Glendale Flower and Water Gardens 
1260 Justin Avenue, Glendale, California 
Shallow Water Plants 
These beautiful edging plants with their bright flowers have a 
very definite place in the pond, whtch is not balanced without 
them. Most all shallow water plants are very good oxygenators. 
Arrowhead Giant (Sagittaria sagittifolia). — Distinctive leaves 
shaped as name indicates, and standing 1 to 3 feet above wat . 
Flowers freely in a series of white spikes. W dozen 
25c each _ v ' 
Azolla (Azolla Caroliniana) .—Small crinkly, green plantsi re¬ 
sembling floating leaves of arborvitae. Autumn sunlig ^ 
Azolla a deep red. Large portion - 
Cat Tail (Typha latifolia) .-One of thefovori^ native, -amp 
plants, rlaray - 
Four Leaf Water Clover (Marsilia Quadrifolia) —A four leaf 
clover which forms a mosiac pattern on the surface and in 
„o„d„d .pots. Sends up . luxurious f 
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 water o,J on*. bo^ 
Hardy ---- 
Ludwigia Mulertti— One of the prettiest of the submerged plants 
L “&, ovate leaves - 8 tee„ above and^k on .S.W.t 
side - 
Iris Pseudacorous (Yellow Flag) .—A tall sword-leafed bear¬ 
ing broad yellow flowers of the Japan Ins type. Valuable and 
attractive. Hardy - 
Cat-Tail (Typha Latifolia ) Water Iris and Hardy JJymphaea Sunrise 
Parrot Feather (Myriophyllum proserpinacoides) .—<Quite success- 
ful when planted in a tub or j water-tight hanging basket The 
growth soon goes over the edges in the form of long traili g 
stems. Extremely valuable for trailing over a fountain. 
Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata)’The blue flowers of this 
P plant have made many friends, particularly as they are pro¬ 
duced freely. The total growth is about 2 feet. ^ ^ 
Hardy - - - 
Primrose Creeper (Jussiaea Repens) .-A rapid groMng pamally 
submerged vine with waxy green leaves and a Profusion 
Thrives in sun or shade. Hardy. 
bright, yellow flowers. 
25c for 6; 
_per dozen 40c 
Purple Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea).—A creeping plant 
without the floating bulbs of the ordinary Water Hyfomth, bu 
with more handsome blooms. Hardy. #1 for 2; per dozen 
Thalia (Dealbata).—A handsome canna-like aquatic s^ding^ 
feet high. Purple blooms 
Water Bamboo —Has a growing range 
75c 
of about two to three feet, 
dark green with black rings at each joint; very artistic. ^ 
Clump - 
Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyus giganteus)^—An im¬ 
provement on the old variety from the Cape of Good H P . 
The lanceolate leaves float on the surface. Fra | ra ^, whl ^ 
„i.h dark an,her, are borrre o» orked .prke^.a 
pairs - 
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes Major) —Flowers delicate 
lflac rose tn trusses like a Hyacinth-10c each. *1.00 per dozen 
Water Lettuce-Soft green fuzzy % dozen 
very fine for spawning nsh - edul ’ r v 
»S Cahloral, po PPV L i. ^^*7“ 
ly - 
Zebra Grass—Tall green tubular grass with white circle, about 
1 inch apart; very artistic - 
Pickerel Rush 
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