CHAPTER XIV. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF WATER LILIES, WITH CULTURAL MEMORANDA. 



1 HARDY NVMPH.f.AS. 



Nymphxa alha. (White Water Lily). This species, native of Great 

 Britain, has long been in cultivation. It is a vigorous growing plant, with 

 dark green glossy foliage, and large, white, cup-shaped flowers. It is well 

 adapted for use in either artificial or natural ponds, and shallow or deep water, 

 but is being superseded by new varieties and by hybrids of greater merit. 



N. a. candidissima is like the preceding in every way, except that it has 

 larger flowers with broad petals. It is one of the best for planting in large ponds 

 where bold effect is desired, its masssive foliage and flowers standing out well 

 above the water, as seen in the illustration on page ii. 



N. hlanda is a vigorous and free flowering species, somewhat similar to 

 N. a. gigantea; flowers of dazzling whiteness in which respect it is unsurpassed 

 by any other white flowered Water Lily in cultivation. 



N. Candida, (syn. semiaperta). A Bohemian species, similar to N. alba, 

 but of moderate growth. Flowers of snowy whiteness, two and one-half to 

 three inches across; sepals tinged with green. 



The Laydekeri varieties are among the choicest of hybrid Nymphsas -^ 

 their flowers are medium sized (two and one-half to three inches in diameter), 

 the plants are vigorous, but not robust like the Marliacea forms. They are 

 admirably adapted for ponds of moderate size, where space is limited and the 

 greatest variety is desired ; they are also well adapted for growing in tubs. 



N. L. Mgens, as the name indicates, is of a glowing brilliant color; petals, 

 crimson magenta; stamens garnet rose. Flowers beautifully cupped, glowing 

 like a brilliant in the sunshine. 



N. L. fulva has large star-shaped flowers; the four sepals are greenish yel- 

 low; petals creamy yellow suffused with red, stamens golden yellow. Leaves. 

 dark green, mottled with red. 



N. L. lilacea has a delicately formed and chaste flower of a soft rosy lilac 

 color with yellow stamens. It is exquisitely fragrant, resembling a Tea Rose. 

 Leaves deep glossy green, with occasional dark blotches. 



A^. L. purpurata is somewhat larger than the others of this group and the: 



