May, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



xix 



fUI the tub gradually and gently with water. 

 Do not put in more water at first than will 

 just suffice to allow the leaves to float on the 

 surface. They will grow quickly, and soon 

 your tub will be covered with leaves so that 

 you can no longer see the water. If the tub 

 or half barrel is small do not have more than 

 one plant to a tub. 



In about six weeks the flowers will appear. 

 From that time until frost you should have 

 flowers almost daily. Keep the tubs full of 

 water by adding a little every three or four 

 days. 



If a larger pond is wanted a wooden tank 

 several feet in diameter is necessary. This 

 may be lined with zinc, and it should be so 

 constructed that it can be drained out in the 

 fall. The pond should be made similar to a 

 wooden cistern, the straight sides being about 

 four feet deep and the pond as many feet in 

 aiameter as you please ; four feet will accom- 

 modate about six plants. 



There are three great divisions of the water- 

 lily family: i. Hardy Nymphaea, those which 

 in their natural state live outdoors through 

 the winter. 2. Tender Nymphaea, those 

 brought from tropical countries, to which 

 class the Zanzibars belong. This class may 

 be divided into day and night-blooming sorts. 

 3. Nelumbiums, or Lotus, the largest and 

 grandest of all, but one as well adapted for 

 tub culture as the others. 



Those who do not care to go to the trouble 

 of raising seedlings may buy roots about the 

 first of May from the seedsmen. They can be 

 immediately placed in the tubs, and will go 

 on growing as though they had never been 

 disturbed. 



In filling the pond with water, after plant- 

 ing the lilies, do not fill it full at first ; simply 

 keep the water a few inches above the grow- 

 ing plant, until at last the pond will be full 

 of water, with the large, glossy leaves floating 

 on the surface. The following are the 

 more desirable varieties for home culture : 

 Nymphaea Zanzibarensis, blue, red, and pur- 

 ple; Nymphaea Scutifolia, pale blue, and 

 Nymphaea Dentata, white. These are all 

 day-bloomers except the last, which blooms 

 at night, and will all grow from seed. 



One of the best of all varieties is the 

 Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella, a wonder- 

 fully strong grower and profuse with its 

 bright yellow flowers. Roots of this sort 

 should be bought; they cost about fifty cents 

 each. Nymphaea Odorata Rosea, pink, and 

 Nymphaea Odorata Sulphurea, yellow, cost 

 the same, and are almost as good. 



Among the lotus section the common 

 Egyptian lotus is the best. A plant or tuber 

 will throw up immense leaves and flowers to 

 a height of five feet above the water in the 

 tub. All of the above and many other varie- 

 ties of the water-lily family bloom freely. 

 The flowers open three successive days, and 

 then they die, sinking below the water, but 

 there are new ones constantly taking their 

 places. Slight frosts will not injure the lilies, 

 but before there is danger of freezing pull 

 out the plug and allow the water to run off; 

 then replace the plug, fill the whole tub or 

 pond with dry leaves raked from beneath the 

 trees and cover securely with boards. When 

 the weather becomes settled in the spring re- 

 move the leaves, add a little fresh, rich soil 

 and fill in the water as before. 



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