The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Ellen Eddy Shaw
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Water-lily _Nymphaea odorata_ Sweet-scented, most popular water-lily. Water Mint _Mentha Aquatica_ One of the popular mint family. Low growing. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUR WATER-LILIES FOR BEGINNERS --------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME COLOUR SPECIAL POINTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- _Nymphaea Gladstoniana_ White This is a hardy variety " _Marliacea_ Yellow " " " " " _dentata_ White Tender, night blooming plant " _Zanzibariensis_ Blue Tender, day blooming plant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER-LILIES FOR SMALL PONDS --------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME |COLOUR |REQUIRED DEPTH | | OF WATER --------------------------------------------------------------------- _Nymphoea alba_ (hardy) | White |More than 2 ft. " _tuberosa_ (hardy) | White | " " " " _Marliacea rosea_ (hardy) | Pink | " " " " _odorata_, var. _minor_ |White |Less than 1 ft. (hardy) | | " _tetragona_ (hardy) |Yellow | " " " |
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