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with N. Zanzibariensis, which cross, in 1906, 

 yielded a plant with flowers in which the 

 petals were dark magenta overlaid with 

 bluish purple.* 



An immense field of absorbing interest 

 awaits him who with care and patience will 

 devote time to the hybridisation of water- 

 lilies. For as yet we are but at the beginning 

 of things and but little has been done, com- 

 paratively speaking. 



NEW YORK STAT* 

 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTUW* 



BEPARTMENT OF FLORlGULTUflE 



AND 



OBNAI^ENTAL MUTICOLTURE 



CORNELL UNIVCRSITV 

 ITHACA, N. Y 



* Mr. Conard does not admit that a real hybridisation occurs in 

 these cases. These plants and Mr. Sturtevant's N. tuherosa, var. 

 rubra need minute investigation. 



