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.frig. 16. — Pctamo^et n pusi.lus L. 



in lakes where they are plentiful and 

 scattering them about the ponds, no 

 trouble has been experienced in getting 

 a good crop Potamogetons. The writer 

 is indebted to Mr. J. B. White, of 

 Waterlily, N. C, for the information that 

 he has often transplanted the sago pond- 

 weed about Waterlily. Great success was 

 had with some planted on St. Vincent 

 Island, Fla. It has been propagated also 



at Janesville, Wis. Redhead grass (P. 

 perfoliatus) also has been successfully 

 propagated at St. Vincent Island, Fla. 



Those desiring to transplant pond- 

 weeds must usually go out themselves 

 to gather them, for the usefulness of 

 the plants has not been sufficiently well 

 known to create a trade in them.* The 

 seeds of the various species ripen at dif- 

 ferent times, but in the north may be 

 looked for after August. Those of sago 

 pondweed are in best condition in Sep- 

 tember and October. After gathering 

 they should be planted at once, or, if 

 held, kept wet and in cold storage. 



How to Plant. — Pondweeds may be 

 transplanted on a large scale, as noted 

 above, by mowingf the whole plants with 

 the seeds attached and scattering about 



Fig. '7- — Sago pondweed. (Reduced. From Sunset 

 Magazine. February, 1905.) 



Fig id —Ti.be.-> of S-^o pt.iidweed.. 



where growth is desired. The seeds alone 

 may be collected and sown broadcast, or 

 they may be embedded in clay balls and 

 distributed over the bottom. 



Where to Plant. — Most pondweeds re- 

 quire fresh water, but a few species, in- 

 cluding the sago pondweed, will grow in 

 brackish or salt water. Mud bottom is 

 preferable, but both sago pondweed and 

 redhead grass will grow on sand. The 

 water in which pondweeds are planted 

 should be from 2 to 6 feet deep. 



When to Plant. — The seed may be 

 planted in fall immediately after gather- 

 ing, or if cold storage is available the 

 seed may be held until spring, as de- 

 scribed in the case of wild rice. 

 (To be Continued.) 



*J. B. White, Waterlily, N. C, now deals 

 largely in this plant and can supply it in large 

 quantities. — Editor. 



fA description of the machine for mowing 

 aquatic plants may he found in the Report of 

 the U. S. Fish Com., 1892, pp. 477-478. 



