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its growth encouraged, there is little doubt but it 

 may soon become a naturalised plant in the Eastern 

 waters, disputing the right to occupy the lakes and 

 tanks, with Nelumbium, the Indian Nymphaeas, and 

 other indigenous productions. 



Scientific foreigners visiting England have shown 

 an eager desire to behold the Koyal Water-Lily, and 

 have evinced a deep interest in its history; the re- 

 sult will no doubt be the extensive cultivation of 

 this plant in other lands. But the Lily will like- 

 wise be reared by English hands in many parts of 

 the world. The banner of England encircles the en- 

 tire globe, and in every region where that banner 

 is seen to float on the tropical breeze, there, in the 

 silvery lake beneath it, will be also seen the Royal 

 Victoria Water-Lily, the namesake of our illustrious 

 British Queen the attendant satellite of her sove- 

 reign's power. 



The extraordinary interest attached to the Vic- 

 toria Regina its truly magnificent and noble aspect 

 and the remarkable success in its culture which 

 has rewarded the exertions of a few of our most 

 zealous and most celebrated horticulturists, will no 

 doubt have the effect of speedily extending its cul- 

 tivation in Britain, and of introducing it even into 

 many private gardens of comparatively small ex- 

 tent. It is not such a plant, however, as anybody 

 may cultivate. The accommodation it requires is 

 somewhat extensive, and the conditions requisite 



