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or ditch, where the ground is wet or water shallow, it is of marvellous growth. 

 The reason why these plants are seldom seen in such a luxurious condition 

 is that people attempt to grow too many plants in a small pond or even in a 

 tub, and consequently they are starved. 



Many other plants that are subaquatic are deserving of general culture, 

 but as yet are rarely seen in the garden, their proper place being the "bog 

 garden." Many odd and curious yet beautiful plants are met with in this 

 group — sarracenias, or pitcher plants, the Darlingtonia Calijornica, Drosera 

 or sundew in variety, the marsh marigold (Caltlia palustris), and its double 

 form, the dainty myosotis, or forget-me-not, JMenyantJies trifoliata, Calla 

 palustris, Helonias bullata, Lobelia cardinalis, spireas in many forms, Calopo- 

 gons, and the queen of hardy orchids, Cypripedimn spectahile. Ferns, too, 

 are capital for such places. The "bog garden" seems to be an English 

 idea, and a " good one, too, but we have never heard of any notable 

 example of it in America. 



