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that the former should not be planted until after 

 warm weather sets in. It is well, however, to grow 

 them in pots so that they will be of fair size by 

 June first when the weather has become suitable for 

 their outdoor existence. 



If the pond is to be large, why not use groups, 

 but if small, single ones will do. For their plant- 

 ing, the hardy variety can be sown in either fall 

 or spring, as one fancies. They should have a 

 small hole cut through the shell of each seed with 

 a sharp knife that they may do better. For the 

 tender kind, do not put them out until they are 

 well started. They should be sown in pots or pans,, 

 covering the seeds with one-fourth of an inch of 

 sand, giving them a thorough watering and allow- 

 ing them to drain for an hour. Then submerge 

 them under two inches of soil at a temperature of 

 seventy degrees. These can be removed into sepa- 

 rate pots when they have shown two leaves. This 

 kind is very desirable for cutting, the best for this 

 purpose being the night-blooming varieties. 



The Pygmsea hybrid type and the Laydekri, as 

 well, are desirable for hardy variety. The former 

 is the smallest water lily in cultivation, a free 

 bloomer showing white flowers, one and a half 



