What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 80
d. In the bottom of thebarrel put about eight or ten inches of black pond-mud ; plantthe water-lily roots firmly in centre of mud. Fill the barrelwith water, being careful to pour it in gradually, so as not todisturb or displace the mud. Figure 54 shows a cross-section ofground and barrel.… … 6o Spring, Cat-Tails. Cat-tails are of graceful form and make a pretty back-ground. At the nearest marsh dig up a bunch of good health>ones and plant them in some of their native mud in a water-tight box or pail. Set the box or pail in the earth. A coverof plank, with a round hole in the centre…
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