. The Game breeder . tion of Plcmt. Eel-grass (Zostera marina) consistsof bunches of long tapelike leaves whichrise from a jointed fibrous-rooted creep-ing stem (Fig. 13). The leaves bear astrong superficial resemblance to those ofwild celery, but they are rarely more thana fourth of an inch wide, while those ofwild celery are seldom as narrow. Theleaf of eel-grass, furthermore, is tougherand more leathery than that of wild cel-ery. When a mature leaf is torn across,numerous white fibers may be seen atthe broken ends. Wild celery lacksthese. The color of eel-grass leaves isolive or dark green,
. The Game breeder . tion of Plcmt. Eel-grass (Zostera marina) consistsof bunches of long tapelike leaves whichrise from a jointed fibrous-rooted creep-ing stem (Fig. 13). The leaves bear astrong superficial resemblance to those ofwild celery, but they are rarely more thana fourth of an inch wide, while those ofwild celery are seldom as narrow. Theleaf of eel-grass, furthermore, is tougherand more leathery than that of wild cel-ery. When a mature leaf is torn across,numerous white fibers may be seen atthe broken ends. Wild celery lacksthese. The color of eel-grass leaves isolive or dark green, that of wild celeryclear light green.* The leaves grow in small bundles *Unaer the microscope the leaves of thesetwo plants are very unlike. The Chlorophyllgranules of Zosteria are arranged in regularlongitudinal rows, and the edge of the leaf issmooth. The Chlorophyll granules of Vallis-neria, on the contrary, are irregularly arrangedand the edge of the leaf is sparingly beset withminute teeth. THE GAME BREEDER 171. from the end of the rootstock or itsbranches, and may reach a length of 6feet. The rootstocks, which usually arereddish, have joints about every halfinch, at which they are easily numerous fibrous roots spring fromthese joints. Seeds of eel-grass areformed in sheaths alongside the are about one-eighth of an inch inlength, are placed end to end, and arebarrel-shaped, with the surface conspic-uously longitudinally ribbed (Fig. 14).Eel-grass has numerous common names,among w;hich we may cite sea-wrack orgrass-wrack, sea-, sweet-, barnacle-,turtle- and wigeon-grass. is strictly a maritime spe-cies. In its natural habitat it is cosmo-politan. In North America it is foundfrom Greenland to the Gulf of Mexico,and from Alaska to California. Propagation. This plant grows only in salt is common along shores facing theopen ocean, but also grows in bays and Fig. 14.—Seeds of Eel-grass. even lagoons where the water must b
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