. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING prove a weed- The petioles are inflated, forming a sort of bladder arrangement that keeps the plant afloat. If the water is shallow the plants will take root in the soil, and grow and flower more freely than if
. The book of water gardening; giving in full detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, grouping and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings, and covering all conditions from that of the amateur with a few plants in tubs to the large estate or park. Water gardens. THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING prove a weed- The petioles are inflated, forming a sort of bladder arrangement that keeps the plant afloat. If the water is shallow the plants will take root in the soil, and grow and flower more freely than if floating around in the water. The flowers are borne on a stem about one foot in height, six to eight flowers in a loose spike. The flowers arc pale blue with a large blotch of deep blue and a yellow spot on the upper lobe. Eichhornia azurea, a variety of the Water Hyacinth without the inflated stem- nf tlie preceding, is a strong, vigorous plant with large flower spikes. The. EICHHORNIA SPECIOSA-E. crassipes major AVater Hyacinth flowers are of a beautiful shade of lavender blue. This plant thrives best in rich soil in shallow water. It can be planted in soil in a box submerged a few inches below the surface of the water. It is a tender plant and must be wintered in the house. Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss) is a native plant well adapted for the aquarium, being a fine plant for supplying oxygen to the water. The leaves are small and dark green. It is an excellent hardy plant, growing attached to stones submerged in the water. Hippuris vulgaris (Mare's Tail) is a plant found wild in the ponds and pools [104]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bisset, Peter, 1869-. New York : A. T. De La Mare printing and Pub. Co. , ltd.
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