Oxygenating, Floating and Submerged Plants 
For the Aquarium 
or Pool 
Useful plants which en¬ 
hance the beauty of a pool 
or aquarium, establish prop¬ 
er conditions for the fish, 
and keep the water pure and 
clear. They establish a 
balance for animal life and 
provide oxygen for the fish 
to breathe, thus avoiding 
frequent changing of the 
Anacharis 
Vallisneria 
Ludwigia 
Sagittaria sinensis Myriophyllum or Milfoil Sagittaria subulata 
water. Place 1 or 2 inches of clean sand on the bottom of the aquarium, then set the longer-growing plants (Vallisneria or 
Sagittaria) at side and back, and in front of these set the smaller plants. 
Orders amounting to $1 or more are sent postpaid unless otherwise noted. 
For orders under $1 send 10 cts. extra for postage and packing. 
Anacharis. Effective, dark green foliage. Very popular. 
Good oxygenator. 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. (bunches). 
Azolla. Floating plant; small, crinkly leaves. 25 cts. per 
portion. 
Cabomba. Delicate, fan-shaped leaves, finely cut. Stems 
green. 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. (bunches). 
Cryptocorne (Broad Leaf). A novel plant from India; 
large dark green leaves. Plant in shade. Medium sized plants 
75 cts. each; large sized plants $1 each. (Not always available.) 
Cryptocorne (Narrow Leaf). Rare, novel, and beautiful. 
Medium sized plants $1 each; large sized plants $1.50 each. 
(Not always available.) 
Frogbit. Floating plant with small lily like leaves. Fish 
like the roots. 3 for 50 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 
Heteranthera. Rare. Liberates oxygen freely. Keep clipped 
in aquariums. 12 stems for $1. (Not always available.) 
Ludwigia. Green foliage. 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. 
(bunches). 
Myriophyllum. Delicate lacy-like leaves under water. 
Excellent for fish spawn. 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. (bunches). 
Parrot Feather. Excellent cover for bubble nest-building 
fishes. 2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. (bunches). 
Sagittaria natans. When mature, small floating pad-like 
leaves appear. Excellent oxygenator. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz. 
S. sinensis. Broad, dark green leaves. A good oxygenator. 
2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. 
S.subulata. Dwarf; narrow leaves. 3for25c.; 75c.per doz. 
Spatterdock. Round Leaf. Light green. 25 cts. each. 
Spatterdock. Narrow Leaf. Graceful foliage. 25 cts. each. 
Salvinia. A tiny floating plant providing cover for small 
fish. 25 cts. per portion. 
Shellflower (Water Lettuce). A rosette of fluted blue- 
green leaves. Plants float. 2 for 50 cts. Not postpaid. 
Umbrella Palm. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1. Not postpaid. 
Vallisneria. Italian type with long, ribbon-like, green 
leaves tinged pink. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz. 
Water Fern. The only true Fern grown entirely in water. 
2 for 25 cts.; $1.25 per doz. 
Water Hyacinth. Round, dark green leaves; the bulb¬ 
like stem supports the floating plant. Light blue flowers. 
3 for 50 cts.; $1.50 per doz. Not postpaid. 
Water Poppy. A tiny waterlily-like plant producing large, 
yellow poppy flowers when roots are put into small pots or 
soil. 3 for 50 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 
Goldfish for the Pool and Aquarium 
Shipping. How and When. Live fish must be shipped in 
water, therefore cannot be sent by mail. All shipments are 
via Express Collect, unless specifically requested otherwise. 
We ship anywhere at any time. 
We exercise special care to select Goldfish in pairs, but give 
no guarantee since it is sometimes difficult to determine sex 
accurately. Orders must be accompanied by funds to cover 
entire cost of goods, including 50 cts. extra for shipping pail. 
Giant Goldfish. Excellent specimens, 10 to 12 in. long. 
Attractive in pools, and because of frequent spawning there 
are usually a large number of young jlist turning to gold in 
latter part of the season. $4 per pair. 
Young Giant Goldfish. Giant fish not fully developed. 
7 to !) in., $2 per pair; $9 per doz. 
Giant Comet Goldfish. One of the best for outdoor 
pools. Brilliantly colored. Selected stock, $5 per pair. 
Comet-tail Goldfish. Long tails and strikingly colored. 
1 'nusually active and graceful, (i in. specimens, $1.50 per pair. 
Giant Orioles. Giant Goldfish with deep orange and black 
markings. Novel and striking. $5 per pair. 
Giant Pearls. Giant fish, whose pearly white glistening 
scales are marked with vivid splotches of red. $5 per pair. 
Shubunkins, or Calico Fish. Dominant color is bine, 
mottled gold, black, yellow, white, drab, red. brown, and 
lavender; single tail. They are active, hardy, and excellent 
pool or aquarium fish. Select stock, 3 to 4 in. long, $3 per 
doz.; large specimens, 5 to 0 in. long, $0 per doz. 
Chinese Telescope Goldfish. An odd fish with large, 
protruding "telescope” eyes. Unique and exotic. Black or red 
varieties. $1. $2 and $3 per pair. 
Korean Fringetails. Together with the Calico Fringetails 
these are Goldfish aristocrats. Short, deep bodies are en¬ 
hanced by a sail-like dorsal fin and beautiful double spreading 
tail. $2 and $3 per pair; breeders $5 up per pair. 
Calico Fringetails. A many colored fish, with a short 
body and fringe tail. Can be had with or without telescope 
eyes. Fine companion for Korean. $3.50, $5 and $10 per pair. 
Japanese Fantail Goldfish. Similar to Korean but 
smaller, with shorter and less perfect tails. Colors are gold 
with black or white. $1 and $2 per pair. 
Scavengers for Pool or Aquarium 
These little creatures are oddly interesting and diligently 
perform the task of freeing the pool or aquarium from decaying 
and foreign matter, algae, and green scum. 
Shipping cans are required for Weather Fish and Tadpoles. 
Other scavengers are shipped in damp moss. 
Australian Red Snails. Like a common pond Snail, but 
larger. Brilliant red. Very active. 3 for 50 cts. 
Melanthos Snails. Hardy, prolific scavengers. Also called 
"Trumpet Snails.” $1 per doz. 
Japanese Snails. Large, live-bearing, hardy. 2 for 25 cts. 
Red or Coral Snails (Copenhagen or Red Ramshorn). 
Excellent workers for pool or aquarium. 2 for 25 cts. 
Black Ramshorn Snails. A smaller Snail, reproducing 
rapidly. Removes green scum from the water. 0 for 25 cts. 
Tadpoles. The young of green pond frogs. Voracious 
eaters of foreign matter in pools. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz. 
Clams or Fresh Water Mussels. Controls vegetable 
growth that turns water green. 3 for 50 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 
Geographic Turtles. Tiny Turtles with mosaic traceries 
on shells. They delight in sun, and a board or rock should 
be provided until the lily-pads are fairly large. 2 for 50 cts. 
American Salamanders. Superb insect-traps. Back 
streaked red, with black dots on gold-brown field. 2 for 25 cts. 
Japanese Salamanders. Color is black with a striking 
splash of red at the vest. 2 for 50 cts. 
Weather Fish (Small, spotted variety). A useful scaven¬ 
ger. It is especially valuable in the aquarium. $1.50 per pair. 
Special Snail Assortment. Our choice. $1.35 per doz. 
COLLECTION 
For the Small Pool 
0 Tadpoles 
0 Japanese Snails 
0 Black Ramshorn Snails 
2 Clams 
2 American Salamanders, 
with shipping can 
All for $1.85 
Shipped express collect. 
OF SCAVENGERS 
For the Large Pool 
12 Tadpoles 
12 Japanese Snails 
24 Black Ramshorn Snails 
4 American Salamanders 
1 pair Turtles (i Clams 
1 pair Green Frogs 
All for $4.50 
nth shipping can. Express collect. 
