I02 WATER-LILIES 



Flowers red or pink. 



Flowers small, pink, opening about ii A. M. 

 Plant a single crown without offshoots, 



N. Laydekeri, var. rosea 

 Plant with many side shoots, 



N. Laydekeri, var. rosea prolifera 



Flowers 3-7 inches across. 



Petals all alike in colour — pink. 



Leaves deep red beneath. ISf. odorata, var. rosea; 

 N. exquisita; N. rosacea 

 Leaves pink or green beneath. . . .N. Carolinian a; 

 N. odorata, var. Luciana; N. tuberosa, 

 var. rosea; N. t., var. superba 

 Outer petals whitish, shading to pink or red at centre 

 of flower. 

 Plants very robust; fls. and Ivs. rising above water. 

 Flowers soft flesh pink 



N. Marliacea, var. cornea; N. Wm. Doogue 

 Flowers deep rose colour. 



N. Marliacea, var. rosea 

 Less robust; fls. floating, deep red at centre. 

 Leaves blotched with brown. 



Flowers rosy lilac. N. Laydekeri, var. lilacea 

 Flowers deep red. 



Sepals and petals in fives N. gloriosa 



Sepals and petals in fours 

 Stamens deep orange. 



N. Marliacea, var. flammea 

 Stamens cardinal 



N. Marliacea, var. ignea 



