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Title: Aquatic life
Identifier: aquaticlife419181919baus (find matches)
Year: 1918-1919 (1910s)
Authors: Bausman, Joseph E
Subjects: Aquariums; Fish culture
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. E. Bausman
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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I I I I I Became a Fancier EDITH PROCTOR I To plan and lay out a garden, build a fountain, and thereafter* 'Idulge ir the delights of raising water lilies and othex aquatic plants had long been a smolder- ing ambition. Some time ago I purchased a property which, while not large, proved well adapted to fulfil my desires. Within a week the ground was broken for a pond twelve feet in diameter. In its construc- tion two inlets were provided for fresh water, with an adequate outlet, while an additional line of pipe ran to the centre to supply the fountain. The pond was of concrete. Now my attention turned to the selec- tion of water lilies. Large white, pink, red and yellow ones were chosen and set in boxes under eighteen inches of water. Four weeks later I was rewarded with three beautiful blooms and, though I have since had as many as twenty-five in a sin- gle day, none have seemed as wonderful as that first success. But, beautiful though water lilies may be, one needs other plants, and our native species are not to be despised. About five miles from town I discovered a large pond. I will never forget my delight as I came upon this spot, so wild and almost unknown to man. I have visited famous gardens from coast to coast, and not even Santa Catalina, with its wonderful marine gardens, could vie with this little inland pool. The surface was covered by lilies, with Arrowheads, Anacharis, Homwort, Starwort and mosses in profusion, each seeming to strive to excel the others in daintiness and beauty. Saucy green frogs blinked from the lily pads, seemingly proud of the hundreds of tadpoles bask- ing in the warm June sunshine. As I stood there, lost in profound admiration, the opening lines of Thanatopsis flashed through my mind : "To him who in the love of Nature holds communion with her visible forms, she speaks a various language."
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Water Lily (Nymphaea) From Bisset's "Water Gardening" Many times I visited the pond, and thus the pool in the city grew more lovely. The snails multiplied and strange insects began to inhabit the water. A little turtle appeared and, later in the season, as un- ceremoniously disappeared. Then came a frog and still another, and again six baby frogs. With these we parted as soon as possible. Four sprightly goldfish com-

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