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LIVEBEARING 
TRAPDOOR SNAIL 



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AUSTRALIAN SNAIL 

scavengers for your lily pool. Scav- 
engers are the housekeepers of the 
pool and water garden. Your fish feed 
upon insects; snails devour algae and 
green scum; tadpoles eat decayed matter, 
and clams or mussels continuously filter 
the water to keep it clear. All this helps 
to keep your pool healthy—free of in- 
jurious insects which harm plant life, 
making your pool clear and attractive 
to the eye. 
W: cannot say too much in favor of 
For your convenience we are listing some 
of the most valuable and interesting scav- 
engers that keep pools and aquariums clear. 
See page 29 for oxygenating plants. 
CORAL SNAILS (Planorbis rubrum). Known as 
Copenhagen Red Snails. These are the finest 
aquarium snails in existence, and their coral red body 
and shell make them colorful as well as useful. Also 
known as Red Ramshorn. 6 for 55c; $1.00 per doz. 
AUSTRALIAN RED SNAILS (Isadora _ proteus). 
Snails that are smaller and more active than the 
Coral variety. They are a bright scarlet in color. 
Their shell is curled like the African snail. An ideal 
aquarium novelty. 2 for 25c; $1.25 per doz. 
LIVEBEARING TRAPDOOR SNAILS (Vivaparus 
malleatus). These large, hardy snails should be 
in every pool and aquarium. They devour algae and 
green scum and thus help to keep the water clear. 
6 for 55c; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
BLACK RAMSHORN SNAILS (Planorbis corneus). 
Medium sized snails with shell characteristic of 
the name. Very prolific egg layers and particularly 
useful in removing the algae or green scum that 
forms in the sunlight. 5 for 25c¢; 50c per doz.; 
$3.50 per 100. 
MELANTHO SNAILS (Melanopsis graellsi). Long 
spiral shells like the “Horn of Plenty.’’ Active 
and hard seavengers. 6 for 55c; $1.00 per doz.; $6 per 
100. 
MYSTERY SNAILS. A new and unusual snail, very 
useful and interesting. They lay their eggs above 
the water on plants or glass. 3 for 25c; 85¢ per 
dozen. 
GEOGRAPHIC TURTLES. The most popular item 
in this list though admittedly more ornamental 
than useful. Little fellows about two inches across 
and with curious mosaic or maplike designs on both 
upper and lower shells. Like all water turtles they 
like to sun themselves and while waiting for lily pads 
to grow, they should have a rockery or floating board 
for this purpose. 20c each; 6 for $1.00. 
AMERICAN SALAMANDERS. A _ harmless species 
of water newt that may or may not be fireproof 
like its fabled ancestor. Golden brown with red lines 
and black dots on the back; yellow spotted with 
brown beneath. Closely related to the frog and fond 
of insects. 2 for 25c; $1.25 per doz. 
ASIATIC SALAMANDERS. A handsome type with 
black bodies and red vests. Like the above they 
are good insect-eaters. 2 for 50c; $2.50 per doz. 
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POOLS AND AQUARIUMS 
GREEN FROGS. Ornamental, likeable, and the best 
insect trap ever known. hen we see lily pads 
we expect to see a bull frog nearby. Any size. 50c 
per pair; $2.50 per doz. These must be sent in ship- 
ping can. 
TADPOLES. The younger generation of the frog 
family that grow legs the first or second season ; 
38 inches long; active in devouring decayed matter 
and green algae. Entirely harmless to either fish or 
plants. 65¢ per doz.; $4.00 per 100. Shipping can 
25c extra. 
CLAMS or FRESH WATER MUSSELS. An effective 
remedy for green or cloudy water. The clam 
lives by filtering the solid nourishment out of great 
quantities of water, leaving it crystal clear. They 
operate best in a few inches of soil or sand where 
they travel about occasionally and feed with shell or 
edge half buried in the earth. Use plenty of them 
and notice the difference in your pool. 6 for 55c; 
$1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
SPOTTED WEATHER FISH OR DOJOS. A curious 
eel-like fish 4 to 6 inches long with a curious 
habit of inhaling sand and blowing it back through 
the gills. It is a most excellent scavenger, besides 
providing a natural cultivation for aquatic plants. 
$1.00 per pair; $5 per doz. Requires shipping can. 
BABY ALLIGATORS. Little alligators about 10 
inches long that soon become pets. They add a 
little Florida atmosphere. Will eat ordinary fish food. 
$1.50 each; $2.50 per pair. 
SCAVENGER COLLECTIONS 
Note: Everything that is shipped in cans of 
water goes by express, charges collect. 
FOR AQUARIUMS OR SMALL POOLS 
(Collection No. 34A) 
6 Tadpoles : 
6 Livebearing Trapdoor Snails With 
6 Black Ramshorn Snails 
shipping can 
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FOR LARGE POOLS (Collection No. 34B) 
12 Tadpoles 6 Clams t 
12 Red Snails 2 Green Frogs With 
12 Black Ramshorn Snails shipping can 
12 Livebearing Trapdoor Snails 
4 American Salamanders $4 2 5 
2 Geographic Turtles 4 
SNAILS (Collection No. 34C) 
It is difficult to get too many snails, performing as 
they do the useful function of removing decaying 
vegetation and particularly the green scum-like 
growth of algae. Use two snails per square foot of 
bottom area. General assortment 75c per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100. 
3 Copenhagen Red Snails 
2 Clams 
2 American Salamanders 
TRICKER IS FAMOUS FOR TROPICAL 
FISHES. Catalog Issued in the Fall. 
Send for Copy. For years Tricker has 
imported and grown a complete list of 
the most interesting of tropical fishes. 
Write for this list. 

AQUARIUMS 
On Page 28 you will find 
illustrated and described our 
attractive modern aquariums. 
We carry a complete line of 
aquariums illustrated in a 
special folder which will be 
sent on request. 

CALICO SHUBUNKIN 

