
(Coe ert Visit Us! 
Marathon is on the main highway between Binghamton and Syracuse (Route 11). Come to 
Marathon and follow sign WATER LILIES. Our gardens are about 7 miles from Marathon. 



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One of our 25 spring-fed pools 
devoted to Water Lilies, Gold- 
fish, and Aquatics. Giant CON- 
QUEROR in foreground: AMA- 
BALIS beyond. 
Visitors come from many miles to 
see our Water Lilies and Goldfish. 
Our lilies are in bloom from June 
until the first heavy frost. They 
are at their best during July, August 
and September. During the morning 
or middle of the day is the best time 
to visit us as the lilies are open the 
widest, then. 
Besides 25 growing ponds, we also 
have two large concrete display 
pools. 
PLEASE NOTE: Instructions 
for Building Pools on Page 11. 



PLEASE READ 
We wish to call particular attention to the following stock listed in this catalog: 
1. GIANT TROPICAL WATER LILIES. 
All of our Tropicals are young plants started with a special fertilizer to get the maximum of 
root growth and bud development. The plants we ship are not only loaded with buds but are usually 
in full bloom. (Occasional exceptions: Night Blooming Tropicals which bloom a little later than 
Day Bloomers.) We ship the largest Tropicals that it is possible to grow! 
2. DAIRY FERTILIZED HARDY WATER LILIES. 
All of our Hardies are grown in soil containing 20 to 30 per cent rotted dairy fertilizer. Our 
hardy roots are really gigantic in size. They average almost twice the size of the largest root we ever 
received from any other grower. (We have bought hundreds of them to get our start.) They will 
actually give you 2 to 3 times as many blooms as just ordinary roots grown year after year in the 
same worn out soil. (See illustrations. ) 
3. RED GOLDFISH. 
No words can describe the beauty of our brilliant red goldfish. Many years of selective breeding 
have resulted in this gorgeous strain of red goldfish. Only rarely does a yellow one appear such as 
one may see in the 5 and 10 cent stores. Buy our Red Goldfish just once and you will never want to 
be without them! Please also note our SLOCUM’S PERFEX—the perfect pool fish food. 
4. SCAVENGER COLLECTIONS. 
Please note our Assorted Scavenger and Snail collections for $1, $2, $3, and $5 on Page 21. All 
pools need scavengers to keep the water clear! Most pools do not have nearly enough. Allow two 
scavengers for every square foot of pool surface. Snails can be shipped (1) in same package with 
water lilies by merely wrapping in moss or (2) in same can with fish. There is no appreciable extra 
cost in either case. 

Above is our new Packing and Store House. This is where your order Above is one-half of our new Orlyt Greenhouse where we grow your 
will be filled. Some of our beautiful Goldfish and Scavengers are stored Tropical Water Lilies. (Length of house was doubled shortly after 
here also. picture was taken.) 
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