VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, AND GIFT SHOP, 
Upland, 
California 
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Umbrella Palm 
Papyrus 
Trapdoor Snail 
Scavenger 
Saggitaria 
Plants for Your Fish 
These very useful plants help to keep the pool in natural balance. 
supplying oxygen to the water. A few bunches among the lilies 
are indispensable for the health of the fish. 
Vallisneria (Eel grass). Long ribbon-like leaves that come to the 
surface of the water. Pretty in an aquarium. Bunch 20c. 
Anacharis (giant). The most used for the aquarium. Graceful, 
long stems with whorls of deep green leaves. Very good for 
pool and necessary for health of fish. Bunch 20c. 
Myriophyllum. A pretty aquatic with fine, hair-like leaves. Makes 
a good spawning bed for fish. Bunch 20c. 
Parrots feather. A favorite aquatic plant, for aquarium and foun- 
tain basins. Can be used in water-tight hanging baskets. 
Bunch 20c. 
Ludwigia. This is one of the important aquarium plants because 
of its decorative value. When kept in strong light the under side 
of leaves become a bright red. Bunch 20c. 
Cabomba. A useful plant for the aquarium, growing entirely sub- 
merged. Very ornamental. Bunch 20c. 
Saggiteria (sinensis). Grows freely and a splendid plant for the 
aquarium. $3 for 25c. 
Azolla. A small, floating moss-like plant, similar to duck-weed 
but prettier. When exposed to sunlight the small leaves take 
on a reddish tinge. Useful in clearing up pool, also good for 
fish. Portion 20c. 
Scavengers for the Pool 
Water snails are necessary for the pool, as they feed on the 
decayed vegetation, and clean up the green algae that forms on 
the walls. A few pair will soon stock your pool. Cannot be 
shipped during July, August or September. 
Japanese trap-door snails. The largest and hardiest of all snails. 
These are live bearing and we are careful in selecting them in 
pairs. Very prolific. Pair 25c. 
Rams-horn snails. A very long lived water snail and especially 
good in clearing up the green scum in pools. 3 for 10c. 
Red Rams-horn snails. These snails are a coral red and very 
showy in an aquarium. 10¢ each. 
Special Plant Collection A-l. Special Plant Collection A-2. 
A splendid group of plants, 
to balance a 15 or 20 gallon 
of our own selection to bal- aquarium, more than double 
the above collection and in- 
cluding some of rare and 
$1.50. very choice varieties. $3.00. 
Consisting of enough plants 
ance a ten gallon aquarium. 
Special Plant Collection A-3. 
To balance 20 to 25 gallon aquariums 
This will be a very special group of the 
most desirable oxygenating plants and wiil 
contain many of the very rare and choice 
varieties. $4.25. 
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