Information at a Glance About Plants for Attracting Birds, Game and Fish, Ornamental Water Plants. 
, OSHKOSH, 
WIS., U, S. 
A. 
WHAT TO 
PLANT 
WHEN TO PLANT 
Quantity 
to Plant 
per Acre 
North U. S. 
Canada, etc. 
South U. S. 
Mexico, etc. 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
1000 
Plants 
.\pr 15 to Aug. 1 
.4pr IS to Aug. 1 
1000 
Seed 
Fall—Spring 
Fall—Spring 
10 Lbs. 
Roots or Plants 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Apr. 1 to 
Julyl 
1500 
Tubers 
Apr. 1 to 
June 15 
Feb. 1 to 
Julyl 
1 Bu. 
Plants 
Apr. I to 
Nov. 15 
April I to 
Nov. IS 
10 to 
15 Bu. 
(A) Plants 
I.tmna trisulca 
June 1 to 
Oct. 16 
June 1 to 
Nov, 1 
10 to 15 Bu 
(B) Plants 
Spirodela 
June 16 to 
Oct. 16 
June 16 to 
Oct. 16 
5 Bu. 
Seed 
May 1 to 
July 1 
Mar. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
SO Lbs. 
Plants or 
Roots 
Apr. 15 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
3 Bu. 
Plants or 
Roots 
Apr. IS to 
Oct. 20 
March i to 
Nov. I 
to 2 ft. 
apart. 
R.oots or Plants 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
3 to 5 ft. 
Apart 
Plants 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
Apr. 15 to 
June 15 
2 to 3 ft. 
apart 
Plants with 
oogonia (Seed) 
July 20 to 
Dec. I 
July 20 to 
Feb. IS 
4 Bu. 
Plants with seed 
July 20 to 
Dec. I 
July 20 to 
Dec. I 
S Bu. 
Roots or 
Plants 
May 1 to 
Aug. 1 
May 1 to 
Aug. 1 
600 
Seed 
Aug. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
Aug. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
40 Lbs. 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
1200 
Roots 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Apr. 1 to 
Julyl 
1200 
Tubers or Plants 
April 1 to July 1 
Feb. 1 to July 15 
120U 
Seed 
Aug. 10 to Nov 1 
Aug. 10 to Nov. 1 
40 Lbs. 
Seed 
Oct. 1 to July 15 
Oct. Ito July 15 
40 Lbs. 
Plants 
Apr. 1 to July 1 
Apr. 1 to July 1 
3,000 
Plants or 
Roots 
Apr. 10 to 
June 15 
Feb. 15 to 
June IS 
3 ft. 
apart. 
Plants 
Apr. 10 to 
. une 25 
Apr. 10 to 
June 25 
9 inches 
apart. 
Plants 
May 1 to 
Julyl 
Apr. 15 to 
Julyl 
2 ft. 
apart. 
Tubers or 
Plants 
Mar. 15 to 
July 15 
Feb. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
1000 to 
1500 
Plants 
Mar. 1 to 
Nov. 15 
All Year 
1000 
Seed 
Apr. 15 to 
Aug. 1 
Mar. 1 to 
Aug. 15 
3 Lbs. 
Tubers-Plants 
All varieties 
Apr. 1 to 
July IS 
Apr. 1 to 
July 15 
750 
Lotus Seed 
Mar. 1 to June 15 
Oct. Ito Julyl 
15 Lbs. 
N. advena seed 
Aug. & Sept. 
Aug. & Sept. 
10 Qts. 
Plants 
May 15 to 
Julyl 
May 15 to 
July 10 
7 Bu. 
Plants 
June 1 to 
Sept I 
June 1 to 
Nov. 20 
10 Bu. 
Roots or 
Plants 
May 1 to 
Julyl 
May 1 to 
Julyl 
5 Bu. 
Winter buds 
(Tubers) or 
Plants 
Mar. 20 to 
July 20 
Mar. 20 to 
Aug. 1 
1200 
Seed 
Sept. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
Sept. 15 to 
Nov. 1 
30 Lbs. 
Seed 
Apr. 1 to 
July 10 
Mar. 1 to 
Aug. 1 
20 Lbs. 
Seed 
Sept.lStoJunel5 
When waters 
SepLlStoJunelS 
not frozen. 
60 Lbs. 
Plants 
May 15 to 
June 20 
May 15 to 
June 20 
S.ooo 
Cuttings 
Apr. 1 to 
July 1 
Mar. 1 to 
Julyl 
2 to 3 ft. 
apart 
Plants for Various 
Conditions and Uses 
EXPLANATION 
Numbers refer to plants num¬ 
bered in table. When number 
is preceded by *, plant is espe¬ 
cially good for purpose named. 
It is understood that plants 
named below are suitable pro¬ 
viding other conditions are 
favorable. (See Conditions, 
Uses and Where to Plant). 
USES 
Food Plants for Attracting 
Wild Ducks & Waterfowl. 
1,»2,4,5,*6A,*6B,7,8,10,»11,*12 13, 
•14,15,*17,*18,20,22,*23,*24.25,26 
•27,»28,*29,30,*31,*32,*33,*34. 
Cover and Nesting 
Places for Waterfowl 
*1.*2,♦3.7.10,13.*16,18,20.22,23, 
25,*33,»34,*3S. 
Food, Cover and Nesting 
Places for Ouail, Pheasants 
and Grouse. 
♦4,*7.*18,*33.3S. 
Food Producing and Shelter 
Plants for Fish. 
»1 *S,*6A,»6B,8.*11,*12,13,*14,*1S, 
*17,*24,*2S.*26.*27,*28,*29,*30,31, 
•32.*34,*3S. 
Aquarium Plants. 
*S,*6A,*6B,11.12,*1S,17,*23,24,2S, 
26,27,28,29,♦30.*32. 
Muskrat Food and Cover 
1,*3,13,22.*23,2S.26,»27,32,33.*34. 
Food for Waterfowl Farms. 
4 »5,6A.6B.*7„*11,*12,*17.18,*24, 
•30.*33,34. 
Plants for Blinds. 
1, *2. *3, *16. 33, *34, *35. 
Ornamental Plants. 
1 ,*2.*3,*9,10, lOA,* 13,18.*20.*21 .*22 
*23,*24.*25,*26,27,*28.33,*34,*3S. 
Trees for Moist Soil 
*3SB, *350. 
CONDITIONS 
Alkali or Brackish Water, 
1,2,*3,5,*6B,*11,12:14,16.*17.18.23. 
*i8.*29.*31,*32,35. 
Salt Water. No. *8. 
Fresh Water With Outlet 
Any freah water planta 
if other conditions are OK. 
Fresh Water No Outlet. 
* 1 ,*2,*3,5,*6A,*6B,* 10,* lOA,* 11, 
*12,*13,il4,*16,*17,20, *22,23.*25, 
*26,*27,*28,*29,31. 
Small Shallow Streams, 
Springs, Artesian Wells, 
Ctoen all Winter. 
2,6A,6B, 10,*10A. 17, *22,*23.*24, 
36 . 34 . 
Water Subject to Consider¬ 
able Waves or Current. 
1,(*8 salt water only)15,*17,*31,*32. 
Places Dry in Summer, 
Overflowed in Winter, Fall 
or Spring. 
•4.*7,*18,*20,23,25,*33 *35. 
Places Deeply Flooded In 
Spring or Summer. 
5,*6A.6B,11,*17,*18,*32. 
Marsh. 1,*2,*3,*10.*10A,*16,18, 
20.*22,*23,33,*34.35. 
Swamp *2, *3 18, 20, *22, *23, 
34.35. 
Mud Flats. 
*2,*3,9A Water Iris, lO.lOA, 13,*18, 
*2t).’*'22,*23.(25, 27 when overflowed 
in spring). *33, *34, *35. 
Wet Soil. 2, 3, 7. 9A Water Iris, 
* 10, *lOA, * 16, * 18, *20, *21 ,*22,*23, 
*33,(34 ifflooded in spring.),*35 
Dry Soil. *4, *7, (*9 except Watei 
Iris), *21,33,35. 
Sandy Soil. *i,3.*4,*5,*6A,*6B 
•7,*8, 9,10,*11,*12,*14,*16,*17,*23 
•24,30.31.*32,34,*35. 
Rock Bottom.*S,*6A,*6B. 11,30 
. Marl Bottom, 
:U.»3.3,6B.*11,*14,*17,23,26,*27. 
W.30,32. 
., Shady Places. 
’■oB.*7.17,*21,22,*23,*24,30,*35. 
, High Altitudes. 
(■/•,5.*6A,*6B,*7.*9,*10A,*11,*12, 
itKV,*l^d8,*21,*22,23,*24,27,29, 
’''•32.33.34,*35. 
THE PLANT—It’s Value, Uses 
and Description 
1. Bulrush {Scirpus sp .)—Cover 
ducks. Blinds. S ft. high. Ornamental. 
cellent duck food. Odd ornamental plant. 
3. C 
mental. 
Wildfowl cover. Blinds. Muskrat food. 
S. CooNTAiL {Ceratophyllum demersum )— i 
merged floating food plant for waterfowl and fish. 
6 . Duck’s Meat; Duckweeds {Lemnaceae)—i 
tracts both wild ducks and fish. Plants to 3^ ir 
wide, floating in masses. Entire plant eaten. 
sp). —Wildfowl, Quail, Dove, Pheasant Food. 
Weed destroyer. Matures 11 wks. 
8 . Eel Grass (ZosUra ma-, 
brant attraction for salt water. 
9. Iris sp. Attractive flowers—various colors 
ennial. (Price list describes varieties). 
Per- 
10. Marsh Mallow {Hibiscus Moscheutos)- 
lOA. Marsh Marigold {Caltha palustrts)- 
lental. 1 ft. high. Masses gold-colored flowers, 
ing in early spring. Leaves cooked as greens. 
11. Muskgrass {Chara sp .)—Attracts wil 
Recommended for fish ponds. Rapid grower. 
12. Naias; Bushy Pondweed {Natas juxtlt 
Fine all around duck food and fish food and cover. 
13. Pickerel Plant {Pontederia cordatd)- 
food. A handsome ornamental plant. Purple 1 
14. Pond Plant, Floating Brown Leaf {1 
mogeton naians ).—Attracts Wild Ducks and fish. 
IS. Redhead Grass {Poiamoge 
Submerged. Wildfowl and fish food. 
16. Reed Gr. 
Waterfowl cover. 
Blinds. 8 ft. high. Ornamental 
17. Sago Pond Plant {P. peettnatus )—F 
ood. Ideal fish food and cover. Submerged. 
18. Smartweed {Polygonum pennsylvanicum)- 
Good wild duck, quail and ruffed grouse food. 
20. Thalia {Thalia sp .)—Good Mallard at 
Ornamental. Very showy. 6 to 10 ft. high, 
like leaves. Purple flowers._ 
21. Violet, Blue Wisconsin (F 
—Favorite wild flower. Deep blue. 
22. Wampee; Water Arum {Peltandra vtrg 
A ttracts, Mallards, Wood Ducks. Ornamental. 
2L Wapato Duck Potato; {Sagittaria latifolia) 
—Attracts all waterfowl. Ornamental. Arrow-sha 
leaves; white and yellow flowers. Grows rapidly. 
24. Wate 
cum )—Duck 
food. Green all winter 
or radishes; or a garnish. Ornamental. 
25, 26, 27, 28, Water Lillies (Wj 
A ttract waterfowl. Provide food and sf 
Ornamental. Handsome flowers. (See 
varieties available and descriptions). 
price 
list 
29. Water Milfoil 
lent for fish ponds—aquariums. 
Attracts waterfowl 
30. Water Weed, Elodea {Philotria canadensis 
For fish ponds, aquariums, duck farms. Ra pid growei 
31. Widgeon Grass {Ruppia sp .)— i 
wild duck food for alkali or brackish water. 
32. Wild Celery; Tape Gra 
Hs )—Unfailing attraction for Ca 
Blue-bills. Best fishing where it 
shelter: keeps water fresh and cle 
reaching maturity. Submerged. 
33. 
wild waterfowl, quail, etc. Blinds. Matures 3 mo. 
34. 
tractive clumps and backgrounds for water gardens. 
35. Willow {Salix sp.) Trees o 
to wet soil for cover, blinds, shade. 
Shade and keep trout streams cool. 
WHERE TO PLANT 
(In Fresh Water when 
not specified) 
r 1 to 4 feet water — rich 
or sandy soil. 
Marshy, muddy spots 
or 1 ft. water. 
Marshy, muddy or san- i 
dy spots. 1 ft. water. 
Dry land. For quail 
r —doves, plow up tubers 
1 or let hogs root up. For 
. ducks, land flooded in fall. 
Still water. Any kind 
of bottom. 
Small, quiet ponds, ditches oi 
bays. Any bottom. Lemna iri 
(ulca shallow water, SpirodeU 
any depth. 
Almost any drained 
' soil. Moist cool climate. 
1 Quiet, shallow salt wa¬ 
ter covered at low tide. 
See price list. Fine 
for borders or clumps. 
Damp places; waters 
edge. In garden if water | 
often. 
Damp meadows; waters 
edge. Gardens, if water 
often. 
• 1 to 15 ft. fresh or brack¬ 
ish water having lime. 
1 to 6 ft. water. Any 
except rocky soil. * 
1 to 3 ft. water. Fair- 
• ly rich soil. 
‘ Fresh or brackish wa¬ 
ter 1 to 4 J^ feet deep. 
1 to 8 feet fresh wa¬ 
ter. Fairly rich bottom. 
) 3^ to 2 ft. water. Wet 
■ places. Any soil. 
^ I to lo ft. hard, fresh, 
_ brackish or alkali water. 
■ Land along shores, wet 
: soil, mud flats. 
1 Damp, muddy places 
■ and in water up to 18 
inches deep. Rich soil. 
Fairly rich moist soil. 
Marsh, Swamp. Up 
1 to 18 in. water. 
) Shallow waters 1 inch 
f to 18 inches deep; mar¬ 
shy, muddy spots. 
t Shallow streams, 
'i springs, fountains, 1 to 
^ 8 inches water remain¬ 
ing open in winter. 
1 Tubers or plants, 1 to 
1. 4 ft. quiet, warm water. 
i Seeds — Shallow water 
i or start in tubs. | 
[■ 1 to 4 ft. quiet water. 
^ Fairly rich soil. 
Quiet ponds streams 
or bays 1 to 8 ft. deep. 
1 1 to 5 ft. brackish or 
saline water. 
1)4 to 12 feet hard, 
fresh, or slightly brack¬ 
ish water. Sand, loam or 
“ mud soil. Soft rich soil 
and 2 to 7 feet water best. 
1 Moist soil—not under 
i water in summer. Mud 
flats. 
* Partly aheltered, sunny, bay 
r or pond with outlet. to 3 ft. 
. water, not salty to taste, or over 
6 ft. higher in high than in low 
. periods. Hard water beat. 
^ Almost any soil con¬ 
taining some moisture. 
PRICE LIST ON OPPOSITE SIDE—CORRESPONDENCE A PLEASURE 
