NOTES ON THE NEWER OR LESSER KNOWN WATER-LILIES. 809 



flowering. The foliage is mottled and bronzed in the earlier 

 stages of growth. In this respect it somewhat resembles 

 JV. odorata sulphurea, 



N. Marliacea carnea is a most lovely and distinct variety : 

 the blossoms are flushed with pale flesh-pink, this colour being 

 deeper at the base. With age the colour fades and tones down 

 to almost white at the extremities of the petals. It is a strong 

 grower, and throws its flowers, like N. Mar. albida, well up above 

 the water. 



N. Marliacea rosea is somewhat similar to the preceding, 

 but when flowers of both kinds are compared the difference is 

 plainly visible ; the rose tints are more fully developed in this 

 instance, and the same shade of colours extends more towards 

 the extremities of the petals, which are not so pointed and 

 frequently broader. As regards its foliage, which is of a reddish 

 bronze tint, and its freedom of blooming, it is similar to carnea. 



N. Marliacea rubro '-punctata is a newer and choicer variety : 

 the colour is a deep vinous red, with purplish suffusion, and 

 spots or blotches of carmine. In point of size it will, I think, 

 fully equal the rest of this section. So far, we have only a single 

 crown plant which has this season flowered very freely. Last 

 season, too, we had a good number of blooms. 

 y N. Andreana has flowers of handsome shape, rather incurved, 

 and above medium size : the colour is deep red, with a tinge of 

 violet when well developed. This, too, has flowered well, being 

 most profuse in this respect, having had as many as twenty-four 

 flowers expanded at one time on one plant. 



N. Aurora. — With me, this comes of a clear canary yellow, 

 without the tints of " rose-yellow to deep red," which it is 

 described as possessing. It is possible I may not have got it 

 true to name ; at any rate, mine is a distinct and beautiful Lily 

 of medium and compact growth. 



N. Ellisiana. — This is, in my opinion, one of the choicest, as 

 it is one of the richest in point of colour, of all the varieties. 

 The colour with me is deep rosy purple, which intensifies with 

 age. So far, mine has only one, or at most two crowns ; there- 

 fore I expect to see a great improvement when more vigorous. 



N. Seigneur Eti is a very compact-growing plant, with rather 

 small foliage, which in itself is handsome ; the colour is pale 

 rose, with tints of creamy yellow. 



