AQUATIC AND BOG PLANTS 



"\HE pleasures and superb results attained in water gardens by the introduction of many 

 rare and beautiful plants have awakened new interest among amateur and professional 

 gardeners. Few plants indeed can surpass in splendor the stately Lotus or dainty Water 

 Lily and they are so hardy and easy to grow ! Ponds, either natural or artificial, or 

 slow-flowing streams, can be made focal points of attraction and beauty by careful 

 planting, or perhaps one of the features of the home grounds. Where such conditions 

 or opportunities are lacking, fountain basins or formal pools form good places for many 

 of these grand plants, and even sunken tubs have been successfully used. The soil in 

 natural ponds is usually all that is needed, but in artificial ones should consist of turfy 

 loam well enriched, and for water plants, covered with varying depths of water in order 

 to provide for the requirements of the plants and to prevent the freezing of their roots 

 or tubers in winter. Shore plants thrive in sandy or mucky soils, and may be diversi- 

 fied, often advantageously, by rocks and boulders. 



Acorns calamus. SWEET FLAG. A 

 hardy waterside plant with sword- 

 shaped, bright green leaves, attaining a height of 2 to 3 

 feet. The long branching rootstocks are pleasantly 

 aromatic, and form the basis of a popular confection in 

 certain parts of the country. The species is widely dis- 

 tributed in the Northern Hemisphere. 



A. gramineus variegatus. VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG. 

 A smaller plant than the foregoing, of Japanese origin, 

 forming compact grass-like tufts. Leaves beautifully 

 striped with green and white. Often grown as a pot- 

 plant indoors, and thrives in either wet or moist garden 

 soil. 



Brasenia purpurea. WATER SHIELD. An interesting 

 aquatic plant with floating leaves, widely distributed 

 in both hemispheres. Stems long and slender, bearing 

 numerous oval leaves which are bright green and shin- 

 ing on the upper surface, often purple beneath. Flow- 

 ers borne on long pedicels, purple, blossoming in 

 summer. Very hardy and useful. 



Callha paluslris. MARSH MARIGOLD. A beautiful 

 marsh plant flourishing in wet places near running 

 water. Grows naturally from Newfoundland to South 

 Carolina, westward to Nebraska. Leaves bright green, 

 broadly heart-shaped. Flowers bright yellow, very 

 showy, freely produced in spring. 



C. paluslris flore-pleno. DOUBLE-FLOWERED MARSH 

 MARIGOLD. A very beautiful variety of the preceding, 

 with full and double flowers of exquisite form and sub- 

 stance. 



Limnanthemum nymphaeoides. FLOATING HEART. An 

 aquatic plant with submerged stems and floating leaves. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. Leaves heart-shaped or 

 nearly orbicular, 2 to 4 inches broad. Flowers about 

 an inch across, bright yellow, freely produced almost 

 throughout the season. Should be kept within bounds, 

 as it spreads rapidly. 



Myriophyllum proserpinacoides. PARROT'S FEATHER. 

 This graceful aquatic plant is much admired on account 

 of its delicate feathery foliage. It is very valuable for 

 lily ponds and fountain basins, and is also grown in- 



doors in vases and aquaria. Hardy in the Southern 

 and Pacific States, and usually withstanding the win- 

 ters as far north as Southern Ohio and New Jersey. 



Myosoiis palustris. TRUE FORGET-ME-NOT. A dainty 

 plant with much sentimental interest associated with it. 

 It is of easy culture and thrives admirably in wet places 

 near running water, or in damp shady ground. Flow- 

 ers freely produced from spring until fall, bright blue 

 with a yellow eye, disposed in loose-flowered racemes. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. We offer only the true 

 perennial species. 



Nelumbium The Lotus Plants 



Of all the hardy aquatic plants, none are more 

 deserving of our attention and admiration than the 

 stately Nelumbiums. The handsome circular leaves 

 are often of very large size, soft bluish green, the 

 stronger ones boldly and gracefully held above 

 the surface of the water from 2 to 4 feet. Towards 

 the end of June, and continuing for many weeks, 

 the magnificent large fragrant flowers are freely 

 produced, displaying both in form and color the 

 highest type of grace and beauty. All of the Lotus 

 plants are perfectly hardy, provided they are planted 

 m a sufficient depth of water to keep the tubers 

 from freezing. They should not be planted before 

 the advent of the growing season, as the tubers 

 cannot be safely handled much in advance of that 

 period. 



Nelumbium luteum. AMERICAN LOTUS, OR WATER 

 CHINQUAPIN. A noble species with large glaucous 

 green leaves i to 2 feet across. Grows naturally from 

 Ontario and Michigan, southward to Florida and 

 Louisiana ; usually rare and local. Flowers sulphur- 

 yellow, 6 to 10 inches in diameter when fully expanded. 

 Very handsome. 



N. speciosum. INDIAN LOTUS. This is the so-called 

 Egyptian Lotus, and while it may not be historically 



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