Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Water Lilies. 4429 Imported Collection of Double Wallflower, 6 varieties XERANTHEMUM. (Everlasting or Immortelle.) 4433 Annum. One of the prettiest of the Everlast- ings, bearing an abund- ance of bright rose, purple and white flowers, which are not only showy in the garden, but very useful as dried flowers in winter bouquets. Grows 2 to 3 feet high, and can be sown in the open ground early in May, growing readily in any open, sunny posi- tion. Mixed colors. (See cut.) 10 5 5 10 50 4419 Imported C
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Water Lilies. 4429 Imported Collection of Double Wallflower, 6 varieties XERANTHEMUM. (Everlasting or Immortelle.) 4433 Annum. One of the prettiest of the Everlast- ings, bearing an abund- ance of bright rose, purple and white flowers, which are not only showy in the garden, but very useful as dried flowers in winter bouquets. Grows 2 to 3 feet high, and can be sown in the open ground early in May, growing readily in any open, sunny posi- tion. Mixed colors. (See cut.) 10 5 5 10 50 4419 Imported Collection of Single Wallflower, 6 varieties 40 Seeds of Water Lilies. We annually save a quantity of seed of the leading Water Lilies at our Aquatic Gardens, Riverton, N. J., which we offer below. All of the varieties offered are de- scribed on pages 235 to 241. Growing Water Lilies from Seed, Hardy Nymphaea are best sown in fall in half-barrels or tubs filled to within four inches of the top with aquatic soil. Sow the seeds thinly and cover with about one- half inch of sand; fill the tubs with water and place in a cool cellar or greenhouse where they will not freeze. In spring remove to a warm, sheltered place in the open air, where the seeds should soon germinate. Do not transplant the seed- lings until the following spring, when, after they have made one or two leaves, they can be planted in the pond the same as recommended for rhizomes, or they may be sown either in fall or spring in the shal- low places on the margin of natural ponds, where, if conditions are favorable, they will germinate and soon become established. Nelumbiums should have a small hole cut through the shell of each seed with a sharp knife, and sow three or more seeds in tubs during April or May; place in a warm, sheltered place, and give the same treatment as recommended for hardy Nymphaeas. Tender Nymphaeas may be sown from January to April in pots or pans, using any good potting soil, and covrr the seed
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