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August. The tender Water Lilies should be planted about the first of 

 June, when warm, settled weather is assured. Keep the pond filled 

 with water to supply loss by evaporation, but springs and running 

 streams must be avoided as they lower the temperature of the water 

 to a dangerous degree." 



Most seed houses will supply plants and complete cultural direc- 

 tions on application. 



For a complete work on the subject of this chapter, 

 we recommend 

 THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING, by Peter Bisset. Contains all 

 the practical information 7iece.ssary to the selection, grouping and successful 

 cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water 

 garden and its surroundings. Illustrated. 200 pages. 7)^x10 in. Price, 

 $2.65, postpaid. 



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Pond with Water Lilies 



There are many places that could be converted into pools for Water Lilies, 

 even in small gardens. The pools or ponds should be 2 ft. to 2i/^ ft. deep. The 

 plants can be placed in boxes or hampers of a size 2x2x1 ft., or a system of 

 half-barrels or hogsheads can be arranged in a chain, with water running between 

 each. Sometimes a number of barrels are arranged together, either sunk 

 in the soil or grass, or arranged a little above, sufficiently close to have soil 

 filled between them, and Papyrus, Reeds, and other plants planted therein 



