WATER LILIES 
WATER LILIES 
READY FOR SHIPMENT MAY 1-15. ALL POSTPAID 
These Water Lilies are perfectly hardy anywhere in the United States, growing wild 
as far north as Canada. They commence flowering early in the spring and remain 
in flower until late summer. IMPORTANT: Be sure to keep your Water Lily roots in 
water until planted. 
389 Attraction. The petals are garnet-red 
tipped with rose flecked with white. Its 
sepals are almost white with faint rose 
streaks. As the blossom ages, the color 
becomes a rich, deep red with garnet- 
streaked sepals. Its stamens are of a 
rich mahogany tipped with yellow. Un- 
, der favorable conditions blooms attain 
8 inches across. Each $2.25, 
390 Comanche. Flower opens a rich apri- 
cot and then changes later to a deep 
coppery bronze that appears as a glow- 
ing red in the depths of the flower in 
contrast with the orange stamens. 
Each $2.25. 
391 Gloriosa. Brilliant red in color, which 
deepens with* age. Flowers average 
seven inches in diameter. Does well in 
a tub garden. Each $2.25. 
392 Marliac White. Snowy white petals 
with bright yellow stamens. Fragrant. 
Each $1.75. 
393 Marliac Pink. The large pink flowers 
are borne abundantly the entire sea- 
son. Each $1.75. 
Rainbow Water Lily Collection 
1 Attraction 1 Comanche 
1 Morning Glory 
-1 Somptuosa 
397—All four, value 
$8.25, postpaid for 
394 Marliac Yellow (Chromatella). Sul- 
phur-yellow in color with broad, curv- 
ing petals. The leaves are handsomely 
splotched with maroon. Each $2.00. 
395 Morning Glory. Soft shell-pink, very 
beautiful. The plant is a good, strong 
grower. One of the big fellows, the 
blossoms getting larger as the season 
advances. Gives an excellent show after 
most of the other Lilies have stopped 
blooming. Each $1.75. 
396 Somptuosa. Considered one of the 
most delicate and beautiful of all the 
pinks. Rather double, almost perfect in 
form and above the average in size. 
Each $2.00. 
408 Water Hyacinths. The plants float 
and are excellent for fish to deposit 
their eggs on. Each 35c; by mail 50c. 
Marliac Collection 
1 White 1 Pink 1 Yellow 
398—All three, value $ 5s 
$5.50, postpaid for.......... 
Aristocrat Trio 
1 Comanche 1 Attraction 
1 Marliac Pink 
399—All three, value 6 00 
$6.25, postpaid for.......... 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 
Ready to ship about April 1-15. ALL POSTPAID. 
426 Africa. Brilliant carmine-red with 
blood-red eye. 
427 Charles Curtis. Beautiful sunset red. 
428 Chiefton. Deep crimson. 
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430 Progress. Light blue, purple eye. 
431 Mary Louise. White. 
432 Rynstroom. Rose pink. 
Any of the above phlox: Each 40c; 3 for 
$1.10, postpaid. 
PEONY 
PEONIES 
Ready about April 1. 
ALL POSTPAID 
The Peony ranks among the most popu- 
lar flowers. The blooms come out very 
early and are seldom attacked by dis- 
ease. The most popular perennial for 
your home flower garden. Being per- 
fectly hardy, one planting will do for a 
li‘etime with suitable cultivation. Be 
careful not to plant too deep; the best 
is for crown to be about 2 inches below 
the surface. Ground should be spaded 
deep and well enriched. 
Our list contains all distinct, high rat- 
ing varieties. 
WHITE 
441 Baroness Schroeder. Extra large, 
flesh-white. One of the finest cut flower 
varieties. 
442 Festiva Maxima. Beautiful large dou- 
ble white with frilled petals and a 
bright cherry-red spot in center; strong 
growth with stiff stem. Queen of the 
whites. Fragrant. 
PINK SHADES 
443 Edulis Superba. Fragrant dark pink. 
One of the best cut flower varieties. 
444 Mons. Jules Elie. Beautiful silvery 
pink. One of the largest and most last- 
ing cutting sorts. 
RED SHADES 
445 Felix Crousse. One of the grandest, 
brilliant ruby-red. Rich, solid color; 
strong grower; medium late. The best 
of its. class. 
446 Karl Rosenfield. Dark velvety crim- 
son, clear and brilliant without a trace 
of purple. 
Any of the above: $1.00 each; 3 for $2.80. 
UNNAMED PEONIES 
447 Red—White—Pink. Selected to color 
and contains many good varieties. Any 
of the three, 60c each; 3 for $1.65. 
PEONY ROOTS (Wrapped at Nursery) 
Roots are trimmed to suitable size. 
448 Felix Crousse. Red. 
449 Reine Hortense. Rose-pink. 
450 Edulis Superba. Mauve-pink. 
451 Pres. Roosevelt. Brilliant red. 
452 Prince of Darkness. Deep red. 
453 Mme. de Verneville. White. 
Either above packages, 75c each; 3 for 
$2.10, postpaid. 
The Colorado Seed Co., Denver, Colorado 
