204 WATER-LILIES 



Pseudacorus, with beautiful yellow flowers. 

 Iris versicolor, a swamp-loving plant, with 

 large blue and yellow flowers, may also be 

 used. Iris Germanica does not do well in 

 wet soil, preferring a dry situation. 



A large number of rushes (Juncus) are 

 ordinarily listed for swamp planting. Es- 

 pecially to be recommended are J. Holo- 

 schcenus, var. foltts vartegatts and f. ejfusus, 

 var. vittatus. J. spiralis has curiously twisted 

 stems. 



The cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is 

 one of the most eff'ective plants used in the 

 border of the pond. The tall spikes, loaded 

 with brilliant scarlet flowers, are surpass- 

 ingly beautiful. It flowers from July to 

 September. 



LOW-GROWING PLANTS 



Among the low-growing plants, the lysima- 

 chias are the favourites for planting immedi- 

 ately adjacent to the water, especially the 

 moneywort (L. Nummularia), which when 



