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NEW DAY-BLOOMING VARIETIES 
TOACH year this group of magnificent flowers becomes 
more popular. Garden lovers often strive hard with 
other plants to receive their reward of only a few 
flowers. Here what rich rewards await the Water Gardener! 
These plants are the Aristocrats of the Water Garden; their 
numerous flowers the most gorgeous of all aquatics. The 
varieties listed on this page are the finest available 
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BAGDAD—A truly spectacular plant with very colorful large mottled 
green and plum colored leaves and giant lavender blue flowers. BAGDAD 
is a strong viviparous plant which will thrive under conditions not 
‘suitable to the more “‘warm blooded”’ tropicals. Its leaves and flowers 
will form a magic carpet in your pool. BAGDAD is outstanding 
anywhere! $3.00 each 
DIRECTOR G. H. MOORE—An extremely floriferous lily, producing 
very many medium sized leaves and lovely royal purple flowers. This 
plant strives to have many flowers continuously in bloom! It was 
featured in a full colored photograph in Saturday Evening Post during 
the 1941 season and is destined to ne one of America’s Favorite Water 
Lilies. $3.00 each. 
TALISMAN — A strong, viviparous, tropical day blooming water lily 
named after the Talisman Rose because it possesses the same brilliant 
combination of yellow suffused and overlaid with pink. The flower. is 
large, clear, light yellow ground color strongly suffused and overlaid with 
pink giving an apricot effect. Limited stock, but a Se er te 
‘MRS. GEO. H. PRING—One of the most popular White Tropical 
day bloomers. Flowers 8 to 10 inches across under favorable conditions, 
but can be used in small pools, too. $2.50 each. 
GENERAL PERSHING—This lily, named after our famous war general, 
is considered the finest of all pink Tropical Lilies. The flowers have 
splendid size and are a pale rose purple in color. They are delightfully 
fragrant and open early in the morning. Buds are dark green striped 
with purple. Leaves dark green blotched with pink beneath. 
$3.00 each. 
MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER (Var. gigantea)—This is the largest 
flowering day blooming water lily, and where well fertilized and given 
plenty of room for roots and leaves, will produce flowers over a foot 
across, and plenty of them. The flowers are a lavender blue which 
shades into a pale blue as the blossoms age. Leaves are light green, 
occasionally spotted with dark purple beneath. $3.00 each 
BLUE BEAUTY (Or Pennsylvania) — This is one of the largest sell- 
ing Blue Tropical Water Lilies. Produces many deep blue flowers with 
yellow stamens and centers. Open during the day. Size up to 10 inches 
diameter when amply nourished. $2.50 each. 
. AUGUST KOCH — This is one of the older viviparous day blooming 
lilies. Flowers are lavender-blue with gold stamens, about 6” to 8” in 
size. The plant is very satisfactory for Northern OE ae ef 
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Tropical Water Lily—Bagdad 
BOXES FOR LILIES AND POOL PLANTS : 
We offer two sizes of Hard WoodWater Lily Boxes 
‘free from sap, will last many years in your pool. Can 
be used for Water Lilies, Lotus, and Bog Plants. Outside 
dimensions are given. F.O.B. Cincinnati. 
prey Top Bottom Depth PriceEach 
Smiail Size...) “12x 12” 9x 9” 8” $1.65 
Large Size....... 18x18" 15x15” 10” $2.50 
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Plants listed in this column are the best of the Shallow Water Plants 
for pools. 
FLOATING PLANTS 
WATER HYACINTH—“‘The Queeen of Aquatic Plants’’—Cut shows 
how plants multiply by runners. The largest selling pool plant in 
the United States, because best for goldfish to spawn on. Special 
low prices April to November. 15¢ each—$1.50 doz. 
WATER LETTUCE (Pistia stratiotes) Also called Shell Flower. A very 
attractive plant similar to Water* Hyacinth in habit of growth. It 
multiplies by runners and greatly resembles the rock plant known as 
““Hen and Chickens’’ as young plants surround the mother. Does well 
in shade or part sun. Flowers 'inconspicuous but leaves very attractive. 
15¢ each—$1.50 doz. 
TALL GROWING VARIETIES 
The followimg are tall growing shallow water plants, which are best for 
corner or center decorations in pools, or can be used in clumps at edges 
of ponds or pools. Asterisks indicate depth to plant roots under water: 
(*) =water level; (**)=2 inches under water; (***)=6 inches under 
water, 
NOTE: Any of the following plants priced 20c each will be sold in 
lots of six of one kind for $1.00. 
CATTAIL (***)—An old familiar plant and still a favorite for pool 
planting. Shallow water and plenty of rich soil will grow these graceful 
leaves and spikes to 5 feet in height. 29¢ each 
INC:AN ARROWHEAD (***)—Very distinctive leaves shaped like an 
irrowhead held aloft on a stem from 1 to 3 feet above water. In rich 
-oil and shallow water the plants thrive and are quite hardy. Spikes of 
snow-white flowers with close vellow stamens add to its attraction 
20c each 
SWEET FLAG (***) Variegated (Acorus calamus variegata) —- \ 
-hoice hardy plant with Iris-like leaves 2 to 3 feet tall, striped green an‘ 
ivory. Very showy when used in group planting. (Hardy.) 35¢ each 
YELLOW FLAG (**) (Iris pseudacorous)—A tall swamp Iris which 
likes to grow in wet ground (but not more than 2 inches under water). 
It produces broad yellow flowers of the Japanese Iris type, and is hardy. 
35¢ each. 
BLUE FLAG (**) (Iris versicolor)—Swamp Iris. Same as the yellow 
flag described above, except this variety has blue flowers. Plant same as 
Yellow Flow. (Hardy.) 35¢ each. 
PICKEREL PLANT (***)-“An attractive marsh plant with frequent 
spikes of pleasing purple flowers. Plant in shallow water and it will 
grow luxuriantly and bloom all summer. Leaves are heart-shaped— 
about 1 to 2. feet fall.. (Hardy.) °* 35¢ each 
UMBRELLA PALM (*) (Cyperus alternifolius)—This is the old 
favorite Umbrella Plant. A well-known shallow water plant used 
mainly for pools. These are choice Greenhouse Grown Pants from 
2'%-inch pots. :Will grow very large during..the:.Summer, but must 
come in for Winter. : 35¢ each. 3 for 1.00 
WATER CANNA (***)—A very handsome and useful plant with 
leaves similar to Cannas and with tall spikes of purple flowers which 
later change’ to purple seeds. It is quite hardy and does well in water 
not over 12 inches deep when planted in good soil. Its height of five 
to seven ‘feet makes it well suited for corner or center decoration. 
(Hardy. ) 75¢ each 
CREEPING VINES 
WATER POPPY (***) (Hydrocleis nymphoides) --A dainty rooted 
plant which sends up floating leaves and- bears yellow flowers similar 
to the California. poppies. Plant in shallow water same as a sinall 
water lily. Water Poppy can also be used for inside aquariums if 
planted in small pots, but develops better outdoors. (Not hardy in 
Northern States.) 15¢ each 
PARROT FEATHER (***) (Myriophyllum prosperpinacoides}]—A 
species of Myriophyllum, good for aquariums or pools. Leafage above 
and below water. In pools, plant at the edge in very shallow water, 
so its long runners will give beautiful coverage. Available April 15 
to November 15. Must be planted at once on receipt. (Hardy.) 
; Furnished in’ bunches, 15¢ each 
CREEPING WATER HYACINTH (***)—A vine of entirely different 
habit from the regular Water Hyacinth, and a steady bloomer, with 
dark purple flowers similar to. the regular Water Hyacinth and with 
similar dark green glossy leaves. Available May 15 until frost. (Not 
hardy in Northern States.), 50¢ each 
