To My Customers 
I have been running this business now for 
over 25 years. It started in a small way like 
most successful businesses, until we now occupy are propagated on a 52-acre tract about 69 
floor space exceeding 30,000 square feet—not miles west of St. Louis. The photograph shows 
figuring our outdoor ponds, which number over the “Sunshine Water Lilies’’ in a natural set- 
100. It has always been my policy to supervise ting. The Lotus bed can be seen in the back- 
most all details. I have made many friends and ground near the shore line. 
satisfied customers. It has entailed a lifetime 
of hard work but I enjoyed it. My business is 
my hobby and yours, and I know when you 
send an order for your requirements, you want 
prompt service and dollar value. I shall guar- 
antee you both. With many thanks, 
View of Our Lily Ponds 
Hardy water lilies and many other aquatics 
View of Our Fish Hatchery 
Located 12 miles west of St. Louis on a 40- 
acre tract of land. Our facilities for the propa- 
gation of fancy fish and water lilies are second 
to mone. Concrete vats 100 feet long are 
housed in these buildings for breeding tropical 
fishes. Over ninety large concrete tanks outdoors 
are stocked with all kinds of water lilies and 
plants ready for immediate shipping. 
We have here about 25 acres under water, 
where we grow nothing but hardy plants and 
lilies. These ponds are used only as a source of 
propagating for shipping stock. No office is 
maintained on the grounds and they are not 
accessible to visitors. 
When breeding tropical fishes they should not 
be disturbed. We have found visitors at the 
hatchery quite a problem to disturb breeding 
fish and do not allow visitors on the hatchery 
grounds. 

Sincerely yours, 

Floating Plants, 
page 11 and 18 
NOTICE TO 
ST. LOUIS FANCIERS 
WE HAVE NO RETAIL STORE 
We accept orders by mail only. In 
addition to shipping by express or 
parcel post, to the local trade we 
offer a pick-up service. If you mail 
us your order together with remit- 
tance and advise us when you wish 
to pick up your merchandise, we will 
have it ready for you. Minimum of 
three days required. 
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O. C. BELDT. 






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FACILITIES Air pumps . .31-32-33-34 Magnifiers 29 MERCHANDISE 
Air“stones’ 2223 see ee 31 Medicated neutralizer 38 
Our facilities enable us to serve Air) Val WES ieccescc-- eee cs ee wesc 31 UN 5 erase eee ere eercenee ence 38 Only Beldt offers a complete 
you efficiently. Our large volume Aquariums and Ornamental grasses A3 variety of aquatic supplies. We 
of business and our many years eeaee wazes ; een : ae: ee Wess i i ae offer (2 eee ine Cae aqua- 
z . . Aquarium plants ...............- 7-18 xygen plants for the pool. riums, remedies, shfoo an 
Ob experience OLENA: us, to: Bive atamate syphons ~................- 39° - Paints, for pools -......... ‘ Seeeece 16 heaters. Many features in a 
you the highest quality merchan- Birdtbath 2 ee ee Pearl chips este 38 catalog are exclusive, such as the 
dise at lower prices. Most all Bog plants Permanganate especially constructed heavy duty 
shipments are made the same day 
the order is received, except 

BROOM Borie. cocks awe denne eoteswn eo oeee ees 
Breeding cages...............----- 38-39 




Plant? potshete ee 
Planting tongs ..............-.-----.-.. 





wrought iron and angle iron roll- 
er stands with heavy casters for 
where orders call for seasonable Carp, colored......... 19 Plants, for aquariums......17 large aquariums, so that these 
. vidi Cement, aquarium.................... 29 Plants, floating.................... 11-18 aquariums may be moved away 
Perea ere See aa Chemical testing kits_............. 30 Plants, shallow water ...... 11-15 from the window should the ne- 
: - 2 Chillbrealrer’ 222.00 sc22eciccceencaasss 74 Pool ornaments ad, cessity arise. 
for spring shipment as early as Circulating water pumps Reflectors Feircrete-:-c-sstoeaeteeeee arcane 
January and February. Order for pools 16. Remedies <0  eeeee: For the pool we also have a 
early! Do not wait until the late Clams .........------- 40 Rose coral __ very complete line of fancy gold- 
spring to order your lilies as we Daphnia (alive) ............ -28 Rubber tubing -.. fish, including the rare Lionheads, 
may be sold out of some of the Day lilies, or Hemerocalis...14 Salamanders ....... Orandas and Golden Orf. 
Pemiotion Deep sea coral ._...._........-.--.------ et3 RET ore . ; 
y Dip tubes .......... -..08 Scavengers . You will find our aquarium 
We are centrally located and 




Drum bowls... 
Sea shells 


plants of the highest quality, all 
whether you live in New York Feeding rings.. ae Snails ........ ane rae Miler hate: 
; Tertilizer ..... ~~ adpoles _...... ou y 
City or Denver, Colo., fast express ebeM arse Et pene water lilies, all true to name, at 
trains will reach the destination mishioodane oT Thermostats .... the proper planting time for your 
within 24 hours. We ship to all Fishfoods, live 2 Tropical fish .... locality. No matter what you 
parts of the world; distance is no Fish globes -..... ...38 Tubifex worms . 2 want, if you do not find it listed 
object. Fish lice tablets eso ue Turtless.22 29 in our catalog, write us. 
Food guards ... 38-39 Turtle food. 29 
Try an order from Beldt’s and 
be convinced of the superior qual- 

Golden trout. = 
Goldfish ...... 9-20 

Turtle tanks .....__. 
Water lilies, tropical and 
Customer's testimonials are un- 
solicited and may be viewed at 
ity of our merchandise. Henters eee 33-34 hair dye ee Pee 3-12 any time. 
Uris fe4 eee Lt! Water lily boxes...................... 16 
Lily boxes ..............------- 16 Weatherfish 
WY 

Lotus, or Nelumbiums.... 



White worms .. 
V 
If It Grows If It Swims, 
in Water, We Have It 
We Have It 

Our Shipping Department 
and Main Office, 
2141 Crescent Avenue 
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