. Dreer's garden calendar : 1903. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Water Lilies and Aquatics. p^OR several years we have advocated the â extended use of Aquatics, and have demonstrated that they can be grown to per- fection in the open air without artificial heat, except in the case of the Victorias, which receive the benefit of heat for about a month at the start. The summer of 1902 was remarkable for ow temperature,notwithstanding which Aquat- ics of all kinds did well.
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1903. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Water Lilies and Aquatics. p^OR several years we have advocated the â extended use of Aquatics, and have demonstrated that they can be grown to per- fection in the open air without artificial heat, except in the case of the Victorias, which receive the benefit of heat for about a month at the start. The summer of 1902 was remarkable for ow temperature,notwithstanding which Aquat- ics of all kinds did well. The tender varieties produced extra fine flowers, although the plants did not make such enormous growth as in pre- vious seasons; the hardy sorts enjoyed an ex- tended season, and all gave flowers of unusual brightness and intensity of color. We have greater confidence than ever in recommending them. Their utility is beyond question, and for a continuous display of flowers no hardy or Portion ok our Victoria Pond at Riverton, N J. tender perennial plant can excel them. The cultivation of Aquatics is of the simplest. Their requirements are sunshine, water and plenty of rich soil. They are divided into two classes, hardy and tender. The former may be planted in ponds or sluggish streams, from early in the spring until August, and, under the same conditions as'our native Water Lily, will grow luxuriously and flower profusely the entire season. Provide the same conditions in artificial ponds or tanks, and the results will be equally satisfactory. Plant the tender varieties at the approach of warm weather and when the water is warm. The plants can be grown in pots, where protection can be afforded them until safe to transfer to summer quarters. The after-treatment is the same as for the hardy varieties. When grown in tubs only the moderate growers should be selected. In storing in tubs through the winter they should be kept where it is not warm enough to excite growth or so cold as
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