THE HARDY WATER-LILIES 9I 



Laydeker's pink pigmy (N ymphxa Lay~ 

 dekeri, var. rosea), another hybrid of the 

 Chinese water-lily. It resembles its Chinese 

 parent in size, habit and character of leaf. 

 The flowers, however, which are produced 

 in great numbers, are more cup-shaped. 

 When the flower first opens the petals are of 

 a delicate shell pink. On subsequent days 

 the inner petals change to rose, and finally 

 to a deep carmine-rose colour; and usually 

 there are two or three flowers of diff^erent ages 

 open at once. 



These three pigmy varieties are neat 

 enough in all surety, but will only be chosen 

 for a small tank or a Japanese garden, where 

 everything is done on a miniature scale. 



FOR GARDENS OF FOUR FEET SQUARE 



In the next sized garden, where four feet 

 square or perhaps more can be given to a 

 plant, a very wide choice presents itself. 

 We may now have white, yellow, pink, 

 orange or deep-red flowers, and, whereas 



