“Sacred Lotus 7 
Flower of 
Ageless Beauty 
Probably the most awe inspiring floral 
beauty of all time has been that of the 
Nelumbium, or sacred lotus. It was the favor- 
ite flower of ancient Egypt. where, it has 
been said, it became the parent of all orna- 
ments. It was the basic motif for much 
Assyrian and Persian art. To the Hindus it 
symbolized the world, the home of the gods, 
and female beauty. To other early peoples 
it was an emblem of fertility. And to the 
Buddhists it symbolized the very soul of 
Man, resting always above surging activities 
of the world, existing pure and undefiled in 
the sunlight, rooted in a world of experience. 
Pinks grower with strikingly handhome foliage and 
open flowers of a rich rosy-red. $7.50. 
KINSHIREN—A _ free-flowering Japanese form 
with white flowers flushed with pink. Foliage is 
a beautiful tone of green. $7.50. 
KERMESIANUM—A vigorous Japanese species 
which produces large carmine-rose colored blos- 
soms in a great profusion. $7.50. 
ROSEUM PLENUM—Huge free blooming double 
flower of rich pink hues. It often attracts more NELUMBIUM KERMESINUM—Mass of blue- 
attention than any other flowers we have bloom- green foliage with giant globular blooms of deep 
’ rose shading to white. Dates from pre-historic 
ing in our ponds. $6.00. 
times as the emblem of fertility. $4.50. 
4 OSIRIS—Huge flowers of deep rosy-carmine, off- 
Whites set by beautiful foliage. $10.00. 
STRIATUM—Upon opening these large double 
flowers are cream colored with a few petals of a 
light green tint. As the flower ages its petals 
become pure white. Blooms last very well in cut 
state. $6.00. 
PEKINESE RUBRUM—Especially pretty Chi- 
nese variety, huge foliage and large globular 
blooms of rich amaranth-red. $10.00. 
And So Easy 
Yellows 
EMPRESS—tThe native American lotus, exotic 
free blooming yellow variety. $4.00. 
In pool, garden or terrace the lotus 
breathes a mysterious spirit of the Orient. 
Its dewy, richly perfumed blooms, larger 
than a man’s hat, are held high above 
the water against a background of leaves 
2 to 3 feet wide. It grows well in water 
and loam compost enriched with our 
Reds water lily fertilizer, and will thrive in 
GROSSHERZOG ERNST LUDWIG—An abun- tanks, tubs, half barrels or quiet open 
dance of huge leaves from which enormous glob- water. In tubs or half barrels—very popu- 
ular flowers, rich rose in hue, emerge. Blooms lar at present—it can be grown outside 
have a powerful fragrance. $10.00. in summer, stored away from frost in 
JAPONICUM RUBRUM — Another vigorous winter. 
HINDU—Produces large globular blossoms of a 
delightful shade of soft yellow. A remarkable 
floriferous plant. $4.50. 
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