Ponds, Lakes and the Water Garden 



sometimes to a size of twelve inches across; they are of a bright 

 rosy red and are borne on stems well above the water. 



Nymphsea lotus, from Egypt, is a beautiful white-flowering 

 species also blooming in the night. 



Small Lake Bordered with Willow and Pine. 



Nymphsea dentata, another white-flowered species, is one of 

 the best and largest of the night-flowering varieties; it has ser- 

 rated leaves of deep green. 



Victoria Regia, one of the most remarkable productions of 



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