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without change clean and sweet, and the plants are in perfect health. 
Fishes have been introduced into some of the jars, and are very lively. 
Gold and silver fish do better than any British varieties which I have 
yet experimented on. My friend, the late Mr. Yarrell, kept 
minnows (the same) for many years ;—he had two glass jars—one 
ready clean and filled with fresh water, into which the minnows were 
removed from the jar in which they had been a fortnight, periodically 
every fourteen days—the change was made and experience proved such 
proceeding needful. 
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NAMES OF PLANTS. 
Anacharis alsinastrum. 
Callitricheautumnalis (Water Star-wort). 
Stratiotes aloides (Water Soldier). 
Hippuris vulgaris (Mare’s-tail). 
Kanunculus sceleratus. 
{The above are quite hardy.) 
Yalisneria spiralis I 
Aponogeton distachyon V Sitting-room or greenhouse heat. 
Pontedera crassipes J 
Pistia stratiotes (African Duck-weed). 
6 and 8 lloat on the water, and need not be planted in soil (merely 
placed on the water) ; 6 requires a little warmth, about 60 deg. 
Fahr., to thrive in. 
Drynaria phymatodes. 
Nephrodium molle. 
Adiantum cuneatum. 
Pteris longifolia. 
Blechnum occidentale. 
Woodwardia radicans. 
Nephrolepis tuberosa. 
Cheilanthes repens. 
Pteris arguta. 
Asplenium bulbiferum. 
Pteris serrulata. 
Doodia caudata. 
Adiantum Capillus Yeneris. 
The above Ferns will thrive in the warmth of a sitting-room, taking 
care that they are not made too damp. The same treatment will 
also suit the Lycopodiums. 
*Lycopodium stoloniferum. 
„ formosum. 
,, densum. 
„ variabile. 
C. E. 
BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
February 5.—Robert Hogg, Esq., in the chair. J. R. Nearne, 
Esq., and Mr. J. Fraser, Lea Bridge Road, were elected members. The 
Assistant Secretary reported that since the last meeting the Botanical 
Society had ceased to have power to sublet the use of these (20, Bedford 
Street) rooms to the Pomological Society, but that the landlord had offered 
them a continuance, in direct tenancy, at the increased rent of £20 per 
annum. He further reported that he had made some inquiries on the 
* Properly Selaginella. 
