. Annual catalogue 1900 native and exotic plants, trees, shrubs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. AQUATICS AND CONIFERS 21 PONTEDERIA cordata.**H. Closely related to Eichhornia. One of the finest of our native marsh plants, with spikes of dark blue flowers. Grows 3 feet high. 20 cts. each, $ per doz. THALIA divaricata.** S-T. A magnificent na- tive, ornamental-leaved marsh plant, which thrives in gar
. Annual catalogue 1900 native and exotic plants, trees, shrubs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Tropical plants Catalogs; Palms Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Citrus fruit industry Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. AQUATICS AND CONIFERS 21 PONTEDERIA cordata.**H. Closely related to Eichhornia. One of the finest of our native marsh plants, with spikes of dark blue flowers. Grows 3 feet high. 20 cts. each, $ per doz. THALIA divaricata.** S-T. A magnificent na- tive, ornamental-leaved marsh plant, which thrives in garden soil with cannas and like plants. The leaves resemble the banana, but are only 2 to 4 feet long. Flowers are purplish and borne aloft, about 6 to 10 feet high. The plant is practically unknown outside of Florida, but it thrives wonder- fully in cultivation, making an immense specimen before autumn, and is admired by every one. The large, handsome leaves have red midribs, other- wise they are dark, shining green. 20 cts. each, $ per doz. TYPHA latifolia.**H. Cat-tail Flag. A native of Europe, but naturalized in various parts of the United States. A grand plant for scenic planting with other marsh and aquatic plants, bear- ing a tall flower head, round like a candle, and turning brown after a few days, in which condition it is often gathered for decorative purposes. Strong plants, 20 cts. each, $ per doz. The species of Arum, Colocasia, Caladium, Alocaaia, Musa, Maranta, Hedychium, Heliconia, Amomum, Zingiber, Iris, Canna, and others, can be grown with good eflfect on the low, moist ground surrounding lakes and ponds, and in similar damp locations. The best time to plant Aquatics is during warm spring weather, or summer. Nymphaeas may be planted along the edges of ponds or streams, in not over a foot of water, and manure can be dug into the soil with advantage. You cannot make the soil too rich. For tubs, use very rich soil and manure, with a couple of inches of clean
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