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Aquatic Plants—continued. 
marked with brown; vigorous and very handsome. MARLIACEA 
FLAMMEA, flowers dull red, shaded lightly with white at the 
points of the petals, stamens deep red; in growth and foliage 
similar to M. chromatella. MARLIACEA IGNEA, flowers dull or 
purplish red, stamens deep apricot. MARLIACEA ROSEA, an 
improved form of M. carnea. MARLIACEA RUBRA PUNCTATA, 
flowers pale red, deepening towards the points of the petals, 
stamens rich apricot; a lovely new hybrid. ODORATA 
EXQUISITA, flowers deep pink, stamens bright yellow, very 
sweetly scented; the flowers are of perfect form, and well 
thrown above the water; a really charming kind: ODORATA 
ROSACEA, flowers delicate pale pink, stamens clear yellow, 
sweetly scented; a free, vigorous growing hybrid. ODORATA 
SULPHUREA, flowers sulphur-yellow, stamens a deeper shade, 
standing 6in. above the water; leaves spotted with light 
brown. ODORATA SULPHUREA GRANDIFLORA, a glorified form of 
O. sulphurea. PYGM%A HELVEOLA, flowers soft yellow, with 
stamens of a deeper shade, small, abundant, and very attrac- 
tive; this plant succeeds very well in small vessels, or tubs 
sunk inthe ground. ROBINSONI, flowers vermilion, shaded with 
deep Pre; changing to yellow at the centre, stamens deep 
apricot ; a lovely hybrid. SANGUINEA, flowers a beautiful shade 
Aquatic Plants—continued, 
africana ; Sagittaria sagittxfolia ; Scirpus lacustris ; Typha 
angustifolia, T. latifolia, T. Laxmanni, and T. steno- 
phylla. 
Waterside Plants should also be adequately represented, 
some very effective subjects being: Acanthus mollis, 
A. m. latifolius, and A. spinosissimus ; Arundo Donax 
and A. D. versicolor; Bamboos; Cyperus longus; 
Equisetum sylvaticum and FE. Telmateia; Erianthus 
Ravenne; Funkia Sieboldiana, F. ovata, and F. o. 
marginata ; Gynerium argenteum; Gunnera chilensis and 
G. manicata; Juncus effusus spiralis; Miscanthus 
japonicus and its varieties foliis-striatus and zebrinus ; 
Onoclea gegmanica and O. sensibilis; Osmunda regalis 
and O.r. cristata; Panicum virgatum; Phalaris arun- 
dinacea variegata ; Podophyllum Emodi and P. peltatum ; 
Polygonum sachalinense and P. s. cuspidatum; Rheum 
Emodi and R. palmatwm; Rodgersia podophylla ; Scirpus 
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of red, stamens orange-red; very attractive. SEIGNOURETI, 
flowers a charming blending of yellow, pink, and red, and seen to 
great advantage, as they are usually 6in. to 8in. above the water. 
There are several introductions from other sources, 
chiefly from America and Sweden, one of the most dis- 
tinct being N. alba rosea (N. Caspary). 
Other species falling under the heading above adopted 
are Orontiwm aquaticum, Stratiotes aloides, Trapa natans, 
and Utricularia vulgaris. Some of those selected will be 
recognised as familiar British plants, but none the less 
desirable on that account. 
Of the erect-growing hardy Aquatics and Sub-Aquatics 
there are, amongst others: Acorws Calamus, A. C. striata, 
A. gramineus; Alwsma Plantago; Butomus umbellatus ; 
Calla palustris; Cladiwm germanicum, Iris Pseudacorus, 
and I. P. variegatus; Lysimachia thyrsiflora; Menyanthes 
trifoliata; Peltandra virginica; Phragmites communis ; 
Pontederia cordata; Ranuwneulus Lingua; Richardia 
Holoschxenus variegatus and S. Tabernemontani zebrinus ; 
Scolopendrium vulgare ; and Uniola latifolia. 
Flowering Waterside Plants offer an even wider choice 
for the enthusiast in Aquatics, and those mentioned here- 
under may be recommended: Asclepias incarnata, Astilbe 
rivularis ; Bocconia cordata; Caltha palustris and C. p. 
monstrosa; Cardamine pinnata and C. pentaphylla; 
Epilobium angustifolium, E. a. album, and EB. hirsutum; 
Hemerocallis flava and H. fulwa; Iris izxvigata, I. 
Monnieri, and I. sibirica ; Kniphofias ; Liliwm pardalinum, 
L. superbum, and LF. s. carolinianuwm; Lysimachia 
clethroides and L. c. vulgaris; Lythrium Salicaria and the 
varieties rosewm and swperbum; Myosotis palustris; Par- 
nassia palustris; Polygonatum multiflorum; Primula 
japonica and P. sikkimensis; Sawifraga peltata and S. pur- 
puracens ; Spirea Aruncus, S. astilboides, 8S. camtschatica, 
S. lobata, 8S. palmata, and S. Ulmaria; Trilliwm grandi- 
florum; Trollius asiaticus and T. euwropeus; and Yuccas. 
