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The culture of Waterlilies is so simple that it might 
almost be said that “they just grow themselves.” Their 
modest lequirements are sun, water and rich soil. In 
deciding on a place for a natural water garden, one is 
naturally led to select a low spot. A stream of water 
running through this or near it can easily be dammed 
or diverted so as to form a pond. The digging up and 
grading of the ground to be flooded is the first consid¬ 
eration. Of course, it is not possible for everyone to 
have such a location, but almost everybody can have 
built or can themselves construct an artificial pool. In 
this event, any location that is available would be satis¬ 
factory, provided it is exposed to the full sun. Rather 
than have no water garden at all, the interested party 
can grow many of the varieties in tubs or half-barrels 
sunk in the ground. 
Soil. In preparing a piece of ground about to be flooded, 
it is well to dig into the soil a generous amount of 
thoroughly rotted manure, with the addition of a small 
amount of bone meal. An excellent soil for use in tubs 
or artificial pools is made by mixing three parts of 
rotted sod, compost, or good top soil with one part of 
cow manure or good barnyard manure. All manure 
used must be thoroughly decomposed, to prevent fer¬ 
mentation when covered with water. Ground bone or 
bone meal may be used if necessary, at the rate of one 
quart to one bushel of soil. 
Size of Pool. The larger the water surface the better 
the results. A tub or half-barrel 2 feet in diameter 
will furnish a miniature pool. An artificial pool should 
be made as large as possible, and 2 feet deep. Where 
clay is very abundant, it is quite possible to line an 
excavation with this in such a manner as to have it 
watertight. Make an artificial pool as natural as pos¬ 
sible and avoid stern lines and too apparent masonry. A 
generous planting of moisture-loving plants around the 
edge of the pool or pond will furnish an added charm 
to the plants in the pool itself. 
Water. One foot of water over the soil is the most 
desirable depth in artificial pools. Some will thrive in 
shallower water, but few will stand a depth exceeding 
two feet. A continuous flow of water tends to keep the 
temperature in the pool low and must be avoided. 
After the pool is once filled it is only necessary to 
replenish that which evaporates. Do not attempt plant¬ 
ing until warm weather has come to stay. 
HARDY VARIETIES 
Glorlosa Each $2.50 
This can well be called the most satisfactory Waterlily. 
It is the earliest to bloom and continues to flower until 
late summer, producing more blossoms than any other 
sort. In the spring the flower is a bright carmine 
which becomes darker as the season lengthens. The 
blooms are perfect in form and 4 to 6 inches across. 
This variety is one of the finest fop cutting and has so 
much to recommend it that we do not hesitate to say 
that it should be the first Nymphaea for any pool. 
James Brydon Each $3.00 
Rich rosy crimson, reverse of petals having a silvery 
sheen. 
Marllacea alba Each $1.25 
A vigorous variety, flowers large, of sparkling white¬ 
ness; stamens light yellow, sepals flushed pink; fra¬ 
grant and produced freely and continuously through 
the season. Desirable and handsome. 
Marllacea chromatella Each $1.50 
Medium sized flowers usually 4 to 6 inches across. 
Color of the bloom is bright yellow, with stamens some¬ 
what deeper in color. The leaves are green, mottled 
with brown. 
Paul Harlot Each $2.00 
The blooms are quite large, of lasting quality, and are 
borne in abundance all season. The petals are clear yele- 
low the first day, orange-pink the second day, and this 
deepens almost to a red on the following days. Flow¬ 
ers of different ages present an appearance quite unique 
and decidedly attractive. 
Pink Opal Each $1.50 
A new variety. The color is a deep pink. The buds are 
almost round, opening into a flower with comparatively 
short petals, but because of its substance it has a dis¬ 
tinct value for cutting. 
Rose Arey Each $1.75 
A wonderful variety of the Odorata type; very free 
flowering, and strong growing. The flowers are very 
large, and are sweetly scented. The color is clear 
cerise-pink and does not lighten toward the center of 
the flower. 
Rose Magnolia Each $1.25 
The blooms are borne well out of the water, which 
makes them desirable for cutting. They are usually 4 
to 5 inches across and of a delightful shade of pink. 
Strong, vigorous grower. 
Sioux Each $1.50 
Large flowers of rich, brassy yellow, shaded red as 
the flower grows older. 
Tuberosa Richardsonl Each $1.00 
Flowers white and quite double. No variety in our 
Water Garden is admired more than this immense 
snowball-like flower. 8 inches in diameter. 
Tuberosa rosea Each $1.00 
Flowers an expuisite shade of pink. A vigorous grower, 
of the easiest culture. 
Tuberosa sulphurea Each $1.00 
A strong, rampant grower with large sulphur-yellow, 
sweet-scented flowers. 
Odorata Each $0.75 
The American Waterlily of the northeastern United 
States. Flowers white. Splendidly adapted to quantity 
planting in natural pools. 
