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considered by authorities to be one of the best oxy- 

 genators in existence. The latter, sometimes known 

 as Washington grass, is also popular. It has bril- 

 liant glossy green leaves, fan-shaped and more 

 beautiful than a delicate fern. In addition to this 

 why not use the Ludwigia Munlerti, which is one 

 of the prettiest submerged plants. It shows small 

 ovate leaves that are green on the upper side and 

 pink on the under. This makes it distinct from any 

 other aquarium plant. 



A great help in the way of nourishment for these 

 water lilies is the application when first planted 

 or in the early spring of dried blood manure. The 

 proper way of using this is to broad cast it on the 

 surface of the water, using one pound to every ten 

 square feet of surface. 



Too many people make the mistake of keeping 

 the water too cold. This necessitates the filling of 

 the pool and the leaving it to grow warm through 

 exposure to the sun for several days before plant- 

 ing. When additional water has to be added, it 

 should be some that has stood in the sun for sev- 

 eral days, as cold water injures the growth. The 

 condition for growth is the same for both the ten- 

 der and the hardy !N"ymphaeas with the exception 



