WATER LILY FAMILY I9I 
the double cultivated flowers the transition can 
be seen. In these double flowers additional petals 
are developed through the modification of the 
stamens. 
OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 
Waits Water LiLy: 
(A) 1. Where have you seen the White Water Lilies 
growing? 
2. Are they the Sweet-scented or the Tuberous 
species ? 
3. When are the flowers most widely open? 
4. In the specimen you have can you trace the 
change from stamen to petal? 
5. When you can observe the flowers as they grow 
see if there are any beetles visiting them. 
6. Have you ever seen the curious roots or the 
curious fruits of the water lily? 
7. Are there any hairs upon the stems, leaves or 
blossoms?. Do you know of any aquatic 
plants that are hairy? 
(B) Write a description of the Water Lily Blossom 
for your wild flower booklet. Begin with the 
flower-stalk and end with the pistil. 
(C) Illustrate your booklet with these drawings: leaf 
and blossom of Water Lily; a series showing 
the transition from stamens to petals. 
(D) Read pages 67 to 96 in The Procession of the 
Flowers; also pages 174 to 175 in Nature’s Gar- 
den, 
