. The book of water gardening;. Aquatic plants. [from old catalog]. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING CHAPTER VI HARDY WATER LILIES. TliK hardy water lilies bco-in to Hovver very early in the season. in sheltered ponds in tlie vicinity of New York and Phila- delphia the hr>t week of May will see seyeral of them in bloom; and from that time well into Septem- lier riowcrs of hardy water lilies can be picked. The roots of the hardy lilies will commence to tlower within a few weeks after planting and keep on bloomino- throughout the season, so that one has not to wait a whole year for the plants to b
. The book of water gardening;. Aquatic plants. [from old catalog]. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING CHAPTER VI HARDY WATER LILIES. TliK hardy water lilies bco-in to Hovver very early in the season. in sheltered ponds in tlie vicinity of New York and Phila- delphia the hr>t week of May will see seyeral of them in bloom; and from that time well into Septem- lier riowcrs of hardy water lilies can be picked. The roots of the hardy lilies will commence to tlower within a few weeks after planting and keep on bloomino- throughout the season, so that one has not to wait a whole year for the plants to become estab- lished. The hardy lilies give us a great range and varia- tion in the form of the petals as well as in the color of the blooms. Some of the flowers rise above the water on stems of from six to nine inches: others float on the surface, presenting an endless var- iety in leaf and flower. The best of the hardy lilies spring from the American species, Nymphcea odorata, Nymj^hrea reniformis (tuberosa) and the Mexican variety, Xymphcea Mexicana. These, with the European species, Xvm- phacca alba and Xymphaea alba rubra, and the Chinese Xym])ha?a tetra- gona (pygma^a) have all been used by the hybridist to gi\e us the manv beautiful forms we now possess. Nymphcea odorata, the white fragrant pond lily of the X'^ortheastern States, is still a desirable one, and should Ije grown hx every person wdio cultivates water lilies. It delights in deep rich soil, and should be grown with its roots unhampered by box or partition. The flower is white, in size from three to five inches across, with golden yellow stamens ; the sepals and tips of the petals are very often tinted pink. The flowers are very fragrant. The leaves are dark green on the ui)per side while the under side is a reddish green. A large numl:)er of hybrids and chance seedlings from Xympluea odorata are now in cultivation. The best of these are Xymphciea odorata Luciana, a [49]. Please note that these images are extrac
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