THE BOG GARDEN 
That wet end of the garden, the boggy meadow, 
even the swamp, need not be hopeless weed- 
wastes. With a bit of planning and planting 
such areas may be made attractive, even delight¬ 
ful. Here I offer a group of plants that either 
prefer, or will easily endure, wet soils. Those 
marked with (*) may also be grown under nor¬ 
mal garden conditions. See also Orchids, page 16. 
Aster Nemorialis*—Bog Aster. Pure lavender 
flowers, solitary on whorled stem clusters. 
Fine. Pkt. 25c. 
Azalea Viscosa—Swamp Azalea. Pure white. 
Fine. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Calla Palustris—The True Calla, a hardy pond- 
edge plant of the north, with small cream- 
white spathe or “flower”, and yellow spadix, 
followed by red berries. Pkt. 25c. 
Darlingtonia Californica—Hardy Pitcher-plants, 
carnivorous in habit, feeding on flies. Rather 
showy and very odd. Pkt. 25c. 
Drosera Filiformis—Sundew. The leaves are 
short sticky threads carried on stems that 
unroll, fern fashion. Pretty rose-colored flow¬ 
ers. Carnivorous. Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
Eriophonun Virginiciim—Cotton Sedge. Large 
tufts of tawny cotton on three foot slender 
stems. Showy, and may be cut. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkg. 35c. 
Gyro-theca Tinctoria—“Iris” leaves from which 
rise flower stems covered with a silvery rus¬ 
set down, the flowers small and also russet. 
Pkt. 20c. 
Helonias Bullata*—Swamp Pink. Sturdy spikes 
of beautiful rose-pink flowers in earliest 
spring. Very rare and very fine. Will grow 
on dry soil also. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c; 
Vs oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $6.00. 
Hypericum Densifiorum*—A shrubby St. John’s 
Wort growing on swamp margins, with small 
golden yellow stamen-tasseled flowers so 
closely packed as to hide the leaves. Pkt. 
20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Iris Pseudacorus* — Sulphur yellow flowers, 
veined brown. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
Iris Versicolor*—Violet blue, marked yellow and 
veined claret. Pkt. 15c; !4 oz. 50c. 
Lilium Superbum*—Stately plants with reflexed 
flowers in combinations of red and yellow. 
Pkt. 20c: special pkg. 50c; V* oz. $1.25. 
Lobelia Cnrdinalis*-—Five foot spikes of brilliant 
cardinal-red flowers. Nothing could be more 
showy. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c. 
Mimulus Ringens*—Purple orchid-like flowers 
with yellow throats. Tall. Pkt. 15c. 
Nuphar Advena—'Yellow Pond Lily. Floating or 
submerged heart-shaped leaves and cup shaped 
yellow or purple tinged flowers standing well 
above the surface. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c. 
Nymphea Tetragona Alba (b)—A hardy water 
lily. The flowers are smaller than those of 
other pond lilies, about 2 inches across, but 
it. is the freest bloomer of all. Snowy white 
blossoms with big bunches of golden stamens. 
Pkt. 25c: special pkg. 65c: 14 oz. $1.50. 
Nymphea Alba (b)—Great Swedish Water Lily. 
An entirely hardy and easily grown white 
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