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W ATER LILIES and other aquatics are often grown in tubs sunk in the ground. Ponds or 
pools are, of course, much better where they are to be had, and with wet or boggy places 
bordering them, bog-plants can be grown. When these wet margins have only a clay or 
sandy soil, better results can be obtained by adding six inches of peat as a top-dressing, which makes 
a pretty fair depth for bog-plants But before this is done, all grass and sedge roots should be erad¬ 
icated. Many bog-plants do not require peat, but will grow in any wet, sandy or other soil which is 
always moist ; others require not only peat, but need some shelter from the winds, such as low trees 
or tall shrubs afford. Most of th2 species herein mentioned do not need this protection from winds ; 
yet a few such bog-shrubs would be quite in place if planted among and around them. Such water- 
loving species as Azalea viscosa, Alnus incana . Ilex vcrticillata , Lonicera oblongifolia, Ledum 
latifolium , J fymea gale, Andromeda polifolia, Pyrus arbutifolia and Rhodora Canadensis , 
though they do well planted in moist garden soil, are found growing naturally in bogs and swamps. 
For the margins of bogs there are few more attractive shrubs than Corntts stolonifera or C. Sibirica. 
Among the vines that may be used for moist grounds along brooks, etc., are Clematis Virginica. and 
. 7 mpclopsis quinquefolia. Vitis riparia is also common along the banks of streams, and climbs 
over bushes and trees, making a good companion for the Virgin’s Bower and Woodbine. 
In planting water-lilies and most other aquatics, a good, rich soil should be provided if the best 
results are looked for. A mixture of heavy, dark soil and well-composted cow manure is good. The 
plants should be well embedded in the soil under the water. For Sarracenias, a mixture of peat and 
leaf-mold in any wet, sandy soil will answer. The location should not be too cold. If the moisture 
is furnished by cold springs, the plants should not be set very near them. Most aquatics need still 
water. They do not like a current or the disturbance of strong waves. 
