. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. niensis), N. dentata and N. rubra of the other sorts are cross-bred forms between N. Lotus andN. rubra. All of the tender kinds have thick, swollen root stocks,while the hardy species, with one or two exceptions, have thick,fleshy rhizomes. Among the hardy sorts N. odorata is the one most commonlygrown for its flowers. A form of this is known as the Cape CodWater Lily; N. odorata rosea has bright rose colored flowers; N. , N. Marl
. Plant culture; a working handbook of every day practice for all who grow flowering and ornamental plants in the garden and greenhouse. niensis), N. dentata and N. rubra of the other sorts are cross-bred forms between N. Lotus andN. rubra. All of the tender kinds have thick, swollen root stocks,while the hardy species, with one or two exceptions, have thick,fleshy rhizomes. Among the hardy sorts N. odorata is the one most commonlygrown for its flowers. A form of this is known as the Cape CodWater Lily; N. odorata rosea has bright rose colored flowers; N. , N. Marliacea chromatella and N. tuberosa flavescens haveyellow flowers; N. Marliacea albida and N. alba are pure white. Ahybrid race of which N. Laydekeri rosea is the best known, hasseveral named kinds with rather odd colors, but they are less de-sirable than some of the better known varieties. They are, however,well suited for growing in tubs half filled with soil, and the remainingspace with water. SoiL All of the species and varieties will thrive in loam twoparts and one part half-rotted cow manure. Another good me- 4IO PLANT CULTURE. NyMPH/EAS WATER PLANTS—WATERSIDE PLANTS 411 dium is formed by adding a 5-inch potful of bonemeal to a bushelof loam. Starting Tubers into Growth. The tubers of the tenderNymphaeas should be started not later than the beginning of tuber should be put in a 5-inch pot, using pure loam. Thetuber may be covered with about an inch of soil and a further layerof half an inch of sand, and put in a tank of water at a temperatureof from 65 to 70 degrees. After a few leaves have been made thegrowth should be separated from the tuber and repotted, as thisprevents numerous shoots developing when planted out and securesa strong, single growth. This applies to all of the tender tubers may be pushed back in the 5-inch pots, where they willcontinue sending up fresh shoots; these, or as many as wanted, maybe potted in 4-inch pots and allowed to g
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