. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. teum, besides several forms ofthe first named, differing from it principally in the colors of theflowers. N. speciosum, incorrectly called the Egyptian Lotus; itbears pink, red or white flowers; its forms are the best for growingin ponds and fountain basins. N. luteum is the American Lotus andbears yellow flowers. The latter species is often crowded out by A^.speciosum. During Summer they make very long undergroundstems, and, on the approach of cold weather,
. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. teum, besides several forms ofthe first named, differing from it principally in the colors of theflowers. N. speciosum, incorrectly called the Egyptian Lotus; itbears pink, red or white flowers; its forms are the best for growingin ponds and fountain basins. N. luteum is the American Lotus andbears yellow flowers. The latter species is often crowded out by A^.speciosum. During Summer they make very long undergroundstems, and, on the approach of cold weather, form thick restingtubers at the ends of which are one or more dormant buds. Ne-lumbiums need an abundance of rich soil for their perfect develop-ment. When grown in a cramped space comparatively few flowersare produced. The flowers are from 8 inches to a foot are borne on long, rigid stems well out of the water. Theleaves have an exceedingly ornamental appearance, being peltateand standing a considerable distance out of the water. In thisway they differ from Nymphaea. The first few leaves float the on 4o6 PLANT CULTURE. WATER PLANTS—WATERSIDE PLANTS 407 surface, but as the shoots gain strength they rise 2 and 3 feet abovethe surface. Raising Plants from Seed. This is a very certain method ofincreasing the supply of plants, not only for planting out the sameseason, but as a convenient form in which to keep plants for seeds have a very hard covering, and before putting them inwater this covering should be pierced either with the point of aknife or by the aid of a file. A very small opening will suffice incausing them to germinate in a few days. About the end of Marchsow fairly thick in a shallow seed pan, sinking it about 6 inches be-neath the surface in a warm tank. After the seedlings have madethe first leaf put each in a 3-inch pot. They can be planted out ofthese; or, if necessary, shift into 6-inch pots; in these they will passthe Summer and in the Fal
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