The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
Shaw, Ellen Eddy
Gardening -- Juvenile literature
Blue Flag _Iris versicolor_ Grows from 2-3 ft. high. Grows
in bogs and gardens.
Cat-tail _Typha latifolia_ Grows to 8 ft. or more. Spreads
rapidly.
Floating Heart _Limnanthemum Grows less than 1 ft. high.
nymphoides_ Good plant for a pond.
Spreads readily.
Forget-me-not _Myosotis Palustris_ Grows less than 1 ft. high.
Prefers half-shady places.
Lotus, American _Nelumbo lutea_ Good for a pond.
Marsh Marigold _Caltha palustris_ Grows 1-1/2 ft. high. Blooms
in May.
Pickerel Weed _Pontederia Grows 3-4 ft. high. Blooms in
cordata_ July.
Pitcher Plant _Darlingtonia Grows less than 1 ft. Good for
Californica_ bog planting.
Sweet Flag _Acorus Calamus_ Height is 2 ft. Flowers in early
summer.
Water-lily _Nymphaea odorata_ Sweet-scented, most popular
water-lily.
Water Mint _Mentha Aquatica_ One of the popular mint family.
Low growing.
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FOUR WATER-LILIES FOR BEGINNERS
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NAME COLOUR SPECIAL POINTS
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_Nymphaea Gladstoniana_ White This is a hardy variety
" _Marliacea_ Yellow " " " "
" _dentata_ White Tender, night blooming plant
" _Zanzibariensis_ Blue Tender, day blooming plant.
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