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ing to bronzy green. The first hybrid of note, and was raised at Chatsworth, 

 England, and named in honor of the Duke of Devonshire. 



A^. dentata is the largest and best white of this class. It has long pointed 

 buds, and flowers of the largest size, opening horizontally, and measuring ten 

 to twelve inches over. The leaves are deep green with serrated edges. Native 

 of Sierra Leone. 



A^. kewensis is not generally met with, but it has established itself as a first- 

 rate and desirable variety in any collection. The flower is a beautiful rosy red 

 of the first size. Plant vigorous, with bronzy green foliage, purplish under- 

 neath. A hybrid of English origin. 



N. lotus. (syn. thermalis). An ancient species, indigenous to lower 

 Egypt, and is associated with the Egyptian and blue Lotus, being held sacred 

 to Isis and was engraved on the ancient coins. The flowers are white with 

 sepals and outer petals flushed pink, large and incurving; somewhat cup- 

 shaped. A strong and vigorous plant, with leaves of deep green, with serrated 

 edges. 



N. O'Marana is of recent introduction, and has achieved a grand reputa- 

 tion. The flower is above the average of large flowers, attaining a size of from 

 12 to i^ inches across; it is borne well above the foliage on a stout stalk, and 

 as it opens to the full, the sepal and outer petals droop. The color is a beauti- 

 ful rosy red with an indescribable glow produced by the rays of the rising sun. 

 The leaves are large and of a dark bronzy red heavily dentated. Lender high 

 cultivation it is a robust plant without any appearance of coarseness, and is 

 also very free flowering at a very early stage. The largest and best of the red 

 Nymphseas. Hybrid of American origin. 



N. rubra is a beautiful red species, somewhat resembling N. Devoniensis 

 but the sepals are broader at the base and deeper in color, the petals being less 

 pointed. The leaves are rounded at the apex and mottled purplish on the 

 reverse; otherwise the plant is similar to Devoniensis. 



N. rubra-rosca in general characteristics resembles the preceding, and 

 is liable to be confused with it. The flower is much the same, but is 

 larger, and brighter in color, with longer buds and is more pointed. 



AT. Smithiana. All the tropical Water Lilies delight in a high tempera- 

 ture, and if this one can be grown in a Victoria pond or in a temperature 

 corresponding, the true character and chaste coloring will be very greatly 

 developed. The flower is of medium size, perfectly cup-shaped, creamy white 

 with yellow stamens; petals broad and of great substance; the reverse or outer 

 side of the petals is delicate pink. The higher the temperature the deeper 

 and brighter the color. American hybrid. 



N. Sturtevanti. A superb variety, with large bright rosy red flowers of 

 massive proportions, petals broad and the flowers more cup-shaped. Requires 

 a high temperature to develop its true character. Plants should be started 

 early, as they do not flower until well developed. A magnificent Water Lily 



