How to Build A Lily Pool 











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DIRECTIONS 
1. Dig hole with sloping sides. 
2. Put pipes in place. 
. Spread 3” outer layer concrete. 
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. Lay down chicken wire. 
. Spread 3” inner layer concrete. 
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6. With broom, brush wet mixture of sand and 
cement over pool to fill crevices. (Use 2 parts 
sand to 1 cement.) 
7. When dry, paint with blue “Underwater Enamel” 
paint. (See Page 18.) 




(xygenating Plants 
For Pools and Aquariums 
If you have goldfish in your pool (and all pools should have) 
Floating Water Plants 
Some of the most interesting of the aquatics are included 
in this group. Imagine plants just floating around naturally 
on the water surface, living on air and water! Except for 
Floating Heart, you do not have to plant Floating Plants. 
PLEASE NOTE: Duck Weed and Water Hyacinth 
should be in every goldfish pool! 
DUCK WEED: Very small bright green leaves which 
resemble polka-dots floating on the water. An excellent 
fish food. Fish are the most active and healthiest when 
they have access to Duck Weed. It should always be 
available to them. Large portion, $.50, 3 portions, $1.00. 
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 
long, bushy roots to spawn in. Grows best when tips of 
roots can reach soil. 2 for $.50, 5 for $1.00, 12 for $2.00. 
PARROT FEATHER: Beautiful feathery, bright green 
foliage. Trails over water surface. 3 for $.50, 7 for $1.00, 
12 for $1.50. 
FLOATING HEART: Lovely deep yellow flowers with 
small heart-shaped leaves. It should be started by pressing 
into soil near water surface. Once started, it will trail over 
water surface, sending out numerous small vines. 2 for $.50, 
5 for $1.00. 

FLOATING WATER PLANT 
COLLECTION, $2.00 
Large portion of Duck Weed | 
4 Water Hyacinth 
4 Floating Heart ALL FOR $2.00 
5 Parrot Feather 



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. Large bunch for $ .50. 
LUDWIGEA: 
bunch $ .25. 
Reddish stem. Ideal for Aquariums. Large 
HYGROPHYLA: New and very rare. Fine for aquariums. 
Large bunch § .50. 
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OX YGENATING PLANT 
COLLECTION $1.00 
| Bunch each of Anacharis, Marestail 





and Cabomba 




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This picture was included just to show how large a root will 
grow when grown with rotted dairy fertilizer. A 3 year old 
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 
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. 
