Aquatics for Marginal and Shallow Water Planting 



Sagittaria Latifolia (Arrow-head). Graceful sub-aquatic, with arrow Each 

 shaped leaves and snow white blossom. Grows 1 to 2 feet 

 high Price, $.25 



Typha Latifolia (Cat-tail). Suitable for any pool not too small. 



Roots should be confined Price, .25 



Limnocharis Humboldtii (Water Poppy). Floating oval Leaves and 

 bright yellow blooms make these attractive, though they are ten- 

 der and can only be handled outdoors in warm weather. . . .Price, .25 



Myriophyllum proserpina coides (Parrot's Feather). Graceful 

 feathery green branches of this plant add to a straight cold 

 looking margin Per Bunch, Price. .25 



Eichornia crassipes major (Water Hyacinth). This is a floating plain 

 with glossy green leaves and trusses of the most lovely orchid- 

 like flowers of light lavender. Most desirable Price, .25 



Zizania Aquatica (Wild Rice). Ornamental grass, easily grown in 



shallow water. Graceful and desirable Price, .25 



Myosotis palustris (Water Forget-me-not). Most attractive of our 

 sub-aquatic plants for a border. Perfectly hardy and with 

 myriads of tiny light blue flowers exactly like our garden forget- 

 me-not Per Bunch, Price, .25 



Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail). Small plant about 1 foot high, 

 growing directly in the water with white flowers in long 

 recurved spike Price, .25 



Pontederia Cordata (Pickerel Weed). A graceful plant with glossy 

 green leaves and spikes of bright blue flowers. Grows directly 

 in the water Price. .25 



Any of the above aquatics are a marked addition to the water garden, 

 giving height and grace to an otherwise necessarily flat arrangement. 



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