so LAKEVIEW PONDS, CINCINNATI, OHIO 
T he use of our Order Blank will be of assistance to you, 
and to us. Please fill out all the information requested, 
so as to avoid delays and mis-shipment. If you write 
regarding your pool or aquarium, always use a separate 
sheet of paper. 
HOW WE SHIP —We prefer to ship all perishable or 
fragile articles by Express Collect, but plants and small 
supplies can be sent by Parcel Post when specifically re¬ 
quested, and when additional funds are sent to cover the 
postage charges. See Parcel Post Schedule on back of order 
blank. 
ORDER EARLY —To be sure that you will get everything 
that you want, we request that you order early in Spring, 
as it is impossible to carry our complete line of fish and 
plants through the entire Spring Season. The articles or¬ 
dered will be reserved for you and shipments made at the 
proper time for your locaHty. TROPICAL LILIES will 
not be shipped to any of the Northern States before June 
1st, as weather conditions do not permit safe planting 
until then. 
GUARANTEE OP FISH. ETC. —We guarantee live arrival 
of Goldfish, Tropical Fish and Scavengers, with these ex¬ 
ceptions: We do not guarantee live delivery of extra large 
Goldfish, or Mated Pairs during the period from June 10th 
to end of August, and we do not guarantee live arrival of 
Tropical Fish during very cold weather. 
GUARANTEE OF PLANTS —We guarantee to ship you 
best quality plants true to name, and to have them arrive 
in good condition. In case of error, we will adjust our 
mistake, but will not be responsible for more than the 
amount paid us, nor can we be responsible for growth of 
plants after they are received by customers, since we no 
longer have control of such conditions as light, soil, water, 
and general care, and cannot be responsible for losses in 
the rehandling of plants by dealers. If you are not satisfied 
with any of our Aquatic Plants or Water Lilies, return them 
to CINCINNATI, OHIO within two days after receipt, 
and we will replace them in full or return your money, 
including any Express Charges paid by you. (See also 
claim# ^o'* damage.) 
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE —In case any shipment is re¬ 
ceived from us in bad condition from the Express Company, 
fill out the Company’s “Received in Bad Order” slip and 
send it to us at once, together with information as to how 
water was changed (in the case of Goldfish shipments), and 
all other details. We will replace such losses by an addi¬ 
tional shipment on which charges only are to be paid by 
you. In case any shipment of Aquariums, Glassware, etc. 
should be broken on receipt, be sure to get the expressman's 
signature on bad order slip at once. 
SHIPPING CANS —Small orders for Goldfish and Trop¬ 
ical Fish must carry an additional remittance of 50c for 
shipping can which may then be kept. Larger orders of 
Goldfish may be shipped in our special cans at no addi¬ 
tional charge to you, provided the can is promptly returned 
by Express Prepaid, for which there is a special return 
rate of only 20c per can, from any point in the U. S, 
TERMS —All orders must be paid for in full before ship¬ 
ment can be made. We do not ship G.O.D. REMIT¬ 
TANCE may be by Postal Money Order, Express Money 
Order, or by check, and should be made payable to LAKE- 
VIEW PONDS. (Stamps or cash may be sent with smaller 
orders.) 
All merchandise is quoted F.O.B. Cincinnati, Ohio, unUm 
otherwise stated. This means that transportation charges 
are to be paid by customers, except on special items and 
collections, where it is stated that charges are prepaid by us. 
PRICES —Our prices are as low as can be quoted for 
quality merchandise from a reliable concern. By paying 
the transportation charges you are buying most advan¬ 
tageously, for our prices are determined on this basis, and 
our central location assures you low delivery costs. Due to 
the uncertain conditions prevailing, all prices are subject 
to change without notice. 
Items marked Postpaid are for delivery in the 48 States 
of U. S. only. 
NON-WARRANTY —Lakeview Ponds makes no warranty, 
expressed or implied, with reference to any merchandise 
sold by us, except as to certified size and quality, and that 
all stock shall be true to name; and our liability in any 
case shall be limited to the replacement of such items as 
are short or damaged. 
HANDLING GOLDFISH — Whenever larger Goldfish 
are handled be careful not to rub off too much of the 
Protective Coating of “slime” on them because it acts 
as their outside layer of skin. 
_ Always handle diem in the shade. If you have occa¬ 
sion to drain your_ pool do so when it is cool, preferably 
early in the morning or towards evening and not in di¬ 
rect sun. Never keep fish in a can or bucket in die sun. 
Put them in shade and keep cool. 
BREEDING STOCK —All varieties of adult Goldfish will 
interbreed, i. e^ Common Goldfish will breed with Fan- 
tails, Calicoes, Telescopes, etc. To have pure bred stock 
each variety is bred separately in our large hatchery and 
all breeding stock is very carefully selected each year. 
SPAWNING —Spawning season for Goldfish (in South¬ 
ern Ohio) is during Apnl, May and June. In Southern 
States it starts earlier, in Northern States later. Mid¬ 
season pawning will produce best results. 
Goldfish lay their eggs on the roots of floadng plants 
or on grass, weeds, leaves, etc., in shallow water. Results 
have_ proven conclusively that in pools best results are 
obtained by usinjg Lakeview Water Hyacinths, the ideal 
plants for spawnmg. 
Goldfish egra are approximately N" m diameter (size 
of a pin head), they are globular, amber to transparent, 
gelatinous and adhesive under water (a miracle in itself). 
They adhere on contact with a rootlet in water. 
_ Spawning takes place usually in the morning, and first 
signs are the “Driving” of the female by one, two, or 
more males, who_ push her around, and are continually 
at her side nudging, pushing, bumping and helping her 
to expel the eggs which are laid a few at a time with 
the male fish in attendance. The eggs are then fertilized 
by the males after they are spawned. TTie males expel 
their “Milt” as they swim beside the female depositing 
the eggs. They are fertilize 1 therefore while they are in 
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LAKEVIEW 
WATER HyACINTHS 
AND 
FISH FOODS 
Two real big helps In 
raising baby goldfish in 
your pool. Use some 
Lakeview Water Hya¬ 
cinths and Lakeview 
"Five Fishes Brand" 
Foods. 
the_ water, and those which do not contact the life- 
giving germs will be infertile, and soon will be attacked 
by fungus growths and disappear. 
HATCHING GOLDFISH EGGS IN A POOL—After the 
eggs are laid on the roots of the Water Hyacinths the 
plants can be removed to a screened off part of the pool, 
where the Goldfish and other water creatures cannot get 
at them. Goldfish spawn, and newly hatched Gold&h 
are an easy prey, and a delicate morsel much loved by 
many creatures of the water, besides the larger fish (one 
inch and up). A floating; box with wire screen bottom 
can be used as a “hatching box” for a few plants with 
spawn on. One Water Hyacinth may have from 200 to 
1,000 Goldfish eggs on it. 
FEEDING AND RAISING THE BABIES— In about five 
days the little fish will be seen swimming around search¬ 
ing for microscopic animal food in the water. Now begin 
to use _ a little Lakeview Baby Fish Food each day. 
(Directions on can.) 
It would be well to keep the larger fish away from a ' 
part of die pool by using a quarter-inch mesh wire or a 
slat partition, unless you have a great many floating and 
creeping plants, and a shallow water portion where the 
babies can hide among roots, and rock and leaves. 
After they reach about one inch in size they are safer, 
but then there are other enemies to be guarded against, 
such as certain snakes, cats, water birds, etc. However, 
it is comforting to know that in a well stocked, and well 
planted pool, if you provide the proper plants for Gold¬ 
fish to spawn on, and jmt let nature take its course, 
some of the young fish will survive and grow up to ma¬ 
turity. By assisdng, of course, you can increase the 
quantity of survivors. As soon as the young fish are 
^out an inch long begin feeding them Lakeiuew Gold¬ 
fish Food for Pools, and Lakeview Wafers in small pieces. 
They will be seen feeding with the larger fish. 
