HARDY AQUATICS. 



occasionally submerged. Flowers measure from ten to twelve inches in 

 diameter, and present the greatest variety of color, from pure white to the 

 darkest shades of royal purple, many with various colors marbled with white 

 and gold mixed. 



Iris pseudo-aconis. The yellow Iris of European marshes; flowers bright 

 yellow; leaves linear, long. 



Iris orientalis. Fine ornamental foliage; rich violet-blue flowers. 



Jtinctis couglomeratis ful. variegatis. A variety of the common Rush, with 

 foliage beautifully striped golden yellow. 



Limnanthcmum lacunosum. (Floating Heart). A small aquatic with mar- 

 morate foliage, much like a Cyclamen, and small white flowers. 



L. iivmphieoides. (Villarsia). Leaves Nymphaea-like ; flowers golden 

 yellow, produced in profusion. Seeds very freely, and where it is not winter- 

 killed is liable to become a pest as it is of such vigorous growth. 



Mciivanthes trifoHata. Flowers white, resembling those of the Horse 

 Chestnut; very free growing. 



Myosotis pahistris semperHorcns. (Perpetual flowering Forget-me-not). 



Oruutium nquaticum . (Golden Club). A very attractive and pretty 

 plant with beautiful velvety green leaves, and a curious yellow spadix early in 

 spring. 



Pcltandra virginica. (The Water Arum). Large, narrow-shaped foliage ; 

 white spadix. 



Pontederia cordata. (Pickerel Weed), 

 about two feet high, and producing 

 spikes of closely set blue flowers. 



Sagittaria sagittifolia. (The Com- 

 mon Arrowhead). Flowers white. 



S. japonica fl. pi. Very similar to 

 our native species, but producing num- 

 erous spikes of large, pure white, double 

 flowers. 



Scirpus Holosclioenus vaviegatus. A 

 Siberian Rush, with stems twelve to 

 eighteen inches high ; alternately banded 

 with green and white. 



S. taberniemontaun yar. zebrina. 

 (Japanese Porcupine Plant). A very 

 ornamental rush, growing three to four 

 feet high ; delicate green, barred alter- 

 nately with white. 



Typha latifolia. (The Common Cat's Tail). 



Zixania acjiiatica. (Wild Rice). Aquatic annual; very ornamental in the 



A free flowering plant, growing 



