How to Build A Lily Pool 
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TO LOWER LEVEL, SEWER, 
CELLAR, ORAIW, ORY WELL 
OR CISTERN 
NOTE: OVERFLOW PIPE CAN 
BE UNSCREWED 70 DRAIN POOL 
Simple Pool Construction—Cross-Section 
of Concrete Pool 
DIRECTIONS 
. Dig hole with sloping sides. 
. Put pipes in place. 
. Spread 3” outer layer concrete. 
. Lay down chicken wire. 
. Spread 3” inner layer concrete. 
. With broom, brush wet mixture of sand and 
cement over pool to fill crevices. (Use 2 parts 
sand to 1 cement.) 
. When dry, paint with blue “Underwater 
Enamel” paint. (See Page 18.) . 

Oxvgenating 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 in- 
cluded 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). Beau- 
tiful orchid-lavender flower spikes which resemble true 
hyacinths. 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 press- 
ing 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 
> Parrot Feather . . 
ALL FOR $2.00 


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 bootom. 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: Reddish stem. Ideal for Aquariums. Large 
bunch, $.25. 
HYGROPHYLA: New and very rare. Fine for aquariums. 
Large bunch, $.50. 

OXYGENATING PLANT 
COLLECTION, $1.00 
1 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 gentle- 
man is Spencer Albro, the photographer who took many of 
the pictures in this catalog, including the colored ones. 
