THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



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Arcadia have nymphs — real nymphs. 

 They may be found by any one who 

 will seek them in the right spirit. Their 

 names are Love, Study, Enthusiasm, 

 Interest and Beauty. Start with the 

 first as a guide and you will find all 

 the others. "We love things not be- 

 cause they are beautiful, but the}- are 

 beautiful because we love them." 



An equally important reason for the 

 name is the fact that Nymphcea is the 



name of the white water lily, the floral 

 emblem of The Agassiz Association. 

 The Nymphcea are proverbial for their 

 beauty and fragrance, and have long 

 been regarded as an emblem of purity. 

 The white water lilies, as well as other 

 aquatic plants, including" the lotus, will 

 be grown extensively in a pool already 

 rich with many native plants. 



A marked characteristic of Nym- 

 phalia is the abundance there of ex- 



MR. A. C. ARNOLD, STAMFORD, GATHERING CAT-TAILS IN NYMPHALIA. 



