Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1880 — Cultivating Water Lilies. [ARTICLE]

Cultivating Water Lilies.

We have several times suggested that those who are fond of the most beautiful Water Lily, or Pond Lily (Nymphcea odorate) —as who is not?—can cultivate it with very little trouble. Those who have hesitated to make the attempt will be encouraged by the following account of its successful treatment, by Was Hackman, St Joseph Co., Ind. Mias B writes: “We have a half hogshead in oar yard, which is sunk even with ti)e ground. In the bottom is some of the soil taken from the bottom of a little lake where the Water Lilies grow. We put in several roots of the lily, isled the barrel with water, and then awaited results. The next July we noticed seven small buds on the surface of the water; by the Ist of August, the sorfhoe of the tab was a mass of beauty, the large white lilies being an attraction for the passers-by that could not be resisted. This was three years ago; each year there have been more flowers than in the previous summer. In the foil, we throw a little manure into the tank, place some boards over the too, and with this little bit of trouble increase the beauty of oar experiment, which has been a 8000088.”

Speaking upon the subject of girlhood, Bishop Morris says: “Wait patiently, my dear children, through the whole period of young girlhood. Go not after womanhood; let it come to yon.. Keep out of pnbtto view. Cultivate retirement and modesty? The cans and responsibilities of life will come soon enough. When they come, you will meet them, I trust, as woman should. Bat oh 1 be not so mnwise as to throw away your girlhood. Bob not yourselves Dread of death hangs over the mere natwall/dampT*’«S k hh! V j<S^.—"[At^rbu^