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Nymphcea Odorata Minor. A variety of our native 

 Water Lily, possessing the same qualities of hardiness 

 and fragrance, but producing flowers only one and a half 

 or two inches across. Color, white, tinted with pink on 

 the outside. 



Nymphcea Odorata Rosea (Cape Cod Water Lily). 

 This is the famous Pink Water Lily of Cape Cod, and is 

 the grandest acquisition ever made to our list of hardy 

 Nymphaeas. It possesses all the desirable qualities of 

 the white-flowered species, hardiness, freedom of bloom, 

 and delicious fragrance, with the added charm of a deep 

 pink color, a shade somewhat like the Eose called " Her- 

 mosa." The flowers average a larger size than the white, 

 and are in great demand in the large cities and at water- 

 ing-places during their season. We unhesitatingly pro- 

 nounce this the most lovely and desirable of all the hardy 

 W'ater Lilies. It is yet scarce, roots costing from three to 

 five dollars each ; but as it becomes more grown it will 

 be sold much lower. 



Nymphcea Tuberosa. This is quite distinct from N. 

 odorata, having flowers from four to seven inches in 

 diameter, pure white, with a faint odor like that of ripe 

 apples. The petals are broader and less pointed than 

 those of N. odorata. The leaves are sometimes fifteen 

 inches wide. 



Nymphcea Alia. The native Water Lily of Eng- 

 land, possessing the same early and late blooming 

 qualities as N. candidissima, but with smaller flowers. 



Nymphcea Alba v. Candidissima. This is a large-flow- 

 ered variety of the Water Lily of England and other 

 parts of Europe. Though not a tropical species, it does 

 not object to a warm climate, and does finely under the 

 same conditions as the tender ones. When naturalized 

 in still water, with a very rich soil, it will produce leaves 

 thirteen inches wide and flowers six inches in diameter. 



