
ern an He ‘ xo to BUILD AUILY POL) Cs 
ane a form in ‘the earth nes ay inches deep, slope the sides ‘te 45 
Beets e tamp smooth and hard. Make a cement plaster of one part cement, five 
sand and four varts Stal] gravel. Give a thorough mixing while dry, add 
oes water to make a plaster just soft enough so about two inches thick can be 
plastered on the dirt form, have the toy level. | 
Twelve hours after making fill with water, let soak four days, renove the 
_. water, refill and sqak again four days, remove this water, refill and put in 
_ the plant boxes with good garden soil, also fish and plants. - 
& pool, size 6 by 10 feet, will require less than two sacks of cement ar 
built in this way, and will give many years of service. 

Bt aed After the pool has been built sometime, it may be painted on the inside 
; he iar with black asvhalt paint, this paint. must be put on the cement when fully 
| oe ary, it helps’to keep the pool walls free of algeas | 
Hae Vege niles 9 If you live where the Winters are severe, just take out the fish, remove 
ae ty the water, fill and bank the pool with leaves or straw, cover with boards or ~ 
ae some good cover for Winter, The lilies,if hardy, will not be damaged | but 
eae Ge _ will sleep re the Winter in good. shape. | 
leone ‘CULTURE NOTES ‘FOR WATER LILIES. 
hy Folded tee Lily noel in full sunshine , tions will be more ‘yiocue, and the 
_ plants will grow better, water lilies. ‘and water plants are eee growing 
Nal nang must hawve. warm weather. 
Do not use plant boxes that are too. etekt 20 bo. 24 ‘inches square ‘is right 
eau Ma and about 10° inches deep ,water lilies. gheutd have room for the roots to sovread. 
ee) Plem®) hardy diides in April; May, or in the Summer months. Plant 
-.  » tropical lilies anytime after June lst. 
Water lilies should be planted in rich parden soik, and after growth has 
started, put a Little bone neal to the, roots of each plant several Hee 
during Summer. 
 $ettle the. plants into ‘the soil with the buds just out, top of soil 
should ‘be about eight inches frora surface of the water. . ) 
q Cover the soil in the plant boxes with large gravel, SO the fish cannot : 
aig: out the lily roots, and retard their growth. 
Plenty of Plants, some hardened plaster. paris, and pients of decal 
will keey the pool clear. Run in soue fresh water each week if convenient. 
Keep golafieh in the ty peo and no eee wer be raised. 
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; eee send cash, cheok, or money order for lilies and plants, no plants 
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ih Lilios and plants anauds be sent by express, packages are damp or wot. ' 
AL Lildes and plants are shined in dam moss, and usually arrive in 
good condition, place in water when received, do not let them get dry. 
‘Order early, lilies and plants will be ah ops at the best time for 
Planting, or sooner if vou desire. 

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