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Edward Gillett, Southioick, Mass. — Aquatic Plants 
TYPHA latifoUa (Cat-tail). A plant found in wet places, 
growing 2 to 4 feet high. Leaves long, grass-like. 
Flowers grow in a spike. Good for wet, marshy 
places or quite moist soil. For massing, plant 2 feet 
apart. 15 cts. each, SI.50 per doz. 
VACCINIUM macrocarpum (American Cranberry). The 
common cranberry of commerce, easily growm in the 
bog or any moist situation. Good clumps 15 cts. 
each, SI.50 per doz., S6.00 per 100. 
VERATRUM viride (American White Hellebore). Thrifty 
plants, with large, broad, green leaves, nearly a foot 
long. It grows 2 to 4 feet high, bearing many small, 
yellow, or greenish flowers at the top. At home in a 
moist or wet, black peaty soil. 20 cts. each; seeds, 
5 cts. 
Shrubs Desirable for a W^et Place 
A glimpse of a mountain boj? at an These can bc planted where it is quite wet, or they 
elevation of about000 feet, bor- y;\\\ grow in any moist garden soil. Most of them are 
* desirable for growing in masses. 1 he following are usually 
found growing this way: Artdromeda polifolia, Cassandra calyculata , and Ledum laltfolium 
Andromeda polifolia, 1 ft. 
Azalea viscosa, 4 to 10 ft. 
Cassandra calyculata, 1 ft. 
Cephalanthus occidentalis, 4 ft. 
Gaylussacia resinosa, 2 ft. 
Ilex verticillata, 5 ft. 
Kalmia angustifolia, 1 ft. 
Kalmia glauca, 2 ft. 
Ledum latifolium, 1 ft. 
Nemopanthes Canadensis, 4 ft. 
Pyrus arbutifolius, 5 ft. 
Rhodora Canadensis, 2 ft. 
Vaccinium stramineum, 3 ft. 
Vaccinium corymbosum, 5 to 10 ft. 
Aquatic Plants 
Plants grown in water 2 to 3 feet below the 
surface; always below the frost-line. 
BRASENIA peltata (Water Shield). An aquatic 
growing in 1 to 6 feet of water. Leaves entire, 
floating, 1 to 3 inches broad, greenish or pur¬ 
plish. Flowers small, dull purple, appearing 
on the water’s surface. 10 cts. each, $1.00 
per doz. 
LIMNANTHEMUM lacunosum (Floating Heart). 
A pretty little aquatic, with blotched leaves 
and white flowers all summer. Plant in water 
2 to 5 feet deep. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 
NASTURTIUM officinale (Hardy English Water 
Cress). A well-known hardy perennial aquatic, 
easily grown in any stream. Flowers white. 8 
cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
NUPHAR advena (Common Yellow Lily). Has 
large leaves and single yellow flowers through 
the summer. Found in still water, 2 to 5 feet 
deep. Easily grown and exceedingly orna¬ 
mental and satisfactory. 25 cts. each, $2.00 
per doz.; by express, $1.50. 
Cypripediuin parvifiorum (see page 61) 
