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Aquatic Plants for Aquariums. 



There is a rapidly growing taste for the culture of fancy fish and aquatic plants in Aquariums, and it is doubtful if anything is 

 more fascinating to the young, as well as to the older members of the household, than to watch the development of animal and plant 

 life in the aquaria. It is necessary to secure and maintain the proper balance between plant and animal lite, as fish will not thrive 

 unless enough plants are growing to furnish them with oxygen. To do this there should be not less than one plant to every two 

 gallons of water. The ideal temperature is about 50 degrees, and a shady corner, or a window facing north, is best during the 

 summer, and an east window during the winter. If the proper balance is maintained, it will not be necessary to change the water 

 more than three or four times a year. 



The list of plants offered below are the best known oxygenators. 

 Anacharis Canadensis Gigantea (Giant Water Weed). 



A beautiful submerged plant with dark green ovate leaves 



and light stems; of quick growth. The best oxvgenator and 



a splendid Aquarium plant. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Cabomba Viridifolia ( Washington Grass). A pretty and 



popular submerged plant; leaves brilliant, glossy green, fan- 

 shaped, regularly cut and more beautiful than the most deli- 

 cate fern. 10 cts. per bunch; $1.00 per doz. 

 Cyperus Alternifolius. An excellent plant for growing in 



water or damp places; will thrive in any good soil, and 



always presents a green and attractive appearance. 15 cts. 



and 25 cts. each; SI- 50 and $2.50 per doz. 

 Eichhornia Crassipes Major [Water Hyacinth). Avery 



free-growing and showy floating aquatic, bearing flowers of 



a delicate lilac-rose in trusses like a Hyacinth; does splendidly 



outdoors in summer. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Limnocharis liumboldti (The Water Poppy). A pretty 



little aquatic, with floating leaves and yellow, poppy-like 



flowers; makes a fine show in a tub or pond all summer. 15 



Cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Ludwigia Mulerttii. One of the prettiest of the submerged 



plants. The small, ovate leaves, green above and pink on 



the under side, are very attractive and entirely distinct from 



all other Aquarium plants. 25 cts. each; $2. 50 per doz. 

 Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides | Parrot's Feather). 



Long, trailing stems, clothed with whorls of the most ex- 

 quisite foliage, as delicate as the Cypress Vine. Planted in 



water-tight hanging-basket, so water can be kept standing on 



the surface, it will trail finely. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Sagittaria Natans. This plant is indispensable for the 

 Aquarium; its long strap-like green leaves resemble the well- 

 known Vallimeria. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Sagittaria Sinensis( Giant Sagittaria), Leaves dark green; 

 broader and stronger than N. Xatans, and a freer grower; 

 the best form for the Aquarium. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Salvinia Braziliensis. This pretty little floating aquatic is 

 suitable for all Aquaria. The leaves are a soft green, cov- 

 ered with a delicate hairy surface. 15 cts. per bunch; $150 

 per doz. 



Trapa Natans ( Water Chestnut or Water C>t/trops). An 

 aquatic annual, producing white flowers with purple claws, 

 floating on the surface of the water. Ready May 15th. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Vallisneria Spiralis [Tape, Eel Grass or Wild Celery). 

 A submerged plant with ribbon-like leaves about 6 inches 

 long; free- growing and desirable. Also useful for planting as 

 food for wild water fowl. Ready May 15th. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. ; $8 00 per 100 bunches. 



Vallisneria Spiralis Gigantea ( Giant Eel Grass). A 

 submerged plant with ribbon-like leaves, h inch wide and 

 from 1 to 2 feet long; a free grower and a good oxygenator. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 )>er doz. 



THE AMATEUR AQUARIST. A valuable book, giving full direction, for the management of the Aquarium. Price, $1.00. postpaid. 



