“Sacred Lotus” 
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 
attention than any other flowers we have bloom- 
ing in our ponds. $6.00. 
OSIRIS—Huge flowers of deep rosy-carmine, off- 
set by beautiful foliage. $10.00. 
PEKINESE RUBRUM—Especially pretty Chi- 
nese variety, huge foliage and large globular 
Whites blooms of rich amaranth-red. $10.00. 
SPECIOSUM—Mass of blue-green foliage with 
giant globular blooms of deep rose shading to 
white. Dates from pre-historic times as the em- 
blem of fertility. $4.50. 
SHIROMAN—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. 
And So Easy 
Yellows 
FLAVESCENS—Produces large globular blos- 
soms of a delightful shade of soft yellow. A re- 
markable floriferous plant. $4.50. 
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 
LUTEUM—tThe native American lotus, exotic 
free blooming yellow variety. $4.00. 
Reds 
GROSSHERZOG ERNST LUDWIG—An abun- 
dance of huge leaves from which enormous glob- 
ular flowers, rich rose in hue, emerge. Blooms 
have a powerful fragrance. $10.00. 
JAPONICUM RUBRUM — Another vigorous 
22 Three Springs Fisheries, Lilypons, Maryland 
water lily fertilizer, and will thrive in 
tanks, tubs, half barrels or quiet open 
water. In tubs or half barrels—very popu- 
lar at present—it can be grown outside 
in summer, stored away from frost in 
winter. 
