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Gardening for Amateurs 



Aquatics should be covered with water the 

 same day that they are planted ; if exposed 

 to air and sun they are greatly weakened, 

 and sometimes never recover. 



Planting. Aquatics are planted in much 

 the same way as other plants, the roots are 

 buried their full depth, with the crown or 

 root stock just showing through the soil, 

 which should be made as firm as its con- 

 dition admits. Bog and waterside plants 

 may be safely planted during March and 



receptacle, such as a disused tank or barrel, 

 having an inside depth of 18 to 24 inches. 

 If space admits use several and sink them 

 level with the soil, then excavate the ground 

 around them to a depth of 15 inches, puddling 

 the bottom and sides with clay until it is 

 perfectly watertight. Fill these beds with 

 prepared soil as already suggested, and in 

 each tub place a quantity . of the same 

 material. The soil in the tubs must not 

 come within 12 inches of the top. 



A Water Lily pond with informal margin. 



April, and onwards throughout summer, but 

 aquatics, and particularly Nymphaeas, can 

 only be moved with safety during the growing 

 season, from the end of April to the end of 

 June being the best period. Planting may 

 be continued until early September, but in 

 this case no display can be expected the 

 same year. 



A Miniature Water Garden. Bog and 

 water plants are frequently associated with 

 rock gardens. An arrangement that anyone 

 can construct consists of a square or circular 



Oil or liquor casks are excellent for this 

 system ; they are sawn in two, and the 

 inside charred by fire before using ; when 

 placing them in the ground, be careful to 

 level correctly, then by leading water to the 

 highest placed tub of the series, all the others 

 may be fed from it. The excavated ground 

 when filled with soil will form bog-beds, 

 which are easily kept saturated by the same 

 supply in summer, while during winter the 

 service supply may be entirely cut off, as 

 it is only essential to keep the tubs full. 



