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cups well above the surface of the water are always 

 attractive, and Parrot's Feather trailing over the sides 

 of the tub gives a bit of tender green through the 

 summer, but the rockwork, with ferns and plants and 

 a tall reed or two, makes a much tidier appearance. 

 The Papyrus the plant from which our first paper 

 was made is very effective and will grow wherever 

 a Canna thrives, though it prefers a low, damp soil. 

 It must be wintered in greenhouse or cellar. A well- 

 developed clump will grow to a height of ten feet. 

 Several varieties of Bamboo, to be had from South 

 Florida nurseries, will do well in the North in sum- 

 mer and stand a considerable degree of cold. Bam- 

 busa arundinacea is a magnificent quick-growing sort 

 from forty to sixty feet tall at maturity, and will 

 stand considerable frost. B. aurea and B. Metake 

 are hardy with good protection at the North. B. 

 Metake is a handsome evergreen species of consider- 

 able decorative value for indoor culture, growing six 

 feet tall with large, handsome foliage, while A. fal- 

 cata is a pretty variety with the tiniest of leaves. 

 Bamboo requires an abundant water-supply, and is 

 therefore most suitable for the borders of natural 

 ponds, or low, damp spots on the grounds. 



The objection raised to ponds is that they breed 

 mosquitoes and malaria and are likely to become 

 offensive. So will anything that is neglected, but 

 there is not the slightest reason for the lily pond 

 becoming a nuisance in any way. A small amount 



