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SACRED BEAN PLANT. 



The flower of this plant being much like a water lily, 

 it is usually regarded as one, but the fruit is so different 

 that botanists have placed them in different natural fanilies. 

 Nelumbium speciosum. 

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ORNAMENTAL CRINUM. 



We have no lilies in the country, but they are well re- 

 presented by thecrinums, which Europeans usually denom- 

 inate lilies. A very large petalled species, of which there 

 are two varieties is much cultivated in gardens, and is quite 

 an interesting plant. 



Crinum or nation. 



LARGE FRUITED CRINUM. 



There are two gigantic species of crinum indigenous 

 in the low grounds near the sea coast, one of which is the 

 large fruited crinum, and the other, which is nearly related 

 to it, bears a large bunch of fragrant flowers and has been 

 recently introduced into our gardens. 

 Crinum macrocarpon. 

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WATER CRINUM. 



Many of the clear mountain streams, where they rest 

 their waters in little crystal lakes, are covered with a fra- 

 grant and beautiful species of crinum with long narrow 

 leaves. 



Crinum. 



TIGER LILY. 



A showy yellow and orange flower, whose petals are 

 -potted like a leopard's skin, and belonging to the iris 



