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By Henry T. Williams, 
NEW YORK, APRIL, 1879. 
No. 88. Price 12 Cents. 
THE WHITE WATER-LILY. 
If lovers of flowers only knew how easily the fra¬ 
grant white water-lily, Nympliaxi odorata, could he 
cultivated, we are quite sure these lilies would bo 
grown far more than other less fragrant and beauti¬ 
ful flowers that take more time and trouble to culti¬ 
vate. These lilies once planted in a pond or small 
stream (they will bloom more profusely in shallow 
water) that does not entirely dry up in summer, 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 gar¬ 
dens in tubs and aquariums, where they can admire 
and gather the most fragrant and beautiful flower that 
grows on land or water. 
In Tubs .—For a tub take a strong barrel, free 
from tar, oil, or salt; saw it in two ; fill this one-third 
WINDOW PLANTS. 
Were we required to furnish a list of ten plants 
for window culture during winter, our choice would 
be as below: 1. Rose Geranium; 2. Zonale Gerani¬ 
um; 3. Variegated Geranium, Mrs. Pollock; 4. 
Fuchsia; 5. Heliotrope; 6. Calla Lily; 7. Carna¬ 
tion Pink; 8. Ivy Geraniums; 9. Tradescantia, or 
Wandering Jew; 10. Begonia Rex. We can hard¬ 
ly see where we could diminish this list, which 
offers many varieties and plants of a hardy 
nature, a thrifty growth, and pleasing appear¬ 
ance, yet we would desire to add many, as the 
Double Geraniums, the Oleander, Panieum Varie- 
gatum, Cyclamen, and Tea-Rose, etc .-—Scientific 
Farmer. 
Fig. 2. Wire Flower-Stand. 
full with fine black garden soil, or meadow mud if 
handy; plant the roots in this mixture, covering them 
two inches deep ; add water gently so as not to dis¬ 
turb the roots, until the tub is full. This is the only 
care needed—always keep the tub full of water. 
Set this on a brick or board platform in any place 
you desire. The tubs with their contents should be 
placed in a cellar during the winter, kept from frost, 
and not allowed to entirely dry up. 
For Fonds and Streams .—Tie a stone close to the 
roots, large enough to sink it; drop this into the 
pond or stream where you wish them to grow. 
For Aquariums .—Put in five inches of fine black 
loam, cover the roots one inch deep in this, and sift 
on fine sand enough to entirely cover the loam.— 
B. Alarm, in Gardener's Monthly. 
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