^havinjjs etc sh( 

 "^ ami till 11 \t M niti ush 

 Depth OF ^^ ATEi — Iiinituiil i nd- 

 fouml growin^ m ^^ it i ti lu i t w n: 

 ffHt lietp but in aititii i il j n N i di ptli 

 \\ ill be found sufhtient tni most \miij li 

 1111 Iks is a good depth tor \ k toiiis Ii 

 iititii 1 il poml a depth of 2 to 2^^ fti t 

 to the dei>th of 12 inrhrs nlinve the f i \ 

 issufhcunt III 1 1 1 ii*- in 11 t'l I 



deep Tim • 1 



viUiU.™ I 1 



iin idditional depth i t i iii In s \\ i!I li i ^i it i 1\ ml ui 

 ind I protection ot hi ii ken salt hi\ Kiieii niinuu 

 le i\ ts or any other non conducting niateiials *ihouid be 

 iistii to protect the masonry, m severe weather, against 

 e\p iiisiun and breikige 



Planting —All hirdj Nymphieas ma-v be pHnted an^ 

 time between the 1st of April and the 1st of September. 

 Those planted early, other things being equal, will give 

 good results the same season, while those planted late 

 will get well established before winter, and will be in 

 excellent condition to start at nature's summons early 

 the following spring. The hard\ N> mphipas differ con 

 siderably as to lootstocks Those of the natne varieties 

 are long and of a spong\ , soft texture, and rambling m 

 giinNth whili till I uropean species have a much larger 

 anil Mi\ tiiin 1 I tstock. and grow more compact In 

 lilmtiii- ill til It is necessary IS to press the rootstork 

 hiiiil\ into til - il and if there is any dingei of tin 



puiitm,' and niu be jiuiilnsiil ■^^ lu n tulitis tan no 

 loiigt 1 bi proi UK d and l in be planted a month later in 

 the SI ts.in with good iLsults 



The ] It tin Id Brrfin has always been an aristocrat 

 among water lilies, and few cultivators could indulge in 

 such a horticultural luxury. To grow it satisfactorily, 

 a large surface space with a greater depth of water is 



ture I 



mil a 111 



AQUATICS Hci 



Ti ickei I brought the \ ictoria withm easy reach and cui 

 ture of all lovers of aquatic plants \ Tucket i is en 

 tiieh distinct flora othi i known \ iintus and can be 

 grown in the open alongsiili it \ i//i// A i r y(tmiba>ensis 

 and A' Deiomensis ami im 1 i i n i h the same con 



123. Tub of 



■When planted out about the middle of June, 

 N ^'row rapidl} , and will develop their gigantic 

 11 1 111 ignifacent flowers m August, and continue 

 until destroyed by fiost. 



V - - \quatics, hke othrr plants, have their ene- 

 I hill ot insect pi sts. though m a less degree 

 r j 1 lilts V] 1ml s III sometimes troublesome, 

 1 t \ i\ 111 i_l il\ 111 SI , howe^ er, ha% e their 

 1 1 IK 11 I m 111 (lady bird), msectiv- 



1 i t Willi ill I ilo not keep them down, 



sake 



sorted to only from lack of 

 dean be adopted (Fig 123). 

 mnh p is should be selected 



