. SEEDS OF WATER LILIES. Raising seedling plants of all kinds has a peculiar charm and fascination, and a few remarks on the growing of Water Lilies from seed may be of service. ⢠The soil should be precisely the same as is used for the vast majority of flower seeds; that is, any good garden soil, nicely sifted, with a small addition of sand. The tender Nymphaeas and Victorias should be sown in early spring. It is advisa- ble to sow the hardy sons lale in autumn, the seed usually lying dormant through- out the winter and coming up in the spring. Sow in pots, boxes or pans (the latter is best)
. SEEDS OF WATER LILIES. Raising seedling plants of all kinds has a peculiar charm and fascination, and a few remarks on the growing of Water Lilies from seed may be of service. ⢠The soil should be precisely the same as is used for the vast majority of flower seeds; that is, any good garden soil, nicely sifted, with a small addition of sand. The tender Nymphaeas and Victorias should be sown in early spring. It is advisa- ble to sow the hardy sons lale in autumn, the seed usually lying dormant through- out the winter and coming up in the spring. Sow in pots, boxes or pans (the latter is best); fill with soil to within half an inch of the top; sow the seed thinly and cover lightly with sand and stand in water for two days until the seed is thoroughly soaked, which will prevent any from floating when the pots are sub» merged, which they should be in water at a temperature as near 70 as can be maintained. Two inches of water over the pots is sufficient depth. As soon as the seedlings make two or three leives, they should be transplanted into pots or pans ; as soon as floating leaves, one or two inches in diameter, are produced, pot singly into three-inch pots, and when well rooted repot into four-inch pots, from which size they may be planted into their summer flowering quarters. In repotting into the four-inch size, a compost of one-half thoroughly rotted cow manure and one-half good loam should be used. When planted into permanent quarters, the same compost should be used, and the surface covered with clean sand. Full descriptions of the various sorts offered below will be found on pages 115 to 121. Euryale Ferox. 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per dozi per pkt. Nelumbium Kermesinum 15 â Kinshiren 15 â Luteum 15 â Roseum plenum 25 â Shiroman 25 â Speciosum 15 Nymphsea Capensis 15 â Coerulea 15 â Deaneana 2t) â Dentata. 15 PKR PKT. Nymphaea George Huster 15 â Gracilis 15 â Hybrida. Mixed sorts 15 â Kewensis 25 â Lotus ,. 15 â OTlarana 15 â Odorata 15 â Zanz
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