150 WATER-LILIES 



inner pond and at once a beginning is made 

 with heating it to the required temperature 

 by means of the heating plant provided. The 

 temperature should be 80° F. in the morning, 

 while the sun, through the day, may raise it 

 to 90° or even 100° F. 



Once this temperature has been acquired 

 by the water and provided the weather is 

 seasonable, a beginning can be made with 

 planting. The greatest care must be exer- 

 cised in removing the plants from the pots, 

 since the roots must not be injured under any 

 circumstances. If there be any difficulty 

 at all about removing the plant, break the 

 pot — it's a good deal cheaper than a plant. 

 Having successfully removed the Victoria 

 seedling, make a hole in the soil which has 

 been heaped up above the pit and carefully 

 plunge the plant up to the neck in the soil, 

 afterward pressing the soil firmly on the roots. 

 Then a little sand can be strewn over the 

 surface of the compost. This is very helpful 

 in keeping down any vegetable matter which 

 might float and make the surface of the pond 



