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grown plants are more fruitful than older ones, or when grown from cuttings. Sow 

 in the spring for fall bloom, grown in fair-sized pots in the summer, housing them 

 in September. The soil may be of any kind that is fairh- good. — From Proceedings 

 of Society of American Florists. 



PLANTING POND LILIES. 



^^IR : — I will describe to you briefly my method of planting these lilies. Take 

 ^*^ an oil cask, cut it in two in the middle, place six or eight inches of clay 

 loam in the bottom and two or three inches of lighter muck, or mud, on 

 top of this. Plant the roots firmly, leaving the buds partially exposed. Set the 

 tub in the centre of the lawn where it can get plenty of sun, with the top about 

 three inches below the surface of the ground, sloping the turf so as to just cover 

 the tub. Then fill up with water. I throw in two or three inches of leaves to 

 form protection something like that which nature gives, then before it freezes hard 

 cover with boards and straw. 



My plan would be to make a box larger than the top, eight or ten inches deep, 

 paint it, fill with straw and invert it over the cover of the tub so that it would not 

 be unsightly. Uncover early in the spring, and the leaves will naturally start and 

 the lihes begin to flower in the month of June. I usually plant six or eight buds 

 of the Nymphaea Odorata. 



South Haven, Mich., Nov. 1890. L. B. RICE. 



A ROSARY. 



Sir, — I am desirous of obtaining some information as to the laying out of a rose garden. 

 Can you make any suggestions or refer me to any work upon the subject, giving illustrations ? 

 — W. R. Wadsworth, London, Ont. 



fOU can get some information upon this subject from H. B. EUwanger's book 

 on "The Rose," also from Shirly Hibbard's work entitled "The Amateur's 

 Rose Book." 

 In the first place, in having a rosary, it is important to carefully choose the 

 location. It should not be in a prominent part of the grounds, but partially con- 

 cealed, both from the windows of the house and from the approach, because at 

 certain seasons of the year there is nothing attractive about a collection of ill- 

 shaped bushes having neither foliage nor leaves. If a very elaborate rosary is to 

 be formed, it should be enclosed all around with a hedge of Arbor Vitae, Barberry 

 or some other shrubbery, which will give them ample protection. Such a rosary 

 is described in Mr. Hibbard's work, having a large summer-house in the centre, 

 around which the various rose-beds circle with numerous walks between, and 



