YUCCA. 
The Yuccas are j 
a striking class of | 
plants, with long, j 
narrow, strong, 
sharp -pointed i 
leaves, with a pe- j 
culiar tropical as- ; 
pect. Filamen - | 
tosa, shown in the j 
engraving, is the 
hardiest, and we 
think will endure 1 
almost any of our , 
northern winters. I 
It sends up a 
strong flower-stem | 
in the middle of 
the summer, bear¬ 
ing a large spike 
of whitish flowers. 
Yucca filamentosa, strong i year old roots, 50 
cents ; strong 2 year old roots, .. 75 
Seeds of Yucca, per packet,. 2 5 
WATER LILIES. 
Among the many beautiful flowers that adorn our 
world there are none more beautiful than the W atcr 
Lilies. Until recently they have been considered wild 
children of the rivtfrs and lakes. It has been found, 
however, that they can be grown in any swampy piece 
of ground, and even in tubs of water sunk in the ground, 
or on the surface, and even in aquariums in the house. 
For ponds, if a soft, muddy bottom, tic the root close to 
a stone large enough to sink it, drop it in near the shore 
in two or three feet of water, as the bloom is much bel¬ 
ter in shallow water. If a hard bottom, dig a small hole 
and cover lightly. For tubs, take any strong barrel free 
NYM PH JRA ODOR ATA. 
from oil, tar, or salt (molasses barrels are best,) saw in 
two, cut in six or eight inches of fine loam or pond mud, 
if handy, lay in the roots, being careful to straighten out 
the small fibers, and cover two inches deep, fill the tub 
NIiLUMMIUM LUTEUM. 
gently with water, and keep full. This is all the care 
they need : paint the outside of tubs to suit your fancy, 
and set on a brick or plank platform in any locality you 
desire. These tubs should be put in a cellar in the win¬ 
ter, to keep from freezing, fill with water when put 
away, and they will come out all right in the spring. In 
warm climates, where the surface of the water will not 
freeze more than an inch or two they can remain out of 
doors the year round. For an aquarium, take a common 
stone or earthen flower pot, half gallon size, put in two 
or three inches of fine loam, put in the root in an upright 
position, leaving the top or crown end a little below the 
top of the pot, (if the root is too long cut off the lower 
end,) now fill in fine loam, straightening out the fibers 
as you fill in, cover the root up, leaving the stems and 
leaves above the dirt. Place it in the aquarium and 
your work is done. On obtaining the roots, if you arc 
not ready to plant them, put them into a dish of water 
and they will keep several days. 
NYMPH2EA ODORATA. 
Nympha;a 
perhaps, the best of our native 
as white as snow, but occa- 
ROOT 
sionally tinted 
as represented in 
Good roots, each. 
Nelumbium 
white, almost, but 
to the sacred lilies 
Good roots, each, 
ODORATA. 
fragrant. The roots arc 
LUTEUM. 
Nymphaa odorata, 
. 'Phis is related 
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