WATER LILIES ARE THE FEATURE ATTRACTION OF YOUR POOL! 
They are easy to grow and thrive best when three things are provided — sunlight, warm water and rich 
soil. Water lilies are more flexible in their growing habits than other plants. They quickly adapt them- 
selves to their surroundings. 
Nolt’s Ponds start to ship hardy lilies about April 15 and these lilies may be planted throughout the 
summer until frost. We use our discretion as to the actual planting time, according to the climate and 
locality where hardy water lilies are to be planted. 
CONTAINERS— In pools two feet deep a container one 
foot high should be used. This allows one foot of soil and 
one foot of water above the soil. If the pool is deeper than 
two feet the container should be raised with bricks or 
stones, so that the water is one foot deep over the hardy 
water lily plants. When the pool is less than two feet deep, 
the container should be of the actual depth of the 
water. The box should contain at least one cubic foot of 
soil and more if possible. See page 12 for our planting boxes. 
SOIL AND FERTILIZER— The best soil available should 
be supplemented with one pound of Nolt’s Water Lily 
Fertilizer for each cubic foot of soil used. Mix well before 
filling the container. See page 13. 
PLANTING— Insert the water lily root just below the 
surface of the soil so that the crown is not covered. Cover 
the soil with one inch of sand or fine gravel to prevent 
the fish from stirring up the mud and clouding the pool. 
TROPICAL LILIES— These may be planted about June 1. 
Conditions under which they are planted and grow are 
practically the same as those of the hardy lilies with one 
exception — the top of the planting box should be only 
6 inches under the surface of the water. Do not plant 
tropical water lilies in cool water or spring fed pools, un- 
less the temperature averages above 70 degrees. 
SUMMER FERTILIZING— You will get larger blooms if 
you use Nolt’s Water Lily Fertilizer throughout the summer 
months several times. Simply wrap a handful of Nolt’s 
Fertilizer in paper and press each package down into the 
soil around the plant. 
WINTER CARE— Drain the pool and remove all rubbish. 
Cut oft the hardy lily leaves; the containers should be 
under at least twelve inches of water. Tropical lilies and 
aquatic plants are best treated as annuals. Goldfish may be 
left in the pool. 
AQUATIC PLANTS— The many different types of aquatic 
plants suitable for a pool or tub garden are easily grown 
and require little attention, except for the addition of a 
handful of Nolt’s Water Lily Fertilizer mixed with the soil 
in the spring time. 
FLOATING PLANTS— Floating plants will grow without 
soil. The roots receive sufficient nourishment from the 
water. Water hyacinths will sometimes thrive better if 
their roots touch the soil and have an opportunity to anchor. 
SHALLOW WATER PLANTS— Shallow water plants may 
be planted in water varying in depth from one inch to one 
foot, but four to six inches is the ideal depth. If there 
is no especially built ledge, any raised container will do. 
The different varieties of either shallow water or bog plants 
make very attractive center and corner Pieces. 
BOG PLANTS— Bog plants do best in very wet soil or in 
only one or two inches of water. They may be planted 
along the banks of a lake or stream, or in a concrete pond. 
They must be placed in containers which have been raised 
to the surface of the pool. 
OXYGENATING PLANTS— Oxygenating plants grow 
only under the surface of the water and are often planted in 
the same container with other plants or with the water 
lilies, or they can be planted in boxes or flower pots and 
set on the bottom of the pool. 
