SHALLOW WATER and 
BOG PLANTS 
Note: All plants are sent prepaid. 
N ATURAL Ponds have a pro¬ 
fusion of flags, rushes, reeds 
and small flowering plants 
which delight the eye. Your pool 
will be more attractive and much 
more naturalistic when planted with clumps of these 
ornamental and semi-tropical plants. 
Plant the roots of these plants in rich loam. In a con¬ 
crete pool you may build a ledge or use a box of soil, or 
you may put individual plants in flower pots set at the 
proper depth. All of the plants in this list should be 
planted above or below the water according to their in¬ 
dividual needs. The shallow water plants which require 
6 inches of water and no more are marked*. Those 
which do best in 2 inches of water are marked t- Bog 
plants, marked $ like wet feet but do not like to swim 
or wade; plant them with the crown just above the 
water level. Many of the bog plants are excellent house 
plants and will grow indoors if the pot is set in a saucer 
kept full of water. 
f ARROWHEAD, DOUBLE FLOWERING (Sagittaria japonica 
florepleno). A plant like the Giant Arrowhead in foliage, but 
one that develops a spike of beautiful double petaled white flowers. 
Grows well as a bog or shallow water plant. $1 each or $10 per doz. 
tARROWHEAD, GIANT (Sagittaria sagittifolia). Distinctive leaves 
shaped as name indicates and standing 1 to 3 feet above water. 
Flowers freely in a series of white spikes. Hardy. $1 for 3 ; $2.50 
per doz. 
♦BOGBEAN (Menyanthes trifoliata). A perennial aquatic with 
creeping root stocks in shallow water. Its fragrant white 
flowers are borne on stout stalks, fringed and suffused with pink, 
50c for 3 ; $1.50 per doz. 
BUTTERFLY LILY: 
$ White (Hedychium coronarium). A tall canna-like p nt with 
large leaves and very fragrant white blossoms borne in umbels. A 
very handsome plant. $1 for 3. 
$ Yellow (Hedychium chrysoleucum). A native of India, and 
while similar to the preceding variety, is considered the best of the 
genus and very desirable. In habit it is tall-growing, and the light 
yellow flowers are followed by bright red berries. Quite desirable 
semi-aquatic plant. $1 for 3. 
CALLA LILIES: 
$ Golden Calla (Zantedeschia elliottiana). The most desirable of 
the yellow Calla Lilies. Its flowers are as large as the well-known 
white variety, but are a lustrous golden yellow. The foliage is 
dark green with translucent spots of creamy white, and adds more 
to the beauty of the bloom. $1 each. 
$ White Calla (Zantedeschia aethiopica). One of the best water 
plants for summer use. Perpetual flowering; fine white flowers. 
Not hardy but can be kept indoors through the winter. Flowering 
plants. $1 each. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
Shallow Water and Bog Plants 
6 different Shallow Water and Bog 
Plants, our selection. $1.50. 
(Collection No. 25) 
MINIATURE WATER GARDEN COL¬ 
LECTION, $1.50. 
(Collection No. 20) 
See page 19. 
SMALL POOL COLLECTION, $3.00 
(Collection No. 21) 
See page 19. 
MEDIUM SIZED POOL COLLECTION, 
$5.00 
(Collection No. 22) 
See page 19. 
♦COMMON CAT-TAIL (Typha latifolia). One of the favorite native 
swamp plants. Hardy. 50c for 3 ; $1.50 per doz. 
♦GRACEFUL CAT-TAIL (Typha angustifolia). A tall variety with 
slender cat-tails more completely developed than the usual type, 
giving the appearance of being double on the stem. These plants 
furnish a very fine background in massed planting. 50c for 2; 
$2 per doz. 
♦FLOATING HEART (Nymphoides peltatum). This plant has leaves 
like the nymphaeas and produces brilliant yellow flowers quite 
freely. It is hardy and will do well in 2 to 6 inches of water. 50c 
for 3 ; $1.50 per doz. 
fFLOWERING RUSH (Butomus umbellatus). A hardy plant with 
peculiar three-sided leaves in graceful clumps. Attractive pink 
flowers are borne on round stems. Fine for naturalizing in a pond. 
Hardy. $1 for 3 ; $2.50 per doz. 
$FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis scorpioides). A well known spring and 
summer flowering plant with small clusters of clear blue flowers 
with a yellow eye. Hardy. $1 for 4 ; $2 per doz. 
fHARDY CALLA (Calla Palustris). This is like a calla lily, but 
much smaller in size. A desirable plant for shallow water. 
Hardy. 50c for 3 ; $1.50 per doz. 
flRlS pseudacorous (Yellow Flag). A tall, sword-leaved plant bear¬ 
ing broad yellow flowers of the Japan Iris type. Valuable and 
attractive. Hardy. $1 for 3 ; $2.50 per doz. 
flRIS versicolor (Blue Flag). Exactly like Yellow Flag except that 
the flowers are blue. $1 for 3 ; $2.50 per doz. 
Green Taro Primrose Willow Graceful Cat-tail Pickerel Rush Velvet Leaf 
No pool is complete without a few of these shallow water plants. Be sure and order some. 
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