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where it was desired to encourage the growth of the Nyni- 

 phtTpa. Tliiis arranged it woulil not spread too imidi. But it 

 is iiut dillifult to prevt'iit tin: plant I'rom spreading; indeed 

 I have known isolated plants, and groups of it, remain of 

 almost the same size for years. The Yellow Water Lily, 

 Xuphar lutea, though not so beautiful as the preceding, is 

 well worthy of a place; and also the little K pumila, a 

 variety or sub-species found in the lakes of the north of 

 Scotland. 



Then there is the tine and large X. advena, a native of 

 America, which pushes its leaves boldly above the water, and 

 is very vigorous in habit. It is very plentiful in the Man- 

 chester Botanic Garden, and will be found to some extent in 

 most gardens of the same kind. The American AVhite "Water 

 Lily (Xympha?a odorata) is a noble species, which would 

 prove quite hardy in Britain. It is a pity this noble aquatic 

 plant is not more frequently seen, as it is quite as fine as our 

 own Water Lily. Eose-coloured varieties are spoken of, but 

 are not yet in cultivation here. 



One of the prettiest effects I have ever observed was 

 afforded by a sheet of Yillarsia uAinphaoides belting round 

 the margin of a lake near a woody recess, and l^efore it, more 

 towards the deep water, a group of Water Lilies. The Vill- 

 arsia is a charming little water-plant, with its Nymphsea-like 

 leaves and numerous golden-yelloM- flowers, which furnish a 

 beautiful efiect on fine days, under a bright sun. It is not 

 very commonly distributed as a native plant, though, where 

 found, generally very plentiful. 



Xot rare — growing, in fact, in nearly all districts of 

 Britain — but beautiful and sinc:jular, is the Buckbean or 



