WATEE-PLANTS. 



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fringe, well said to resemble plush. It blossoms during June 

 and July. The Buck-bean is found growing on spongy bogs, 

 and sometimes in stagnant water. Though there may be 

 difficulty occasionally in finding this plant growing wild, it 



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FiQ. 55. Brooklime (Veronica Beccabunga). 



can generally be bought cheaply enough from some of the larger 

 London florists. 



The Forget-me-not {Myosotig palustris) (Fig. 54) is placed 

 in the aquarium chiefly for its beauty. It is rather common, 

 and is in flower from June until the end of September. This 

 plant has a creeping stem, and bright green and rather rough 



