dess, and the leaves of these floating' 

 beauties are the only leaves in the whole 

 vegetable kingdom which are known as 

 pads. The reason given for this is that 

 inSanscritthe word water-lily is/'flimi3^, 

 and in some way it has clung in a muti- 

 lated form to our water-nymph. 



One of the greatest charms of this 

 species of lily is the length of time 

 during which it glorifies our water- 

 ways. From June until September the 

 bud rises from the muddy depths, up, 

 up, toward the light and sun, untilatlast 

 it bursts into bloom, a perfect flower. 



There is a pretty Indian legend 

 about the water-lily, and among the 

 Lenape, when the braves are sitting 

 about the camp-fire and the young 

 girls whisper to each other, this is one 

 of the oft-repeated tales. 



For as long as one can remember 

 there has been a group of stars shin- 

 ing brightly in the heavens, called the 

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