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NyMPH&A RUBRA (8) ROSEA. Rosg- 
COLOURED Warter-Lity. 
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Clafs and Order. 
PENTANDRIA Monocynia. 
Generic Charafer. 
Cal. 4—5-phyllus. Petala plurima germini fub ftaminibus 
inferta, Bacea {upera, multilocularis, polyfperma. 
Specific Charaéer and Synonyms. 
NYMPHAEA ruéra ; foliis peltatis dentatis fubtus pubefcenti- 
bus immaculatifque. Vide /upra No. 1280. 
a. floribus faturatifime rubris, folits obfcuris. 
P. (rofea) floribus rofeis, foliis fuperne virentibus maculatis. 
While we record this beautiful plant as a varicty of Nym- 
PH#a rubra, we have to obferve that it may perhaps be a 
diftin& fpecies. Mr. Anperson, under whofe care this was 
flowered laft fummer at Mr. Verx’s, of Kenfington-Gore, 
where our drawing was made, has preferved ripe feeds, which 
he means to fow, and hopes to be able to determine whether the 
apparent differences be permanent or not. In N. ro/ea the 
footftalks are longer than in ruéra; the leaves larger, of a 
bright yellowifh green with dark {pots on the upper furface. 
Thefe {pots in ruéra are fearcely vifible, on account of the 
darknefs of the whole. On the exterior or enveloping leaflet 
of the calyx, in the flower bud, there is generally a Jittle in- 
dentation towards the point, which Mr. ANpeRson has not 
obferved in rubra; but, as this nearly difappears in weakly 
= flowers, it does not feem to afford any charatter. The habit 
of both is exaétly fimilar, and the roots of both bear a tuber, 
much refembling that of the Jerufalem artichoke (Helianthus 
 tuberofus), 
Native of the Eaft-Indies, Requires the heat of a ftove. 
