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INSTRUCTIONS 
For Sprouting and Planting 
Egyptian Lotus Seeds 
Plant the seeds late in the spring when the weather gets real 
warm; here in Wisconsin seeds should be planted about the middle 
of June. 
If you prefer you can put the seeds in open glass containers, (not 
over 3 seeds to a quart of water), two weeks before time to put 
out doors. When seeds start to sprout, drop them in the water 
where you want them to grow. 
If you do not care to sprout the seeds first, they may be placed 
where you want them to grow. 
The following is very important and must be done: Just before 
you plant them or put them in water to sprout, get a carpenter’s 
3 cornered file, and a pair of pliers, hold the seed with the pliers, 
start in at the sharp point of the seed, and file through the seed 
coat two-thirds of the way around, file completely through the 
coat until you can see the white inside where you have filed, this 
will permit access of water. Do not file these seeds until it is time 
to sprout or plant them. Plant them in shallow water or near the 
bank, in rich soil, soft mucky soil is best. They grow in water 
from 6 inches to 30 inches deep. 
This bed here started about nine years ago in a common lily 
bed. It is good to plant them where other water flowers grow, they 
are quite hard to start, when once started they multiply fast. 
H. P. CHENOWETH 
HIXTON, WISCONSIN 
I give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness 
or any other matter of seeds I send out and I will not be in any way responsible for 
the crop; if the purchaser does not accept the seeds on these terms he must notify 
me at once, and I will give instructions for the disposition of the seeds. 
