32 Fresh Water Aquarium 



leaves considerably. Submerged plants are 

 especially adapted for use in the aquarium, 

 as they grow easily and freely and as they 

 exhale a large amount of oxygen. They 

 also form good hiding places for the inmates 

 of the aquarium. While the following list 

 may not be complete it is sufficient for every 

 purpose, as we mention all the best known 

 and most valuable species of submerged 

 plants. The varieties named are nearly all 

 found in the United States. 



Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) is too 

 well known to the amateur aquarist to need 

 a long description. It is invaluable for the 

 aquarium, as it roots and grows very freely. 

 With its finely divided fan-like leaves it 

 forms one of the most graceful ornaments 

 of the aquarium and cannot be too highly 

 praised. The Cabomba is found wild in a 

 good many localities and can be bought 

 cheaply wherever aquatics are sold. The 

 plant grows luxuriously both summer and 

 winter and for this reason is especially val- 



