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N. scutifolia (syns. versicolor, cyanea, radiata). This is a beautiful star- 

 shaped distinct species. The flowers are clear pale blue, shading to white at 

 the base of the petals. Flowers very fragrant. Leaves variable, green, 

 sometimes with a purplish tint, the underside occasionally bright red, with 

 brownish red markings; margin smooth. Native of Cape of Good Hope. 



N. zanziharensis (the Royal Purple Lily). This and its several forms are 

 among those that might be styled everybody's flowers. They are the simplest 

 to manage, easily raised from seed, will flourish in a tub even if the leaves are 

 high and dry. Tubers and plants are no longer held at an exorbitant price, 

 and they give the greatest amount of pleasure for a trifling cost. Flowers of 

 the true form are of the largest size under high culture; the sepals and 

 stamens are purple, with red margin; petals intense blue. One of the most 

 beautiful and free flowering of all Water Lilies. Highly fragrant. The 

 foliage is dark green, with blotches of reddish brown and bright purple under- 

 neath. 



A^. z. azurea. Similar to the type, but varying in color from a light to 

 dark blue; sepals never purple; leaves green, with dark markings; the under- 

 side green, shaded more or less with purple. 



A^. z. rosea. Similar to the type save in color, varying from deep carmine 

 to pink; leaves shaded red on the under side. All the Zanzibar Water Lilies 

 are very free flowering, and are accommodating eitlier for tub culture, ponds, 

 or lakes. 



Ill TENDER WATER LILIES. NICIHT BLOOMING. 



Nympheea columhiana. A deep, rich, dark red flowered variety of 

 medium size, six inches across; stamens cardinal; the color deepens each 

 succeeding day. Foliage dark bronzy red. Plant of moderate growth. 



N. Deaniana. A robust plant with large bronzy green foliage; petals of a 

 beautiful pink, with darker sepals; stamens red. Very free flowering, requires 

 plenty of room for leaf spread and a depth of water twelve to eighteen inches 

 above the crown of the plant. Hybrid of American origin. 



N. delicatissima. A delicate and choice flower of a distinct and pleasing 

 carmine pink color; the foliage has a bronzy green lustre. The plant is vigor- 

 ous, yet moderate compared with some others. Desirable for all purposes and 

 has proved one of the best for cutting, and also for winter culture. 



N.devoniensis. This, one of the oldest, is also one of the choicest night- 

 blooming Water Lilies in cultivation, and is indispensable in any collection of 

 moderate size. Under liberal cultivation a single plant will cover about two 

 hundred square feet of water surface, and produce numerous flowers. One 

 plant has been known to have on it at one time as many as thirty-six flowers 

 and buds in different stages of development. The flowers are large, ten to 

 twelve inches across, of a brilliant rosy red, a most pleasing color by artificial 

 light, and are borne on stems well above the water. The leaves are red chang- 



