THE NIGHT BLOOMING WATER-LILIES I29 



As they grow older, they become greener, 

 finally reaching a bronzy-green. 



A GROUP OF VERY DARK REDS 



Among recent introductions are some reds 

 much deeper in shade than Devoniensis. 

 Probably N. Geo. Huster is the best of these. 

 It is a strong grower and free bloomer. Its 

 flowers are not so large as those of Omarana, 

 being only eight to ten inches across at the 

 best. Otherwise the two kinds are much alike. 



N. Frank Trelease is a variety with still 

 deeper crimson flowers, of medium size. The 

 colour is so dark as to give very deep shadows 

 between the petals. Its leaves are dark 

 bronzy-red, and about fifteen inches across. 



N. 'James Gurney, Junior (not in the trade) 

 is very much like Frank Trelease, but darker, 

 being dark magenta overlaid by bluish purple, 



N. Columbiana, an old variety, is not so 

 deep in colour as the last two, and its flowers 

 are only about six inches across. The leaves 

 are bronzy-red. It is only a moderate grower. 



