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grown plant, with white flowers on long straight 

 stems. 



Anagallis Tenella. Bog Pimpernel, Creeping habit. 

 The flowers are pink. 



Pinguicula. Butterwort. The wettest spots in the 

 bog should be chosen for this little plant. 



Adiantum Pedatum. Maidenhair fern. This is the 

 hardy North American kind, which looks well associated 

 with the flowering plants in sheltered corners. 



Orchis Foliosa. Madeira Orchis. One of the finest of 

 the family. It produces bold spikes of purplish flowers. 



Ficaria Grandiflora. An improved form of the common 

 Pilewort. Its bright masses of golden flowers render it 

 a welcome addition to the bog garden in spring. 



Saxifraga Peltata. 



The above are all more or less dwarf growing plants, 

 and suited for bog gardens on a small scale. In larger 

 places good use will be made of Rhododendrons, Ferns 

 of various kinds, Sedges, and numerous Lilies, especially 

 superbum, to give boldness and distinction to the scene. 

 It is a mistake, when it can be managed otherwise, to 

 grow only small plants, as the effect is generally patchy 

 and insignificant, besides giving the bog a dull, flat 

 appearance. So many beautiful flowering shrubs and 

 hardy lilies grow best in a peaty soil, so that on the 

 fringe of the bog, where the ground is drier, whole 

 colonies of beautiful plants may come trooping down to 

 the edge, shutting off the little enclosure from the rest 

 of the garden. Good drainage and the destruction of 

 weeds are points essential to success, and a close watch 

 should be kept for stray plants of Sheep Rot, which if 

 allowed to spread will choke the whole bog in a short 

 time. 



