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VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, 2460 North Euclid Crescent West, Upland, California 
HARDY WATER LILIES 
(Check page three for our code to help you select your Lilies) 
Have you ever noticed that, no difference what the beau- 
ty of the garden may be, in harmony of planting, in beauty 
of landscaping, the visitor drifts to the Water Lily Pool and 
there finds a sanctuary, a place where one can forget the 
trials of everyday life and find the charm and solace that 
only exquisite beauty can bestow. 
SO EASY TO GROW 
Hardy lilies will grow anywhere, if they have sun. They 
do well in areas where it is foggy, such as San Francisco, 
if the pool is in full sun and no shade. 
You may have a real beauty spot by making a Tun 
garden. The one illustrated on page 13 has a group of 5 
half barrels. 
HARDY LILIES 
PERFECT SPECIMENS 
The Hardy lilies are among the easiest grown of any 
flower. After planting they need no attention except to 
keep the water level right and break off dead leaves. They 
gtow, in @ wonderful array of colors and shapes and are a 
constant joy to all who grow them. 
California Water lilies have the advantage of our long, 
warm summers and put on a marvelous growth during this 
peridéd, assuring you of strong plants, which will burst into 
bloom soon after being planted in your pool. The many 
letters from our customers telling us of this fact make us 
very happy, and we assure you nothing goes out from our 
Nursery that we would not be happy to receive. 
We have the choicest of the varieties which we are offer- 
ing at very attractive prices. 
All Hardy lilies are at least 2 years old when shipped, 
assuring bloom the first year. 
RED 
Escarboucle (L EB A) One of the most brilliant red lilies 
Bright intense red, deepening into crimson. One of the 
best. $2.75. 
Gloriosa (M EB B) All that its name implies. The flowers 
are above the average size. One of the earliest to bloom 
and continues all summer. One of the choicest of then 
all. $2.50. 
Marliac Red (E EB B) Flowers of a deep carmine red, with 
cardinal stamens. The leaves are a rich bronze, changing 
to dark green with age. $2.50. 
James Bryden (M GB B) The color is a rich rosy crimson, 
while the reverse of the petals has a silvery sheen. This 
variety will adapt itself to any sized pool. $2.75. 
Attraction (L EB A) This lily is truly an attraction to any 
pool. The petals are a garnet red, the sepals white and 
the stamens a rich mahogany. Cannot be fully described 
$3.00. 
Newton (L EB A) Very large, star-shaped flowers, almost 
vermillion. Different from most of the red lilies. $5.00. 
William Falconer (M GB AT) The darkest red of all water 
lilies, being a velvety black-red. Leaves green, maroon 
spotted. Not satisfactory in hot climate. $3.50. 
The Immense Escarboucle Hardy Lily 
Sirius (L EB A T) The leaves of this variety are red, spotted 
with reddish brown. The flowers are huge and dark red. 
$5.00. 
Vesuve (M GB B) A dark red lily blooming very profusely. 
The blossoms are a good size and very double. $4.00. 
Picciola (L EB AT) A dark crimson variety, standing above 
the water and in several ways distinctly different from 
other red lilies. The leaves are spotted with red. $3.00. 
Conqueror (L GB AT) One of the most beautiful lilies. The 
immense flowers are a deep crimson, shaded toward the 
ends of petals to a deep pink. Stamens are long and 
bright yellow, making a striking contrast. $2.50. 
James Hudson (L EB A) An exceptionally good, new variety. 
The tulip shaped blooms have sharp petals of rich red 
with mauve reflections. A rare European variety. $3.00. 
Sultan (L EB A) A large, cherry-red lily; the outer petals 
being a light rose. One of the best blooming lilies and 
one of the most admired. $3.50. 
Arethusia (M GB A T) Deep, dark red blossoms; almost as 
dark as the William Falconer. $4.00. 
PINK VARIETIES 
Rene Gerard (L EB A) The flowers of this variety often 
reach the enormous size of 10 inches across and are a 
deep rose in color. The petals are very numerous and 
the flower is star shaped. $5.00. 
Splendida (L EB A) A rich, strawberry pink lily; blooming 
the entire season. Becomes darker towards fall, becoming 
almost a deep red. $2.75. 
Formosa (L EB A) One of the best, blooming soon after 
planting and never without blossoms during the whoie 
season. Blossoms are large and a clear, bright pink. A 
much admired lily. $2.75. 
Wilfron Gonnere (M GB A) Very double pink lily, resemb- 
ling Gonnere in size and shape. $3.00. 
Mme. Julian Chifflot (L EB A T) A mammoth star-shaped 
lily, with soft pink petals and yellow stamens. One of 
the most beautiful of the pink hardys. $3.00. 
