By William Kent, Esq. 



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and Nelumbium, and the same treatment, if pursued with 

 others, will prove equally satisfactory. 



Of the first genus seven species are cultivated in England, 

 but all except the first have of late received the generic name 

 of Villarsia. 



1. Menyanthes trifoliata: a British species; growing in 

 bogs, and moist places, with a trifoliate leaf; bearing, in 

 April and May, a beautiful spike of white fringed flowers. 

 Figured in English Botany, Plate 495. 



2. Menyanthes nymphoides : this is also a British plant ; 

 growing in ponds and still waters, spreading over them in 

 every direction, and bearing yellow flowers at the end of the 

 runners, and cordate leaves similar to the Nymphcens; flowers 

 from June to September. Figured in English Botany, Plate 

 217. 



3. Menyanthes exaltata : from New South Wales ; leaves 

 ovate standing upon footstalks, considerably above the 

 surface of the water, (which should not be more than six 

 inches in depth,) and producing a bunch of yellow flowers, 

 on a scape about twice the length of the footstalks of the 

 leaves ; flowers from June to the end of the season. Intro- 

 duced in 1805, and figured in the Botanical Magazine, 

 Plate 1029. 



4. Menyanthes sarmentosa: from New South* Wales; 

 leaves like those of a Nymphcea, but smaller, floating ; the 

 flowers yellow, on a scape, which rises several inches ; grows 

 in water, from nine to fifteen inches deep ; flowers in May 

 and June. Introduced in 1806, and figured in the Botanical 

 Magazine, Plate 1328. 



5. Menyanthes ovata : from the Cape of Good Hope; 

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