BELDT'S AQUARIUM, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
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ALL PLANTS ON THIS PAGE FOR SHALLOW WATER 
BOG PLANTS FOR THE EDGE OF THE LILY POOL 
Water Taro 
$0.75 
These plants grow best in shal¬ 
low water near the edge of pool. If 
planted in boxes or flower pots in 
concrete pools, boxes should be raised 
within 2 to 4 inches below water sur¬ 
face. 
Cyperus Papyrus (paper plant), 
grows from 4 to 6 feet high, pro¬ 
duces a tuft, a top resembling a 
feather duster. 
Each $0.35 
Parrot Feather, the long trailing 
stems produce a beautiful light green 
foliage, good for the ends of pools. 
Each $0.10 Per dozen 
Giant Arrow Head (Sagitteria sagittifolia), the large ar¬ 
row shaped leaves stand two feet above water. The white 
flowers are carried on long center spike. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.00 
Cat-tail (Typha Angustifolia), a well-known native swamp 
plant. 
Each $0.20 Per dozen $2.00 
Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius), a well-liked plant 
which produces an umbrella like tuft on each stem. 
Each $0.25 Extra large $0.50 
Thalia Dealbata, a hardy bogplant with stately canna-like 
leaves. Grows 2 feet high with purple flowers. 
Each $0.25 
Thalia Divaricata, a newer variety, grows 5 feet high, 
producing large clusters of purple flowers. 
Each $0.50 
Floating Heart (Nymphoides Peltatum), grows like a 
miniature water lily and produces an abundance of small yel¬ 
low lacy flowers about 1 inch across. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.00 
Pickerel Rush (Pontederia Cordata), this canna-like plant 
with arrow shaped leaves grows about 2 feet high and pro¬ 
duces long spikes of blue flowers. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.00 
Spiral Palm. 
Umbrella Palm. 
Each 
Dark green foliage, 2,/j feet, similar to 
$0.25 
Graceful Cattail (T. Angustifolia). A dwarf cattail 2 feet. 
Each $0.25 
Bullrush. Dark green round spikes forming a tuft. 
Each $0.25 
Lobelia Cardinallis. Produces a long spike of fire red 
flowers; grows 2 feet tall. 
Each $0.25 
Primrose Willow (J. Longifolia). A bushy plant produc¬ 
ing yellow blossoms, 2 feet. 
Each $0.25 
Primrose Creeper. A quick growing trailing aquatic with 
waxy deep green leaves, yellow flowers. 
Each $0.25 
Water Poppy, this nymphaea like aquatic produces a con¬ 
tinuous mass of yellow flowers, the leaves are deep green and 
very smooth and float on the surface. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.00 
Water Plantain. A low growing plant with broad leaves, 
1 foot. 
Each $0.25 
Purple Water Iris, this iris grows in shallow water or moist 
soil, about 2 feet tall. Flowers purple blotched with pale yel¬ 
low near center. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $1.80 
Water Snowflake, a lily like plant that produces an abun¬ 
dance of tiny white flowers which grow from the centers of 
leaves. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.50 
Canna Flacidda, an aquatic canna producing yellow flow¬ 
ers; this plant grows about 2 feet high and does well in shal¬ 
low water. 
Each $0.25 Per dozen $1.80 
Lizard’s Tail, a pretty plant for shallow water, producing 
fragrant white flowers, grows 2/z feet high with heart shaped 
leaves. 
Each . . $0.20 Per dozen $2.00 
Imperial Taro, the leaves are light green and beautifully 
blotched in dark violet colors, grows about 2 feet high. 
Each $0.50 
Violet Stemmed Taro, the deep green leaves are pro¬ 
nounced through the addition of dark red ribs, grows about 
2 feet high. 
Each $0.50 
Double Flowering Arrowheads, they develop beautiful 
spikes of double flowers which are white and are very strong 
growers. 
Each $0.75 
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus variegatus). 
Each $0.20 Per dozen $2.00 
Four-leaved Water Clover (Marsilia quardrifolia). A 
shallow water plant, producing leaves resembling clover. Grows 
about 6 inches tall. 
Potted plants, each $0.15 
NEW 7 TRAILING ARROW HEAD 
This new arrow head throws 
out long runners, some get¬ 
ting as long as 6 feet. It has 
beautiful, deep green, leathery, 
arrow-shaped leaves. This 
plant is not hardy but can be 
equally as well used as a house 
plant over the winter months. 
Very attractive in outdoor 
pools. Plant so that pot is 
half-way submerged in water. 
Price, each 
$0.35 
