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Miscellaneous Aquatics- 



Continued. 



Ranunculus Lingua Grandiflora. A giant aquatic Buttercup, growing 3 to 4 

 feet high, rich yellow flowers 2 inches across, , foliage glaucous green. Very desira- 

 ble for margins of pools or for bog garden. 25 cts. each; §'2.50 per doz. 

 Sagittaria Montevidiensis (Giant Arrowhead). Attains gigantic pro- 

 portions, 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 desirafife for plant- 

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



* Saururus Cernuus (Lieard'8 Tail). A desirable plant for margins; 2 to 21 



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

 doz. 



* Scirpus Tabernaemontana Zebrina. A very ornamental hardy rush, growing 



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 Gi'trops). An aquatic annual, pro- 

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

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



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

 den. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Vallisneria Spiralis (Tap,, Eel Grass or Wild Celery). A submerged plant 

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

 for planting as food for wild waterfowl. Ready .May loth. 15 cts. each; $1.75 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100 bunches. 



* Zizanla Aquatica C Wild liice). This native aquatic annual is very ornamental; 



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

 important article of food for wild water fowl; should be grown in shallow water. 

 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 



Sagittaria Japonica Fl, P 



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 devel- 

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

 sary to secure and maintain the proper balance between 

 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 very two 

 gallons of water. The ideal temperature is about 50 de- 

 grees, 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 oxy- 

 genators. 



Anacharis Canadensis Gigantea {Giant Water Wted). 



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 ( 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.(10 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. 



Sagittaria Natans. This plant is indispensable for the 

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

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



Sagittaria Sinensis < Giant Sagittaria). Leave 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 issuit- 

 able for all Aquaria. The leaves area soft green, covered with 

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



Vallisneria Spiralis Gigantea (Giant Eel Grass). A 

 submerged plant with ribbon-like leaves, $ inch wide and from 

 1 to 2 feet long; a free grower and a good oxygenator. 15 

 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



THE AMATEUR AQUARIST. A valuable b->->V giving full directions for the management of the Aquarium. Price, $1.00, postpaid. 



