VI WATER-LILIES 



and where such do not exist the possi- 

 bility of growing some of these most gorgeous 

 flowers is not by any means beyond one's 

 reach, for even in a tub of very moderate 

 dimensions, one or two water-Hlies may be 

 easily grown. They have their peculiar inter- 

 ests, too, in the fact that some open by day 

 while others are night-bloomers; some are 

 hardy, while others are tender. And it is in 

 the tender night-bloomers that by far the most 

 resplendent combinations of colours are found. 



In the following chapters, an effort has been 

 made to place before the reader in simple terms 

 the relative values of the different varieties in 

 the various groups, so that he can make the 

 choice of the kinds that will suit his conditions 

 without having to indulge in time-consuming 

 and costly experiments. The essential facts 

 of water-lily culture are told in simple terms, 

 together with principles of pond construction 

 and management. 



The more cultural chapters of the book 

 (Chapters ii., iii., iv., v., vi., x., xii., xiii., and 

 xiv.) have been supplied chiefly by Mr. 



