Title: The complete aquarium book; the care and breeding of goldfish and tropical fishes
Identifier: completeaquarium00inne (find matches)
Year: 1936 (1930s)
Authors: Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969
Subjects: Aquariums; Goldfish
Publisher: New York, Halcyon house
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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42 AQUATIC PLANTS of those plants forming a useful adjunct to the breeding of tropical fishes. It multiplies from short runners. Of a pleasing shade of light green, it makes a contrasting group among other plants in a large aquarium, but it shows to best advantage in a small aquarium by itself. It grows from 3 to 8 inches and is native to ponds in the Middle Atlantic and Southern States. Not often obtainable commercially.
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Fig. 25. Potamogeton densus (Half size) Fig. 26. Nitella gracilis (Two-thirds size) POTAMOGETON In strong contrast to the foregoing dainty plants is Potamogeton densus, or pondweed. As will be seen from illustration, these leaves are broad and robust. In color they are a bright green. This variety is said to be of European origin, but is now common in ponds in the United

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