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CALTHA palustris (Marsh Marigold). Every one who has seen this plant in /-Notprepaid^^-Prepaid 
its profusion of golden bloom in early spring will remember it. It is the most Each Loz. Each Doz. 
lavish of its color of any of our wild flowers. Broad patches of solid bloom 
are scattered along the meadow brooks wherever it has established itself. 
For low ground, where there is plenty of moisture, it is one of the best. It 
forces well in pots.. 
C. —, var. fiore pleno .. 
DIONAr.A. muscipula (Venus* Fly-trap). An interesting little carniverous plant 
from the wet, sandy regions of North Carolina . ... 15 
HELON 1 AS bullata. When not used as a bog plant, this rare and local species 
needs moist sand, or a soil that will always contain moisture. Its height is 1 
to 2 feet, bearing a short, dense raceme of rose-purple flowers. 
IRIS Pseud-acorus (Yellow Iris, or Water Flag). 
Flowers large, almost scentless, bright yellow 
and orange-yellow. Stems stout, 2 to 3 feet 
high. Europe and western Asia. A fine bog 
plant... 
NUPHAR advena (Yellow Pond Lily). Flowers 
yellow. Leaves large, with a deep sinus . . . 
N.'luteum. Flowers yellow, slightly scented, a 
little above the water. Leaves 8 to 12 inches 
across, deeply two-lobed at the base ..... 
NYMPH/EA alba (European White Water Lily), 
Flowers 4 to 6 inches wide, white, scentless. 
Leaves deeply cordate, entire, smooth .... 
N. cdorata (Sweet-scented Water Lily). Flow¬ 
ers white, often tinged with red ; sweet-scented, 
A beautiful hardy species ; one of the best for 
our cool northern waters.. 25 
N. reniformls [D. C.] (Tuber-bearing). Leaves 
reniform, orbicular, 8 to 15 inches wide ; flowers 
white, 4 to 7 inches wide, faintly but deliciously 
sweet-scented. Root-stalks creeping, bearing oblong tubers.20 
PEL t ANDRA virginica (Water Arum). A good bog plant, with long-petioled, 
calla-like leaves and greenish flowers . ..20 
PONTE DERI A cordata (Pickerel Weed). An interesting aquatic. Grows in 
shallow water. Has long petioled, heart-shaped leaves, and a dense spike of 
violet-blue, ephemeral flowers.... 25 
SARRA 0 EN 3 A purpurea (Pitcher Plant). This handsome native of our northern 
bogs is one of the handsomest and probably the hardiest of Sarracenias. The 
leaves or pitchers are, when exposed to sunlight, of a handsome reddish pur¬ 
ple. with light green spots, 2 to 6 inches long, clustered at the base. From 
among them comes the naked flower stalk, 6 to 18 inches high, bearing a single 
nodding, deep purple flower iK to 2 inches wide. One of the best of bog 
plants ; also fine for pot culture. 
S* Drummondii, Fine plants for pot culture .25 
S. flava (Trumpet Leaf). Flowers yellow—often 4 to 5 inches wide. Leaves 
10 to 30 inches long, yellow and purple. Plant in wet sand or peat. 
o. rubra* Leaves short, clustered at the base. Wet sand or peat.15 
w. variolaris. Leaves taller and more slender than those of N. rubra .25 
oYMPLOCARPUS fcetidus (Meadow Cabbage, or Skunk Cabbage). This plant 
is useful on account of its large, green foliage, and because it grows in wet, 
boggy soil. The flower is not very showy and the plant exudes a disagree¬ 
able odor similar to that of the skunk. However, it is a fine bog plant . . . 
Resides t he various Rog Plants of this section are others previously described in this cata¬ 
logue which might be added to Bog Plants, because they not only grow well in good garden soil, but also 
do nicely in many wet situations; in fact, some are found naturally in bogs. I mention the following, for 
descriptions of which, please see foregoing sections: Asclepias incarnata, Gentiana linearis , Hibiscus , 
ft ‘r^hentos % H. milliards , Lilium superbum , L. pardalinum , Lobelia cardinalis , Lythrum Salicaria ) 
lV- vosoils palustris , Pentstemon Icevigatus , Pai'nassia caroliniana , P. asari/olia } Rudbeckia laciniata , 
bniilacma stellata, Phalictrum corynellum , Liparis Lcesellii , CyPripedium spectabile , C. pubescens , 
d. parviflorum, Aspidium cristatum , and vars. Clintonianum ) Boottii , Thclypteris , Onoclea sensibilis , 
Osmunda cinnamomea , O.regalis , Woodwardia angustifolia , IV. virginica. 
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