ALL water, whether it be a lake, stream, pond, or even a small pool, seems to hold a certain charm for every one, and, when 

 this water is inhabited and beautified by aquatic plants and fish, it becomes fascinating, and when we consider the ease with 

 which these plants can be grown, there is no reason why every natural lake, pond and stream having the proper conditions, 

 which are sunshine, still, warm water, and plenty of rich soil, should not be so beautified. Where stagnant pools exist, it becomes 

 a hygienic necessity to stock same with plants and fish, for, when properly balanced with plant and animal life, the water becomes, 

 and will remain, pure and sweet, and in place of a mosquito and malaria-breeding pool we have a healthful and delightful aquatic 

 garden. 



A FEW CULTURAL HINTS ON WATER EIEIES. 



Our Water Lily Booklet, giving complete cultural directions, sent on application. 



All Water Lilies and aquatics will grow in any good garden 

 soil enriched with one-fifth well rotted manure, or if manure is 

 not procurable use 1 quart of ground bone to each bushel of 

 soil. All flowering aquatics should be planted so that they will 

 be exposed to full sunlight. 



In constructing artificial ponds a total depth of two feet is 

 sufficient; one foot for soil and one foot for water. 



For those who have not the advantage of natural ponds or 

 large artificial basin, there are many varieties which can be 

 grown successfully in half-barrels or any water-tight receptacle 

 having a diameter of two feet or more, but the greater the sur- 

 face space the better will be the results. 



Many of the Nymphseas and other aquatics, and all of the 

 Nelumbiums, can be successfully grown in half-barrels. To do 

 this, fill the tubs half full with soil, top-dressed with two inches 

 of sand, allowing about six inches for water. Sink the tubs in 

 the ground to within three inches of the top. When more than 

 one tub is used a very ornamental effect can be produced by 

 leaving a space between the tubs to be used as a miniature rock 

 garden. 



As all Water Lilies and more especially the tender varieties, 

 prefer still, warm water, it is a mistake to have any fountain or 

 other continuous inflow of water in connection with artificial 

 ponds or tanks, and in natural ponds, when such are fed with a 

 large inflow of cold spring water, Lilies will not be a success. 



For artificial ponds and tanks it is best only to give enough 

 fresh water to replace what is lost by evaporation, etc. 



Hardy Nymphseas can be planted at any time from April to 

 September. The best results, however, will be obtained if the 

 planting is done just as they start into growth, which in the 

 vicinity of Philadelphia is about May 1st. 



Tender Nymphaeas will grow and luxuriate under the same 

 conditions as the Hardy Nymphaeas, but the more sheltered and 

 warmer the location the better will be the results. 



Tender Nymphaeas should not be planted until after the weather 



has become warm and settled, or at about the same time that 

 such tender plants as Coleus, etc., are planted in the border. 



Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbiums need no care during the 

 winter, provided the water is of sufficient depth so that it will 

 not freeze to the crown of the plants. In cement tanks drain 

 off all the water and fill in with leaves or cover with boards and 

 leaves or litter. If grown in tubs or boxes the plants should 

 receive a top-dressing of ground bone at the rate of one pound 

 to each plant, just as growth starts in spring. It should be dis- 

 tributed evenly over the surface of the soil, and a little sand or 

 fine soil spread over all to keep it from floating away. Lilies 

 which are grown in beds of soil or in natural ponds will be 

 much benefited by an application in spring of Dried Blood ma- 

 nure, broadcasted on the surface of the water at the rate of one 

 pound to every ten square feet of surface. Tender Nymphaeas 

 require to be wintered in tubs or tanks in a greenhouse where a 

 temperature of 60° is maintained. As strong plants are quite 

 troublesome to winter, even under favorable conditions, we advise 

 to leave them out and get new plants each season. 



Nelumbiums are supplied in tubers, and should not be planted 

 before May 1st. The treatment is the same as recommended 

 for hardy Nymphaeas, excepting that they do best when planted 

 in soil that is at least two feet deep and covered only with six 

 inches of water. 



All tanks, ponds or lakes should have submerged plants grow- 

 ing in them to aerify the water, thereby keeping it pure and 

 sweet. The best plants for this purpose are Anacharis canaden- 

 sis gigantea and Cabomba viridifolia. Six plants in a pool 10 

 feet across will be ample. These can be planted in water from 

 six inches to two feet deep. 



Fish should be in all ponds, from the smallest tub to the largest 

 lake, as they destroy all mosquito larvae and other insects. In 

 lily ponds gold fish are preferable, being both useful and orna- 

 mental. A tub should have (wo fish in it, and twenty-five fish 

 will be sufficient to stock a pond one hundred feet in diameter. 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



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