200 WATER-LILIES 



Unlike the bamboo, the giant reed {Arundo 

 Donax) does not make young growth from 

 the lower portions of the stalks. Hence, 

 though very desirable for its bold effect, it 

 must always be grown with other plants, to 

 hide the bareness of the lower portion of the 

 plant. There exists a variegated form. 



The brilliant, red-pink flower of one of the 

 milkweeds {Asclepias tncarnatd) offers, dur- 

 ing the early summer months, a bright spot 

 among the green of the border. The plant, 

 however, has the disadvantage of presenting 

 a miserable appearance in the latter part of 

 the season. 



One of the most beautiful, hardy swamp- 

 plants is the flowering rush {Butomus um- 

 hellatus). The flower stem grows as high as 

 three feet and bears pink flowers. The plant 

 likes a wet soil. 



The water arum {Calla palustris) is quite 

 hardy. It is a dwarf calla with creepijig 

 rhizome. On account of the similarity in 

 name it is frequently confused with the marsh 

 marigold {Caltha palustris), which, with its 



