. Goodell's seeds, bulbs, roses, rare water lilies, chrysanthemums and other plants. Nurseries Massachusetts Amherst Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. LOTUS PLANT. THE LOTUS OR NELUMBIUM. Few are aware that the gorgeous "Sacred Lotus" of the Egyptians and Hindoos, which has played so prominent a part in the ceremonies and religious rites of these peoples as far back as history extends, is perfectly hardy in this country and can be grown with the greatest ease; yet such is the fact. It is perfectly hardy here, having passed several win
. Goodell's seeds, bulbs, roses, rare water lilies, chrysanthemums and other plants. Nurseries Massachusetts Amherst Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. LOTUS PLANT. THE LOTUS OR NELUMBIUM. Few are aware that the gorgeous "Sacred Lotus" of the Egyptians and Hindoos, which has played so prominent a part in the ceremonies and religious rites of these peoples as far back as history extends, is perfectly hardy in this country and can be grown with the greatest ease; yet such is the fact. It is perfectly hardy here, having passed several winters where ice formed a foot or more thick over the roots. They can be grown in any warm pond having a rich mud bottom. Plant the tubers four or five inches deep in the soil in water not over 1| feet deep and they will take care of themselves. They also grow and blossom freely in large tubs. If planted in tanks or artificial ponds where other plants are grown the Lotus should be confined in the corners by brick partitions, otherwise they will soon overrun other things. The first size roots I offer will flower the first year, and must go by express at purchaser's expense. Second size roots will not flower the first year and can be sent by mail. Lotus roots should only be moved and planted about the first of J une. Nelumbium roseum (Japanese or East IndianLotus) This is the finest of all the varieties of Lotus. Its grand circular foliage often measures two feet across and its flowers 12 inches and it is in constant bloom rom July to frost. Each flower opens four times, the first day resembling gigantic rose buds, of a deep b ight rose color. The second day they open like a T dip, the base of the petals being light pink, shading off bright rose color at the tips. It has more petals tnan any other variety and might be called semi- double. This variety does best in a heavy, rich, loamy soil- Price of first size tubers, $ each, six for $; second size, $ each, six for $5.
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