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red ; Marliacea rosea, bright pink ; William Doogue, light pink ; 

 Seignoureti, yellow suffused with pink ; tuberosa rosea, rosy blush. 

 For small pools or tubs the following small-growing Water Lilies are 

 charming : pygmea alba, white ; Helveola, sulphur yellow ; Layde- 

 keri rosea, carmine rose. 



Some Favourite Waterside Plants. Limnanthemum pelta- 

 tum (Villarsia nymphaeoides) is a Nymphaea-like plant with yellow 

 flowers, which when once established in a pond increases very rapidly. 

 The Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyon), a small growing 

 South African aquatic, with fragrant white blossoms and long narrow 

 leaves ; the Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata), an ornamental British 

 aquatic for the margins, with white swoet-scented flowers ; the 

 Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia), a British plant with white flowers ; 

 S. japonica plena, double white and variabilis, a North American 

 plant ; the Water Violet (Hottonia palustris), with lilac white 

 flowers and fernlike foliage ; the Water Plantain (Alisma Plantago) 

 has large pyramidal heads of small white flowers. 



The surroundings of a water garden are very important. Whether 

 trees and shrubs are planted on the margins depends largely on the 

 size of the pond or lake. Grass banks should surround the water 

 rather than gravel walks, with march or bog plants growing in the 

 low-lying parts and near the water's edge. A few plants commonly 

 employed for this purpose are Gunnera manicata, Royal Fern 

 (Osmunda regalis) ; double Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris flore 

 pleno) ; Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica) ; Spiraeas, Marsh Forget-me-nots 

 (Myosotis palustris), and double Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis 

 flore pleno). 



The town or suburban" gar den, however small, need not be 

 devoid of a few water plants, for a tub or two sunk in the grass form 

 suitable places for Water Lilies and other aquatics ; these may 

 vary in depth from 6 to 30 inches. A pleasing effect is obtained by 

 placing stones around the tubs and planting bog or marsh plants 

 amongst them. Fresh water must be poured into the tub, the over- 

 flow being allowed to soak away amongst the surrounding plants. A 

 few pieces of charcoal placed in the tubs will also assist in keeping 

 the water sweet. Suitable plants for grouping among the stones are I 

 Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris), Marsh Forget me-not (Myosotis 

 palustris), Fair Maids of France (Ranunculus aconitifolius fl. pi.) 

 and other dwarf, free-blooming, moisture-loving sorts. A surround- 

 ing such as this much improves the appearance of a small water 

 garden. 



