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Miscellaneous Aquatics 



-Continued 



Varieties marked * are hardy 



Limnocharis Humboldti (Water Poppy) 



♦Pontederla Cordata {Pickerel 

 Weed). A free-flowering plant, 

 growing about 2 feet high; spikes of 

 closely-set blue flowers. (See cut.) 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Salvinia BraziHensis. See Aqua- 

 rium plants, page 272. 



Sagittaria Montevidiensis ( Giant 

 Arrowhead). Attains gigantic pro- 

 portions, growing 4 to 5 feet high; 

 leaves 15 inches long; flower-scape 

 towers above the foliage, bearing 

 white flowers with dark blotch at 

 base of each petal; suitable for mar- 

 gins or tub cultivation. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz. 



* — Japonica Fl. PI. The double- 

 flowering arrowhead; very desirable 

 for planting in tubs or on margins of 

 ponds and streams. 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



*Saururus Cernuus {Lizard's 

 Tail). A desirable plant for mar- 

 gins; 2 to 2i feet high; leaves heart- 

 shaped; fragrant white flowers. 20 

 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



♦Scirpus Taberneemontani Zebrina. A very ornamental hardy rush, grow- 

 ing 3 to 4 feet high, producing leaves variegated, with alternate bands of green 

 and pure white. It may be grown as an aquatic, or as a garden or window 

 plant. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



* Thalia dealbata. In this stately semi-aquatic we have a fitting companion for 

 Cyperus Papyrus. The Canna-like leaves borne on tall slender stems wave with 

 the slightest breeze, and the flowers, which are of a deep plum purple, held 

 well above the foliage, make this one of the most ornamental plants for mar- 

 ginal planting or as a specimen for the centre of a pool. Strong plants, 50 cts. 

 each; specimens in 11 inch tubs, $2.50 each. 



Trapa Natans ( Water Chestnut or Water Caltrops). An aquatic annual, 

 producing white flowers with purple claws, floating on the surface of the water. 

 Ready May 15th. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



*Typha Latifolia. The well-known Cat Tail; very desirable for the water gar- 

 den. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Vallisneria Spiralis (Tape, Eel Grass or Wild Celery). A submerged 

 plant wiih ribbon-like leaves about 6 inches long; free-growing and desirable. 

 Useful for planting as food for wild waterfowl. Ready May 15th. 15 cts. 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 bunches. 



♦Zizania Aquatica ( Wild Rice). This native aquatic annual is very orna- 

 mental; its graceful panicles of blooms are produced on stalks 5 to 10 feet 

 high; a most important article of food for wild water fowl; should be grown in 

 shallow water. 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Limnocharis Humboldti {The Water Poppy). A pretty little aquatic, 

 with floating leaves and yellow, poppy like flowers; makes a fme show in 

 a tub or pond all summer. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Ludwigia Mulerti. See Aquarium plants, page 272. 

 Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides (Parrot's Feather). Long, trail- 

 ing stems, clothed with whorls of the most exquisite foliage, as delicate 

 as the Cypress Vine. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 

 *Orontium Aquaticum. Beautiful, velvety green leaves on the upper 

 surface, and a bright silvery-white color on the back; flowers small; yel- 

 low. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Ouvirandra Fenestralis (Lace-leaf or Lattice- 

 leaf-Plant). The chief interest in this plant lies in 

 the remarkable singularity of the leaves, which are 

 of a dark, olive green color, merely a network of 

 vascular tissue, resembling lace or a skeletonized 

 leaf. Requires to be grown in a shady situation. 

 $2.50 each. 

 *Peltandra Virginica ( Water Arum). 

 Leaves something like a Calla in out- 

 line, with greenish flowers, growing a 

 foot or more out of the water. 15 cts. 

 each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Pistia Stratiotes ( Water Lettuce). A 

 floating aquatic; forms a rosette of light 

 green velvety leaves. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz. 



PONTEDERIA CoRDATA 



Sagittaria Japomca Fl. Pl. 



AQUARIUM PLANTS are one of our specialties. See list on page 272 



