. The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes. Aquariums; Goldfish. 46 AQUATIC PLANTS appear and become too large for the aquarium the plant had best be removed. The Southern Spatterdock, Nuphar sagittcefolia, does not develop aerial leaves, but they gradually lengthen as the warm season progresses. The illustration shows the plant in March. Later the stems and leaves will be longer. In October a new growth starts close to the thick, running root or rhizome. The leaves of this Spatterdock are of the brightest green hue and do not darken in strong light. Wh
. The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes. Aquariums; Goldfish. 46 AQUATIC PLANTS appear and become too large for the aquarium the plant had best be removed. The Southern Spatterdock, Nuphar sagittcefolia, does not develop aerial leaves, but they gradually lengthen as the warm season progresses. The illustration shows the plant in March. Later the stems and leaves will be longer. In October a new growth starts close to the thick, running root or rhizome. The leaves of this Spatterdock are of the brightest green hue and do not darken in strong light. Where the rhizomes, or thick runners, have been broken off they have a tendency to rot, eventually killing the plant. This seems to be overcome by planting in good Fig. 29. Japanese Spatterdock (Half she) The Japanese Spatterdock, Alisma spec, has leaves of a considerably darker sage green, broader at the base. It is a continuous grower, has no aerial leaves and multiplies readily at the rhizome. Altogether a satis- factory plant for the large aquarium. QUILLWORT Isoetes is a widely distributed genus of a number of species. It is found in the mud and sand at the edges of streams and ponds. In size it varies from a few inches to several feet. The small submerged species are worth trying in the aquarium, as they are tenacious of life. The leaves. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969. New York, Halcyon house
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