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flowers of which, opening with a yellowish 

 colour, get redder and redder as they age. 



If you have a large pond there will be room 

 for the less floriferous varieties. The com- 

 mon pond-lily {N. odorata), unequalled for 

 sweetness, may be planted. Words cannot 

 picture a large bed of this in full bloom. It 

 is one of those things that one must see to 

 know its beauty and charm. The northern 

 N. tuherosa is a more rampant grower, and 

 indeed it will take complete possession of the 

 pond if not opposed. Its flowers are large, 

 pure white, but scentless and few in number. 

 Ample space will also make it well worth 

 while to plant N. odorata, var. rosea, the pink 

 Cape Cod variety. The fact that it makes 

 few flowers to a shoot is lost sight of in a 

 large pond. 



In the shallows N. odorata, var. minor 

 will do well. It is a diminutive odorata, 

 which can get on fairly well even if the water 

 completely dries away from around it. 



Those hitherto mentioned will as a rule 

 give best results in water having a depth of 



