. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. A. Marliacea, var. rosea, one of two red French hybrid water-hlies. Both arerank-growing plants, often raising both leaves and flowers above the water. Nymphcpa aiha,v^T. candidissima,thehest oi all the water-lilies for deepponds. One of the early bloomers, and it flowers from June to frost Plate XV.—SOME OF THE BEST HARDY KIXDS-II THE HARDY WATER-LILIES 93 with a look of rank luxuriance. The plantincreases rapidly in favourable circumstances,so that the possessor of a single shoot
. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. A. Marliacea, var. rosea, one of two red French hybrid water-hlies. Both arerank-growing plants, often raising both leaves and flowers above the water. Nymphcpa aiha,v^T. candidissima,thehest oi all the water-lilies for deepponds. One of the early bloomers, and it flowers from June to frost Plate XV.—SOME OF THE BEST HARDY KIXDS-II THE HARDY WATER-LILIES 93 with a look of rank luxuriance. The plantincreases rapidly in favourable circumstances,so that the possessor of a single shoot willsoon be able to supply his neighbours. It isperfectly hardy, even in water so shallowthat it must certainly freeze to the fragrant yellow water-lily {N. odorata,var. sulphured) is more delicate, and is easilydistinguished when out of flower because theblotched leaves are always floating. Theflower is composed of slender spreadingpetals. Its chief interest lies in the fact thatit is the offspring of two native species ( and N. Mexicand). SOME REALLY GOOD WHITE HYBRIDS Among whites none of the wild species issufficiently free-flowering to win a place in asmall collection. ? We have, however, somesuperb varieties. Possibly N. Glads
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