VICTORIA REGIA. : all 
: Plate sixth is a view of the form of the flower mentioned at the thirteenth page, being that of the sixth and seventh which 
Salem. The cause of this sport cannot he determined, earlier and later flowers expanding fully. 
CONCLUSION. 
The expense, the great care requisite, with the extreme difficulty of growing the Victoria Regia in a climate so rigid and unsuitable as 
Northern States of America, will render the cultivation of this plant very rare. p 
The heat and moist atmosphere of the lily house, caused by so large a body of tepid water, renders a long continuance in the house unpleasant, an 
to an invalid, an unwarranted exposure. By the aid of this treatise and the accompanying illustrations, one may fully appreciate its beauty and wonde: 
growth. In the agreeable temperature of his parlor he may contemplate the changes of leaf, bud, and flower; to witness which, in its native or artificial 
waters, days of exposure to a tropical climate must he endured. a 
It is always advisable, when convenient, to obtain a view of the living plant; but many cannot do this; to such, it is hoped, these descriptions and _ 
illustrations may afford instruction and gratification. 
