Elodea, Waterweed 
(Anacharis Canadensis) 
(Makes feed this year, plant early) 
The Elodea is of value as a food plant for 
marsh ducks. It has a great value as a food and 
cover plant for game fish. It is also important 
as a water purifier. Like the Coontail is grows 
very rapidly. Once growing in those waters it 
will be permanent, 
Planting of both Coontail and Elodea can be 
made from April through October. They grow 
best on a mud bottom, in from one to five feet of 
water, preferably in small ponds, sloughs or quiet 
bays on larger lakes. Just lay a handful of 
plants on the waters and push them into the bot- 
tom soils with a paddle. Five bushel plants 
one acre. 
Elodea Plants, $1.50 per bushel 
Rumex - Water Dock 
A wild duck food for very shallow waters, wet 
margins of lakes or streams. Also grows well in 
low lands, dry in summer and flooded in duck 
seasons. 
Water Dock Seed resembles buckwheat seed. 
Just start a small bed here and there about your 
duck grounds and it will spread the following 
year. Seeds are planted from August through 
December. 
Water Dock Seed, 70c per pound 
Salicornia - Glasswort 
A real salt water duck food. Due to the glassy 
appearance of the stems it is called Glasswort. 
The plants are leafless but have numerous joints 
of the stems. Glasswort also thrives in strong 
alkaline waters. It produces abundantly of seed 
which the wild ducks are very fond of. Mallard, 
Blackducks and Sprig in particular like it, but 
all species of wild ducks eat it. 
Salicornia or Glasswort may be planted during 
October and November by mixing the plants con- 
taining seeds with the soil and sowing in the 
desired place. It grows well on any fairly good 
soil, places exposed at low tide and covered at 
high tide, or very shallow alkaline waters. Three 
bushels will plant one acre, an acre will provide 
an abundance of duck food and spread to other 
suitable nearby places. 
This plant has long been known as a good duck 
food, but until now has not been on the market 
or available for replanting. 
Salicornia Plants with Seed $7.00 per bushel 
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