NYMPH.EA 



NYMPH.EA 



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2553. NymphEea tetragona. 



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15. xMarliacea var. chromatella (A'^. chromalelta). 

 Floating Ivs. orbicular, much blotched with brown, 3-8 

 in. across; when crowded, tlie Ivs. rise as much as 8 in. 

 above the water, are dark green above, lighter beneath; 

 petioles sometimes with longitudinal brown stripes: fls. 

 bright yellow, 3-6 in. across; petals numerous, broad, 

 concave; stamens deep yellow. — Probably A^. mexicana 



xN. alba (or A^. iuberosa). 

 Strong gr o w c r , free 

 bloomer; a general favor- 

 ite; perfectly hardy. 



A^. Mobrei (N . Moore- 

 ana) is very similar to A^. 

 chromatella; believed to 

 be A^. alba x A^. mexicana. 

 — Probably as second or 

 third hybrids of A'^. mexi- 

 cana may be placed here 

 Paul Harlot, clear yellow 

 with delicate shadings of 

 red at base of petals, and 

 Sioux, rich brassy yellow, 

 shaded red. Both have Ivs. 

 spotted reddish brown. 

 They show some inheri- 

 tance from N. alba var. 

 rubra (see No. 28). 



AA. Fls. white, rosy or red. 

 B. Rhizome erect: fls. white 

 {Chamsenym phsea) . 

 16. tetragdna, Georgi 

 (C tetragdna, Lawson. A'^. 

 pygmxa. Ait.). Fig. 2553. 

 Lvs. horseshoe-shape, en- 

 tire, the lob.es diverging, 

 slightly produced and sub- 

 acute, dark green above, inclined to brown blotching, 

 reddish beneath, 3-4 in. across: fls. 13'2~23-2 in. across, 

 open on 3 or 4 days from noon until 5 p.m..; base of fl. 

 square; petals 13-17; stamens about 40, yellow. E. 

 Siberia, China and Japan ; also in N. Idaho and Ont. B.M . 

 1.525. G.F. 9: 134 (adapted in Fig. 25.53).— The .smallest 

 nymphea in cult.; free bloomer; makes no side-shoots 

 from the single crown, but grows readily from seed. Seed 

 next to the largest of the genus. A'', fennica, Mela, is a 

 form from Finland, and is offered by M. P. .\ndersen, 

 Jonkoping, Sweden. It runs into purple-fld. varieties. 

 Similar to A'^. tetragona and probably not 

 botanically distinct. Requires cold water. 

 A'^. vomerense is a small white water-lily, 

 said to be A'^. alba x A'^. tetragona. N. orien- 

 talis, is a miniature plant with shining 

 coppery green lvs. Japan. A', himalaycnsis, 

 is smaller than the tj-pe. Himalayas. 



BB. Rhizome horizonial, or, if not, fls. 

 pink or red (Eucastalia). 



c. Lvs. scattered loosely on the rhizome. 



17. odorata, Ait. (C. odorala, Woodv. & 

 Wood). Sweet-scented Water-Lily. Lvt. 

 nearly orbicular, entire, somewhat coriace- 

 ous, dark green above, purplish red when 

 j'oung; under surface deep red to reddish 

 green or almost pure green ; diam. .5-10 in. ; lobes usually 

 diverging, but often touching or slightly overlapping; 

 petiole.s greenish or brownish: fls. (in the type) white, 

 3-5 in. acro.ss, open 3 days from 6 a.m. till 12 M.; sepals 

 green, tinged with reddish brown; petals 23-32, ovate 

 to lance-ovate; stamens ,5.5-113; yellow; outer filaments 

 broad, white, petaloid; .seed raediiun-sized. E. U. S., 

 common. B.M. 819 (small). On. 4, p. 368; 55, p. 17 

 V. 2:196; 19:9. — Varies greatly in size and color, ap- 

 proaching A'^. Iuberosa. Garden forms .selected for size 

 of fl. are called var. superba (.V. superba, Hort.) and 

 N. l&ctea. 



18. Var. minor, Sims (C. odorata var. tnlnor. Cock. N. 

 pximila). Lvs. deep red beneath (or green when aerial); 

 lobes diverging; diam. 2-5 in.: fls. white, 2}4-3}4 in. 

 across; sepals strongly purple-colored; petals 17-24; 

 stamens 37-78. Same range as type; often a shy 

 bloomer. B.M. 1652. A.G. 14: 112.— Sometimes grows 

 where water recedes entirely in smnmer; usually in 

 shallow water. N. Union is a garden form. 



19. Var. rosea, Pursh (C. odorata var. rdsea, Brit. 

 Var. rubra, Hort.). Cape Cod Water-Lily. Lvs. dark 

 reddish on both sides when young, becoming green 

 above: fls. pink, fading on the successive days of open- 

 ing, 4 in. across. Cape Cod, Mass. B.M. 6708 (too 

 pale). Var. exquisita is deeper in color of fl. and If., and 

 more easily grown. Vars. rosacea, Jcssieana and Her- 

 mbsa are forms of var. rosea. 



20. Var. gigantea, Tricker (C. odorata var. gigant'ea. 

 Fern.). Rice-Field Water-Lily. Lvs. large, 12-16 in. 

 acro.ss, green beneath, at times tinged purphsh toward 

 margin; edge often turned up; petioles green: fls. 4-7 

 in. across, pure white; .sepals green; petals 24-31; sta- 

 mens 69-120. Del. to Fla., Mex., Cuba, Brit. Guiana. 

 — In this may be included A^. odorata latifblia, Harper, 

 A'', eburnea, N. caroliniana nivea, N. gradllima dlha, 

 and A'^. Parkeriana, Lehm. 



21. X caroliniana, Hort. (A'^. odorata caroliniana or 

 carolinensis. N. odorata superba, Rich. A'^. Iuberosa 

 superba). Lvs. entire, 12 in. across, sinus barely closed; 

 green above, red beneath: fls. fragrant, 7 in. across; 

 petals narrow, abundant, delicate ro.sy pink: rhizome 

 stout. — Believed to be A'", odorata. rosea x A'^. tuberosa. 

 The original type has given place to unproved forms, 

 such as A'^. caroliniana perfecta, N. rosea, and A^. .50?- 

 monea (N . odorata perfecta and A''. 0. salmonea), N. odo- 

 rala Luciana (N. Luciana), N. odorata suavissima {N. 

 suainssima), N. odorata delicata, N. odorata turicensis, 

 and quite recently W. B. Shaw and Eugenia de Land. 

 A'^. Brakeleyi rosea (N. Iuberosa rosea) and A^. speciosa 



2554. Nyinphsea tuberosa. 



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