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Nymphsea. 



Oxal 



by sowing the seed, or by di\iJing the roots or tubers. 

 They grow readily in ponds or streams of shallow water 

 having muddy bottoms, and can be grown in aquariums, 

 tubs or tanks, in the house, if there be sufficient mud at 

 the bottom, and the seeds or roots be kept continually 

 severed with water. 



CULTIVATION— In Tubs.— For a tub, take a 

 strong barrel, free from tar, oil or salt, saw it in two, fill 

 this one-third full with fine, black, garden soil, or 

 meadow mud, if handy ; plant the seed in this mixture, 

 covering them one inch deep, add water gently so as 

 not to disturb the seed, until the tub is full. This is all 

 the care needed ; always keep the tub full of water. Set 

 this on a brick or board platform in any place you de- 

 sire. The tubs, with their contents, should be placed 

 in a cellar during the winter, kept from fro.-t and not 

 allowed tc entirely dry up. 



For Aquariums.— Put in five inches of fine, black 

 loam, cover the seed one inch deep in this, and sift on 

 enough fine sand to entirely cover the loam. 



Nymphaea, odorata, wAzV^ , fragrant 20 



" Flava, yellow : fragrant. The flovi'er is like 

 the white Pond Lily in form, but the inner 

 surface of the petals is plain yellow, while the 

 outer surface, as we often see in the white lily, 

 is streaked with pink. The upper surface of 

 the leaves is beautifully variegated with dark 

 purple, and light and dark shades of green, 

 and sometimes yello-.v ; the under surface 

 is a deep, purp'ish-red. It grows in water 

 from one to five f^;et in depth, the length of 

 the leaf stems and flower scapes depending 

 upon the depth of the water. These lilies 

 once planted in a pond or ^all stream 

 (they will bloom more profusely in shallow 

 "water) that does not entirely dry up in sum- 

 mer, will need no further care, and will increase 

 from year to year. People who have not the 

 facilities for growing them in ponds and 

 streams, can have their lily gardens in tubs 

 and aquariums, where they can admire and 

 gather the most fragrant and beautiful flower 

 that grows on land or water. 25 



KENOTHERA- (See Primrose.) 



OLE ANDER-(Nermm) . 



This well known shrub, originally a native of India, 

 is of easy culture, and flowers freely the greater part of 

 the year. In warm, moist climates it requires no pro- 

 tection, and attains the proportions of a good sized tree. 

 The flowers have a salver-shaped corolla, with a crown 

 of torn appendages in the center, are of a beautiful 



Chamaerops. Humilis. 



shade of pinkish-red. They can be produced success- 

 fully in the house if the atmosphere is kept moist and 

 warm. Sow seeds in gentle heat in February or March, 

 in light, rich soil, which must be kept moist. When 

 young plants are three or four inches high, repot in rich 

 soil. The temperature in which plants are grown should 

 not fall below 35°. The young shoots made one season 

 should bloom the next. 

 Nerium, Oleander 10 



OXAL.IS. 



Very pretty, herbaceous plants with rich, rose-colored 

 blossoms The|^ thrive well in a mixture of loam and 

 sand ; they should not be watered after they have done 

 flowering until they begin to grow afresh. They are 

 desirable for green-house decoration, rock work or 

 baskets out of doors. The plants can be wintered suc- 

 cessfully in cold-frame if they are kept dry and the frost 

 excluded. Sow seeds in gentle heat early in spring, 

 and when well started trr.nsplant where they are wished 

 to flower. Half-hardy i-erennial. 

 Oxalis, rosea lu 



P ALM— (Chamserops) . 



The Palm is perhaps one of the most •rnamental 

 plants in the green-house, ani those varieties that are 

 hardy enough to bear planting »ut ia the lawn «luring 

 warm weather, are sure to command atteatian. The 

 seeds are imported, and must of course have the aid of 

 green-house or conservatory to make them germinate. 

 Seeds are frequently four nonths in germinating. 



Cham^iops, Excelsa 



Chamaerops, humilis (Dwarf Fan Palm), the 



most hardy sort, and in Scotland has stood out 

 several winters with but slight protection. It 

 is also the most dwarf of its species, seldom 

 attaining over eight or ten feet in height 15 



