AQUATIC PLANTS FORM A DESIRABLE ADDITION TO ANY GARDEN. 11 
AQUATIC, BOG AND MARSH PLANTS 
-continued. 
Those marked * should be planted in water 1 ft. to 2 ft. in depth. 
f ,, „ „ 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.-vh. indicates June and July. 
Collections of 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). 
J§ 268 Calamus, 2£ ft., an aromatic bog 
plant, long leaves gracefully 
drooping at the tips; curious 
short yellowish-green flower 
spikes; vii.-viii. 4d. each, 3/6 
doz. 
t§ 270 argenteus striatis, 2ft., foliage 
prettily striped white and tinged 
red. 6d. each, 4/6 doz. 
ALISMA ( Water Plantain). 
J§ 272 Plantago, 2$ ft., an elegant plant, 
bears an abundance of pretty 
pink flowers, vii.-viii. 4d. each, 
3/6 doz. 
ANEMONE rivularis, white flowers, 4d. ( See 
page 27). 
APONOGETON ( Cape Pond Weed). 
* 274 distachyon, a fast-growing aquatic, 
Hawthorn-scented flowers and 
long narrow floating leaves, v.-x. 
9d. each, 7/6 doz. 
ASCLEPI AS incarnata, purple flowers. 4d. 
each, 3/- doz. (See page 29). 
ASTILBE rivularis, reddish creamy-white 
flowers, 6d. (See page 29). 
ASTRANTIA carniolica and major, flowers 
white, tinged green, 4d. (See 
page 29). 
BAMBOOS. (See page 18). 
BUTOMUS (The Flowering Rush). 
t§ 276 umbellatus, 3ft., a handsome 
Aquatic, tall stalks carrying an 
umbel of rose-coloured blooms; 
vi. -viii. 6d. each, 4/6 doz. 
CALLA 
t§i278 palustris (Bog Arum), beautiful 
small white spathes and rich dark 
green leaves; grows luxuriantly 
in muddy soil or moist bog, 
vii. -viii. 6d. each, 4/6 doz. 
CALTHA (Marsh Marigolds), butter-cup-like 
flowers and bright glossy leaves; 
grows in any rich soil near water. 
f § 280 biflora, 9 in., large twin-flowered 
species with creamy-white flowers, 
v.-vii. 6d. 
ts 282 leptosepala, 1 ft, flowers white, like 
small water lilies, iv.-vi. 1/- 
C A LT H A — contin ued. 
f§ 284 palustris, 1 ft., large shining golden 
yellow flowers, the well-known 
wild form, iv.-vi. 4d. each, 3/6 
doz. 
f § 285 fl. pi., 9 in., double, bright 
golden-yellow petals ; most 
charming, iv.-vii. 6d. each, 4/6 
doz. 
|§ 289 parnassifolla, 6 in., a distinct 
form, very free, yellow flowers, 
iii.-x. 4d. 
CARDAMINE (Lady's Smock or Cuckoo 
Flower). (See page 32). 4d. 
CAREX 
§ pendula 1 (Bee page 32). 
riparia 4d. each, 3/6 doz. 
variegata I 
CYPERUS (Galingale). 
§ 291 longus, 3 ft., a handsome Sedge 
with tall 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 doz. 
CYRIPEDIUM spectabile, rosy-white flowers. 
1 /- and 1/6. ( See page 36). 
DODECATHEON (Shooting Stars or American 
Cowslip). 4d. and 6d. (See page 
37). 
DONDiA (syn. Hacquetia), greenish-yellow 
flowers, 6d. (See page 37). 
ELYMUS (Lyme Grass). 
§ 302 glaucifolius, 3 ft., somewhat rigid 
glaucous-leaved grass, makes 
magnificent clumps, vii.-viii. 4d. 
EPILOBIUM 
§ angustifolium and var., rosy-purple 
flowers. 4d. and 6d. (Seepage 37). 
FUNKIAS (Plantain Lilies), 4d. and 6d. (Sec 
page 39). 
GALAX aphylla (The Fairies' Wand), white 
flowers, 9d. (See page 39). 
GLAUX maritima (Sea Milk Weed), flesh- 
coloured flowers, 4d. (See page 40). 
GLYCERIA 
§ 306 spectabilis foliis variegatus, 4d. each 
3/- doz. (See page 41). 
