WATER-LILIES i6i 



large pool. If this has a near surrounding of wooded 

 rising ground, not of trees overhanging the water, 

 but at such a distance as to shut in the scene and to 

 promote stillness of the water surface, the pond will 

 be a happy one for its Lilies. Such a scene as Mr. 

 Robinson's Lily pond in North Sussex is an example 

 that could scarcely be bettered. Here are some of 

 the largest of the good hybrids, white, pale yellow, 

 and pale rose, in liberal groups of one good kind at a 

 time, showing the very best that they can do for us in 

 our own natural waters. Such ponds occur by the 

 thousand in English parks and pleasure grounds, and 

 the lovely Lilies only need planting where they will 

 be free of rank growths of undesirable water-weeds, 

 and where they can grow and increase and reward us 

 year after year with their abundant bloom of surpris- 

 ing beauty. 



In this, as in nearly all other gardening, if the best 

 pi'ctures are wanted, the simplest ways must be em- 

 ployed ; for if too many kinds are mixed up or even 

 used too close together, the best effect of the picture 

 is lost. Thus if more than one colour or kind is 

 to be seen at a time, it is best to put together gentle 

 harmonies, as of white and pale yellow, or white and 

 pale rose. Pale and deep rose also, with blush-white, 

 will make a pleasant colour harmony ; white and pale 

 blue will be, we hope, a possible combination in the 

 near future. 



A heavy debt of gratitude is owing to M. Latour 

 Marliac of Temple-sur-Lot, France ; for to him is due 



