Glendale Flower and Water Gardens 
1260 Justin Ave., Glendale, California 
Water Hyacinths, 
Arrowhead Giant and 
Water Iris 

Shallow Water Planis 
These beautiful edging plants with their bright flowers have a very definite place in the pond, which is 
not balanced without them. Most all shallow water plants are very good oxygenators. 
Arrowhead, Giant (Sagittaria sagittifolia). — Dis- Cat-Tail (Typha latifolia).— One of the favorite 
tinctive leaves shaped as name indicates, and native swamp plants. Hardy. 
standing | to 3 feet above water. Flowers freely 
in a series of white spikes. Hardy. Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltatum).—This plant 
has leaves like the nymphaeas and produces 
brilliant yellow flowers quite freely. It is hardy 
and will do well in water or on the border. 
Azolla (Azolla Caroliniana)—Small crinkly, green 
plants resembling floating leaves of arborvitae. 
Autumn sunlight turns Azolla a deep red. 
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