HENDERSON’S 
PICTURESQUE GARDENS 
114 
BOG OR MARSH GARDENS 
On many country and suburban grounds there are oozy 
bogs of uninviting aspect that may be transformed into a tangle 
of beauty, verdure and color, by growing therein a proper selec- 
tion of plants, of which there is a large variety that will readily 
make themselves at home and thrive under such conditions. 
The illustrations that we herewith present convey some idea of 
the charming effects that can be produced on marshy grounds. 
The bog garden to the right, with a stream of water contain- 
ing Water Lilies, spanned by a rustic bridge leading to the 
rock garden beyond, is unusually picturesque. 
While there is an endless variety of plants that are adapted 
for bog gardening, some of which doubtless can be collected 
in neighboring fresh-water marshes, yet there are many suitable 
hardy plants purchasable, among which we mention ; 
Bamboos, Cardinal 
Flower, Bleeding-Heart, Do- 
decatheon, Erythroniums, 
Ferns, Funkias, Grasses 
(Arundo, Eulalia, Erianthus 
and Pampas), Gentians, 
Globe Flower, Golden Club, 
Hemerocallis, Japanese Iris, 
Liliums Canadense and 
Superbum, Marshmallows, 
Moccasin Flower, Pitcher- 
Plants, Phlox decussata. 
Sweet Flag, Spireas aruncus 
and palmata. Swamp Pinks, 
Skunk Cabbage, Trilliums, 
Water Arum, Water Plan- 
tain, Wild Violets, etc. 
There are also many shrubs 
and trees and tender plants 
that thrive in moist soils, 
such as Andromedas, Azalea 
viscosa, Clethra, American 
Holly, Laurel, Sweet Gum 
Tree, Magnolia glauca, Ali- 
anthus, Paulonia, etc. 
