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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 14, 1903. 
NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE. 
Some Hardy Water Lilies. (See p. 227.) 
The time for planting Water Lilies will soon be at hand, so 
that those intending to form a collection or add to their already 
existing one should be making preparations with that object 
in view. About the middle of April is the best time to com¬ 
mence, after which planting may be carried on to the end of 
June. The proper time for this sort of work is regulated by 
the commencement of growth, because when the roots, 
rhizomes, or tubers are put in water they soon become estab¬ 
lished by the fresh growth made. 
The list of Water Lilies at the planter’s command is now 
very extensive, but there are several which stand out pre¬ 
eminently, and should find a place in all collections. Amongst 
white varieties Nymphaea inarliacea albida is a giant of its 
kind, exceeded by few, if indeed by any, in the matter of ex¬ 
panse when fully developed. The flowers are also distinctly 
fragrant, and though not exactly white, are very nearly so, as 
they have only a slight tint of flesh colour on the sepals and 
base of some of the petals. It is represented on our picture by 
the largest flower shown. It received a First-class Certificate 
from the R.H.S., July, 1897. Very slightly different is N. 
inarliacea rosea, with rosy-pink flowers, which received an 
Award of Merit from the R.H.S. in July, 1900. 
Amongst yellow varieties N. odorata sulphurea still holds a 
prominent place in the favour of most people who cultivate 
Water Lilies, on account of its large sulphur-yellow, fragrant 
flowers. There is, however, an improvement upon it in N.s. 
grandiflora, which received an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. 
on August 23rd, 1898. 
A white variety that should not be overlooked is N. glad- 
stoniana, which may not have the great diameter of marliacea 
albida, but it has the recommendation of very broad petals and 
flowers cf great massiveness, 6 in. to 8 in. in diameter, while 
the plant is of vigorous constitution. 
Amongst dark varieties N. robinsoniana long held a promi¬ 
nent position, though there are others which rival it in many 
respects. The flowers of N. robinsoniana may be described 
as dark violet-purple, distinctly shaded with dark red. A First- 
class Certificate was given it by the R.H.S. on August lltli, 
1896. Both this and N. gloriosa are represented by the dark 
flowers in our picture. The last named has glowing red flowers 
and very broad petals, while the flowers are also sweetly 
scented. A First-class Certificate was awarded it by the R.H.S. 
on July 26th, 1898. N. ellisiana is a veiy fair rival for N. 
robinsoniana, because the dark rose flowers deepen in intensity 
towards the centre, while the stamens, which are a prominent 
feature in most Water Lilies, here become intensified to scarlet. 
An Award of Merit was accorded it on July 13th, 1897, by the 
R.H.S. N. sanguinea has very large crimson flowers, and 
merits a place in collections where the dark varieties are fairly 
well represented. An Award of Merit was accorded it in July 
1900, by the R.H.S. 
The pygmies represented in the illustration are the white N. 
pygmaea and the sulphur-yellow N.p. helveola. 
Some new varieties were exhibited at the Holland House 
show last summer, including William Doogue, having strik- 
ingly cup-shaped flowers of a pleasing pink colour and great 
substance. The lack of sunshine prevented the flowers from 
opening; consequently very few people saw them in their 
beauty. Another recent acquisition is N. William Falconer, 
named after the superintendent of Sehenley Park, U.S.a! 
The flowers are of a bright garnet-red colour, and measure from 
6 in. to 7 in. across. It may not be so well known to our 
readers that the flowers of Nymphaeas may open and close 
daily for a week on end even in a cut state. 
If Water Lilies are to be planted in ponds or specially-pre¬ 
pared tanks in the open air, a position fully exposed to the 
sunshine should in all cases be selected for them. Water 
Lilies love the sunshine, and always flower best when placed 
under such conditions. When streams or rivers are utilised 
for the planting of Water Lilies a bay should be prepared for 
them away from the stream or the effects of the rapid current. 
In a state of nature Water Lilies love the lagoons and back 
waters of rivers. 
Good fibrous loam and one-third of leaf soil will usually 
supply Water Lilies with all the food they require when such 
is to be provided. In prepared tanks, pot or tubs will be 
necessary as receptacles to hold the roots. In large ponds or 
lakes the roots should be fixed in wicker baskets, and sunk in 
water to enable them to get established. They may be sub¬ 
merged to depths varying from 1 ft. to 4 ft. of water, but for 
the larger types 18 in. to 2 ft. is a good average depth, and 
the smaller growing species should not have a greater depth 
than 12 in. 
Odontoglossum Adrianae Cookson’s var. (Seep. 233.) 
During the past few years O. Adrianae has proved to be 
a very valuable Type of Odontoglot, and is considered to be 
of natural hybrid origin. Large numbers of them have turned 
up at various meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society, and 
a fair proportion of them have been considered worthy of a 
distinct name. Several of them have also received certificates 
according to merit, three of them having been granted 
First-class Certificates, and two of them Awards of Merit, in¬ 
cluding the variety under notice, shown on May 20th, 1902. 
A glance at our illustration will show the handsome charac¬ 
ter of the spotting, and if such was only worthy of an Award 
of Merit it might be supposed that the others were more hand¬ 
some. That might be a matter of opinion, because merit from 
a connoisseur’s point of view might not consist of features form¬ 
ing so pleasing a flower as one of paler and more delicate 
shade. Nevertheless, the variety under notice was very thickly 
and very handsomely spotted with chocolate on a white ground, 
the spots being, if anything, more numerous on the petals than 
the sepals. The lip had one large blotch and numerous 
smaller spots. The parentage of O. Adrianae is supposed to 
be O. crispum x hunnewellianum, the flowers being interme¬ 
diate in size and markings between those species. The exhi¬ 
bitor was Norman Cookson, Esq. (gardener, Mr. H. J. Chap¬ 
man), Oakwood, Wylam-on-Tyne. 
The Pasque Flower. t® ee P- 225.) 
(Anemone Pulsatilla). 
One of the rarest and most singular of our native flowers 
is the subject named above. Although common to the Euro¬ 
pean continent, it is by ito means common in this country, 
being confined as a rule to a few widely-separated localities 
in chalk districts. The species received its popular name from 
the fact of its flowering about Easter, but unless colder weather 
delays their advance the flowers will all have expanded before 
that time, for cultivated plants were already in bloom in the 
first week of March. 
The colour of the flower is usually of a rich purple, but that 
varies according to the variety, and is best seen when the 
flower is fully expanded. The reason for this is because the 
outer face of the sepals is covered with a dense coating of grev 
silky hairs, which give the flowers a peculiarly shaggy appear¬ 
ance when they are in the bud or half-expanded state. No 
other Anemone coming under our notice has these character-, 
istics so fully developed. The shaggy hairs may not add to 
the beauty or conspicuous character of the' flower, but it cer¬ 
tainly adds interest to the same. Our illustration shows this 
peculiar feature fairly well, and the singularity of the flowers 
is greatly heightened by the large, deeply-divided, involucral 
leaves, which are quite as shaggy as the sepals, and equally as 
striking as them. The proper leaves, which are produced later 
on, are altogether greener and more in accordance with the 
other Anemones with which we are familiar. As the Pasque 
Flower is one of the earliest to bloom, this shaggy coating of 
hairs on the sepals, and also on the floral leaves, no doubt 
serves to protect the flowers during the breezy days of March, 
when they suffer considerably by the elevation of the chalk 
downs on which they grow. There are several forms of the 
European A. Pulsatilla, but there is also a Canadian one, the: 
flowers of which are much smoother than the European plants.- 
