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Edward Gillett , Southwick, Mass.—Bog Garden 
(N.) JUNCUS effusus (Bog Rush). 
Stem round, dark green, 2 to 4 feet 
high, bearing near the top a cluster of 
small, inconspicuous flowers. Quite 
desirable for wet, marshy places, where 
it soon establishes itself, forming good 
clumps. 10 cts. each, SI.00 per doz., 
$6.00 per 100. 
(N.) LOBELIA cardinalis. See 
Hardy Perennials. 
(N.) MENYANTHES trifoliata (Buck 
Bean). A pretty little bog plant, grow¬ 
ing in moss. Has large, pure white flow¬ 
ers, covered on the upper surface with 
frost-like beards in early spring. Fine 
for the bog garden. 10 cts. each, SI.00 
per doz., $5.00 per 100. 
(N.) NESjEA verticillata. A pretty 
little water shrub, found along the mar¬ 
gins of lakes in shallow water or wet 
ground, with clusters of small, rose- 
purple flowers. Leaves are brightly 
colored in autumn. Forms large clumps. 
15 cts. each, SI.50 per doz., $7.50 per 
100 . 
P O G O NIA ophioglossoides. See 
Calla palustris (see page 53) Orchids. 
(N.) Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved 
Sundew). Found in wet, sandy places near water, 
in Sphagnum moss, and in a bog. Leaves round¬ 
ish, covered with red hairs. Flowers white. 10 
cts. each, SI.00 per doz. 
(N.) D. longifolia. Similar to the above, 
only the leaves are narrower. Bog. 10 cts. each, 
SI.00 per doz. 
(N.) DIONiEA muscipula (Venus Fly-Trap). 
A most wonderful plant. The flowers are small, 
white and quite pretty, but the wonder is cen¬ 
tered 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 the leaf-trap 
again opens and is ready for more game. It is 
easily grown in wet or very damp sand, either in 
or bog. 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Dionsea muscipula 
pots or in the open ground, in damp moss 
(N.) HABENARIA ciliaris. See Orchids. 
(N.) HELONIAS bullata (Stud-flower). A rare perennial, found in wet places south¬ 
ward with a few large, smooth leaves at the base. Flower-stalks 1 to 2 feet, with raceme of 
beautiful pink or purple flowers. Plant in a wet place or bog. 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 
(N.) IRIS Pseudacorus (Yellow Iris). Quite large, bright yellow flowers on stems 2 
feet high. 15 cts. each, SI .50 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 
If you want to grow Bog Plants, I can tell you how. 
