The Bog and Water Garden. 
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 com¬ 
posted cow manure is 
good. The plants should 
be well embedded in the 
soil under the water. 
For Sarracenias, a mix¬ 
ture of peat and leaf- 
mold in any wet, sandy 
soil will answer. The 
location should not be 
too cold. If the moist¬ 
ure 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. 
A Pond oj White Water Lilies. 
. yy ater lines unci otner 
aquatics are often 
-j 1 ■>, i , „ grown in tubs sunk in 
the giound. l ends or pools are, of course, much better where they are to be had and 
with wot or boggy places bordering them, bog-plants can be grown. When these wet margins 
have only a clay or sandy soil, bette r results can be obtained by adding (5 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 eradicated. 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 
'*?,, i jwiow trees or small shrubs afford. Most of tho species herein mentioned do not 
need this Protection from winds; yet a few such bog-shrubs would be quite in place if planted among 
r! 1 # 0111, I wat _ 0I *- lo Ying species as Azalea viscosa , Alnus incana, Ilex vcrticillata, Loniccra 
.Ml ^ ? luric f Andromeda volifolla , Purus arhutifolia and Rhadora Canadensis , 
though they do well planted m moist garden soil, are found growing naturally in bogs and swamps. 
I-or tho margins of bogs there are few more attractive shrubs than Camus stolonifera or C. scricea. 
Among the V nos that may bo used for moist grounds along brooks, etc., are Clematis Virotnica and 
AmmlnpHiH mUnqncfolUi. Vltis rlparta is also common along the banks of streams,-and climbs over 
bushes and troos, making a good companion for the Virgin’s Bower and Woodbine. 
BOG AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 
Aquatics marked with a star (*) after name—no seeds of these. 
ACORUS Calamus (Sweet Flag). The long, light green loaves are quite pretty, especially as seen 
fcSSSK bUl WlU liVC in -»• HeW 2 to 
A ‘vm'ul«i” l od plant 6ff ^0 cU ( Iach e d at<id S ' Ve0t 1)0(33 wel1 in eitherm oist or dry soils. A line 
ALISMA plantago. 15 cts. each. 
BUTOMUS umbellatus* (Water Gladiolo). This handsome hardy aquatic is very easily grown along 
the margins ol shallow water on muddy banks. Flowers in umbels, rose-colored.‘ A native of 
England and Ireland. 12 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. ’ uaui\u ui 
CA M,bHvr?;n!r,m i , S ffi t , 0r , Ar i fra, , 0 5 Amorit ;>jn Cal la). This little native somewhat resembles the 
vvl S ' " \ 0U n °TT P'ant, and likes a peaty soil and moisture, and 
will thrlvo In sun or shade in the right soil. 12 cts. each, 2 for 20 cts. d. 
