no WATER-LILIES 



deserve a close acquaintance: the azure 

 Zanzibar (AT. Zanzihariensis, var. azured), 

 with flowers of Hght blue, and leaves pale 

 blue beneath; the pink Zanzibar (AT. Zanzi- 

 hariensis, var. rosea) which has flowers of 

 bright rose pink, and leaves reddish beneath. 

 There is a tinge of purple about the pink 

 petals of the latter variety, which betrays its 

 origin. 



Just how it sprang from its deep blue 

 parent is not quite clear. It makes a mas- 

 sive, beautiful flower. 



THE GORGEOUS HYBRIDS 



Next to the two just mentioned must be 

 placed the hybrids of similar colour, N. Wil- 

 liam Stone, Mrs. C. W. Ward, and Stella 

 Gurney. From a broad spreading circle 

 of large green leaves the slender flower 

 stalks rise, topped with graceful, starry 

 blooms. 



WiUiam Stone is bright blue, Mrs. C. W. 

 Ward is pink, with a tinge of purple, and 



