AQUATICS 
‘ Botanical Height ‘ 
‘Color English Name and scripti ‘Time of 
Name Synonyms Recyie Sétunsion Bilson 
“Yellow”|AMERICAN (*Nelémbium Beautiful and striking plant with | 2-6ft. |July, 
LOTUS OR _jliteum very large showy blossoms and round |Sun Aug. 
NELUMBO, | Nelimbo bluish green leaves on long stalks. 
WATER lutea Effective when massed in ponds and 
CHINKAPIN slow streams. When transplanting in 
spring never disturb the plants until 
young growth is evident. Prop. in 
spring when growth begins by divi- 
sion or by seed. Rich soil. N. Amer. 
“Pink” JINDIAN OR |*Nelimbium Fragrant showy flowers just rising | 6-8 ft. |July to 
bet. FALSE specidsum above the grayish brown long-stalked |Sun early 
22 & 26 [LOTUS Nelimbo leaves. Plant 4-5 in. in masses in ar- Sept. 
indica, tificial basins or ponds and slow 
Nelumbo streams. Do not transplant in spring 
nucifera until young growth is evident. Prop. 
3 in spring when growth begins by seed 
or division. Rich soil. Asia; Aus- 
tralia. See Plate, page 460. 
Var. kermesina, pale pink blossoms. 
Var. rosea, rose-pink blossoms. Var. 
rosea plena, double rose var. Hort. 
All excellent in small numbers for 
artificial basins and massed in ponds 
and slow streams. 
“White” [MAGNOLIA |*Nelimbium A good variety of this effective| 6-8ft. |July to 
LOTUS specidsum plant. Sun early 
var. album Var. alba striata, flowers striped. Sept. 
Nelumbo Plant groups of 3-4 in artificial basins 
nucifera or mass in ponds and slow streams. 
var. alba Prop. in spring when growth begins 
by seed or division. Rich soil. Hort. 
“Yellow”! COMMON **Niiphar Distinguished more for its large} 2-3in. |Late 
SPATTER- Advena erect or floating leaves than for the |Sun or jMay to 
DOCK, Nymphéa cup-shaped flowers, occasionally pur- |balf Sept. 
LARGE ddvena plish, which have a disagreeable odor. |shade 
YELLOW Plant in the margins of slow streams 
POND LILY or muddy ponds. Prop. by division. 
Rich muddy soil. N. Amer. 
“Yellow” SMALL **Niphar Peculiar aquatic with small cup-} 2-3 in. ibe 
YELLOW Kalmianum | shaped flowers and many round leaves,|Sun or 
POND LILY |Nymphea some beneath the water, others float- |half 
Kalmiana ing. Excellent near the margins of |shade 
slow streams or in muddy ponds. 
Prop. by division. N. Amer. 
“Yellow”/EUROPEAN |**Niphar Small round slightly fragrant flow-| 2-3 in. ae 
YELLOW lateum ers with fleshy petals. Large arrow- |Sun or 
LILY shaped leaves floating or erect. Ex- |half 
cellent near the margins of slow |shade 
streams or in muddy ponds. Prop. by 
division. Europe. . 
“White” |WHITE **Nymphza One of the hardiest aquatics.| 4-8 in. $8 
WATER alba Charming cup-shaped flowers which |Sun 
LILY close about four o’clock. Large round 
floating leaves, sometimes reddish. 
Excellent in small ponds. Plant in 
spring or summer beneath about 2 
ft. of water, in well-enriched loam. 
Europe; Asia. 
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