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A monthly magazine devoted to the study, 

 care and breeding of native, tropical, gold and 

 fancy fishes, other animals and plants in the 

 household aquarium. 



W. A. POYSER Editor 



JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN .... Publisher 

 542 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia 



Entered as second-class matter September 2d, 

 1915, at the Postofhce, Philadelphia, Pa., under 

 Act of March 3d, 1879 



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Aquatic Life is the only magazine in America 

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 value as an advertising medium in this field of 

 nature study is unequaled. 



Copyright, 1916, by Joseph E. Bausman. 



Vol. 2 November, 1916 No. 3 



mer months. The tubers are edible, and 

 are used as an article of food by the 

 natives of Madagascar. During the dry 

 season the streams in which they grow 

 often become dry, the foliage is killed off, 

 and the tubers alone remain. At the 

 approach of rain the tubers begin to send 

 out new leaves, and in a short time the 

 plant is in full leafage again. Under cul- 

 tivation they do not need this rest ; with 

 the lowering temperature, the absence of 

 the summer sun is all that is necessary 

 during winter. 



The Lace Plant is one of the most in- 

 teresting members of the Vegetable King- 

 dom, and with the following cultural 

 treatment, it is, as a decorative plant, a 

 real acquisition to the aquarium. In the 

 glass aquarium, for some unaccountable 

 reason, it does not produce large leaves, 

 but sends out small ones of a lighter 

 color that give a charm that no other 

 plant possesses, and as equally effective 

 as large leaves among the other plants 



in the aquarium. To produce large, 

 robust specimens a cedar tank is essen- 

 tial. Planted in pots in a mixture of 

 three parts fibrous loam to one part silver 

 sand, and plunged in water six, or not 

 more than nine inches below the surface, 

 they grow to perfection. The tempera- 

 ture of the water should be 65 to 75 de- 

 grees Fahrenheit. A light shade is need- 

 ed ; this can be given by placing a tall 

 pot plant by the side of the tank. Care 

 must also be taken to remove from the 

 surface of the soil and leaves the green 

 algae that collects, otherwise failure is 

 sure to ensue. Potting should be done 

 as soon as the new leaves are about two 

 inches long, and never when the plant is 

 in a dormant condition. Propagation is 

 also effected by seeds sown an eighth inch 

 deep in small pots of soil and placed in 

 water. The temperature should be about 

 75 degrees Fahrenheit. They are more 

 readily propagated by dividing the 

 crowns. 



There is another species of Ouviran- 

 cira with pink flowers, but 0. fenestralis 

 is considered the best as a decorative sub- 

 ject. — Reprinted from Aquarium Notes 

 and News.. 



Wm. E. Walp 



The fraternity of goldfish fanciers has 

 sustained a severe loss in the death of 

 the well-known Philadelphia fancier, 

 William E. Walp, who died after a short 

 illness on October 1st. Gifted with a 

 sunny disposition, he was exceedingly 

 popular. Beginning many years ago with 

 goldfish breeding as a hobby, he devel- 

 oped it into a remunerative vocation and 

 soon became known from coast to coast 

 as a breeder of fine fishes. 



Mrs. Walp, who has been equally 

 active and interested in the fish, will con- 

 tinue to maintain the hatchery, and will 

 welcome the patronage of the fancy. 



