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with nerved, linear, sissile leaves. The
flowers and fruit are elevated on dense
~ lindrical spike, terminating the stem,
at least six feet above the roots, but
sometimes ten feet. II will grow in
water perhaps Fix feet deep. Its small
nutlets fall into It's native water and
terminate in the mud at the bottom.
All seeds during the pre- cess of germin.
alton are sweet and nutritious. Ii gives
a peculiar aspect to lakes that is both
rare and pleasant. The adornment of
our artificial lakes should receive some
attention. When We visit some OF our
natural lakes we find them almost filed
and surrounded with strange and beau.
tiful forms Of vegetable life, which &C.
compartments render these places q
great deal moro attractive. The very
Wildness which these curious children
Of nature are capable of superadding
to pure and placid lake surrounded
by echoing shores and reverberating
hills, mingle with the charms and pleas
ures of such places and sweeten and
hallow such impressions of the bcauti-
full and picturesque upon those seeking
the innocent enjoyments of life. We
should add these native ornaments and
rare water plants to our convenient
lakes and make them the most delight
full of the home scenes and associations.
s. Pancratium Rotatum-In the eve
ming and morning, and when the
clouds are over the sun, this plant un-
folds its snow-white imperial flowers,
all arrayed in royal robes, and bearing
q white, delicate crown about two feet
above the water or marsh. 1t is we'll
styled the wild crown imperial"
8. Sanraras Cernnus is rather
delicate plant among the aquatic
plants. 1t waves a small white plume,
which bends gracefully to the side OPP.
posite to the wind, and presents quite
military appearance among the lake
plants for little fellow.
10. Sagittaria Hastata-The foliage
of this plant has very rich appearance.
The leaves, as the name indicates, are
in the form of arrow or spear heads,
but on large scale, and are quite Pc
culiar in their surface markings.
Grows two feet high.
II. Sarraoenia Purpurea, or Flava-
The leaves of this plant are pitcher
shaped and are usually half filed with
water. The flower is large nodding,
something between the form of side.
saddle and Dutch pillion; an indie
scribable curiosity to the uninitiated.
IL. Iris Lacustris-This has sword
shaped and grass-like leaves, and large
snowy flowers, of all the rainbow colors
hence the name.
Is. Pontederia Cordata-This is a
strong water plant, and grows in shall
low water. Through it's collection OF
heart-shaped leaves, it throws up occa-
sionally stem or scape, terminated by
beautiful spike of violet-blue flowers
The heart shaped leaves and pretty
flowers do not stand far above the
waters surface.
IA. Acorus Calamus-C alamus Flag
Its creeping roots, which are pungent
and aromatic, send up sword-like
leaves and stems. A valuable addition
to lake plants on account of its useful
ness as domestic medicine, and a
pleasant aromatic carminative.
I am perfectly familiar with all the
above plants and have transplanted
them to my owp fish lakes, and know
we'll that they are useful as described
in the foregoing article.