. There is no neutral reaction to this flower. Gardeners like it a lot or they cannot stand the sight of it. Large bloom of delicate fawn color, the petals lined with red. Outer sepals white, spotted red. Fiery-red stamens. Foliage green, spotted brown and purple. (Gardeners who don't care for it describe it as "du1y, light tan, splattered red.") Medium grower.

. A Changeable lily, small to medium sized, opening creamy yellow, becoming orange, and then red. Has been described as a small brother of Paul Hariot. Flowers are star-shaped. Foliage green, heavily mottled maroon. Small grower, good for tub culture.

A strange variety with enormous blooms, yet confines its growth to a small area. Globular blooms, very double, of rich strawberry-pink. Stamens are clear orange, an interesting contrast. One of the first to bloom in early summer.
Vigorous, free growing, with globular blooms of mauve-pink. Extensive grower.

Medium sized with flesh-pink blooms.

Medium-sized blooms of clear ruby-red.

Small, fragrant blooms that stand well above the water. Rose-pink. a delicate shade.

Large. cherry-red shading to a deeper color at the base, and prettily streaked creamy white. Does very well in a small place.

-Often listed as Giant Yellow. The largest of the hardy water-lilies, with blooms often nearly a foot across, bright yellow, fragrant, and carried well above the water. One of the first to open in the morning. Leaves are egg-shaped, with crinkled sides, dark green above, and red-flecked, dark brown below. Strong grower requiring a comparatively small space.

-The baby of the water-lily species. In pure species form. the flower is small, white, very dainty, no larger than half a dollar. Quite prolific, and grows rapidly, sometimes producing blooms the same season that seed is planted. Frequently called "the Chinese species" because of its pleasing tea fragrance. First imported from China by English and American gardeners. Miniature foliage is olive-green.

angusta- The scattered varieties of N. tetragona differ little from the true species type. There are two forms of the N. t. angusta: indica, from India, has petals of average length, leaves long and tapering and spattered dark brown; orientalis, from China, has short petals, and foliage of uniform olive-green.

grandiflora-Produces somewhat larger flowers.

himalayense-Indian variety, same as species type.

lata-Northeast Asian variety, same as species type.

leibergi-North American variety, same as species type.

N. tuberosa-Native North American species which thrives west of the Mississippi River and in the north-central part of the country. Extremely strong grower, will take possession of pool or pond if allowed. Pure species type bloom is white, without scent, except for a faint odor of apples.