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Title: Ocean wonders: a companion for the seaside
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Damon, William Emerson, 1838-
Subjects: Marine animals Aquariums
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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nmischievous in the rapidity of its growth, by choking andobstructing rivers and canals. Since its introduction intoEurope it has increased so rapidly in several localities as toobstruct navigation, and cause considerable expense for dredg-ing and other mechanical appliances to exterminate it, or inattempts to reduce its exuberance. The white pond-lily (JSTyrwphcea odorata) is almost uselessas an aerator, but I like it very much for the larger tanks.Its ample, rich green leaves floating on the surface of thewater, afford an excellent shelter and hiding-place for manylittle animals, which would otherwise fall a prey to the fishes.Its beautiful, pure white efflorescence is known to almostevery one, and remembered gratefully for its delightful per-fume. Though prizing it highly, I have not succeeded in 196 THE OCEAN. bringing this plant to perfection in my own aquarium. Ihave, however, seen a wax flower substituted for a naturalone, and floating among the lily-pads, so apparently at home
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White Pond-Lilt. that some excellent botanical connoisseurs among my dearestfriends did not discover the deception until they endeavoredfruitlessly to inhale its fragrance ! The Oalla, or common white lily, is more ornamenta)than useful; but it may at discretion be arranged in the cen-tre of a large aquarium (none of these non-aerating plantsshould be tolerated in small tanks), where its dark, branch-ing leaves look very handsome raised above the water. Ihave scarcely ever brought it to flower in my own tank, butmy sister, Miss E. E. Damon, just informs me that she hassucceeded in making one bloom in her aquarium repeatedly—each season for several years. But if one has a calla lily MARINE AND FRESH-WATER AQUARIA. 19? in the tank, it is useless to attempt to keep newts or tritons,as they will invariably climb up the stems, and end theircareer by falling over the side of the tank, where fatal acci-

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