General Directions to Customers 
Forwarding—-All shipments of live stock are forwarded 
via express; also all glass articles. We guarantee glass articles 
only if forwarded via express and in case of damage in transit 
will replace all articles gratis only if a bad order is obtained 
from express company and mailed to us. We do not pay 
express charges on replacements or on original orders. We 
do not guarantee live stock sent through mail. 
We do not pay postage or expressage on any shipments. 
All price quotations in this catalog are strictly net F. O. B. 
St. Louis except on items listed postpaid. Do not remit any 
money to cover express charges as these are collected when 
the express man delivers the goods. If you desire items sent 
parcel post, make your remittance large enough to cover post¬ 
age. We can not guarantee parcel post shipments against 
damage or loss. 
Correspondence—We can not give detailed information 
concerning breeding habits, etc., of fish. In order to properly 
do so would require hours of writing concerning some of the 
varieties. Include with all inquiries a self addressed and 
stamped envelope. 
Claims—We can not entertain claims unless they are 
made within 3 days upon receipt of shipment. 
Cash with Orders—Please send sufficient money with 
order to cover the whole bill. We decline to ship "Collect on 
Delivery” unless 50% remittance be made to guarantee 
acceptance. 
Shipping Cans—Orders for about two dozen fish or less 
are shipped in 35c cans which are not returnable. Except if 
you wish another shipment made you may return the old can 
prepaid. Goldfish are never shipped in thermos cans. Only 
tropical fish are shipped in thermos cans from Oct. 1 until 
warm weather. Also during summer Northern shipments to 
localities where nights are cold are benefited if shipped in 
thermos cans. A $3.00 deposit is required on thermos cans 
which we refund upon receipt of empty can, which must be 
returned to us express prepaid. Empty cans can be returned 
from anywhere in the U. S. for only 20c prepaid. 
We Guarantee the Live Arrival of Tropical Fish All Year 
Around. Subject to following conditions. We will only cover 
losses in shipments if Express Company bad order report is 
returned to us, and also any dead fish received, must be re¬ 
turned. (Sprinkle a little salt on the fish and wrap in wax 
paper) so we may identify them, and replace them. We refuse 
to make any replacements however, unless lost fish are re¬ 
turned to us the same day shipment arrives, and bad order 
report is mailed to us, not later than three days after receipt 
of shipment. Our responsibility ceases when fish are delivered 
alive, and we do not guarantee results after arrival. We guar¬ 
antee live delivery of tropical fish farther than 1000 miles 
from St. Louis, only during the summer months, June, July 
and August. 
During cold weather customer agrees to get tropical fish 
from depot to avoid undue exposure to cold weather. 
Shipping Season—We ship everything listed in this cata¬ 
log all year around. During cold weather tropical fish are 
shipped in thermos cans. Goldfish shipments cannot be made 
during extremely hot weather, and we cannot guarantee the 
live delivery of goldfish from May 10 to October 1; however, 
we ship them all summer, when weather conditions permit. We 
reserve the right to delay orders, should weather conditions 
arise that may call for delays on shipments, and such delay, 
in no way, should be a cause for cancellation of orders. 
Canadian Shipments—Obtain a permit to import plants 
from the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario. Send 
us permit number. You keep original. 
Non-Warranty—Various conditions, such as unfavorable 
weather, improper planting, etc., may cause poor results. We 
send out only first quality stock, but we give no warranty as 
to productiveness or description. 
Selecting Tropical Fish—Not all varieties listed can be 
shipped in one can. Customers desiring only such varieties 
that can be kept together in one aquarium should order those 
marked * which are known as "Happy Family Fish.” 
Pairs—Quite often a fancier wishes to match odd fish in 
order to pair them. You can purchase either sex at one-half 
the catalog price as quoted for pairs, except Veiltail Bettas. 
WHEN WRITING IN REGARDS TO YOUR ORDERS, BE SURE TO MENTION ORDER NUMBER. 
MEDICATED AQUARIUM AND POOL NEUTRALIZERS 
These medicated water neutralizers are necessary to counteract acid conditions in aquar¬ 
iums or pools. For aquariums, just use one at the time. If water is acid they gradually disap¬ 
pear, depending on the amount of acidity in the water. For pools, they may be used one for 
each 100 gallons of water. They do not injure plants or fish; they only help to keep the water 
fresh and from becoming too acid. 
Price postpaid 6 for 50c; Dozen, 80c F. O. B. St. Louis, 50 for $2.00; 100 for $3.00 
