Water-Lily

Water-Lily (Nymphaea) - A beautiful family of water plants, distributed over many parts of the world, some of the northern kinds hardy. Our own native Water-Lily was always neglected and rarely effective, except in a wild state; but when it is seen that we may have in Britain the soft and beautiful yellows and the delicate rose and red flowers of the tropical Water-Lilies throughout summer and autumn, we shall begin to take more interest in our garden water flowers, and even the wretched formless duckponds which disfigure so many country seats may have a reason to be. The new hybrid kinds continue blooming long after our native kind has ceased, and from the middle of May to nearly the end of October flowers are abundant.

Comment on Water-Lily

(Displayed with your comment)                        (Will not be displayed)

Verification Code: