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SUB-AQUATICS 
FOR MARGINAL AND SHALLOW 
WATER PLANTING 
S UB-AQUATICS are a class of beautiful plants that grow on the 
margins of ponds and slow streams. They are sometimes called “Bog 
Plants” because they grow with only their roots under water. If you 
are using an artificial pool, place them in pots or boxes that you raise to the 
surface of the water. From the following list of attractive sub-aquatics you 
can beautify the margin of your water garden for a very low investment, and 
they will give height and grace to your pool. 
SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA (ARROW-HEAD): Graceful sub-aquatic 
with arrow-shaped leaves and snow white blossom. Grows one to 
two feet high.$ .25 
TYPHA LATIFOLIA (CAT-TAIL) : Suitable for any pool not too small. 
Roots should be confined.25 
LIMNOCHARIS HUMBOLDTII (WATER POPPY) : Floating oval 
leaves and bright yellow blooms make these attractive, though they 
are tender and can only be handled outdoors in warm weather.25 
MYRIOPHYLLUM PROSERPINA COIDES (PARROT’S 
FEATHER) : Graceful feathery green branches of this plant add to a 
straight cold looking margin.25 
EICHORNIA CRASSIPES MAJOR (WATER HYACINTH): This 
is a tender floating plant with glossy green leaves and trusses of the 
most lovely orchid-like flowers of light lavender. Most desirable.25 
ZIZANIA AQUATICA (WILD RICE) : Ornamental grass, easily grown 
in shallow water. Graceful and desirable.25 
MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS (WATER FORGET-ME-NOT): Most at¬ 
tractive of our sub-aquatic plants for a border. Perfectly hardy 
and with myriads of tiny light blue flowers exactly like our garden 
forget-me-not .25 
SAURURUS CERNUUS (LIZARD’S TAIL) : Small plant about one foot 
high, growing directly in the water with white flowers in long re¬ 
curved spike.25 
PONTEDERIA CORDATA (PICKEREL WEED) : A graceful plant 
with glossy green leaves and spikes of bright blue flowers. Grows 
directly in the water.25 
IRIS VERSICOLOR—THE BLUE WATER IRIS: Bearing its flowers 
in May, it grows directly in the water or in moist soil.35 
IRIS PSEUDACORUS—THE YELLOW WATER IRIS: Similar to the 
above except in color. It is, however, a stronger grower and the 
flowers are more showy. 35 
ANY OF THE ABOVE AQUATICS are a marked addition to the 
water garden, giving height and grace to an otherwise necessarily 
flat arrangement. 
THE W. B. SHAW AQUATIC GARDENS 
KENILWORTH, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
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