How to Build A Lily Pool Floating Water Plants 
| Some of the most interesting of the aquatics are included 



| b'te10" WIDE, AS DESIRE ———<——<<<—=$ | in this group. Imagine plants just floating around naturally 
pete 7 = on the water surface, living on air and water! Except for 
be ae Floating Heart, you do not have to plant Floating Plants. 
pees ss PLEASE NOTE: Duck Weed and Water Hyacinth 
ME CHICKEN PUKE USE RATHER DRY should be in every goldfish pool! 
MIXTURE OF CONCRETE 
S” Lo 6" THICK 
DUCK WEED: Very small bright green leaves which 
COUPLING 
gtr 5 resemble polka-dots floating on the water. An excellent 
NOTE? OVERFLOW PIPE C; LLBOW- * * . 
fey ne TO) ass ro ower Livel, sewék, fish food. Fish are the most active and healthiest when 
CELLAR, ORAIW, ORY WELL 
OR CISTERN they have access to Duck Weed. It should always be 
available to them. Large portion, $.50, 3 portions, $1.00. 
Simple Pool Construction—Cross-Section 
of Concrete Pool WATER HYACINTH: (Illustrated on Page 22). Beauti- 
ful orchid-lavender flower spikes which resemble true hya- 
cinths. Stems have interesting bulbs (air chambers) in 
them which enable plant to float upright. Goldfish love the 
DIRECTIONS _ long, bushy roots to spawn in. Grows best when tips of 
roots can reach soil. 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00, 12 for $1.50. 

. Dig hole. 
PARROT FEATHER: Beautiful feathery, bright green 
foliage. Trails over water surface. 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00, 
3. Spread 3’’ outer layer concrete. | 12 for $1.50. 
2. Put pipes in place. 
| 4. Lay down chicken wire. FLOATING HEART: Lovely deep yellow flowers with 
small heart-shaped leaves. [t should be started by pressing 
into soil near water surface. Once started, it will trail over ~ 
. With broom, brush wet mixture of sand and water surface, sending out numerous small vines. 2 for $.50. 
cement over pool to fill crevices. (Use 2 parts 5 for $1.00. 
sand to | cement.) 
. Spread 3” inner layer concrete. 

| 7. When dry, paint with blue ““Underwater Enamel” 
paint. (See Page 18.) 
FLOATING WATER PLANT 
COLLECTION, $2.00 




Large portion of Duck Weed ] 
(xygenating Plants {Miawtingigartt 0: | ADL FOR $2.00 
5 Parrot Feather 



For Pools and Aquariums 
If you have goldfish in your pool (and all pools should have) 
oxygenating plants are absolutely essential. Oxygenating 
plants (1) absorb the carbon dioxide which the fish give off 
and liberate oxygen which the fish must have to live. (2) Fish 
need oxygenating plants to spawn and lay their eggs in. (3) 
Baby fish need them to hide in, otherwise they will be eaten 
by their own parents. Plant Anacharis in small containers and 
place on pool bottom. Just throw Marestail on to pool surface. 
MARESTAIL (CERATOPHYLLUM): The most beautiful 
of all the oxygenating plants, without exception. A bright light 
green. Long trailing stems covered with thousands of soft green 
needles. An excellent oxygenator which adds greatly to the 
beauty of the pool or aquarium. Extra large bunch, $.50. 
ANACHARIS: A native plant that is very satisfactory as an 
oxygenator. A lovely deep green. Very hardy. Extra large bunch, 
$.50; 3 for $1.00. 
CABOMBA: Bright green, fan shaped leaves. Green or red 
stems. 3 bunches for $ .50. 

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This picture was included just to show how large a root will 
OX YGENATING PLANT grow when grown with rotted dairy fertilizer. A 3 year old 
COLLECTION | 00 Comanche root. In just plain soil, this Comanche would have 
been only about half this size! Nothing will take the place of 
rotted dairy fertilizer for growing hardy lilies! Only about 
10 inches of root is left with crown for shipping. The rest is cut 
| Bunch each of Anacharis, Marestail | 
and Cabomba off as it is not needed. Incidentally, the gentleman is Spencer 
Albro, the photographer who took many of the pictures in 
this catalog, including the colored ones. 



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