CLIBRANS’ LIST OF AQUATIC BOG, AND MARSH PLANTS. 
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Aquatic, Bog and Marsh Plants. 
Under this heading we give a list of the most desirable and suitable plants for planting m water 
or in molt situa”^ effects may be obtained in this phase of gardening by planting 
judiciously those species and varieties that are best adapted for the situation. In ^ 1 ° g 
the banks of streanis where the water runs rapidlv, or is Uable to rise and flood its banks, care should 
a strong peg and a ttaching the plant to it by means of string. 1 his will enable it to retain its posit 
ion until it becomes establishecl. 
Those marked * should be planted in water i ft. to 2 ft. in depth, 
t ,, .. 3 in- to 9 in. 
" ” § ” at the water’s edge or in bog soil. 
Those without a distinguishing mark should be planted where the soil is only moist. 
Note.— The Roman numerals immediately following the description of each plant indicate 
the month or months in which they are in bloom. Thus— vi.-vii. indicates June and July. 
Collections ol Aquatics for growing in deep water, 6 varieties, our selection, 9 /-. Collections of Semi- 
Aquatics for margins of streams, ponds, and moist situations, 12 varieties, our selection, 4 /- or 6/- 
ACORUS (Sweet Flag). 
t§ 268 Calamus, 2I ft., an aromatic bog 
plant, long leaves gracefully droop- 
ing at the tips ; curious short 
yellowish-green flower spikes ; vii.- 
viii. 4d. 
t§ 270 argenteus striatis, 2 ft., foliage 
prettily striped while and tinged 
red. ' 3 d. 
ALISMA (Water Plantain). 
t§ 272 Plantago, 2J ft., an elegant plant. 
bears an abunrlance of pretty pmk 
flowers, vii.-viii. 4c!. 
ANEMONE rivularis, white flowers. 4cl. See 
page 20. 
APONOGETON (Cape Pond Weed). 
274 distachyon, a fast-growing aquatic. 
Hawthorn-scented flowers and long 
narrow floating leaves, v.-x. pd. 
and i/- 
ASCLEPIAS incarnata, purple flowers. 6d. 
See page 22. 
ASTILBE rivularis, reddish creamy white 
flower.s, 6d. See page 22. 
ASTRANTIA carniolica and major, flowers 
white, tinged green, 4d. See page 
22. 
BAMBOOS. See page 12. 
BUTOMUS (The Flowering Rmh). 
t§ 276 umliellatus.t ft. a handsome aquatic, 
tail stalks carrying an urnbcl of 
rose-coloured blooms ; vi.-viii., 6d, 
CALLA. 
f§ 278 palustris (Bog Arum), beautiful 
small white spathes and rich dark 
green leaves ; grows luxuriantly in 
muddy soil or moist bog, vii.- 
viii. fid. 
CALTHA (Marsh Marigolds), buttercup-like 
flowers and bright glossy leaves ; 
grows in any rich soil near water. 
t§ 280 biflora, 9 in., large twin-flowered 
species with creamy-white flowers, 
v.-vii. 6d. 
■l-§ 282 leptosenala, i ft,, flowers white, like 
small water lilies iv.-vi. 6d. 
CALTHA 
t§ 284' palustris, i ft., large shining golden 
j'eilow flowers, the well-know 
wild form, iv.-vi. 4d. 
285 P. pi., 9 in., double, bright 
golden yellow petals ; most charm- 
ing, iv.-vii. 6d. 
|§ 289 parnassifolia, 6 in., a distinct 
form, very free, yellow flowers, 
iii. X. 4 d. 
CARD AMINE (Lady’s Smock or Cuckoo Flower). 
see page 25. 4d. 
PAPPY 
§ pendula ) gee page 25. 
..""vSegata 1 4'!. each ; 3/6 doaen. 
CYPERUS (Galingale). 
§ 291 longus, 3 ft., a handsome Sedge 
with tail naked flower stems, end- 
ing in three long unequal grace- 
fully-arching leaves surmounted 
by a large branching cluster of 
chestnut-coloured flowers ; vii.- 
viii. 4d. each ; 3/6 dozen. 
CYPRIPEDIUM spectabile, rosy white flowers. 
if- and 1/6. See page 27. 
DODECATHEON (Shooting Stars or American 
Cowslip). 4d. and 6d. Seepage 
28. 
DONDIA (syn. Hacquetin), greenish yellow 
flowers, till. See page 28. 
ELYMUS (Tyw'- flrass). 
§ 302 glaucifolius, 3 ft., somewhat rigid 
glaucous-leaved grass, makes 
magnificent clumps, vii.-viii. 4d. 
EPILOBIUM. 
S angustifolium and var., rosy purple 
flowers. 4d.and6d. See page 29. 
FUNKIAS (Plantain Lilies), 4d. and 6d. See 
page 30. 
GALAX aphylla iThe Fairies’ Wand), white 
flowers, 9d. See page 31. 
GLAUX maritiraa (Sea Milk Weed), flesh 
coloured flowers, 4d. See page 32. 
glyceria , . 
8 306 spectabilis foliis vanegatus, 4d. 
See new Plants page 4. 
