WATER-LILIES 



SO that the bottom is three inches below the 

 level of the ground, for though the leaves and 

 flowers love sunshine, the black ooze in which 

 the roots naturally live is alv/ays cool. 



But one need not stop here. Only space 

 and inclination limit the number of barrels 

 that may be utilised for this purpose. Arrange 

 them so that the whole will form a figure of 

 irregular outline and leave some space be- 

 tween the individual barrels. These spaces, 

 perhaps a foot to eighteen inches wide, offer 

 situations well suited to the needs of a variety 

 of water-loving plants, such as forget-me- 

 nots, Lysimachia and others, which will form 

 a framework to set off the beauties of the 

 water-lilies. 



Not all the barrels need contain water- 

 lilies, however. One or two may be devoted 

 to other plants such as water hyacinths, water 

 poppies and the Hke, while taller plants, like 

 Cyperus Papyrus and nelumbiums tend to 

 relieve the' flatness necessarily incident to a 

 water garden. The latter, however, grow 

 quite tall and can be used most eflFectively in 



