If one be lucky enough to have a slow running stream on his estate, 

 nothing could be lovelier than water lilies naturalized in such a spot. 

 Always remember to plant in the sunshine. 



When winter comes, the water may be allowed to remain in the pool, 

 if the formation of ice would not be greater than ten inches as in and around 

 Washington. D. C. or the water may be drained off and the boxes or tubs 

 covered with leaves, or boughs and litter to prevent the frost from reaching 

 the roots. 



In case one wishes to drain the pool and remove the boxes of lilies into 

 a cellar, be careful that they do not become entirely dry. 



In the case of tender lilies, the plants should be treated as annuals and 

 be replaced each year, as the cost is not great and few people have the 

 proper facilities for starting tender water lilies. 



The use of marginal plants and sub-aquatics, adds much to the grace 

 of a water garden. Arrow-head, pickerel weed with pure white and bright 

 blue blooms, respectively, are good, while the yellow water poppy and 

 dainty forget-me-not, the parrot's feather and water hyacinth, all have a 

 particular charm of their own. 



In any pool, large or small, a few fish are a necessary addition to 

 eradicate the larvae of the mosquito. 



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