The
native Water Lilies that abound in many of our lakes, ponds, and rivers, are
more or less familiar to all. They grow up year after year through the placid
waters, unfolding their blossoms of spotless purity to the silent stars, and
after a short while, disappear, to return at another favorable season. The
American Water Lily, _Nymphæa odorata_, has flowers of a yellowish-white, and
an odor that is peculiar and pleasant. The size of the flowers averages three
to four inches across. This is by no means the only aquatic lily, for we have
in cultivation quite a number of other choice and striking species.Among the
most noticeable of these is, _N. rubra_, a native of India, which has flowers
of a rosy-red, measuring from eight to ten inches in diameter, with scarlet
stamens; the large leaves of this Water Lily turn to a gorgeous crimson color
in the fall. There are also _N. Devonensis_, bearing flowers of a rtipped by
lucy red, which often measure from twelve to fourteen inches across, are
star-shaped, and very beautiful. _N. cærulea_, a native of Egypt, has light
blue flowers, and light green leaves; the flowers are very fragrant. _N. flava_
has yellowish flowers, sometimes beautifully variegated with brown. There is
quite a number of other interesting species, but those already mentioned are
the best. The cultivation of Water Lilies is very simple, they can be grown
with success in tubs or tanks, or in little artificial ponds, constructed to
accommodate them.
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