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a diameter of twelve inches, and the leaves a diameter of 

 two feet. It blooms coustautly until frosty weather, and 

 requires the same culture and treatment as other blue 

 Lilies. 



Nymphcea Zcmziharcnsis Aznrea. — Strong flowering 

 bulbs of this variety, raised from seed of the true JV. Zan- 

 zibarensis, are like the species in every respect, except 

 that the color of the flowers is a shade lighter, being of 

 the richest deep azure blue, far surpassing K. coerulea or 

 any other blue Lily except the true N. Zanziharensis. 



Nym])li(Ba Zanziharensis Rosea. — This is like N. Zan- 

 zidarensis in every respect, except that the flowers are of 

 a deep rosy pink color. 



Limnocliaris Humholdiii (the Water Poppy). — A 

 charming and easily cultivated plant, with oval floating 

 leaves and flowers of a bright lemon color with black 

 stamens. The flowers stand a few inches out of water, 

 and are produced freely during the entire season. Easily 

 grown in a tub, but better still in the AVater Lily garden, 

 planted in a box or a tub, which must be elevated so that 

 the plants may grow in shallow water. Wintered in the 

 greenhouse. 



Limnocliaris Plumieri. — An erect-growing plant, 

 standing one to two feet out of the water, with ellip- 

 tical leaves four to six inches long, and of a rich velvety 

 green. Flowers straw color. 



Sagittaria Montevidiensis. — Tliis new plant has re- 

 cently been introduced into this country. It is a giant 

 compared with our native Arrowheads, which it resembles 

 in the form of its foliage and flowers. It growls to a 

 hight of four feet, with leaves fifteen inches long. The 

 flowers are produced abundantly on spikes three feet high, 

 each bloom being two inches across, pure white, with a 

 purple spot at the base of each petal. It should be win- 

 tered in the warmest greenhouse. 



