARDENS. AND GIFT SHOP, Upland, California 
The Mrs. Edwards Whitaker Tropie Lily. 
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TROPICAL LILIES 
We are offering a limited number of TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS this year. 
Immense Size — Exquisite Fragrance 
If you are a real Water Garden enthusiast you will surely 
want some of these marvelous plants. Flowers the size of 
dinner plates, with a perfume so spicy as to permeate the 
whole garden. Only in the Tropicals can you obtain the 
exquisite blue and purple shades; and with the wonderful 
varieties offered one can find just the lily to fit his needs. 
Many of the varieties will adapt themselves either to large 
or small pools. 
We do not ship Tropicals until the weather has become 
permanently warm, as early shipments are almost sure to 
go dormant. A safe date is after June first, except in the 
Southern states, where they may be shipped at an earlier 
date, from May Ist to 15th. Should we be instructed to 
ship at an earlier date, we do so at customer's risk. 
We are happy to be able to offer a limited number of 2- 
year plants of the following varieties of Tropicals. Should 
you wish these, please mail your order early. 
Pennsylvania. (Blue beauty.) (2-year plants.) A magnifi- 
cent variety with rich blue flowers that are often 10 and 12 
inches across. The buds are speckled with maroon, the 
stamens are tipped with blue. The flowers have a spicy 
perfume such as no other tropic has. The plant is a free 
and vigorous bloomer. $3.00. 
(2-year plants.) This is indeed a triumph as 
Medium blue flowers of immense size 
$3.00. 
Panama Pacific. (2-year plants.) These are of the vivipor- 
ous variety, growing young plants at the base of the leaf. 
They are somewhat hardier than other Tropicals and 
may be planted a little earlier. 
bloomer. Flowers a rich purple, 
making a striking contrast.....$2.50. 
Blue Triumph. 
the name implies. 
blooming until frost comes. 
This variety is a free 
the yellow stamens 
August Koch. (2-year plants.) The fragrant blossoms are of 
good size and deep in color, the sepals a rich orchid 
shade. Is a free bloomer and easily established.....$2.50. 
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Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. This lily is the largest in the day 
blooming class, having been known to measure 14 inches 
across. The flowers are a lavender-blue on first opening, 
but as flower ages becomes almost white. This lily stays 
open almost all day. $2.50. 
Col. Lindbergh. This is enormous with wide petals of deep 
blue. As the name implies, the flowers tower in the air, 
high above the water. The leaves are large and oval, 
marked with brown. $2.50. 
Whitaker Gigantea. The largest of all tropic lilies. A very 
delicate shade of blue, turning to white as the flower 
Gio, LYA AY 
Chicago. A clear pink lily, with quantities of large blos- 
soms; having as many as 8 blossoms at one time. The 
leaves are profusely spotted with mahogany, making a 
very attractive plant. $2.50. 
Pink Pearl. Large, silvery blossoms, pink with pure white 
throat. Exceptionally large and very attractive...$2.50. 
Francis B. Griffith, The darkest purple of all water lilies; 
is of moderate growth, is a leaf propagator and a good 
bloomer. One of the most admired lilies for its rich color- 
ing. $2.50. 
Zanzabar Purple. A spendid day blooming tropic. Rich 
blue-purple flowers. Stamens very numerous, dark crim- 
$2.00. 
Zanzabar Rosea. A lily very similar in type to Purple Zan., 
differing only in color. Blossoms rose colored with deep 
rose stamens. $2.00. 
son. Very fragrant. 
Mrs. Geo. Pring. Immense white flowers, opening early and 
staying open until late in the afternoon. Bloom until 
frost comes. When given room, makes a wonderful 
growth, but adapts itself to a small space and blooms con- 
tinually. $2.00. 
