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WATERLILIES 
AMERICAN LOTUS 
Wild ducks eat the young and tender seeds as they 
drop from the pods. It also is of value as a food 
and cover plant for game fish. Muskrats will feed 
upon the banana-like tubers it produces. American 
Lotus is very ornamental having large cream-colored 
flowers. The seed may be planted during any season. 
WHITE WATERLILY 
Seed of the White Waterlily are often consumed 
by wild ducks, however, they do not produce abun- 
dantly of seed. It is considered as an excellent food 
and cover plant for game fish. Muskrats will feed 
upon the roots. 
White Waterlilies are sweet-scented and very orna- 
mental, and will add to the beauty of the waters. 
Tubers or rootstocks of White Waterlilies are planted 
during Fall, Spring or. Summer. 
All waterlilies do best on a mud bottom in waters 
from 1 to 4 feet in depth. 
HOW TO PLANT 
Tubers and rootstocks are very easily planted. 
Cut a fairly straight stick about 5 feet in length 
which is between 1 and 2 inches in thickness. Whit- 
tle off one side at end to make a flat surface, then 
drive two nails into this flat surface on a slant to 
make a sort of crotch. Place a tuber into this crotch 
and push it into the mud about 3 or 4 inches. Plant 
these about 3 feet apart. These tubers are usually 
planted from a boat. Seed are simply broadcast. 
Seven hundred tubers will plant one acre. 
Prices—Delivered 
White Waterlily Tubers $8.00 per 100 or 1000 @ 
$60; White Waterlily Rootstocks $16 per 100 or 10 
for $3; American Lotus Seed $1.50 per pound, 5 Ibs. 
@ $7.00. 
White Waterlily 
(Castalia Odorata) 
Lotus Waterlily 
(Nelumbo Lutea) 
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BANANA WATERLILY 
(Castalia flava) 
An important wild duck food for Southern waters. 
It grows best in shallow water of a warm climate, 
preferably those having a rich bottom soil or a good 
deposit of silt. Either shaded or sunny water areas 
are suitable. Start several small beds by dropping 
the small plants with hibernating buds in protected 
coves during spring, fall or summer months. 
Price—Delivered 
Banana Waterlily Roots $84.00 per 1,000 
or $12.00 per 100. 
Hibernating Buds of 
Banana Waterlily 
FROGBIT 
(Limnobium Spongia) 
Wild Ducks feed upon its seeds and tender shoots. 
It being a floating plant makes excellent cover for 
game fish. Frogbit is a typical southern plant and 
thrives in either sunny or shaded areas. It floats 
upon the surface of fresh water ponds or sloughs 
sending out runners with plants forming every few 
inches. The plants are easily planted, just drop 
them here and there in the waters where they can- 
not float away. Plant from March to December, 
using 500 plants to the acre bed. 
Price—Delivered 
LOO: plants Asics ieee cues eee eee $ 7.00 
LOCO plants yar ree 44.00 
GOOD RESULTS FROM IOWA 
Sanborn, Iowa 
February 16, 1946 
Game Food Nurseries, 
P.O. Box 371 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
Gentlemen: 
One year ago we ordered some duck foods from you and now 
would like to have some more and wish you would send price 
list, etc., that we may order some more for spring planting. 
From what we can gather we had good luck with this food 
and had the best shooting that we had ever had there so wish 
to order more and in a larger amount. 
Yours very truly, 
J. W. CRAVENS 
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