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of its kin surpasses it in size and freedom 

 of flowering. The leaves, too, are as large as 

 those of any of its allies, spotted with brown 

 above, and more or less bluish beneath. 



THE YELLOW GLORIES TO COME 



There are two treasures awaiting intro- 

 duction, and which promise great things. 

 Africa hides in its vast interior two yellow 

 tender species, allied to the present blues and 

 reds and whites. One has excellent double 

 flowers six or seven inches across (Nym- 

 phaa Stuhlmannii). The other {N ymphcea 

 sulphured) is a pigmy, with flowers and 

 leaves two to three inches in diameter. Aside 

 from their individual attractions, think what 

 a future they off^er for hybridisation! It is 

 earnestly hoped that they will not long be 

 absent from our gardens. 



KEY TO THE TENDER DAY BLOOMING WATER-LILIES 



Colour of flowers white. 



Lvs. green beneath ; petals acute N. flavo-virens 



Lvs. red-purple beneath; petals obtuse. . . .M, ampla 



