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THE AQUATIC GARDEN. 



tank, in deepish soil or in flower-pots, and then, 

 mixed with the water violet or water plantain, they 

 form a varied and agreeable bordering. The singular 



Fig. 44. 



Sweet Flag (Acoms calamus). 



looking balls of flowers on the stems of the latter 

 plant cannot fail to draw attention, whilst the elegant 

 linear leaves of the sweet flag are so fragrant that 

 they were once used for strewing on church floors on 

 that account. 



We have endeavoured to make such suggestions 

 respecting our native aquatic plants as will not only 

 render them easily identifiable, but enable the amateur 

 to utilise some of them for the purpose of aerating 



