136 WATER-LILIES 



It is cultivated like Victoria Cruztana, but is 

 more hardy. These two plants are dis- 

 cussed in greater detail in another chapter. 



KEY TO THE TENDER NIGHT BLOOMING WATER-LILIES 



Leaves with upturned margins Victoria 



Sepals smooth above F. Cruziana 



Sepals prickly to the tip V. regta 



Leaf margins not turned up 



Leaf peltate, entire (not cleft) Euryale ferox 



Leaf cleft on one side Nymphtea 



Leaf margin smooth N. Amazonum 



Leaf margin sharply toothed Lotos group: — 



Flowers pure white 



Pe.:als spreading flat N. dentata and varieties 



Cup-shaped N. Lotus 



Flowers pink 



Delicate pinkish white; cup-shaped 'Jubilee 

 Blush pink; cup-shaped Smithiana 



Light pink; opening flat delicatissima 



Pure pink; cup-shaped Deaniana 



Pink to red; cup-shaped Kewensis 



Pink; cup-shaped Sturtevantii 



Flowers red 



Magenta; 10-12 in. across Omarana 



Red; 6-10 in. across Devoniensis 



Red; 6 in. across Columbiana 



Deep red; 8-10 in. across Geo. Huster 



Crimson; 9-10 in. across F. Trelease 



