

Under this heading are included Floating 

ws S plants, which float on the water; submerged 
=~ ( Se plants, which grow in the water but send up 
a <s stems and leaves above the water surface. 
=\ fh hy Every pool needs these plants. They are orna- 
— pes mental, many of them having flowers or attractive 
; Ns foliage. 
CABOMBA WATER HYACINTH 
FLOATING PLANTS 
Water Hyacinth. A yery showy, interesting floating 
plant. Glossy green leaves. Flowers are borne on a stem 
about one foot high. Six to eight flowers in a spike. 
Flowers are pale blue. Killed by frost and should be 
treated as an annual. Price, 50c for 3; $1.25 per dozen. 
Water Poppy. A very small plant producing large yellow 
poppy flowers. Its roots should be planted in the soil. 
50c for 3; $1.35 per dozen. 
Water Lettuce (Shell Flower). A very ornamental 
aquatic plant. Floats on the surface and is four to six 
inches across. It likes the shade. It has blue green fluted 
leaves. Killed by frost. 50c for 3; $1.50 per dozen. 
OXYGENATING PLANTS 
Cabomba. A splendid oxygenating plant; a rapid grower, 
roots easily and splendid for fish to spawn on. 
Price, 75¢ per half dozen bunches. 
Myriophyllum. We sell only the red-stemmed. This 
is probably the best of all for goldfish spawning. 
Price, 75¢ per half dozen bunches. 
SHALLOW WATER PLANTS 
Arrow-Head (Giant). We have seen many of these, 
but we have yet to see any so large and thrifty as grow 
in our gardens, A hardy plant from 1 to 3 feet producing 
large spikes of white flowers. 
2 for 50c; 5 for $1.00; $2.00 per dozen. 
Common Cattail. A favorite native swamp plant. Easy 
to grow and ornamental. Hardy. 
4 for 85c; $1.50 per dozen. 
Parrot Feather. <A rapid grower with feathery green 
stems. Hardy. 6 for 85c; $1.50 per dozen. 
Water Plantain. A plant along the edge in shallow water 
with heart-shaped leaves. Has tall branching spikes of 
white flowers. Hardy. 4 for 60c; $1.50 per dozen. 
Pickerel Rush. This is a fine native aquatic plant. The 
flowers are blue, borne on a close set spike. It is free 
blooming, and is a very useful plant in shallow water at 
the edge of the pond, one of the best shallow water plants. 
Hardy. 2 for 60c; $2.25 per dozen. 

Sagittaria. This is a very valuable plant. The leaves are 
broad sagittate. The flowers are pure white. It has a 
luxuriant growth at the margin of ponds or streams. It is 
also used in the aquarium. TIlardy, 
6 for 75c; $1.25 per dozen. 
Marsh Marigold. This plant is especially adapted for 
moist, wet ground or around the edge of the pool. It has 
clusters of large bright yellow flowers which are borne freely 
early in the spring. It is one of the most attractive of our 
native plants. Hardy. 4 for $1.25; $2.75 per dozen. 



