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 ol 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 plants offered below are the best known oxygenators. 



Anacharis Canadensis Glgantea (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 f Washington Grass). A pretty and 

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

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

 cate fern. 10 cts. per bunch; $1.00 per doz. Pot plants, 25 

 cts. each. 



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; $1.50 and §2.50 per doz. 



Elchhornia Crassipes Major ( Water Hyacinth). A very 

 showy floating aquatic, bearing flowers of a delicate lilac-rose 

 in trusses like a Hyacinth. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



Ludwigia Mulerttil. 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 exqui- 

 site 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 Vallisnena. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



Sagittaria Sinensis (G iant Sagittaria). Leaves dark green; 

 broader and stronger than .S". Natans, and a freer grower; the 

 best form for the Aquarium. 15 cts. each; $1.50 pet 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 Gigantea (Giant Eel Grass). A 



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

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

 15 cts. each; $1.5U per doz. 



THE AMATEUR AQUARIST. 



A valuable book giving full directions for the management of the Aquarium. 

 Price, $i.oo, postpaid. 



