licitic Plants {cont’S) 
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Primrose Creeper (Jussiaea repens). A rapid growing, par' 
tially submerged plant that bears large, yellow primrose 
flowers. Fine for moist ground or shallow water up to six 
inches deep. Not hardy. 
Water Calla. Large trumpet-shaped snow-white flowers 
a pretty golden yellow spadix. Luxuriant foliage. 
with 
Water Poppy. (Shown at right). 
The pretty floating leaves and 
large yellow poppydike flowers 
make this plant decidedly useful in your 
pool. 
Flowering Rush. This plant has odd three- 
sided leaves which grow in pretty 
clumps. It also has pretty pink flowers 
which are borne on round stems. Hardy. 
Parrot Feather. 
Water Iris. These are very, very 
pretty and come in 2 - colors, 
blue and yellow. Plant them in 
shallow water or damp soil in 
the pool’s margin. You will 
find them very easy to grow. 
Parrot Feather. (Picture at left). 
A beautiful trailing plant that 
takes root in the water but 
likes to grow up over the side 
of the pool or fountain. Fine 
in hanging water baskets. 
Forget-Me-Nots. These are ideal 
for planting in the damp mar¬ 
gin of pools. They spread rap¬ 
idly and everyone is acquaint¬ 
ed with their pretty blue flow¬ 
ers. Grow 4 to 6 inches high. 
Water Poppy. 
Giant Rush (Bulrush). Famous in 
Biblical history as the Bulrush 
that hid Moses. Very attractive 
when properly placed. It helps to 
emphasize the beauty of your- 
Lilies and Water Poppies. 
Japanese Iris. The largest flowering 
and most beautiful of all Iris. 
They love the nice wet soil along 
the pool’s margin and bloom best 
under such conditions. Flowers 
open 8 to 10 inches across. 
Sweet Flag. (Shown at right). A 
nice shallow water plant with 
pretty sabre-like leaves broadly 
striped green and ivory. 
Sweet Flag. 
Pickerel Weed. 
Pickerel Weed. (Shown at left). A very pretty shal¬ 
low water plant with beautiful heart-snaped leaves, 
and spikes of very pretty purple flowers. Grows 
about 2 feet high. Six inches of water. 
Marsh Marigold. (Shown at right). Very much like 
a Buttercup and just as picturesque. Quite appro¬ 
priate in the moist soil along the banks. Has large 
brilliant yellow flowers in early spring. 
Papyrus or Egyptian Paper Plant (Cyperus papy¬ 
rus). Tall triangular stalks 5 to 8 feet high with 
a tuft of thread-like leaves at the top. Shallow 
water and rich soil. 
Marsh Marigold. 
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