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the roots planted in this and the tub tilled with water, 
dozen. 
ORONTIlII aqualiciini (Seedlings)—An aquatic 
20 cents each, $1.50 per 
with 
beautiful 
velvety leaves, green on the upper surface, and of a bright silvery white color 
on the back; flowers small, yellow. 15 cents each, $1 per dozen. 
PELTANDERA Yirgilliea (Water Arum)— Leaves on long petioles, some- 
thing like a calla in outline, with greenish flowers, growing a foot or more out 
of the water. 15 cents each, $1 per dozen. 
PONTEDERIA COrdata (Pickerel 
Weed) — Flowers blue. 20 cents 
each, by express, $1.50 per dozen. 
SARRACENIA purpurea (Pitcher 
Plant) — This plant usually sends 
up a single flower stalk (> to 18 
inches high, bearing a single deep 
purple flower an inch or more 
broad. Leaves pitcher-shaped, 
curved, ascending, 2 to 6 inches in 
length. The Sarracenias are all fine 
bog plants. 10 cents each, $1 per 
dozen. 
flava (Trumpet Leaf) — Flowers and 
leaves yellow, the former 4 to 5 
inches wide, leaves 2 feet long. 15 
cents each, $1.50 per dozen, 
variegated, flowers 3 inches wide. 
20 cents each, 
S A n K A C K NIA P UK PIUFA. 
Drummondi—Leaves 2 feet long, beautifull)’ 
20 cents each, $2 per dozen. 
Psittacina (Parrot-beaked Pitcher Plant)—Quite small and rare. 
$2 per dozen. 
rubra (Red Flowered Trumpet Leaf) — Pitchers red veined and reddish-purple 
flowers. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
variolaris — A smaller species from Georgia, with taller and more slender leaves. 
15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
SCIRPUS atrovirens (Marsh Sedge) — 1 to 3 feet 
high. Fine for moist or wet places. 15 cents each, 
$1 per dozen. 
SYMPL0CARPUS feetidus— This is one of the 
earliest of the spring flowers. The covering for 
the yellow flowers is dull purple, showing above 
ground before the frost is gone, the large green 
leaves appearing later and lasting through the sea¬ 
son. Desirable for wet places. 20 cents each, $1.50 
per dozen. 
TYPHA latifolia (Cat-tail) — A plant found in 
wet places, growing 2 to 4 feet high. Leaves long, 
grass-like. Flowers grow in a spike at the top. 
Fine for the bog. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
VERATRUM viricle (White Hellebore)—4 feet. 
Broad ribbed, dark green foliage, large heads of 
greenish white flowers. A good plant for the bog. 
25 cents each. 
TYPHA LATIFOLIA. 
Shrubs Desirable for a Wet Place 
Andromeda polifolia, 1 ft. 
Azalea viscosa, 4-10 ft. 
Cassandra calyculata, 1 ft. 
Cephalanthus oecidentalis, 4 
Gaylussacia resinosa, 2 ft. 
Ilex verticillata, 5 ft. 
Kalmia angustifolia, 1 ft. 
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, 5-10 ft. 
