Sept. 10.—During the early part of April, the Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) was noticed showing signs of life in a small pond in a local garden. We visited the place again today and found hundreds of plants instead of the few we had seen in April. This plant is well named "The Million Dollar" weed and me can thoroughly understand what a nuisance it can become in those countries where it does not die during the Winter. The flowers are, however, so beautiful that we can almost forgive the plant for trying its best to smother water lilies and all other occupants of our ponds. The texture of the flowers is so delicate and the colour so charming that they rival some of the orchids. The plant has a peculiar habit, for if only a few are allowed to grow and float about the pond, they flower very sparingly, but if they are permitted to grow in mass they produce flowers from every bulb and the effect is most ornamental. Before the first frost visits us in November, it will be necessary to remove a few of the plants from the pond and keep them in a basin of water under the stage in the greenhouse until March. Ten plants will stock a fair-sized pesa: there is no necessity to keep rore. Ye" ave found that when plants are left outside all Winter, some will survive and start into growth in the Spring, but it is hardly worth taking the risk. Well drained lawns which have not been under water at frequent intervals during the Summer appear to have enjoyed the "18 inches above the average" rainfall; grass has grown too quick for most of us and our attempts to economize on mowing costs by cutting the grass three times each month instead of once weekly, has resulted in thick "carpets" which have not been very satisfactory for tennis players, but as it has not been possible to play much tennis this year, perhaps no harm has been done. We notice, however, that a very obnoxious weed has appeared in many lawns where it was previously unknown. This is the creeping sedge grass (Cuperus eragrostis) a relative of the pot plant known locally as the "Water Palm," it is just beginning to flower and as it ıs advisable to prevent the plants running to seed, all should be removed as early as possible—w.s.K.
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