253 LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



The other species of nelumbiums that succeed almost 

 equally well \vitli the above and require the same treatment 

 are the WHITE JAPANESE (N. album grandiflorum), 

 STRIPED JAPANESE (N. album striatum), and the EGYP- 

 TIAN LOTUS (JV. speciosum). The latter resembles the 

 first species, but the flowers are paler in color and not so 

 Jarge and full. The native YELLOW LOTUS (N. luteum) 

 is found growing in the ponds and streams of the South and 

 Southwest, and succeeds in warm, sheltered places much 

 further north. All of the above species are claimed to be 

 perfectly hardy in the Northern and Western States if 

 covered with water deep enough so that the ground around 

 their roots will not freeze, i.e., 2 to 3 feet deep, according 

 to latitude. 



HARDY WATER-LILIES. Our native water-lilies, found 

 in many sections of the country, are very beautiful and 

 easily grown, the principal requirements being a deep, 

 muddy soil. Only water enough to cover the roots is all 

 that is absolutely necessary, but the}'' generally grow to 

 greater perfection in 2 or 3 feet of water. In deep water 

 they are easily planted by tying the roots to stones and 

 dropping them in where wanted. 



Many beautiful varieties are now propagated and offered 

 for sale, among the best of which are the ROSE-FLOWERED 

 WATER-LILY (Nymphcea odorata, var. rosca). Fig. 148, 

 LARGE-FLOWERED WATER-LILY (JV. o., var. superba), 

 YELLOW WATER-LILY (N. o. sulphured). 



The EUROPEAN WHITE WATER-LILY (N. alba candidis- 

 sima) produces rather larger flowers than our native species, 

 is equally hardy, and a more abundant bloomer. 



TENDER WATER-LILIES. The flowers of this group of 

 water-lilies give a greater variety of forms and colors than 



