SHALLOW WATER AND BOG PLANTS 
Naturalize Your Water Garden! 


Water Plant Collections 
5 CHOICE PLANTS—$1.00 
12 CHOICE PLANTS— 2.00 
(Will include 2 of some kinds) 
Please list plants preferred 





The WATER CANNA puts on a 
wonderful show when 3 or more are 
planted together. 
Water lilies and lotus only make up half of the beauty of a water garden. 
To get that so desired naturalistic, tropical effect, shallow water and bog 
plants are essential. In the case of the formal pool, plant them in the corners 
and center. For the informal pool, plant them anywhere along the bank and 
water edge (of course, the background is preferable). 
Plant the following in moist soil to 6 inches of water 
<GIANT DOUBLE FLOWERING ARROWHEAD: Undoubtedly the 
finest shallow water plant. Large double white flowers and huge arrowhead 
leaves. Supply limited. Four feet. Each, $1.00. 
BLUE WATER IRIS: One of the most graceful, artistic, and satisfactory 
of all shallow water plants. Lovely deep blue flowers. Two feet. (See illus- 
tration.) 2 for $.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00. 
MARSH MARIGOLD: One of the most beautiful of our native bog plants. 
Clusters of large golden yellow flowers. Blooms in early spring. Plant in moist 
soil. 15 inches. 2 for $.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00. 
PICKEREL RUSH: Beautiful fringed deep blue flowers. Blooms con- 
tinuously all summer long. Lovely deep green calla lily-like leaves. 18 inches. 
(Illustrated on Page 22.) 2 for $.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.09. 
GIANT ARROWHEAD: Leaves resemble real arrow heads. Pretty white 
flower spike. Adds immensely to a pool. 12 to 18 inches. (Illustrated on Page 
15.) 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00, 12 for $1.50. 
SWEET FLAG: The whole plant has a very sweet fragrance. Graceful 
yellow-green blades with interesting bright green blossom spikes. 3 feet. 3 for 
$.50, 7 for $1.00. 
FLOATING HEART: Beau- 
tiful deep yellow flowers, about 
1 inch across. Miniature heart- 
shaped leaves. Hardy. Does well 
in 2 to 6 inches of water. 2 for 
$.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00. 
PARROT FEATHER: Beau- 
tiful fuzzy green foliage on long 
trailing stems which spread over 
water surface. Ideal for trailing 
over a fountain. 3 for $.50, 12 
for $1.50. 
CATTAIL: Graceful, sword- 
like blades. Dark brown flower 
spike. Four feet. (Illustrated on 
Page 15.) 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00, 
12 for $1.50. 
WILD RICE: The tallest 
aquatic, reaching 6 to 8 feet. 
Ideal for the background. One 
of the most ornamental of all 
water plants. (Illustrated on 
Page 15.) 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00. 
WATER CANNA (Thalia 
dealbata): Very artistic and 
attractive. Waxy, canna-like 
leaves with a red border. Purple 
flowers. 4 to 6 feet. For a re- The ful. B 
graceful, BLUE WATER IRIS 
markable effect, plant 3 together is unsurpassed in beauty, and hardi- 
in a bushel of soil enriched with ness as a shallow water pl 
é plant. Re- 
1 lb. of SLOCUM S PERFEC- mains green all summer. 
TION. Each, $.75, 3 for $2.00. 
WATER FORGET-ME-NOT: Lovely blue flowers. Will grow in moist 
soil or shallow water. 8 to 12 inches. 2 for $.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00. 
A NATURALIZED WATER GARDEN 
(See Page 15) 
On Page 15 you see a perfect example of a well balanced water garden. 
The secret of building such a gorgeous pool lies in (1.) using a Lotus and 
Shallow Water Plants for the background and border, and (2.) using 
desirable shrubs, evergreens, and trees for a background. (The beautiful shrub 
with the fern-like leaves in the background of this photo is the wild sumac.) 
The aquatic plants used in the border and the background of this beautiful 
pool are (from left to right): (1.) Cattail, (2.) Egyptian Lotus, (3.) Giant 
Arrowhead, and (4.) Wild Rice—all hardy plants. 
Why not naturalize your pool in a similar manner! You can easily 
triple its beauty. 

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