PLATE CCXCVII. 
NYMPHAA ODORATA. 
Sweet-fcented Water-Lily. 
CLASS Xi. ORDER I. 
POLIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Many Chives. One Pointal. 
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Catyx 4, 5, feu 6-phyllus. Corolla polypetala, 
Cup 4, 5, or 6-leaved. Bloffom many petals.. 
cca roulti-locularis, truncata, 
Berry many-celled, appearing cut off at top. 
See NympH@a cmrunea, PI.CXCVIL Vol. II. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Nymphza foliis fubrotundis, integris emargi- Water. Lily with almoft round leaves, entire, 
natis, lobis divaricatis, obtufiffimis, mar- and notched at the end; lobes ftraddling, 
gine parum incurvatis; calyce tetraphyllo ; very obtufe, and turned up flightly at the 
flore albo. edge; cup four-leaved ; flower white. 
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REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 
1. A Chive. 
2. The Seed-bud and Summits. 
3. The Seed-bud cut tranfverfely. 
Tuts fpecies of Water-Lily we thould confider rather as a variety, than as a diftin@ fpecies; it has 
every character of our common white Water-Lily, except the fize and hardinefs 3 it has the fame 
powerful fragrance, but will not ftand the feverity of our winters. It is a native of Carolina and 
Virginia, North America; was introduced to us in the year 1786, by William Hamilton, Efq. of 
Philadelphia, and flowers during the fummer months, if kept in the hot-houfe. Requires the fame 
_ treatment as the blue {pecies from the Cape of Good Hope. May be increafed from the feed, or from 
the root. Our drawing was taken from a plant in the Clapham colleétion. 
