Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 244 nj] -HBffifA-DRffl-IIIIIADaBllA-M-^WATER ULIB»» AQUATICS Continued Miscellaneous Aquatics- Varieties marked * are hardy *Pontederia Cordata {Pickerel Weed). A free flowering plant, growing about 2 feet high; spikes of closely-set blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Sagittaria Montivldiensis (Giant Arrowhead). Attains gi- gantic proportions, growing 4 to 5 feet high; leaves 15 inches lung; flower-scape towers above the foliage, bearing white flowers with dark blotch at base of each petal; su
Dreer's garden book 1918 (1918) Dreer's garden book 1918 dreersgardenbook1918henr Year: 1918 244 nj] -HBffifA-DRffl-IIIIIADaBllA-M-^WATER ULIB»» AQUATICS Continued Miscellaneous Aquatics- Varieties marked * are hardy *Pontederia Cordata {Pickerel Weed). A free flowering plant, growing about 2 feet high; spikes of closely-set blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Sagittaria Montivldiensis (Giant Arrowhead). Attains gi- gantic proportions, growing 4 to 5 feet high; leaves 15 inches lung; flower-scape towers above the foliage, bearing white flowers with dark blotch at base of each petal; suitable for margins or tub culti- vation. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. *— Japonica Fl. PI. The double-flowering arrowhead; very de- sirable for planting in tubs or on margins of ponds and streams. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. *Saururus Cernuus (Lizard's Tail). A desirable plant for margins; 2 to 2\ feet high; leaves heart-shaped; fragrant white flowers. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. *Scirpus Tabernasmontani Zebrina. A very ornamental hardy rush, growing 3 to 4 feet high, producing leaves variegated, with alternate bands of green and pure white. It may be grown as an aquatic, or as a garden or window plant. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. *ThaHa dealbata. In this stately semi-aquatic we have a fitting com- panion for Cyperus Papyrus. The Canna-like leaves borne on tall slender stems wave with the slightest breeze,and the flowers, which are of a deep plum purple, held well above the foliage, make this one of the most ornamental plants for marginal planting or as a specimen for the centre of a pool. Strong plants, 50 cts. each. Trapa Natans ( Water Chestnut or Water Caltrops). An aquatic annual,-producing white flowers with purple claws, floating on the surface of the water. Ready May 15th. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. »Typha Latifolia. The well-known Cat Tail; very desirable for the water garden. 15 cts. each; $ per doz. Limnocharis Humeoldti (Water Poppy) Vallisneria Spir
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