78 Fresh Water Aquarium 



Fragrant or Double Water-ear (Apo)WgctOii 

 distachyus) was introduced from South Af- 

 rica, hut is quite hardy and well adapted for 

 use in the aquarium. The leaves are long- 



Fig. 35. Fragrant Water-ear, Aponogeton dis- 

 tachyus. 



stemmed, long oval, bright green on the 

 upper surface and pinkish below. Under 

 proper treatment the plant will grow well in 

 both summer and winter, and develop its pe- 

 culiar white and highly fragrant flowers 



