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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



June, 1913 



Dreer's Water ]u?ies 



Don't 

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Dreer's Diamond Jubilee 

 Garden Book for 1913 



Contains list of the largest collection of Aquatic Plants in America. 

 288 pages, over 1,000 photo-reproductions, 4-color pages and 6 duotone 

 plates. Cultural articles by experts for growing practically every 

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Tropical Water Lilies 



C. The largest and finest collection in 

 America. Many wonderful hybrids. These 

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Victoria Regia and its hybrids, in 

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Nelumbiums, 12 kinds, in strong pot 

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 best of all, they are easily grown and are 

 hardy. 



We offer free to our patrons the services and 

 advice of our expert in devising plans for ponds, 

 and in selecting varieties. 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 



Water -Lilies 



This is the season for planting all kinds of 

 aquatic plants; Hardy and Tender Nymphaeas, 

 Nelumbiums, Egyptian Lotus, Victorias, and sub- 

 aquatic plants, Ornamental Grasses, &c. 



To those not familiar with the many varieties 

 of water lilies 1 'will gladly select suitable 

 varieties for tubs, pools, fountain basins, 

 natural and artificial ponds, lakes, &c. 



WM. TRICKER 



Water Lily Specialist Arlington, N- J- 



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This process may seem synonymous with separa- 

 tion; but it is not, since the parent plant is undis- 

 turbed as a rule. 



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New York. H. S. Adams. 



Home Grown Citron Melons 



ON JUNE 30th of last year, I planted two hills 

 of citron melon seeds; the seeds I obtained 

 the previous fall from a citron I bought at the 

 market. As the seeds were put in so late, I made 

 holes a foot deep and filled with well rotted manure, 

 then covered this in rounded hills with rich soil 

 from an old hotbed. I planted the seeds thick, 

 because I knew that the plants could be thinned. 

 Then I sprinkled soot from the furnace over the 

 hills. I did not allow the earth to become dry from 

 the time of sowing the seeds until the seedlings 

 appeared, and it seemed as if. every seed must 

 have germinated, they came up so fast and so 

 close together. I thinned them out to seven in 

 a hill. 



This was not too many to leave, because they had 

 plenty of room in which to stretch themselves. I 

 soaked them with water twice a day in the driest 

 part of the season, and their green leaves and strong 

 vines and tendrils amply repaid me for water and 

 trouble, and later the fruit was a joy to the eye. 

 The vines stretched out to the tomato trellis several 

 feet away and three of the finest fruits grew in a 

 hanging position from the slats. 



I left the citrons on the vines as long as possible, 

 because I wanted to be sure that they were per- 

 fectly ripe and mature. There were fourteen alto- 

 gether, varied in size. I am sure that they would 

 have been more uniform in size if they had been 

 planted about June 15th. I picked them October 

 3d. It was not convenient to preserve the citron 

 at that time so I put them on the floor of the out- 

 building where I keep my potatoes until the weather 

 is cool enough to bring them into the cellar. On 

 November 10th I had them all brought into the 

 house where they kept in a perfect condition until the 

 first of December, when they were preserved and 

 canned. 



When preserving, I always peel the citron. Cut 

 into pieces about an inch and a quarter in length 

 by an inch in width. Weigh, and to each pound of 

 fruit allow one pound of sugar. Put the citron 

 into a porcelain or agate kettle, cover with water 

 and boil until tender, until easily pierced by a fork. 

 Only allow enough water to boil them. When 

 they have cooked sufficiently, skim out of the water, 

 and put the weighed sugar into the water with 

 sliced lemons, allowing one good sized lemon to 

 each pound of fruit, and an ounce of green ginger 

 root or a half ounce of whole allspice. Boil long 

 enough to cook the lemons and to make a syrup. 

 Then put the citron in again, and cook until boil- 

 ing hot. These preserves will keep better if put 

 into pint glass jars. 



When we can citron we use half a pound of sugar 

 to a pound of fruit, and season it with lemons, 

 ginger or cloves. It must be put into air-tight 

 jars. It is not so rich as the preserves. 



Connecticut. Julie Adams Powell. 



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