March 8 , 1913 . 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
173 
Corntsh garden the rose-coloured form of 
P. japonica grows for a distance of over 
a hundred yards by the side of a lake be¬ 
neath lime trees, and when in full bloom 
the wide belt of flowers presents a lovely 
picture, their bright colouring being re- 
wliioh succeeds best at the water level, and 
produces a bright display of vivid colour 
in the spring. 
Some lilies, such as L. pardalinum, L. 
superbum, and L. canadense thrive in 
moist, peaty soil by the waterside, and the 
is Eryngiiim pandanifolium. It has long, 
narrow^ grey-green, spiiied leaves, and very 
lofty flow'er heads, often ten feet in height, 
which are set with numerous greenish, 
rounded bloom heads. 
Rodgersia podophylla is an extremely 
DP ^ oeautitul 
^ ‘''any 
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* spring Up • f self-sown seedlings 
kimensis7 whh numbers. P. sik- 
?^^tly.scent.f.f1 ^ yellow, drooping 
•'•■'PPy « also equally 
i> ^ waterside, as is P. rosea. 
scene in the Japanese garden at Watermouth Castle, Devon. 
North American Cardinal Flower (Lobelia 
cardinalis) delights in damp soil. Day lilies 
will also do well, two of the most effective 
being the common Hemerocallis flava, yel¬ 
low, and H. aurantiaca major, with large 
orange-yellow' blossoms. A striking plant 
that will succeed in moderately moist soil 
handsome and noble foliage plant, a native 
of Japan. It has large leaves, deeply 
divided, Avhich are carried on tall stems, 
and turn to a rich bronzy tint in the early 
autumn. It throws up a tall flow'er spike 
of w'hite blossoms, which is borne w'ell above 
the foliage in June, and is very pretty. 
