Water Lilies and How to Grow Them: Including the Proper Making of Ponds

This special re-print edition of Henry S. Conard's book “Water Lilies and How to Grow Them: Including the Proper Making of Ponds” is a guide about water lilies and pond building.Written in 1909 by a top water lily enthusiast, this classic text provides insights into growing and propagating water lilies. Chapters include Where Water Gardens Can Be Made, Economical Pond Construction, Planting Out, Propagating Water Lilies, Seed Saving and Starting the Water Lily, Raising New Varieties, Hardy Water Lilies, Tender Day Blooming Water Lily Varieties, Growing the Giant Victorias, Lotuses, Water Hyacinths and Other Aquatic Plants and much more.One of the most comprehensive books on the subject of water lilies and other aquatic plants. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.