-Unusual, one of the few pinks that are viviparous. (See also Peach Blow, Pink Platter, Talisman, and Wild Rose.) Large and plentiful blooms, opening early, closing late, and of an even shade of rich pink. Begins to bloom when very small, and flowers and foliage grow up together. Very adaptable, good in tub or large pool. Foliage is green shaded brownish-red.

-The same, except that blossoms are light blue.

-Pring. Developed by the famous hybridizer, who named his first two pure-white lilies for the ladies of his family, this one for his daughter. Bloom is huge, up to 10 inches in diameter, full petaled, and very fragrant, with crisp texture. Viviparous. Stamens are golden yellow, foliage light green.


One of our most distinctive water-lilies, for which we imported the original stock from Japan more than 20 years ago. Thrusts its pointed, star-shaped blooms well above water level.

-One of the few viviparous whites. The blooms, as they age, sometimes develop a light-blue blush.

-Flowers cuplike, up to 8 inches across, violet, merging to paler violet toward the center, golden stamens tipped blue. Leaves on the small side, dark green flecked reddish-brown, purplish beneath. Propagates well from tubers, but not viviparous.

Jupiter-You often smell this one before you see it, for it is very fragrant. Blooms are large, deep purple, and of fine texture.

-A free-blooming variety with deep, navy-blue flowers, yellow stamens tipped blue. Sepals are blue with purple overtones. Develops 7- to 8-inch blooms.

N. Listerii-Medium-sized blooms, rich blue.

. Another spectacular day-blooming tropical, with deep blue petals surrounding a cluster of yellow stamens bearing violet anthers. Leaves are also interesting-long, with tapering lobes, and often two feet or more across.

-Strong grower with rose-colored blooms.

N. Maynardii-Huge blooms, up to 9 inches, of a pale shade of heliotrope.

N. Micheliana-Free growing with pink-lilac flowers.

N. micrantha-A strange species discovered on the West Coast of Africa, viviparous, but not until the third season after planting. Small blooms, almost perfectly white the first season, with a bluish tinge the second, and definitely blue-white the third. Foliage is quite small, in proportion to the bloom. Does well in shallow water.

-Flowers abundant, small, with few large petals and many smaller stamenlike petals toward the center. Rich deep purple with only a small golden center. Buds dark green. Leaves small, dark green, sparsely flecked reddish-brown, purple beneath.

MRS. C. W. WARD-Rich rose-pink, star-shaped bloom often 10 to 12 inches in diameter with a big cluster of rich yellow stamens. Might be called a pink twin of Blue Beauty, often planted with it.

MRS. EDWARDS WHITAKER-Pring. A tremendous bloom, up to 12 inches, lavender-blue on opening, finally almost white with pale-yellow stamens tipped lavender. Not free flowering due to tremendous size of bloom. Adjusts well to large or small areas.

marmorata-Same as above, but blooms only up to 8 inches in diameter and consist of numerous thin, lavender-blue petals. Leaves green, streaked and mottled chestnut-brown.