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developments  of  the  past  two  or  three  years 
is  the  growing  intensity  with  which  the  cultiva¬ 
tion  of  aquatics  is  being  pursued,  especially  that 
of  the  hardy  Nymphseas.  This  is  the  direct  result 
of  the  distribution  to  the  world  at  large  of  the 
beautiful  varieties  that  have  rewarded  the  efforts 
of  Monsieur  Marliac.  That  he  should  have  obtained 
such  results  is  more  than  surprising,  when  we 
consider  the  materials  which  were  available  for 
him  to  work  upon  ;  and  the  origin  of  some  of  the 
colours  is  most  mysterious — -whence  come  the  very 
rich  and  dark  hues  of  various  shades  of  red  in 
such  varieties  as  N.  Ellisi,  gloriosa,  ignea,  or 
Marliacea  flammea  ?  Almost  equally  to  be  wondered 
at  is  the  vigour  of  growth,  freedom  of  flowering, 
and  rapid  increase  of  some  varieties,  which  in  these 
respects,  as  well  as  in  the  colour  of  the  flower, 
certainly  surpass  the  previously  existing  kinds. 
A  pond  or  lake  can  now  be  transformed  into  an 
interesting,  and  indeed  fascinating  flower  garden, 
in  which  even  the  florist  might  find  scope  for  his 
energies,  but  which  to  the  earnest  gardener  will 
afford  the  fullest  opportunity  for  adding  to  the 
beauty  and  picturesque  charm  of  his  garden.  By  the 
judicious  planting  and  arrangement  of  these  Water 
Lilies  the  attractiveness  of  the  vicinity  of  a  lake 
may  be  increased,  and  even  pretty  landscape  effects 
and  distant  views  obtained. 
Doubts  have  frequently  been  expressed  as  to  the 
hardiness  of  these  new  varieties.  During  the 
spring  of  1894  twelve  small  plants,  obtained  from 
the  Continent,  were  sunk  in  shallow  water  in  the 
lake  at  Gunnersbury  House.  The  following  winter 
was  most  severe,  the  thermometer  falling  to  6° 
Fahrenheit.  The  Lilies  received  no  protection 
whatever,  but  remained  where  they  had  been 
placed  in  the  spring,  the  water  being  frozen  about 
them  to  the  bottom  of  the  lake.  They  have  there¬ 
fore  experienced  26°  of  frost  under  the  most  exposed 
conditions,  and  as  they  passed  through  the  trying 
ordeal  unharmed  (with  the  exception  of  an  old 
variety,  known  to  he  only  semi-hardy)  there  can 
be  no  question  about  the  hardiness  of  these  new 
No.  2604. — Vol.  XCIX.,  Old  Series. 
No.  948.— Vol.  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
