HARDY HYBRID WATER-LILIES. 



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Laydekeri lilacea. — A charming flower, medium-sized, projecting 

 4 to 5 inches from the water ; lilac tipped with carmine ; 

 stamens orange-red. 



Laydekeri purpnrata. — Flowers carmine-pink, crimson towards 

 the centre ; stamens orange-red. 



Laydekeri rosea. — One of the most interesting varieties, and 

 very floriferous ; flowers medium-sized, passing successively 

 from a tender pink colour to carmine-pink and then to rich 

 carmine ; stamens orange-red. 



Lucida. — Flower very large, opening star-shaped, brilliant 

 vermilion pink, darker in the centre ; petals pink-white at the 

 tips ; stamens orange ; leaves large, with large deep chestnut- 

 coloured marblings on the upper surface, and streaked with 

 red-brown on the back. 



Marliacea albida. — A superb variety and very vigorous ; flowers 

 enormous, 8 inches in diameter, milk-white, the outside 

 petals flaked with pink at the base ; stamens sulphur-yellow. 



Marliacea carnea. — Flowers of great width ; colour very bright 

 flesh-pink, fragrant ; stamens sulphur-yellow. 



Marliacea chromatella. — One of the first hybrids obtained, but 

 still always in great request. Flowers canary-yellow, very 

 large, and long-lasting ; stamens sulphur-yellow ; leaves 

 marbled with brown on the top and streaked with rich brown 

 underneath. 



Marliacea flammea. — A grand variety with a large wine-red 



flower, shaded and flaked with white at the tips of the petals ; 



stamens rich red ; leaves marbled with chestnut-brown on the 



surface, as in Chromatella. 

 Marliacea ignea.— One of the most remarkable hybrids. Flowers 



large, of a fine uniform carmine- red colour; stamens fiery 



orange. 



Marliacea rosea. — Very like M. carnea in general appearance 

 and size, but of a brighter pink. The inside surface of the 

 sepals is tinted with pink ; stamens sulphur- yellow, fragrant. 



Marliacea rubra punctata. — A very choice variety ; flowers 

 mauve-red tipped with carmine ; stamens orange-red. 



Odorata exquisita.— Flowers of very elegant shape, medium- 

 sized, standing 4 to 5 inches out of the water, of a fine 

 deep pink and sweetly scented ; stamens golden yellow ; 

 upper surface of the leaves dull green, under surface red. 



