M\ BOG-PLANTS 
Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass. 
BOG-PLANTS 
To the group of plants wliicli can be conveniently classed as Bog-Plants belong some 
of the most interesting varieties of our American flora. T hese require a damp situation. 
It is not essential that iht amount of moisture present be excessive yet it must be con¬ 
stant. If one does not have the natural conditions for growing this class of material 
an artificial bog-garden can be constructed. Those interested in constructing such a 
garden should write us for full details which will be gladly given. 
Bog-Plants, 25 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
DION/EA 
Caitha palustris 
muscipula (Venus FTy- 
Trapj. Native. A most 
wonderful plant. The 
flowers are small, white 
and quite pretty, but 
the wonder is centered 
in the hairy-edged, 
roundish leaves, which 
are so sensitive that they 
quickly close if touched 
on the inside. Insects 
are quite often caught 
and closely held until 
they die, when tlie leaf- 
trap again opens and is 
ready for more game. 
It is easily grown in 
wet or very damp sand, 
either in pots or in the 
open ground, in damp 
moss or bog. 25 cts. 
each, $2 for 10. 
ACORUS 
Calamus {Sweet Flag). Native. Grows 
in low, wet places. Leaves light green, 
1 to 3 feet long. The root-stock has an 
aromatic flavor well known to people of 
New Fngland. Desirable for shalKiw 
lakes and wet places. 
CALLA 
palustris (American Calla). Native. Sim¬ 
ilar to the cultivated sort, only smaller; 
easily grown in the bog. 15 cts. each, 
SI for 10, S8 per 100. 
CALTHA 
palustris (Marsh Marigold). Native. 6 to 
15 inches high, blowers bright yellow 
in spring. A very sliowy plant in wet 
places, both in sun and shade. It can 
also be planted in brooks, in water 2 to 4 
inches deep; for massing, plant 1 foot 
apart. It can also be grown in pots for 
forcing. 15 cts. each, SI for 10, SH 
per 100. 
CALOPOGON 
See Orchids. 
CYPRIPEDIUM 
parviflorum. See Orchids. 
spectabile. See Orchids. 
DROSERA 
filiformis (Thread-leaved Sundew). Native. 
A little bog plant, with long threadlike 
leaves, covered with short, red hairs. 
Mowers rose-purple, along the upper 
part of the stem. Wet, sandy soils. 4 to 
8 inches high. 
Calla palustris 
