SUB-AQUATICS . . . 



FOR MARGINAL AND SHALLOW 

 WATER PLANTING 



SUB-AQUATICS are a class of beautiful plants that grow on the 

 margins of ponds and slow streams. They are sometimes called "Bog 

 Plants" because they grow with only their roots under water. If you 

 are using an artificial pool, place them in pots or boxes that you raise to the 

 surface of the water. From the following list of attractive sub-aquatics you 

 can beautify the margin of your water garden for a very low investment, and 

 they will give height and grace to your pool. 



SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA (ARROW-HEAD) : Graceful sub-aquatic 

 with arrow-shaped leaves and snow white blossom. Grows one to 

 two feet high $ .25 



TYPHA LATIFOLIA (CAT-TAIL) : Suitable for any pool not too small 



Roots should be confined 25 



LIMNOCHARIS HUMBOLDTII (WATER POPPY): Floating oval 

 leaves and bright yellow blooms make these attractive, though they 

 are tender and can only be handled outdoors in warm weather 25 



MYRIOPHYLLUM PROSERPINA COIDES (PARROT'S 

 FEATHER) : Graceful feathery green branches of this plant add to a 

 straight cold looking margin 25 



EICHORNIA CRASSIPES MAJOR (WATER HYACINTH): This 

 is a tender floating plant with glossy green leaves and trusses of the 

 most lovely orchid-like flowers of light lavender. Most desirable 25 



ZIZANIA AQUATICA (WILD RICE) : Ornamental grass, easily grown 



in shallow water. Graceful and desirable 25 



MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS (WATER FORGET-ME-NOT) : Most at- 

 tractive 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 25 



SAURURUS CERNUUS (LIZARD'S TAIL) : Small plant about one foot 

 high, growing directly in the water with white flowers in long re- 

 curved spike 25 



PONTEDERIA CORDATA (PICKEREL WEED): A graceful plant 

 with glossy green leaves and spikes of bright blue flowers. Grows 

 directly in the water 25 



IRIS VERSICOLOR— THE BLUE WATER IRIS: Bearing its flowers 



in May, it grows directly in the water or in moist soil 35 



IRIS PSEUDACORUS— THE YELLOW WATER IRIS: Similar to the 

 above except in color. It is, however, a stronger grower and the 

 flowers are more showy 35 



ANY OF THE ABOVE AQUATICS are a marked addition to the 

 water garden, giving height and grace to an otherwise necessarily 

 flat arrangement. 



THE W. B. SHAW AQUATIC GARDENS ~ 



KENILWORTH, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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