April 22, 1896.] 



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those of the island, branches from the surface of the 

 ground and grows into a perfectly hemispherical shape 

 about four feet in diameter, and shows a disposition to 

 increase in breadth rather than in height. 



The flowers are yellowish white, striped and tipped with 

 purple, and would not be conspicuous even if they were 



Cultural Department. 

 The Water Garden. 



THE Water Soldiers still lie quietly at the bottom of the tank, 



1 but the hardy Nymphaeas have suddenly wakened and are 



unfolding their leaves, though yet their leaf-stalks have not 



1. A flowering branch, natural size. 



Fig. 27. — Lavatera insularis.— See page 1C4. 



. Vertical section of n flower, natu 



Although full of lengthened. Some other hardy ;i<]uatic plants need even less 

 and fruit, they are completely concealed by the encouragement, and Aponogi . the beautiful and fragrant 

 unbroken hemispherical covering of soft green Cape Pond Weed, has already ventured to float a leaf al the 



surface. It is, perhaps, net well enough known that hardy 

 Nymphaeas are among the most reliably hardy plants, pro- 



not completely hidden by the leaves 



flowers and fruit, 



almost 



leaves. 



San Diego, Calif. 



T. S. Brandegee. 



