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The Wild Garden 



England, more so than Carex Pseudo-cyperus, which 

 grows well in a foot or two of water, or on the margin 

 of a muddy pond. Carex paniculata forms a strong 

 and thick stem, sometimes 3 or 4 feet high, some- 

 what like a tree-fern, and with luxuriant masses of 

 falling leaves, and on that account is transferred to 

 moist places in gardens, though the larger specimens 

 are difficult to remove and soon perish. Scirpus 



lacustris (the ' Bul- 

 rush') is too dis- 

 tinct a plant to be 

 omitted, as its stems, 

 sometimes attaining 

 a height of more than 

 7 and even 8 feet, 

 are very singular ; 

 Cyperus longus is 

 also a handsome 

 water-plant, remind- 

 ing one of the aspect 

 of the Papyrus when 

 in flower. It is found 

 in some of the 

 southern counties of 

 England. Cladium 

 Mariscus is also another distinct and rather scarce 

 British aquatic which is worth a place. 



The 'Great Horse-tail,' which grows pretty commonly 

 in the greater part of England and Ireland, attains its 



GIANT HORSETAIL (Equiaetum Telmatela). 



