and goldfish I LILYPONS, MARYLAND 
T he three springs fisheries feel justly proud 
of their plant. The proprietors own and operate more 
than fifteen hundred acres of land, over two hundred 
of which is actually under water, and devoted to the culture 
of goldfish, water lilies, and other aquatic plants. Situated 
in Frederick County, the home of the goldfish industry (as 
well as the home of Barbara Frietchie, Francis Scott Key, 
Admiral Schley and others), the Three Springs Fisheries 
have hundreds of ponds, varying in size from one-third of 
an acre to one pond of over eleven acres, which is probably 
the largest goldfish pond in the world. The Three Springs 
Fisheries grow millions of goldfish annually. Here we study 
the development of the goldfish from the egg to the fully 
matured fish. We have a fully equipped laboratory where 
scientific work is maintained. With our outlay we have no 
hesitancy in saying that we are better able to serve you than 
most growers. 
The Three Springs Fisheries have especially constructed 
ponds in addition to their large ponds. We also have many 
especially constructed cement hatching tanks where goldfish 
can be viewed any day, in every stage of development from 
the egg up. These eggs are gathered daily in the many 
thousands of nests which we maintain, and to see them in 
our hatchery and note the development of the fish is a treat 
for anyone. Our friends are invited. 
The Three Springs Fisheries devote their time and energy 
to the raising and selling of goldfish and water plants. We 
feel justly proud of our plant, and we want to impress you 
with the fact that we are not distributors, but we are actual 
producers of both water lilies and goldfish. 
We ship only selected brood fish (unless otherwise re¬ 
quested) for lily pools or ponds. These fish have been care¬ 
fully sorted for sex, paired or mated, and will not only add 
distinctive color to the pool, but will spawn the first season. 
They are not to be compared with so-called brood fish which 
may be nothing other than discarded brood stock some of 
which may be barren or even diseased. With our fish you 
will have spawn the first season and every season. You will 
he agreeably surprised to see literally hundreds or thousands 
of little fish turning gold as the season advances. By fall 
the baby fish should be nearly all turned gold. 
The demand for our selected and paired brood stock is so 
great that the supply is always exhausted early in the season. 
We cannot manufacture them but must grow them. This 
takes time, and we will not give you inferior stock. We, 
therefore, urge you to place your order early. 
A charge of 50 cents for the shipping can is made on 
small orders. On large orders we furnish a large shipping 
can which must be returned. We ask a deposit of $4.00 on 
this large can, which, of course, we refund upon the return 
of the can, or upon sending us express receipt showing re¬ 
turn of the can to Adamstown, Maryland. The return charge 
by express from any part of the United States is only 20 
cents. 
We show you just a few pictures of our plant as well as a 
few pictures and description of the various kinds or varieties 
of goldfish on this and the following pages. 
I 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 is 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 rainbow. 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. 
PRICES 
LARGE SIZE 
$1.50 PER PAIR 
DOZEN $7.50 
MEDIUM SIZE 
$1.00 PER PAIR 
DOZEN $4.00 
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