. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. is the mostsatisfactory. Unfortunately these irises ceaseblooming by the middle of July. Less beau-tiful but thoroughly satisfactory is the Iris 204 WATER-LILIES Pseudacorus, with beautiful yellow versicolor, a swamp-loving plant, withlarge blue and yellow flowers, may also beused. Iris Germanica does not do well inwet soil, preferring a dry situation. A large number of rushes (Juncus) areordinarily listed for swamp planting. Es-pecially to be recommended are J. Holo-s
. Water-lilies and how to grow them, with chapters on the proper making of ponds and the use of accessory plants. is the mostsatisfactory. Unfortunately these irises ceaseblooming by the middle of July. Less beau-tiful but thoroughly satisfactory is the Iris 204 WATER-LILIES Pseudacorus, with beautiful yellow versicolor, a swamp-loving plant, withlarge blue and yellow flowers, may also beused. Iris Germanica does not do well inwet soil, preferring a dry situation. A large number of rushes (Juncus) areordinarily listed for swamp planting. Es-pecially to be recommended are J. Holo-schcenus, var. foltts vartegatts and f. ejfusus,var. vittatus. J. spiralis has curiously twistedstems. The cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) isone of the most effective plants used in theborder of the pond. The tall spikes, loadedwith brilliant scarlet flowers, are surpass-ingly beautiful. It flowers from July toSeptember. LOW-GROWING PLANTS Among the low-growing plants, the lysima-chias are the favourites for planting immedi-ately adjacent to the water, especially themoneywort (L. Nummularia), which when. =3 a :§ s
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