Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-04-02
SAND AND WATER PLANTS
WORLDS FAIR DISPLAY OF Ma.
ruREs WONDERS FROM LAKE
AND DESERT.


lakN1 auu IaHlOnh scattered hnfe ana |
there form a delightful diversity The
satsFplants OF faraway lands have
bees domesticatCd ln the western
homlsphoro and thrive and bloom 81
sKpansively az in their native els.
meat
Ths large ana small lakes Wuich
adorn tho summit OF Agricultural
tiili are connected with a number of
pretty little watCr-waya crossed by
rustic bridges on miniature islands
little summer houses unahroudod In
Jlnoa invite the visitor 90 rest Here
10 may study the habits Of zoe cur
ioua water flowers which noat laHl
" SPIN The sapphire surface 1f the
placld ponds
A grJup OF shrublpn G.vtst thlb
aquatic sArden from me wonderful
fouraCro rose garden. aHordinr q
pleasant contrast
The arlatrocratic Lotus. whose sac.
red aowgr emblcmauzes llfc. has been
aprouted from the bed 90 the Nile
and p.aatod Boo The aquatic garden OF
the Wordq Fair These exquisite
blossoms have taken Einfiy 90 foreign
soil and are thriving woll in their
sew found environment Unlike the
nympnae or water lily. the Lotus does
not conhne Itself TO the surface of a
stream or lake hut uurIcs its roots
/ deep down Boa the soil az Che bottom.
sending up boh shoots 90 the height
% oisht and Ten feet above tlo sur
ace revoaunE The E.pr.os celebrated
IN song and story
The Lotus dttugly yp.Hoa tts
Elthcrs aud dies thore is bud ready
go replace its departed sister ln ltE
.arly stages 90 is of a deep and az.
luisito pink As Dos span of ne De-.
/ comes shorter the color waxos palor
antl 100 fourth and last birthday. the
ume allotted tor Sos death. o. on.
shrouds Itsolf lu pail of snowy
white Tho udor of these iarfamod
| Egyptian blossoms OF tho Nile ~
strangely fascinating, ana the Orien.
.als inhale the delicious perfume
vita a. much foryor as if performing
an act OF devotion
The seed pods OF the Lotus are 81
. Furnished golden hue, trimmed with
. row of pearliko seeds. which are
n turn set with nlagreeliko stameus
almost as long as the petals while 20
hosc plants. whose origin antedateF
.ho PhGraOhs. Is accorded a urcemin-
no pouuon, there are a number of
lthors scarcely less beautiful
Among these are taC nymphae or
rator hllICs natives of tho tropics
sud also OF the cooler waters OF our
1wr American lakes aud streams.
Three OF the most noted artloB are
he Victoria Regoia. the Victoria Ran.
"a ahi the Victoria IrCkcri. These
.oVoly strangers we're brought from
south America. the Amazon river De.
ing a mass OF gorgeouN color from
tho flowers arising from Its waters
rho newest and most remarkable OF
his curious trio is tho Victoria Trick.
sri The leaves are aa wonderful as
tho flowers. Tor as too seed develops
tho plant sends fortu vigorous green
shoots. which unurl their banners OF
green and become .ndinorently leaves
or blossoms Some % the gigantic
circular leaves u the Worlds Fair
aquatic gardoa measure six feet To-
width and are capable Of sustaining
the weight Of a full grown man with.
OUT danger Of immersion 10 the water
beneath
Another variety of tne Victorian
Wy 10 noted for its nocturnal habits.
tor q shuns the garIsh lIght OF day
The petals EMBODIED in coarse
brown envelope float lndolonily upon
tho pellucid bosom % the water but
with the advent of the night become
lmhued with lIfo and ylgor A quick.
y a. n touched boy a coniuror's wand,
the bud disclosos its hidden wand
projections 20 the gaze OF the moon
snd stars being transformed as q
we're 90 moment. into a full blown
blossom This exquisite queen of
the nvmphpen dynasty measures
twelve inches in circumference. and
lIus lts proud head with aerial grace
Ear above the element in which &c
VAS born. u oXhalCs a delicious of0r
50 n expands Al its awakening 70
ls OF snowy white but later on
invcata itself with the rosy robe dis.
carded by Its distant relative the
Lotus
40 n 10 enhance the contract be-
tween the plants OF the water aud the
desert. there arc a number OF pieces
, OF ground situated on tho summit OF
! Agricultural Hill whose barren spots
, arc covered 20 the depth OF several
, inches with dry sand. Deprived OF
soil and moisture Il would appear a.
n no living thing could grow. Here
the fora Of the desert AMI Thousands
of varieties uf catci from The barren
, plains OF New Mexico and Colorado
and the simeon swept desert OF the
Sahara. have taken root The roots
OF these hardy botanical specimens
with patient porsistency have pene
tratcd the almost mp8rCeptlble Grew
ices OF the sun.bakou rocks The hot
ter the weather the botter for those
children of the plains and steppos