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Hardy Aquatic and Bog Plants 
ASTER novae-angliae. New England Aster. Decidu- PRICE EAOH OVER 
ous. 3-5 ft. Densely clothed with narrowly *° asta See eee 
lanceolate leaves. Flowers violet-purple, late 
summer. Large and showy. Moist sunny lo- 
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puniceus. Swamp Aster. Deciduous. 3-5 ft. Leaves 
narrow, lanceolate. Flowers light violet, 
Aug. and Sept. Sometimes pale or purplish. 
Moist sunny location or semi. X strong clumps a1) —12 .10 oles) 
CALTHA palustris. Marsh Marigold. Deciduous. 6-15 
ins. Leaves bright green, broadly heart- 
shaped. Flowers bright yellow in early spring. 
Very showy. Moist location, semi shade. 
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CHELONE glabra. White ‘Turtlehead. Deciduous. 
14-3 ft. Stem smooth upright branching. 
Leaves opposite, lance shaped, toothed, 
Flowers white or pinkish, July or Sept., in 
spike or clusters. Moist location. Shade or 
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lyoni. Pink Turtlehead. Deciduous. 1-3 ft. Stems 
slender erect. Leaves lanceolate, with sharp 
toothed margins. Flowers red or rose. July 
to September. Moist location, shade or sun. 
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CICUTA maculata. Spotted Waterhemlock. Deciduous. 
3-5 ft. Finely cut leaves. Flowers white in 
umbels in mid-summer. Moist location. Sun 
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CORNUS canadensis. Bunchberry. Deciduous. 5-8 ins. 
Flowers white or yellowish. Bright red berries, 
in clusters, moist open location. Sun or shade. 
Splendid ground cover. Strong clumpy plants 45 .40 36 
DARLINGTONIA californica. California Pitcherplant. 
12-18 ins. Evergreen. Rare plant feeding on 
insects. Flowers beautiful purple. Grows as 
house plant, or out doors. Moist bogs. Shade 
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DIONAEA muscipula. Venus Flytrap. Deciduous. 4-8 
ins. Leaves thick dark green, trap - like, 
catching insects. Flowers white terminal 
clusters, May and June. Peat bogs, moist lo- 
cation. Semi shade. Strong plants ________ .40 .36 34 32 
DIPHYLLEIA cymosa. Umbrellaleaf. Deciduous. 1-2 
ft. Leaves large lobed. Flowers white terminal, 
May. Fruit showy purple in bunches. Prefers 
damp location, shade or semi. 
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EUPATORIUM purpureum. Joe-Pye-Weed. Trumpet 
Weed. 4-10 ft. Deciduous. Smooth purple 
stalks. Leaves in whorls. Flowers large purple 
heads borne on top. Found in moist meadows 
and along streams. Yields readily to culti- 
vation in ordinary rich garden. Sunny lo- 
cation or semi. X strong plants __________ 18 eS plats 11 
