. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. very small gardens we have to be con-tent with flowers about two inches, we willnow be able to grow some six or eight inchesacross. For the smaller spaces, of say two to fourfeet square, Marliacs yellow {NymphceaMarliacea, var. chromatella), the N. Laydekerivarieties and N. exquisita will do well. Butthe great majority will not do their best on awater surface less than four feet square. The first named (chromatella) is decidedlythe hardiest and most satisfactory of all thegarden wa
. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. very small gardens we have to be con-tent with flowers about two inches, we willnow be able to grow some six or eight inchesacross. For the smaller spaces, of say two to fourfeet square, Marliacs yellow {NymphceaMarliacea, var. chromatella), the N. Laydekerivarieties and N. exquisita will do well. Butthe great majority will not do their best on awater surface less than four feet square. The first named (chromatella) is decidedlythe hardiest and most satisfactory of all thegarden water-lilies. It is also one of theoldest, dating from about 1888. The floweris bright yellow, and on its first day sits likea golden cup on the water. It has other verydecided claims to favour: A single stock willgive a continuous bloom from the first ofJune until frost, and often there will be twoflowers open at once. The leaves usuallyfloat on the water, and are beautifully mottledwith reddish brown. But in shallow water,or when crowded, both leaves and flowersrise several inches into the free air and grow. The most double of all the white water-hlies {Nymphaa Richardsoni). It doesbest in about three feet of water. The flowers are not odorous
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