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Miscellaneous Aquatics 



-Continued. 



Sagittaria Japonica Fl. Pl 



Varieties marked* are hardy. 



Pistia Stratiotes ( Water Lettuce). A floating aquatic; forms a rosette of liglit 



green velvety leaves. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 *Pontederia Cordata (Pickerel Weed). A free-flowering plant, growing about 



2 feet high; spikes of closely-set blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Sagittaria Montevidiensis ( Giant Arrowhead). Attains gigantic proportions, 



growing 4 to 5 feet high; leaves 15 inches long; flowerscape towers above the 

 foliage, bearing white flowers with dark blotch at base of each petal; suitable for 

 margins or tub cultivation. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 

 * — Japonica Fl. PI. The double-flowering arrowhead; very desirable for plant- 

 ing in tubs or on margins of ponds and streams. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



* Saururus Cernuus {Lizard's Tail). A desirable plant for margins; 2 to 2i 



feet high; leaves heart-shaped; fragrant white flowers. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 

 doz. 

 *Scirpus Tabernsmontana Zebrina. A very ornamental hardy rush, growin- 



3 to 4 feet high, producing leaves variegated, with alternate bands of green and 

 pure white. It may be grown as an aquatic, or as a garden or window plant 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Trapa Natans ( Water Chestnut or Water Caltrops). An aquatic annual, pro- 

 ducing white flowers with purple claws, floating on the surface of the water. 

 Ready May 15th. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



*Typha Latifolia. The well-known Cat Tail; very desirable for the water gar- 

 den. 1' cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Vallisneria Spiralis ( 7Wpc, ^e^ Grass or Wild Celery). A submerged plant 

 with ribbon-like leaves about 6 inches long; free-growing and desirable. Useful 

 for planting as food for wild waterfowl. Ready May 15th. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 bunches. 



* Zizania Aquatica ( Wild Rice). This native aquatic annual is very ornamental; 



its graceful panicles of blooms are produced on stalks 5 to 10 feet high; a most 

 im|X)rtant article of food for wild water fowl; should be grown in shallow water. 

 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



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 

 anytliing is more fascinating to the young, as well as to the 

 older memljers of the household, than to watch the devel- 

 opment of animal and plant life in the aquaria. It is 

 necessary to secure and maintain the proper balance be- 

 tween plant and animal life, 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 oflered below are the best known oxy- 

 generators. 



Anacharis Canadensis Uigantea (Giant Water Weed). 

 A beautiful submerged plant with dark green ovate leaves 

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

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



Cabomba VIridifolia ( Wasliinf/ton 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. 



Ludwlgia Mulerttii. One of the prettiest of the submerged 

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

 the under side, are very attmclive and entirely distinct from 

 all other Aquarium plants. 25 cts. each; ^2.50 per doz. 



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Sagittaria Natans. This plant is indispensable for the 

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

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



Sagittaria Sinensis ( Giant Sarjiltnria). Leaves dark green; 

 broader and stronger than S. Natans, 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, covered 

 with a delicate hairy surface. 15 cts. per bunch; $1.50 per doz. 



Vallisneria Spiralis Italian Type (Eel Grass). A sub- 

 merged plant with long ribbon-like leaves. This is the be.^t 

 of the Vr.llisnerias, a free grower, and a good oxygenator. 

 25 cts. each ; ,$2. 50 per doz. 



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