Floating and Oxygenating Plants 
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^therever fish are kept, in Pool or Aquarium, the Foating and 
Oxygenating plants take on especial importance. Oxygenating plants produce free 
oxygen in the water in the processes of growth and are very valuable in supporting 
vigorous and active fish life for this reason. Floating Plants provide natural places 
for the fish spawn, their dense masses of roots being ideal for holding the spawn close 
to the surface of the water where the eggs will be sure of sufficient warmth from sun¬ 
shine to hatch. Oxygenating and Floating Plants in the Water Garden will provide a 
convenient source of fresh plantings for the Aquarium, where they are necessary if 
balanced aquarium life is to be established. 
FLOATING PLANTS 
Floating Plants may be placed anywhere in the 
pool and are unexcelled for planting nooks and 
corners, or at the base of taller growing plants. 
AZOLLA—Forming crinkly green or reddish 
patches upon the water. Excellent as a cover 
for young fish. 25c per portion. 
WATER FERN—A true fern; bearing young 
plants on the leaves. A good cover and very 
useful in raising Red Snails. 50c for four; 
$1.25 per doz.; small plants, 50c per portion. 
DUCK WEED—A good fish food. Tiny, round 
leaves like polka dots on the water. 25c per 
portion. 
SALVINIA—Very odd and a good cover. Forms 
a chain of tiny, round, green leaves. 25c per 
portion. 
WATER LETTUCE OR SHELLFLOWER— 
Blue-green fluted leaves and long, wavy roots. 
Strikingly different. 50c for three; $1.50 per 
doz. 
WATER HYACINTH—Spikes of orchid-lav¬ 
ender flowers and young plants produced very 
freely if the long, massy roots are allowed to 
anchor their tips in soil. Excellent for the 
spawn of gold or tropical fishes and as a cover 
for the young. 50c for six; $1.00 per doz. 
Floating Plant Collections 
1. Five assorted Floating Plants.75c 
2. Twelve assorted Floating Plants. $ 1.50 
OXYGENATING PLANTS 
If soil has been placed in the bottom of the 
Pool these plants may be weighted and dropped 
in anywhere desired, taking root in a very short 
time; or they may be planted in pots or pockets 
along the side or in a shallow box placed di¬ 
rectly on the bottom. 
ANACHARIS—A rapid growing plant and one 
of the best oxygenators. 50c for six bunches; 
$1 per doz. 
SAGITTARIA SINENSIS—Excellent for bot¬ 
tom cover in the pool; and a very desirable 
aquarium plant. 50c for six plants; $1 per doz. 
VALLISNERIA—A good oxygenator with 
long, narrow, wavy leaves. 50c per doz.; $1 
for twenty-five plants. 
C A B O M B A—Very popular. Broad, fan¬ 
shaped, finely cut leaves. 50c for six bunches; 
$1 per doz. 
MILFOIL; MYRIOPHYLLUM—Excellent for 
fish spawn. Delicate green leaves having a 
lacy appearance under water. 50c for six 
bunches; $1 per doz. 
LUDWIGIA—Round, glossy green leaves; un¬ 
der side and stems red. Very decorative in the 
aquarium. Should be planted in shallow 
water, in pools. 50c for six bunches; $1 per doz. 
COONTAIL CERATOPHYLLUM — Straight 
growing stems with short bushy side growths. 
Leaves like tiny pine needles. 50c for six 
bunches; $1 per doz. 
OXYGENATING 
PLANT 
COLLECTIONS FOR THE POOL 
1. 20 (Plants and bunches) 
in 5 varieties. 
$ 1.50 
2. 36 (Plants and bunches) 
in 6 varieties. 
2.50 
3. 60 (Plants and bunches) 
in 6 varieties. 
4.00 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS GRACILLIMUS 
(Eulalia gracillima univittata )—(M a i d e n 
Grass.) A graceful, ornamental, hardy Grass 
with long, narrow, green leaves, midrib lighter. 
Plumes rise from center. 4 to 5 ft. 35c each, 
$1 for three. 
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS VARIEGATUS 
(Striped Eulalia)—A variety having broader 
leaves striped white and green. 4 to 6 ft. 35c 
each, $1 for three. 
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS ZEBRINUS— 
Makes showy clumps of graceful foliage with 
alternating bands of green and creamy white. 
35c each, $1 for three. 
COLLECTION 
Hardy Grasses, three of each variety of Miscan- 
thus, nine strong clumps, for S2.50. 
Special Aquarium Collection of 
Oxygenating Plants 
10 ( Plants and bunches); 
your choice. 
$ 0.75 
FOR WATER GARDENERS 
W ater gardeners who wish to ex¬ 
plore the fascinating subject in 
greater detail will find a wealth of inter¬ 
esting information and valuable help for 
their own projects in the following books, 
all of which we are pleased to recommend 
warmly for their authoritative and de¬ 
pendable contents: 
THE WATER GARDEN, by Peter Bisset—Each $5.00. 
WATER GARDENS AND GOLDFISH, by Robert V. 
Sawyer and Edwin H. Perkins—Each $2.00. 
GOLDFISH VARIETIES, TROPICAL AND SUB¬ 
TROPICAL AQUARIUM FISHES, by W. T. Innes— 
Each $4.00. 
MODERN AQUARIUM, by W. T. Innes—Each $1.00. 
1001 GARDEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED, by Alfred 
C. Holtes—Each (cloth binding) $2.00. A veritable 
encyclopedia for the amateur with an average sized 
place, giving information on every phase of gardening. 
Any of the publications listed above may be ordered 
at the prices shown either through us or direct from the 
publishers—A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc., 448 
West 37th St., New York City. 
Among valuable references on fish culture are: TROP¬ 
ICAL TOY FISHES, The National Geographic Maga¬ 
zine, March, 1931, page 287. GOLDFISH AND THEIR 
CULTIVATION IN AMERICA, The National Geo¬ 
graphic Magazine, October, 1924. 
Other valuable references for Water Gardeners: 
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS—a monthly maga¬ 
zine—one year subscription $1.00; two years $1.50. 
(With each two year subscription is given free a very 
useful booklet, “MY GARDEN HELPER.” This valu¬ 
able booklet tells (1) exactly what to do in your garden 
each month of the year, (2) how you can have a smooth, 
velvety lawn, (3) what shrubs and trees to plant and 
how to plant and prune them, and (4) how to have 
continuous bloom in your garden throughout the year. 
Your order may be sent to us or direct to Better Homes 
& Gardens, Des Moines, Iowa. We will be pleased to 
have you mention our catalog if ordering direct. 
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