. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 875 prevented from becoming bulb-sick. Added to this method of lifting is the isolation of the plant when transferred to the soil, for to the individualizing of the plant is traceable much of the vigor to which I have referred. It is pre- cisely the same method of culture which permits of the planting of dry roots in March and April, and which give such excellent results. Among the finest varieties are King Edmund, Lady Hamilton, Lord Nelson, West- wick, Hereward and Prometheus, the las
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 875 prevented from becoming bulb-sick. Added to this method of lifting is the isolation of the plant when transferred to the soil, for to the individualizing of the plant is traceable much of the vigor to which I have referred. It is pre- cisely the same method of culture which permits of the planting of dry roots in March and April, and which give such excellent results. Among the finest varieties are King Edmund, Lady Hamilton, Lord Nelson, West- wick, Hereward and Prometheus, the last the giant of the race in stature, giving deep orange, crimson-eyed flow- ers four inches across. WATER GARDENS. Notes on Aquatics. The unusual lateness of spring and the ever recurring cold waves have delayed operations in all branches of horticulture. Signs of life, however, are again apparent in plants, shrubs and some trees, showing in some cases disastrous results from the severe win- ter. In many cases it will not be pos- sible to note results on the condition of water lilies as they will not be visible on account of deep water and cannot be examined as other plants can, but there is little danger of any hardy nymphsea suffering from frost provid- ing there has been water of greater depth than the unusually thiclc ice that has prevailed the last winter. It is quite possible that some of the Euro- pean and Asiatic varieties may have been frozen with no ill effects being apparent. They will bear freezing to some slight extent. But no American variety will and as many of our choicest nymphteas are hybrids of American and European parentage, it is too risky to run any chances in wintering over. So when planting or constructing ponds see to it that there is a greater depth of water than any unusual thickness of ice that may form in the locality. In some cases natural ponds or others with sloping banks have suf- fered through the heaving of the soil hy continued freezing and t
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