Cultural Directions for Water Lilies 
The fundamentals for a well balanced, clear pond are: 
1. —A pond eighteen inches deep, made of concrete or 
clay earth. 
2. —Plenty of sunlight and warmth, especially California 
sunshine. 
3. —Cow fertilizer and earth in the bottom of the pond. 
4. —Water lilies, oxygenating moss and plants. 
5. —Goldfish to eliminate mosquitoes. 
6. —Water snails for scavengers 
POOL CONSTRUCTION 
Laying Out Pool— It is very simple and inexpensive to con¬ 
struct a pool An irregular pool may be made any area 
that your fancy suggests; however, keep the depth 
eighteen to twenty inches. 
It is a good idea to slant the sides when you dig out 
the hole, packing and smoothing the dirt with a trowel; 
in fact, make a pool out of dirt which gives you a 
chance to make a change if you wish 
Level the top by starting at one side with a level and 
going completely around the pool and, of course, if 
you come out even you have done a good job of level¬ 
ing; if not, you had better try again. 
Mixing Concrete —You are now ready to mix your con¬ 
crete. First place three wheelbarrow loads of plaster 
sand in your mixing box, then one sack of regular 
cement and if you wish the blue cast use one-half 
pound of lamp black. Mix the entire amount back and 
forth, three or four times, with a hoe. After which add 
water and mix until it is about the consistency of putty. 
Cover the dirt pool you have made with the concrete 
two to three inches thick, smoothing well with your 
trowel. Make the top first, then the outside, then the 
inside sides and last the bottom; try to complete the 
inside in one day, if possible. 
Painting —Let the pool stand for twenty-four hours, after 
which paint with cement, lamp black and water mixed 
to a consistency of a good house paint, with a wide 
brush; let stand for a day. 
Drainage —We seldom use drains but if they are desired 
use one or two-inch galvanized pipe and bring pipe up 
to top of water level; the pipe which extends from the 
bottom of the pool to the top of the water should not be 
fitted together too tightly as in draining you will want 
to remove it. Run the pipe to a low spot or make an 
excavation near the pool, walling up with brick or con¬ 
crete. Most pools are drained by hose siphon. Fill hose 
with water, place one end of hose in pool and the other 
on the low side of pool and it will drain rapidly. 
Wire Construction in Pool —If you wish to place chicken 
wire in your pool place the wire on the bottom and sides 
and as you trowel the cement pull it up a little so 
that it will be in the center of the cement. 
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 
Fertilizer and Soil —Place two inches of well rotted cow 
fertilizer on the bottom of the pool, four inches of gar¬ 
den soil on top of the fertilizer and one inch of plaster 
sand on top of the soil; dampen and tamp down hard. 
Running Water —Running water is not necessary but a 
whirling sprinkler set near the pool once a day, in the 
evening, will improve the freshness of the pool. 
Insects— Aphis that attack the leaves may be washed oft 
with a hose so that the fish may eat them. 
Algae —Algae is eaten by snails which should be used in 
numbers. Lily pads also reduce the Algae to a mini¬ 
mum, as they will shade the surface of the water. 
Food —A balanced ground food may be fed three times a 
week to fish but not more than will be eaten in fifteen 
minutes. 
Winter Care —Winter care outside of southern states— 
Hardy roots may be left in pools, covered with leaves, 
straw and boards for protection. They may be taken 
up in their boxes and placed in the cellar and kept 
moist over winter. Tropical lilies may be placed in tubs 
of water and dirt in a warm cellar or kept as growing 
plants in a greenhouse. 
INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW 
BEFORE ORDERING 
Our Policy —We desire to serve our customers well, with 
all fairness and co-operation possible, and we are will¬ 
ing to give without reservation our personal service. 
Please read instructions carefully. 
Shipping Information —We do not charge for packing. Re¬ 
tail orders sent post paid. Wholesale orders F.O.B., 
Glendale, California. 
Shipping Time —Shipments can be made any month in the 
year that you request on account of our wonderful cli¬ 
mate; however, consideration should be given by you 
to your climatic conditions and your requests should 
be governed accordingly. 
Guarantee —Our stock is true to name, packed with the 
utmost care and all orders should reach you in a satis¬ 
factory condition. However, we are not liable for dam¬ 
age which occurred in transit. If shipment is not in 
good condition notify the Express Company, who will 
be glad to honor your claim, if you answer the follow¬ 
ing: Date and time of delivery, condition of the pack¬ 
age. Describe in detail any loss and possible cause. 
Your claims or complaints must be made within ten 
days after receipt of stock. 
A sure indication of the quality of our stock is the 
fact that we have customers who have sent us orders 
year after year. 
We reserve the right to replace unsatisfactory ship¬ 
ments if the damage is not the fault of the Express Com¬ 
pany. We also protect our customers by filing claim 
for goods damaged while in transit, providing the losses 
are substantiated by a Bad Order Report from your 
local express agent. 
Our Prices —We believe our prices are as low as any re¬ 
liable grower can offer in the same grade of goods 
Some may offer lower prices, but the best ^oods are al¬ 
ways cheapest in the end. Please try ours. 
Remittances —Make all checks, Express Money Orders, P. 
O. Money Orders, or Bank Drafts payable to the Glen¬ 
dale Flower and Water Gardens; if stamps are sent 
they must be 2-cent stamps, or if cash, send in a 
Registered Letter. We must decline sending goods C. 
O.D. unless 50 per cent of their value accompanies the 
order. 
Canadian Orders —Our customers in Canada should se¬ 
cure from the Destructive Insect and Pest Board at Ot¬ 
tawa a permit to import plants which will be freely 
given. Enclose this address with your order which 
will enable us to give you prompt service. 
Non-Warranty —The Glendale Flower and Water Gardens 
give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the de¬ 
scription, quality, productiveness or any other matter 
of bulbs or plants they send out, and they will not be 
responsible in any way for the crop. If the purchaser 
does not accept the goods on these terms they are at 
once to be returned. 
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