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House & Garden 
If it has been grown in a pot, 
cyperus must be gradually 
inured to submersion 
Place the piece of glass in one 
corner of the aquarium, as 
shown at the left above 
A small rectangular piece of 
glass is edged with putty to 
form a “mud corner” 
When arranging the soil after 
planting, see that it slopes 
toward the mud corner 
Photographed by Dr. E. Bade 
Only the tips of cabomba. 
elodea, etc., are used, like cut¬ 
tings from land plants 
Holes for sagittaria, valisneria 
and other small plants are 
made with the finger 
If the plant is too large the root stock should be 
a sharp knife before planting 
divided with 
Five or six tips of elodea, 
cabomba, myriophyllum, etc., 
may be planted 
By pouring the first third of the 
water on a paper you avoid dis- 
turbing the soil 
The rest of the filling is done 
ivith a small rubber tube, syphon¬ 
ing to the mud corner 
After four weeks at a bright 
window. A goldfish will give 
an added touch of life 
