smooth, rising erect, almost a foot above the water, and bearing 
a fragrant flower at the top, nearly the size of our common white 
water-lily (Wymphea alba). Calyx of four, spreading, oblong, 
obtusely acuminated sepals of a pale green colour, yellowish at 
the base, marked with numerous short streaks of deep brown. 
Petals twelve to fourteen, nearly of the same shape as the sepals, 
uniform or nearly so, yellowish-white, tinged with purplish-blue. 
Stamens numerous, deep yellow, inner ones short and without 
any appendage to the anther, outer ones much larger; the 
Jilaments broad and subpetaloid; the anther terminated with a 
callous white pomt. ‘The stamens in the fully expanded flower 
approximate in phalanges or bundles, apparently corresponding 
in the number of the bundles with the rays of the stigma. 
Ovary turbinate, bearing the petals. Stigma deep yellow, downy, 
about fifteen-rayed, under each ray a blunt glabrous tooth 
projects. W.J. H. 
Cur. A new species of water-lily, raised from seeds last year. 
It was placed in the tropical aquarium, and soon attained 
strength sufficient to enable it to bloom during the present 
summer. Being a native of Mexico, it might probably flower 
in the open-air aquarium, but in winter it will be advisable to 
place the roots beyond the reach of frost. 
Fig. 1, Outer stamen. 2. Inner ditto. 3. Pistil :—maynified. 
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