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Parrot's-feather. Scouring-rush. 



Wild Rice. Pickerel-weed. 



Cat-o'-nine-tail. Bulrush. 



Burweed. Bur-marigold. 

 Water-plantain. 



East Indian Lotus (Xelumbo roieiim), Fig. 172. — A 

 most beautiful plant, with large peltate or round-shield- 

 shaped leaves and large pink or rose-colored flowers. It is 

 easily grown in shallow, warm-water ponds, or in tubs, 

 where it blooms freely. Use a rich, heavy, but not clayey 

 loam. 



The other species of nclumbiums that succeed almost 

 equally well with the above and require the same treatment 

 are the White Japanese (.Y. album grand iflorufn), Striped 

 Japanese (.Y. album striatum), and the Egyptian Lotus 

 {X. speciosum). The latter resembles the first species, but 

 the flowers are paler in color and not so large and full. The 

 native Yellow Lotus (.Y. liitea) is found growing in the 

 ponds and streams of the South and Southwest, and succeeds 

 as an annual in warm, sheltered places much further north. 

 All of the above species are claimed to be perfectly hardy 

 in the Northern and Western States if covered with water 

 deep enough so that the ground around their roots will not 

 freeze, i.e., 2 to 3 feet deep, according to latitude. 



Hardy Water-lilies. — Our native water-Hlies, found 

 in many sections of the country, are very beautiful and 

 easily grown, the principal requirements being a deep, 

 muddy soil. Only water enough to cover the roots is all 

 that is absolutely necessary, but they generally grow to 

 greater perfection in 2 or 3 feet of water. In deep water 

 they are easily planted by tying the roots to stones and 

 dropping them in where wanted. 



Many beautiful varieties are now propagated and offered 

 for sale, among the best of which are the Rose-flowered 



