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WAPATO DUCK POTATO 
RAPID GROWING DUCK COAXER 
WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT 
Wapato propagates largely by tubers which may 
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The Wapato Duck Potato is a very good all around 
Wild Duck Food. Canada Geese and Swan are also 
very fond of this plant. The species of 
Wild Ducks which will feed upon Wapato 
depends largely upon the water condi- 
tions under which it grows. If the waters 
remain nearly the same level the year 
around, Mallards and other shallow water 
ducks will feed upon the tender shoots, 
tubers and seeds which it produces. In 
places where there is an overflow or the 
water deepens during fall and winter, 
Canvas-backs and other divers will feed 
upon Wapato. 
As a Muskrat food the Wapato is con- 
sidered among those of the most im- 
portance and is often called Rat Potato. 
be planted during Spring or Fall. 
in Spring or Fall will produce fully matured plants 
the following fall. 
Wapato Duck Potato 
(Sagittaria Latifolia) 
Tubers planted 
WHERE TO PLANT 
This plant is very hardy and will grow 
well in most any inland waters excepting 
those which are very strong of alkali or 
salts. It does the best in a fairly rich 
soil on damp lowlands, mud flats or in 
water from 1 inch to 1 foot in depth. 
HOW TO PLANT 
The tubers of the Wapato Duck Potato 
are very easily planted, all that is neces- 
sary is to step into your boots or wad- 
ers and take a quantity of tubers to the 
place you wish to plant. Then push each 
tuber about one or two inches deep into 
the bottom soil, planting about three 
feet apart. More complete planting in- 
structions sent with order. One thousand 
tubers plant one acre. 
Price, $28.00 per 1,000 tubers; 
$3.50 per 100. 
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