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The Waterlii.ies. 



asurea Sturtevant). Sepals, petals and leaves shaped as in N. flavo-virens, but the last 

 two intermediate in color. Stamens and carpels intermediate. Tuber in all respects 

 like N. Havo-virens. Petals 20, stamens 70, carpels 21. Sterile. First obtained by Ben j . 

 Grey of Maiden, Mass., and named in his honor. 



Fio. 82. Nymphaea "Mrs. C. W. Ward." Sepal, petals, stamens, section of ovary. 

 Two-thirds natural size. 



10. N. flavo-virens X zanzibariensis rosea (= N. mauvii Henshaw ; N. Mrs. 

 C. W. Ward Tricker ; N. astraea rosea R. M. Grey ; N. gracilis rosea, N. g. r. perfecta, 

 N. g. rubra Sturtevant). Like No. 9, but with flowers pink instead of blue. Sterile. 

 First obtained by Samuel Henshaw, New Brighton, N. Y., about 1892. There are 

 slight differences in the quality of the pink color as grown by different persons; it 

 usually contains a shade of blue, but Mr. Sturtevant has nearly a pure pink (perfecta) ; 

 his rubra variety is rather deeper in color than any others we have seen. (Fig. 82.) 



