. The Game breeder . at Janesville, Wis. Redhead grass () also has been successfullypropagated at St. Vincent Island, Fla. Those desiring to transplant pond-weeds must usually go out themselvesto gather them, for the usefulness ofthe plants has not been sufficiently wellknown to create a trade in them.* Theseeds of the various species ripen at dif-ferent times, but in the north may belooked for after August. Those of sagopondweed are in best condition in Sep-tember and October. After gatheringthey should be planted at once, or, ifheld, kept wet and in cold storage. How to Plant.—P
. The Game breeder . at Janesville, Wis. Redhead grass () also has been successfullypropagated at St. Vincent Island, Fla. Those desiring to transplant pond-weeds must usually go out themselvesto gather them, for the usefulness ofthe plants has not been sufficiently wellknown to create a trade in them.* Theseeds of the various species ripen at dif-ferent times, but in the north may belooked for after August. Those of sagopondweed are in best condition in Sep-tember and October. After gatheringthey should be planted at once, or, ifheld, kept wet and in cold storage. How to Plant.—Pondweeds may betransplanted on a large scale, as notedabove, by mowingf the whole plants withthe seeds attached and scattering about. Fig. 7-—Sago pondweed. (Reduced. From SunsetMagazine. February, 1905.) Fig id —; of S-^o where growth is desired. The seeds alonemay be collected and sown broadcast, orthey may be embedded in clay balls anddistributed over the bottom. Where to Plant.—Most pondweeds re-quire fresh water, but a few species, in-cluding the sago pondweed, will grow inbrackish or salt water. Mud bottom ispreferable, but both sago pondweed andredhead grass will grow on sand. Thewater in which pondweeds are plantedshould be from 2 to 6 feet deep. When to Plant.—The seed may beplanted in fall immediately after gather-ing, or if cold storage is available theseed may be held until spring, as de-scribed in the case of wild rice.(To be Continued.) *J. B. White, Waterlily, N. C, now dealslargely in this plant and can supply it in largequantities.—Editor. fA description of the machine for mowingaquatic plants may he found in the Report ofthe U. S. Fish Com., 1892, pp. 477-478. 116 T
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