Nelumbium, continued 



true, the name is everywhere associated with this beau- 

 tiful plant. Native of Asia. Leaves very large, glaucous 

 green, cupped in the center, i to 2 feet across. Flowers 

 exquisitely tinted with rose, creamy whjte at the base 

 of the petals. There are several varieties differing 

 mainly in the color and substance of the flowers, of 

 which the following are both beautiful and desirable : 

 Album. Flowers white, very large and showy. 

 Album plenum. Flowers double white. Very vigorous 



and floriferous. 

 loseum. A grand variety with the flowers of a uniform 



deep rose-pink. 

 Boseum plenum. Double bright rose, very full. 



Nuphar advena. SPATTER-DOCK. A hardy aquatic 

 plant with stout creeping rootstocks, growing in 2 to 3 

 feet of water in the manner of a Water-Lily- Occurs 

 naturally from New Brunswick and Georgia, westward 

 to the Rocky Mountains. Leaves about a foot long, 

 either floating or erect, deep green. Flowers yellow, 2 

 to 3 inches across, somewhat globular, usually held 

 above the surface of the water. 



Nymphaea The Water-, or 

 Pond-Lilies 



The beautiful Water-Lilies are universally ad- 

 mired, and justly rank among the very best of 

 hardy aquatic plants. The various forms produce a 

 succession of flowers from spring until the close of 

 the season dainty, glorious flowers of exquisite 

 form and fragrance. They are of the easiest culture, 

 requiring only water, sun and fertile soil. When 

 planting, it is best to set the tubers in soil that is 

 submerged about a foot and a half or two feet deep, 



Nelumbium tpeciosum 



allowing them to spread naturally into deeper 

 water. 



Nymphaea alba. EUROPEAN WATER-LILV. A robust 

 species with large floating leaves 4 to 12 inches across. 

 Native of Europe. Flowers wihite', 4 to 5 inches wide, 

 with large concave waxy petals and numerous golden 

 yellow stamens. . : 



N. alba candidissimi. LARGE EUROPEAN WATER-LILY. 

 A form of the preceding species of very robust habit, 

 requiring ample space. Flowers pure white, large and 

 very showy, profusely borne from spring until frost. A 

 most desirable variety. 



N. flaya. YELLOW WATER-LILY. A distinct and 

 beautiful species indigenous to Florida, but hardy as 

 far north as Missouri and Southern New York. Leaves 

 dark green, beautifully blotched with brown, 3 to 5 

 inches across. Flowers pale yellow, usually raised 3 to 

 4 inches above the surface of the water. Very beautiful. 

 N. hybrid*. HYBRID WATER-LILIES. A number of 

 very showy and floriferous forms of garden origin have 

 recently been introduced. The popular hybrids, which 

 are the results of blending the American and European 

 species, are the most desirable of hardy Water-Lilies, 

 and produce wonderfully large and brilliant flowers in 

 great profusion. The following are among the best : 

 Laydekeri lilacea. Soft rosy lilac, shaded with carmine, 

 with numerous golden yellow stamens, delight- 

 fully fragrant, the odor resemblihg that of the Tea 

 Rose. Remarkably floriferous. 



Laydekeri purpurata. Rosy crimson, more intensely 

 colored in the center, and with the outer petals light 

 rose; stamens orange-red. A beautiful variety. 

 Marliacea albida. Flowers large, dazzling white, with 

 numerous yellow stamens flushed with pink, fragrant. 

 Blossoms continuously throughout the season. 

 Marliacea carnea. Soft flesh-pink with deeper tones 

 towards the base of the numerous petals, with the 



fragrance of Vanilla. 



Marliacea chromatilla. Bright yellow, with deep 

 golden yellow stamens. The deep green leaves 

 are blotched with brown in the manner of the 

 yellow Water-Lily. A very vigorous plant, 

 blooming continuously throughout the season. 

 Nymphaea odorata. SWEETS-CENTED WATER- 

 LILY. A very beautiful species with orbicular 

 leaves, widely distributed from Canada, south- 

 ward to Florfda and Texas. Flowers white, 3 to 

 5 inches across, very fragrant, with numerous 

 golden yellow stamens. One of the best. 



N. odorata gigantea. RICE-FIELD WATER-LlLY. 

 A form of the preceding species with large leaves 

 often 12 to 15 inches across. Grows naturally 

 from Delaware, southward to Florida and 

 Louisiana. Flowers pure white, 4 to 7 inches 

 wide, with numerous yellow stamens. 



N. tetragona (N. pygm<za}. SMALL WHITE 

 WATER-LILY. This is the smallest of the Water- 

 Lilies and is very desirable for tubs or small 

 pools. Leaves oval, dark green above, purplish 

 beneath, 3 to 4 inches across. Flowers white, 

 the petals faintly striped with purple; stamens 

 yellow. Very free-flovyering. Widely distributed 

 in the Northern Hemisphere. 



N. tuberosa TUBEROUS WHITE WATER-LILY. 

 A very rampant species requiring ample space, 

 otherwise it is likely to crowd out more delicate 

 varieties. Grows naturally from the region of 

 the Great Lakes to Delaware and Arkansas. 

 Flowers pure white, 5 to 9 inches across, with 

 numerous yellow stamens. Moderately florifer- 

 ous. There are two garden varieties of this 

 species, perhaps hybrids with other forms, that 

 are among the most desirable of hardy Water- 

 Lilies. 

 Richardson!. Flowerspure white, full and double, 



borne well above the surface of the water. 



Universally admired and one of the largest 



and best. 

 Rosea. Flowers pink, of a beautiful soft shade, 



rising several inches above the surface of the 



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