PESTS 
Many people fear that a pool may become a breeding place for mosquitoes. This 
could easily happen but is most successfully controlled by the introduction of Goldfish 
into the pool. Goldfish will destroy mosquito wigglers even before they become visible 
to the naked eye. The Black Aphis is the usual plant pest. It is easily controlled by a 
force of clean water. 
HOW TO BUILD A LILY POOL 
Pools may be constructed with straight or curved lines. If you have a good clay 
bottom you can lay the cement on the clay if not, put in 6 inches of sand beneath 
cement bottom. Be sure to have sand well packed. Allow for overflow and drainage 
pipe before putting in the cement. The ideal water 
pool is about two feet deep. 
Good results can be obtained from a mixture 
of one part Portland cement, two parts sharp sand, 
and three parts half-inch gravel, mixed with water 
and poured over the bottom and up the sides. The 
rough places of the concrete may be smoothed 
down by applying a thin coat of cement with a 
trowel or paint brush. It is important to keep 
newly poured concrete moist for several days by 
sprinkling frequently several times over a period 
of ten days. Fill and empty pool at least 3 times in a period of two weeks before 
placing fish or plants in pool. The alkali in the cement may kill the fish and plants 
if placed in the pool to soon. 
Valley Wagar 
THE PERFECT WATER LILY FERTILIZER 
WAGAR is the scientifically balanced fertilizer that contains everything that water 
lilies and aquatics require, and is excellent for all flowers and shrubs. Use one and 
one-half to two pounds for each lily and mix well into the soil in the bottom of pool, 
box or container in which the lily is planted. WAGAR placed too near the top of the 
soil may cause the water to become discolored for a short time, but the oxygenating 
and floating plants will soon remedy this condition. 
FERTILIZING DURING SUMMER — Water lilies are very heavy feeders. You will get 
more and larger blooms if you feed them WAGAR 3 or 4 times during summer. 
SPRING FERTILIZING — When the pond is being cleaned in the spring remove top layer 
of soil and spade in two pounds of WAGAR. Replace top soil. 
$ .40 per lb.; 3 Ibs., $1:15; 7 lbs., $2.25; 12 Ibs., $3.75 and 25 lbs., $7.00 
