. Dreer's 1913 garden book. VlSCARIA. Water Lily Seeds. Hardy Nymphseas may be sowneither in fall or spring in the shal-low places on the margin of naturalponds, where, if conditions are favor-able, they will germinate and soonbecome established. Nelumbiums should have a smallhole cut through the shell of eachseed with a sharp knife. Tender Nymphaeas may be sownin spring in pots or pans, using anygood potting soil, cover the seeds withone-fourth inch of sand, give a thor-ough watering, and allow to drain foran hour, then submerge in water asnear 70° as possible. Two inches of waterover the soi
. Dreer's 1913 garden book. VlSCARIA. Water Lily Seeds. Hardy Nymphseas may be sowneither in fall or spring in the shal-low places on the margin of naturalponds, where, if conditions are favor-able, they will germinate and soonbecome established. Nelumbiums should have a smallhole cut through the shell of eachseed with a sharp knife. Tender Nymphaeas may be sownin spring in pots or pans, using anygood potting soil, cover the seeds withone-fourth inch of sand, give a thor-ough watering, and allow to drain foran hour, then submerge in water asnear 70° as possible. Two inches of waterover the soil is sufficient. As soon as theseedlings have made two leaves, put themsingly into small pots, and when well rootedrepot into four- or five-inch pots, from whichsize they may be planted into their floweringquarters during May and June. PER pkt. 4531 Nymphaea Zanzibariensis. Pur pie 25 Azurea. Blue 15 Rosea. Rose 15 — Tender Varieties 15 — Hardy Varieties Mixed 15 4536 Nelumbium Speciosum 15 4537 — Mixed Sor
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