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THE AQUARIUM, JANUARY, 1893. 



The T^qukriutvt. 



A Quarterly Magazine, 



50 cts. a Tear. Single Copies, 15 cts Each. 

 Sample Copies free. 



Advertising Kates on Application. 



HUGO MULERTT, Publisher, 

 173 Nostrand Av., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Plants want plenty of light during- 

 the day and darkness at night ; they 

 want fresh air, and whenever there is 

 a mild day the upper sash should be 

 opened for them a little, for the air 

 should not strike the plants directly, as 

 this would chill them, nor should plants 

 ever be permitted to stand in a draught, 

 either in summer or winter. Alsa 

 avoid a location where you would touch 



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Japanese Fringe-Tail Goldfish. 



GENERAL MANAGEMENT 

 HOUSE PLANTS. 



OF 



The great secret of success in house 

 gardening consists in overcoming, as 

 much as possible, the disadvantages 

 under which the plants labor, and ren- 

 dering their position and treatment as 

 much as possible like those growing in 

 the open air. 



the leaves of the plant frequently with 

 your dress. Dusty air is fatal to plants. 

 Get good, healthy plants to begin 

 with, keep not more than you can com- 

 fortably, and select plants according to 

 facilities, regarding light and tempera- 

 ture, you have for them. For instance,. 

 a plant that requires shade will nob 

 flourish in a sunny window, and vice 

 versa. 



