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grown plant, with white flowers on long straight 
stems. 
Anagallis Tenella—Bog Pimpernel. Creeping habit. 
The flowers are pink. 
Pinguicula.—Butterwort. The wettest spots in the 
bog should be chosen for this little plant. 
Adiantum Pedatum.—Maidenhair fern. This is the 
hardy North American kind, which looks well associated 
with the flowering plants in sheltered corners. 
Orchis Foliosa.—Madeira Orchis. One of the finest of 
the family. It produces bold spikes of purplish flowers. 
Ficaria Grandiflora.—An improved form of the common 
Pilewort. Its bright masses of golden flowers render it 
a welcome addition to the bog garden in spring. 
Saxifraga Peltata. 
The above are all more or less dwarf growing plants, 
and suited for bog gardens on a small scale. In larger 
places good use will be made of Rhododendrons, Ferns 
of various kinds, Sedges, and numerous Lilies, especially 
superbum, to give boldness and distinction to the scene. 
It is a mistake, when it can be managed otherwise, to 
grow only small plants, as the effect is generally patchy 
and insignificant, besides giving the bog a dull, flat 
appearance. So many beautiful flowering shrubs and 
hardy lilies grow best in a peaty soil, so that on the 
fringe of the bog, where the ground is drier, whole 
colonies of beautiful plants may come trooping down to 
the edge, shutting off the little enclosure from the rest 
of the garden. Good drainage and the destruction of 
weeds are points essential to success, and a close watch 
should be kept for stray plants of Sheep Rot, which if 
allowed to spread will choke the whole bog in a short 
time. 
