. 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
. 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 seeds with one-fourth inch of sand, give a thorough watering, and allow to drain for one hour or more, then submerge in water fully exposed to the sun and at a tempera- ture as near 70° as possible. Two inches of water over the soil is suffi- cient depth. As soon as the seedlings have made two leaves, put them singly into small pots, and when well rooted repot into four or five-inch pots, from which size they may be planted into their flowering quarters during May and June.
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