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Bardaya Motleyana {Nympheacae) /—A curious kind of jungle 

 waterlily with flowers of a dull brown and pink, cultivated in shallow 

 tanks, in pots — native of Singapore. 



Blyxa Malay ana Rid. {Hydrocharideae) .-—A long grassy-leaved 

 •submerged Aquatic, suitable for acquaria.— Singapore. 



Cryptocoryne (Aroideae) : — Aquatic aroids cultivated in pots 

 beneath water, the spathe with a purple or yellow limb rises to the 

 surface. There are several species here. 



Cyrtosperma Lasioides, Thw. {Aroideae) : — A tall aroid with 

 sagittate leaves for ponds. — Malaya. 



Ceratopteris thalictroides {Filices) .—The waterfern, a very pretty 

 aquatic fern for edges of ponds.— Malaya. 



Cyperus papyrus L. {Cyperaceae) : — The Papyrus. — Africa. 



C. alter mfoUus: — A shorter species from Madagascar, of which 

 variegated forms may be had. 



Eichornia crassipes {Pontederiaceae) : — America. 



E. Martiana : — A tall plant with a panicle of blue pink arid 

 yellow flowers. 



Enhydrias angustipetala, Rid. {Hydrocharideae): — A feathery 

 submerged plant of very rapid growth. Any fragments will grow 

 readily, very suitable for aquaria.— Malay Peninsula. 



Hydrocleis Conmersoni, Rich. {Alismacae) : — Brazil. 



Ipomea aquatica, Forsk. " Kangkong " {Cenvolvulaceae) : — Africa 

 and Asia. 



Jussieua natans, Humb. {Onagraceae) : — A floating aquatic with 

 v/hite flov^ers v/ith a yellow spot at the base of each petal, suitable 

 for ponds. 



Lagenandra toxicaria, Dalz. {Aroideae) : — Broad leaved aquatic 

 for ponds. — Ceylon. 



Lasia spinosa Thw. {Aroideae) : — Malaya. 



Limnanthemum cristatwu {Gentianaceae) : — White flowers for 

 ponds.— Tropical Asia. 



Monochoria hastaefolia, Presl. {Pontederiaceae) : — A tall plant with 

 clusters of light blue flowers.— Malaya. 



Monochoria vaginalis, Presl. :— A smaller dwarf species with darker 

 blue flowers for ponds. — Malaya. 



Montrichardia aculeaia {Aroideae) : — Brazil. 



Naias graminea {Naiadaceae) : — A submerged plant with fine 

 foliage for aquaria. — Tropics. 



