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the southern counties of England. Poa aquatica 

 might also be used. Cladium Mariscus is another 

 distinct water-side plant which is worth a place. 



If one chose to name the plants that grow in British 

 and European waters, a long list might be made, but 

 plants having no distinct character or no beauty of 

 flower would be useless, it is only by a selection of the 

 best plants that gardening of this kind can charm us. 



Those who plant the flowering Rush, (Butomus 

 umbellatus) in blossom are not likely to omit it now. 

 Tr"is"a native of the greater part of Europe and Asia, 

 and of the central and southern parts of England 

 and Ireland. Plant it not far from the margin, and it 

 likes rich muddy soil. The Arrow-head, (Sagittaria), 

 frequent in England and Ireland, but not in Scotland, 

 might be associated with this; and there is a finer 

 double exotic kind, which is really a handsome plant, 

 its flowers resembling, but larger than, those of the 

 old white Double Rocket. This used to be grown 

 in abundance in the pleasure gardens at Rye House, 

 Broxbourne, where it filled a wide ditch, and was 

 very handsome in flower. It forms large egg-shaped 

 tubers, and in searching for these, ducks destroy the 

 plants occasionally. Calla palustris is a beautiful bog- 

 plant, and nothing gives a better effect creeping over 

 rich, soft, boggy ground. It will also grow by the 

 side of water. Calla aethiopica_{the_ beautiful Lily of 

 the Nile) is hardy in the south if planted rather deep. 

 Pontederia cordata is a stout and hardy water-herb,. 



