HARDY HYBRID WATER-LILIES. 
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Laydekeri lilaeea.—A charming flower, medium-sized, projecting 
4 to 5 inches from the water; lilac tipped with carmine ; 
stamens orange-red. 
Laydekeri purpurata.—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. 
