VISIT “SLOCUM WATER GARDENS”. 
THE BEAUTY SPOT OF THE EAST 
Come to Binghamton (the Water Lily Capital of America) and see our beautiful new display grounds. It comprises 8 acres of water lilies in all colors of the Rain- 
bow, many with blooms up to one ft. across. We are located on the main highway routes 1] and 12, one mile north of Binghamton. This is the main highway to 
Syracuse and Utica. Thousands of visitors stopped and ¢ 
ENTRANCE HERE ™ 
Part of one of our large display ponds 
as seen from the main highway. Note the 
Wishing Well where several hundred 
visitors stopped to malre their wish dur- 
ing the past season. Note the miniature 
8’ lighthouse. Note 4 huge rustic bridges, 
and the aluminum “Lover’s Dome” in 
the distance. Also notice the hundreds of 
water lilies displaying their glorious 
blooms. Since this photo was taken an- 
other large display pool was built by a 
bulldozer, in the central background. 
Pink Sensation in foreground. 
THE KIND OF PLANTS WE SHIP 
OUR CUSTOMERS! 
A section of our Orlyt greenhouse 
showing a large bed of Pamela in the 
foreground and Mrs. Edwards Whitaker 
in the background, just prior to shipping. 
When this photo was taken every plant 
had one or two blooms on it. It is a great 
delight to walk through our tropical 
greenhouses when the lilies are in bloom 
as they scent the whole air with their 
fragrance. 
Here you see Mr. and Mrs. Slocum 
standing by their huge 16’ sign which 
stopped thousands of passing motorists 
this past season. We had visitors drive 800 
miles purposely to visit our gardens. 
Why not include SLOCUM WATER 
GARDENS in your vacation plans _ this 
summer? We have thousands of beautiful 
water lilies in all shades of the rainbow 
blooming for your enjoyment through. 
out the summer. For 5S full months 
(May, June, July, August and September) 
our display ponds present a sight to 
behold!! 
The 5 contestants who entered our Beauty Con- 
test for Water Lily Queen in 1947. Four judges 
selected the second from the right for the first 
_ Senior Water Lily Queen of America. 
razed at our beautiful Gardens this past season. We really do have one of the most beautiful spots in the East. 
Here is a view showing two 
of our three large greenhouses 
together with our new show 
house and packing house. This 
photo was taken prior to the 
completion of landscaping. Also 
since this photo was taken, our 
Orlyt greenhouse has _ been 
moved down from Marathon 
and placed alongside of the 
greenhouse to the right. We 
now have three _ beautifui 
greenhouses in full produc- 
tion of tropical water lilies 
and aquatics. 
Here you see Carol Ann Murray, age 4, our 
1948 Junior Water Lily Queen. Carol Ann was 
chosen our Second Annual Junior Water Lily 
Queen over 19 other contestants. Carol Ann is Two young ladies enjoying the tropical water 
a Binghamtonian. Isn’t she cute, folks? lies in full bloom in our concrete display pool. 
The lilies reach enormous sizes and present a beau- 
tiful and unforgettable display. 
Another view of our beautiful 
display grounds here at Bing- 
hamton. Notice the thousands 
of water lilies floating upon the 
water. Many thousands of visi- 
tors and passing motorists en- 
joyed this beautiful scene last 
summer. Please also note Wish- 
ing Well, lighthouse, our 4 rus- 
tic bridges and Lovers’ Dome 
in the distance. Pink Sensation 
in foreground, Golden Cup and 
Moorei in the distance. 
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