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August, 
1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN | 
Drought-Resisting Plants 
(Continued from page 85) 
mode of culture demanded is necessary. 
Cactus plants come nearer conforming to 
absolute ignorance in a cultivator than 
probably any others in existence. Assum¬ 
ing that everybody knows that continued 
moisture resulting from undrained soil 
or from too frequent applications of 
water will cause the death of the cacti, 
there are yet several imperative rules to 
follow. If cuttings are to be rooted, they 
must be allowed to callous, by remaining 
several days in a dry place. They must 
then be set in damp sand or charcoal until 
roots form. When transplanted water 
must be freely given ; then let the plants 
alone for several days. Very moderate 
moisture may be kept up for a week or 
ten days after growth begins. Once es¬ 
tablished, the plants need no more water. 
When large plants are reset, the hole they 
go into should be as full of water as for 
a rose bush. After that, the cactus plants 
will defy the longest drought. 
The Desirability of a Water Garden 
(Continued from page 77) 
N. fulva — Yellow shaded pink to orange 
red. 
N. pygmaea —Pure white. 
N. pygmaea helvola — Yellow. 
Nelumbinms in variety and all tender day 
blooming Nymphaeas. 
MISCELLANEOUS AQUATIC PLANTS 
Acorns Calamus variegatus, Apono- 
geton distachyum, Cyperus alternifolius, 
C. papyrus, water hyacinth, Jussiaea 
longifolia, Limmanthemum (Water Snow¬ 
flake), Limnocharis (Water poppy), 
Myriophyllum prosper pinacoides (Par¬ 
rot’s Feather) and Sagittaria in variety. 
For larger ponds any other variety may 
be used, but avoid planting the N. tube- 
rosa forms among the European varieties, 
as the former are very strong growers and 
will smother the moderate growers. 
As no two gardens are similarly sit¬ 
uated, no definite instruction can be laid 
down, but a few points applicable in all 
instances may be considered. Its chief 
necessity is water, the supply being either 
natural or artificial. It matters not if it 
is a running stream, spring water, rain 
water or from a city supply. One of the 
best sources is a small sluggish stream 
wending its way through a more or less 
level piece of ground and widening out, 
making a system of pools, and lakes on a 
larger scale. The ground sloping some¬ 
what toward the stream affords the best 
possible conditions for bog and moisture- 
loving plants. The water and water lilies are 
always seen from above, or looking down 
upon the flowers. No artificial garden 
where concrete or masonry is used can af¬ 
ford such ideal spots and margins for such 
plants as are found in nature’s garden. 
The next best or artificial water garden is 
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Berries this fall. The plants will be rooted and ready to start early, and 
Berrydale Plants Set This Fall 
Will Bear Fruit Next Summer 
Himalaya Berry.—Like a blackberry, but not a blackberry: strong 
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Golden Drop Gooseberry.—Thin 
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Two Wonderful New Varieties 
Five best Everbearing Varieties and 25 
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We make them in large variety to har¬ 
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White Orpingtons 
Two male birds of this variety sold at the last Madison 
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