New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

ais of beautifully delicate satin blue. shading to
of long and brilliantly golden stamens; n. Dentata
the fragrant snowy blooms of which are often Twelve
and sometimes fourteen inches in diameter; n. ce-
ruea which. by Of the color OF its flower, has
been called The Bene Lotus" but Is not at all
but only Of medium size believed to be one OF Mar
liac's favorites for hybridizitions; y. pygmaea,
Chinese variety, the white stollate flower of which
is about the size of quarter-doliar generally,
though sometimes as big as a half-doilar; n era.
ellis OF Mexican origin superb large flowers OF the
steiate type, both white and pink, the only tropieai
large cup-shaped. very fragrant flowers. Of deep
pink color. and in great abundance. But partieu-
larzaton OF the various sorts all OF Whcn are eN-
quisitely charming 10 do justice would necessarily
have to ncude all and the list Is 100 iong ~ sne
ng almost ell maginabe shades ana sint sos VIII
them expand their flowers during the day, wni ne
Others are night boomers. but remain open uni ~
10 II o'clock in the forenoon, or even all day IN
cloudy weather.
THE NELUMBUM OR LOTUS.
The Nelumbums though fewer in variety, are
successful rivals Of the Nymphaea in loneliness.
There is exceedingly handsome yellow Variety
Luteum. OF American origin. and there are also
white Indian lotusses which are delicatey beauti-
full but the most magnificent Of all is Nelumbum
specosum the glorious Sacred Lotus OF the Nile.'
r. D. Sturtevant who was practically the introducer
Of this plant in the United States and certainly the
dscoverer that. although a native OF the roplcs'
# is perfectly hardy even as far north as Maine
has made a speciality of its cultivation ana deserves
popular gratitude for what ne has done 70 spIeat
the knowledge of H. Surely no GRANGER pauSs
springs the Its great leaves, thirty ana
even thlrty-siX inches IN dlame'er rise Oh Iheir
five six feet long, away above the water; ineir
P9Iu eepe5 5eIne they BEND and sway I'M
der the sunlight and on their frosted surfaces aew
nd raindrops roll in quicksver-.ike gobues. WIN
out wetting them. High above open the great how'
ers on stalks seven eight feet long Their petals,
%h four re Or des Ss Teh Pink o1f 9S
at the tips. and are laden win an S ora
J. . rfc,r trpa
NJ anaiic nant spreais with such rapidly this
lotus lis seed terminates in seven days and forms
sturdy plants in month In May four years ors ss %
Radcliffe Of Le FHs and p se, out G IN
pond near his house BY the Fourth OF gu'y iass
had spread SO to take IS Sere We're ri over 100
flowers and buds then in sight upon n IT, Garden
is infested by muskrats that every winter deySur
all the lotus bulbs they can lni IN me iu an they
can do does not suffice to extrpate the plants
Mr. sturtevant is sending out this yeSr tT o ne~
one white and the other pink. and Mr; Trlcker IS
just bringing into flower do rose P Whetber
this viii be an Improvement upon the airy grace
OF the less numerously Detailed speciOsum 'nA'
The objects OF peculiar interest in the aquatc
Iotuses but taxes in "A wide range Of mscelia-
n"oIs plants one OF the most delicate and ex-
9fndicim or water snowflake" which bears star
shaped little flowers. The upper surface OF the, n
hat they really look Ike big snow-iakes The
gaudy water poppies. lovely water hyacint 1nh
which the public are or less familiar abound
in hooks and along the margins o. Inc covereI
by foliage and bloom. Here and there ioat masses .
Of the dimnrye and pretty ora AIS hiding the
water the sayina natans the ieayes OF suryacas
under glass show novel ana exquisite surfaces
like loosely piled plush. =, ~, ,.ou -
Before .eaving the ponds 1t may be as wei 70
correct an erroneous impression that VIII hatuIh
a (
aquatic gardening This IS that the culture %, OK
rethcr Probably nowhere else in New-Jersey are
there 50 few of these insect pests as mere; Inc
Of the mosquitoes, and any that escape to the
winged stage are quickly snapped up oy the ufasoa
mes WONDERFUL GREENHOUSE PLANTS.
The propagating greenhouses are flied with tanks
and tubs in which seeds terminated ana oulos
started by thousands. Here, TOO are entirely new
sorts II aquatic plants too delicate or valuable 10
be rskcd In the open ponds. even in the protected
tropical basins Probably the rarest and strongest
among them IS the Madagascar lattice or lace
plant whch for state occasions wears the imposing
name Ouyranirl fcnesira.s. Its leaves oil earn
oive-green co.or, are mere skeletons OF 'Asoua t
tissue. made up OF slender longitudinal ribs Win
other thin ribs crossing them at right angles hhe d
net. Il be grown under water. shdI 1 tvhs
In which il IS cultivated here show only upon tne
surface Of the water they contain HJate s.
OF Slvinla naaus or Azoa. but wnen tnis 10 SMep'
ASIDE IN the clear shady depths below the latuce-
leayel pants are 10 he seen Anohsr Sui p5tcb
is the rrania Bogoens.S the Sngulariy ot
consists in the self-adaptaiion 10 Sr'sn
by is toass 50 o9s a a; is mass t of ar
Gers which keep Il anoat but when II rises o1' az %
,tion JeyoIyss UPON new and still submerged leaves
The Two extremes OF cutvabe aquatic vege'aaIioh,
III and the SURPRISING almost microscopic. Wolifa
Coumbana This later Is IN various W. aysn Under
= strong magnfying glass. i seems a mass OF tiny
brigh green g.o6u.cs individually hall the SIZE ol
ers or means If reproiucti3n ~ mSilipn and
Sometimes It becomes altogether impereephou.e lear
,bn tnanest sight discern nothlng put S.eas
w5,er IN ms tub Then it suddenly reappears more
6aa Oe tGsi Pos snE g. 5ss
H.. many new ones and az such times lose 'He''
co9r Tesqns nPIn f IN Se to ans
evil and ugly swamp To section or IN H. INV one
wSf'n 1ossesses such piece OF ground. and gen
orally at far less expense than ne "aS ,,d Lily be
so Great that IL would not be amply repaid ~ me
results attained And the making % Very some Of
Ing aquatic garden is not al an i, and ereet
the finest lilies louse japanese rises anu grcas
variety OF noble gFIsses VIII wherever aquatic and
bog weeds VII grow needing no more care , ,ha
nrocurement is 50 comparatively trivial as to be
hardly worth consideration OK course II one
n 70 no end Of expense but they not essential
Excepting the great Amazonian NY me eropcs
and diversity Of exquisite colors the hardy Knds
which need betting nd an eIpeps s OF ad punds
.. "a -Ser Most Of these things may be very sue
cessfuiy grown artificial basins. big sunken TUBS.
or even half-barrels in any garden. Give them rich
mud uenty OF water and sunshine and they VIII
accommodate themselves to circumstances Even
those who have no gardens may stu ENJOY one OF
IN most delightful branches of Horticulture IN the
growing Of the smaller varieties OF aqualc pants
In vessels that can be accommodated on shelf or
table at a window attaining with them results
much more satisfactory than usually attend otner
window gardening. There is just one objection 20
the cultivation OF aquatic pants. 1t Is so fasci-
mating that one Is likely 10 become crank on me
subject He may begin with single bowl but VIII
soon be looking forward TO filling ponds, ana thou9n
a water hyacnth. limnanthemum and a spoonful o.
Azola NAV satisfy his modest primary desires. mis-
minds eye will. long. be fixed on blooming q
Victoria Rega and having an acre OF iotuses AL
his own.
PROMPTLY.
From The Detroit Tribune.
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