MARYLAND—AQUATIC PLANTS AND GOLDFISH 
CALICO. This is undoubtedly the Prince of all Goldfish, If we were to write the entire page full of description, we 
could not tell you all the beauties of this fish. Its description of color and markings are similar to the Shubunkin. Its fin 
and tail development is that of the Fantail. No two fish are exactly alike. The fish has practically every color of the rain¬ 
bow. It embodies all other choice breeds of goldfish. We have never had sufficient of this fish of any size to fill our orders. 
We cannot make these fish, we must grow them, and we will not give you inferior stock. We suggest that you therefore let 
us have your orders early. Price: Large size $1.50 per pair; dozen $7.50; medium size $1.00 per pair; dozen 
$4.00. See price list, page 26. 
Every year brings more and more requests for Frogs. What a treat for those 
who have a few frogs in their pools! How natural to associate frogs with the 
lily pads and the pool! Think of the chorus coming from your pool expressing 
vibrant joy at the return of spring. They have no doubt spent the winter in 
the mud bottom of your pool or around the edge of the pool and are now calling 
to you with their melody of voices. All of them seem to be singing at once and 
you approach to see why they are so happy. All is quiet, but if your pool is 
filled what a thrill awaits you as you hear your pets hit the water and see the 
splash. As you stand looking after the merry fellows you are soon rewarded 
by seeing your pets staring back at you, with a pair of large protruding eyes, 
just extending above the water. If you remain perfectly quiet, soon your pets 
will have forgotten their scare and they will come marching out to the side of 
the pond or pool, or up on the lily pads, there to again express their great 
appreciation of the return of spring by their musical chorus. 
Do not be alarmed or surprised if all of your frogs do not join in the chorus, 
for it is only the male frog that has a musical talent. The female frog, just as 
the female canary, never sings. Then, too, the males have yellow throats, 
whereas the female’s throat is white and smooth. 
The frog feeds upon only moving objects. The frog can only see moving ob¬ 
jects, and it is therefore useless to attempt to feed frogs by placing fish food 
in the water. Tadpoles, however, eat freely and grow rapidly on our regular 
prepared fish food. Insects, such as flies, gnats, bugs, etc., which the frog can 
catch on the jump, are the frog’s relish. 
No frog likes deep water, for it is there where lurk their enemies—large 
fish, crayfish, turtles, etc. While frogs do not like deep water, they do like 
to sit along the edge of the pool or on lily pads. If frogs cannot get out of the 
water they must drown. Frogs frequently become quite tame. A great many 
people become greatly attached to and highly value their Frogs. Frogs may 
roam from home, but they like the water and damp surroundings, and it is a 
rare thing to lose a Frog. You should, however, not expect to keep just one, 
for it will go a-hunting for a mate. Buy in pairs only. 
There are many who wish to artificially raise or produce Bullfrogs or Green 
Frogs, some for profit, others for pleasure, while still others combine business 
and pleasure. In a small pool you should be able to produce a great many tad¬ 
poles the first few months. Every living tadpole becomes a frog and so there 
you are. Most frogs reaching the commercial markets have been gaffed or 
gigged and are often held in wire crates or crowded in unsanitary conditions, 
and if introduced into your pool may bring disease. All of our Frogs, both 
the Bullfrogs and the Green Frogs, are carefully selected, caught and handled 
by hand, carefully sorted, graded and paired. We exercise the same care with 
our Frogs as with our Goldfish. 
Giant Bullfrogs—Large adult breeders paired—$2.00 
per pair, $10.00 per dozen, $75.00 per 100. Large Giant 
Bullfrog Tadpoles—Legs forming, ready to turn to 
small bullfrogs, 50c per dozen. 
Green Frogs: Adult Breeders, any size, 50c per pair, or 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Bear in mind our plants are not semi-tropical but real Hardy Plants. 
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