108 INDEX. 



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Pythagorean Bean ... ... ... ... ... MJ 



Rafflesia 24 



Ranunculus aquatilis 11 



Richardia africana ... ... ... 18 



Rose of the Nile 16 



Royal Water-Lily 24 



Rio Mamore', occurrence of Victoria on ... ...31,39 



Santa Anna, Bridges' discovery of Victoria at ... 44 



Sargasso Sea 9 



Schomburgh's discovery of Victoria ... ... ... 41 



Sea breeze, its effects on Victoria 46 



Smith's observations on horological nature of Water-Lilies 88 



Sowing of Nelumbium seeds by Egyptians 17 



Spiral vessels of Nelumbium, use of, among the Hindoos 1 8 



Spruce's account of the Victoria ... ... ... 46 



Starch in Water-Lilies 14 



Syon House, flowering of Victoria at ... ... ... 61 



Trichius in Victoria flowers ... ... ... ... 43 



Trinidad, cultivation of Victoria in ... ... ... 71 



Tropical scenery, imitation of, under glass 78 



Vallisneria 11 



Venomous nature of Victoria ... ... ... ... 47 



Victoria Cruziana ... ... ... ... ... 40,49 



Victoria Regina ... ... ... ... ... 24 



Water-Lily family 12 



Water maize ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 



White Water-Lily 81 



Wild-flowers of Britain 21 



Yacuma, Bridges' discovery of Victoria on ... ... 44 



Yellow Water-Lily 97 



EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY J. HOGG. 



