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BELDT’S AQUARIUM, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
SUBMERGED PLANTS FOR 
THE AQUARIUM 
No. 1, Marestail (Homwort); No. 2, Water 
Poppy; No. 3, Anacharis; No. 4, Fontinalis 
Gracilis; No. 5, Sagittari Sinenis. 
FLOATING LUDWIGIA 
(It trails on the water surface) 
Per bunch $0.25 
SAGITTERIA GUYANENSIS 
(Echinoderus radicans) 
Each . $0.50 
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FONTINALIS GRACILIS 
A popular plant for all around breeding purposes, it affords great 
protection to young live-bearers, also used for spawning all kinds of 
tropical fish, fairly hardy. Per portion . $0.25 
WATER POPPY 
This plant should be planted in small pots which contain some 
garden soil. A little sand, about 1 inch, will keep the water clean. 
Can be kept in aquariums all year round, but should never be planted 
more than 8 inches below surface. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.00 
HAIRGRASS 
A dwarf aquatic, the leaves of which are light green and rounded, 
about 4 inches long. Per portion $0.25 
BLADDERWORT (Utricularia Minor) 
Per portion $0.25 
MARESTAIL (Hornwort) 
A bushy plant which is well liked for propagating live-bearers. 
Per bunch $0.10 Per dozen $0.75 
SPATTERDOCK 
One of the most ornamental aquatic plants, foliage light green. 
The plant grows from a root similar to horseradish leaves, about 8 
inches long. Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
FROGBIT 
A similar plant to Water Poppy, the nymphaea-like leaves float. 
It propagates by runners. Each $0.25 Per dozen $2.00 
MARSALIA QUARDRIFOLIA 
Resembles four-leaf clover. Each $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
NEW JAPANESE ROUND LEAF SPATTERDOCK 
Each $0.20 Per dozen $2.00 
CABOMBA (Washington Grass) 
A popular aquatic with fan shaped leaves. 
Per bunch $0.10 Per dozen $0.75 
MYRIOPHYLLUM 
A fine feathery aquatic plant which is very popular for spawning 
egglaying fish. Per bunch $0.10 Per dozen $1.00 
LUDWIGIA 
A very ornamental aquatic plant with round leaves, the under¬ 
sides of leaves are red. Per bunch $0.15 Per dozen $1.00 
FLOATING PLANTS FOR THE AQUARIUM Each 
Pistia Stratiotes (Water lettuce) $0.10 
Waterfern .10 
Salvinia, per portion .25 
Duckweed (Lemna minor), per portion .15 
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia) .10 
Parrotsfeather .10 
Nymphaea Dauben. This is a small water lily which 
will bloom small blue flowers if kept in sunlight .75 
CABOMBA ROSEFOLIA (Red Cabomba) 
A very red foliage, otherwise similar to Washington Grass. 
Per bunch $0.20 Per dozen $2.00 
RED MYRIOPHYLLUM 
Similar in foliage to the old variety, except that the color of foli¬ 
age is distinct red. Per bunch. $0.15 Per dozen $1.50 
ASSORTED AQUARIUM PLANTS 
Large collection, enough to balance 10-gallon aquarium, sent 
postpaid anywhere in the United States for $1.25 
CRYSTALWORT 
A beautiful formation of light green crystals which float near 
surface. Per portion $0.25 
NITELLA GRACILIS 
A beautiful plant with fine deep green foliage, ideal for breeding. 
Per portion . $0.25 
WATER SNOWFLAKE 
Grows like a miniature lily. Flowers white. 
Each $0.25 5 for. $1.00 
BANANA PLANT 
An aquatic novelty seed which resembles a miniature bunch of 
bananas. Simply put them on the bottom of aquarium, and they soon 
grow leaves which reach the surface. 
Each $0.15 Per dozen . $1.50 
Dozen 
$0.75 
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.75 
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Special Ornamental Plant Collection 
for Aquarium 
Philodendron $0.15 
Variegated Philodendron .15 
Japanese Evergreen .50 
Umbrella Palms .25 
Complete as illustrated, all four 
plants only 1.00 
