OR NELUMBIUM 
ECENTLY, a national magazine carried a sensational article 
R about a 2,000-year-old lotus seed that was germinated by a Japan- 
ese horticulturist, at U. S. Botanical Gardens in Washington, 
D. C., after its long rest. The lotus you see in the illustration is 
not from a 2,000-year-old seed, but it is a direct descendant of that 
famous flower. 
There is perfect beauty in the leaf, bud, and opened flower of 
the lotus. The great concave shield-like leaves, often 2 feet in 
diameter, and many-petaled flowers, like gigantic roses with delight- 
ful fragrance, form a striking picture of great artistic quality. 
Cultural directions on Insert, Page ‘‘A’’. 
Prices are for tubers. Potted plants are available late in June at 
an additional cost of $1 each. 
EGYPTIAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Speciosum). This is the true flower 
of the Egyptians and possesses a strange haunting fragrance. 
The blossoms are an attractive pink. An excellent variety that grows 
very hardy and freely in the latitude of Cleveland. Tubers, $3.50. 
ASIATIC LOTUS (Album Grandiflorum or Magnolia). A splendid 
white Lotus of gorgeous beauty. The flower is a fine, pure white 
of large size and delicate fragrance, The leaves are large and deep 
green color. One of the best white Lotus. Tubers, $3.50. 
AMERICAN LOTUS (Nelumbium Lutea). The perfect yellow flowers 
of this variety attain a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. Sometimes 
this is known as the Water Chinquapin, especially in those parts of 
the country where it grows in the wild. Tubers, $3.50. 
FLAVESCENS. All of the Nelumbiums (Lotus) are so strikingly 
beautiful that it is difficult to select one variety more beautiful 
than the others. However, Flavescens is a most welcome newcomer 
that has pleasing cream-colored flowers. It is very free blooming. 
Tubers, $4.00. 
SHIROMAN. This variety produces pure white, double flowers. 
Double flowering Lotus are extremely scarce. This variety is 
most desirable. Price, $5.00. 
ALBUM STRIATUM. A strong growing variety producing lovely white 
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flowers with the edges irregularly striped with red. $6.00. 
(Collection No. 42) 
Sacred Lotus of the Nile (Nelumbium Speciosum). Nymphaea Blue 
Beauty. Nymphaea Juno. 1 Papyrus or Egyptian Paper Plant. 1 
Cattail. 1 Flowering Bulrush. 1 Arrowhead. 1 Pickerel Rush. 1 Vel- 
vet Leaf. 1 Water Poppy. 1 Water Hyacinth. 1 Shell Flowez, float- 
ing plant. 3 Anarcharis, oxygenating plant. 
This collection is ideal for the small pool. 
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AQUATIC 
VICTORIA (V. Trickeri). An interesting aquatic plant characterized 
by enormous leaves, often 6 feet across, with the edges turned 
stiffly erect to the height of 3 to 8 inches. The weight of a girl is 
easily supported Ly the leaves. Victorias thrive under the same 
conditions as the tender lilies but for full development require plenty 
of space. 
A variety which does well with proper care in the latitude of 
Cleveland. The flowers are enormous, 15 to 18 inches in diameter, 
opening white on the evening of the first day, and closing the 
middle of the following morning. On the second day the flower 
opens about four o’clock in the afternoon and is colored a deep pink. 
The fragrant flowers smell very much like a ripe pineapple. Adapted 
only to very large pools or natural ponds where they are very 
showy. $10.00. 
Flowers and Seed Pod of the Egyptian Lotus. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING ROSE LOTUS (Nelumbium Roseum Plenum). Deep 
rose pink. Beautiful globular flowers which are very double. Double- 
flowering Nelumbiums are very rare. Tubers, $6.00. 
SPECIAL LOTUS COLLECTION No. L-1 
One each of the three, Egyptian, Asiatic and American Lotus, ded 
scribed to the left. A beautiful trio—pink, white and yellow. 
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EGYPTIAN WATER GARDEN 
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Victorias in the lily pools of Mrs. Lottie 
B. Follett, Angleton, Texas. Note great 
size and hardiness of these plants as well 
as the attractive interspersing of tropical 
lilies. 
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