TENDER DAY BLOOMING WATER-LILIES 1 19 



This species produces many seeds, which 

 are easily grown. Its seeds have been known 

 to He out in the mud of a pond near Phila- 

 delphia over two winters, and to come up 

 vigorously during the second summer. The 

 same thing occurred once with the Zan- 

 zibar lily, the seedlings actually coming into 

 bloom in September. 



OPEN AS LATE AS FOUR o'ci.OCK 



The last real species of blue water-lily is 

 Nymphaa Capensis. It is a strong plant, 

 with pale blue flowers like the azure Zanzi- 

 bar. It differs from that chiefly in keeping 

 its flowers open from 7 A. m. to 4 p. m., and 

 in having the leaves pure green on both 

 sides. The sepals and petals are narrower. 

 The flowers are very large, and of perfect 

 shape, making this a desirable kind. 



THE BEST BLUE STAR 



From the blue lotus (Nymphcea cceruled) 

 have sprung two hybrids of prominence. 



