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Edward Gilletty Southmck, Mass.—Bog Garden 
Sarrnt'Oiiia fljivii (see pa^e 54) 
the above cut are a tiling of great beauty. The Droseras and Sarracenias are i)lants 
which are very attractive to the lover of plant curiosities. Any one who has a wet spot 
can have one of these gardens containing such plants. When planting such plants, it is 
well to cover the ground with Sphagnum moss — just a thin covering. This will protect 
the foliage from mud spattering on the leaves during a hard shower. It will also pre¬ 
vent too ra])id evaporation of moisture. 
ACORUS Calamus (Sweet Flag). Grows in low, wet places. Leaves light green. 1 to 3 
feet long. The rootstock has an aromatic flavor well known to people of New 
England. Desirable for shallow lakes and wet places. 20 cts. each, SI.50 ]K*r doz. 
A. Calamus variegatus (Variegated Sweet Flag). Leaves beautifully strijicd with 
white. Easily grown in any garden soil. 20 cts. each. 
CALLA palustris (American Calla). Similar to the cultivated sort, only smaller; 
easily grown in the bog. 15 cts. each, SI.25 per doz. 
CALTHA palustris (Marsh Marigold). Six to 15 inches high. Flowers bright yellow in 
S])ring. A verv showv plant in wet places, both in sun and shade. It can also be 
planted in brooks, 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.25 per doz.; S6 ])er 100. 
CALOPOGON. See Orchids. 
CYPRIPEDIUM parvifiorum. See Orchids. 
C. spectabile. See Orchids. 
DROSERA filiformis (Thread-leaved Sundew). A little bog plant, with long, thread¬ 
like leaves, covered with short, red-colored hairs. Flow'ers rose-pur])le. along the 
u])per part of the stem. Four to S inches high. Wet, sandy soils. 10 cts. each, 
SI ])er doz. 
D. rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew). Found in wet, sandy places near water. 
in sphagnum moss, and in a bog. Leaves roundish, covered with red hairs. 
Flowers white. 10 cts. each. SI per doz. 
D. longifolia. Similar to the above, only the leaves are narrower. Bog. 10 cts. 
each. SI per doz. 
