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Paper Pots and 

 Dirt Bands 



277% MORE BLOSSOMS 



on plants raised In Square Paper Pots than 

 On plants raised in clay pots of same size. 



There were 460 stems of blossoms on 40 

 plants raised in 4-lnch Square Paper Pots 

 and 105 stems of blossoms on 40 plants raised 

 in 4-inch clay pots. 



The above was taken from the foUowIngr 

 re)[>ort In the Market Growers' Journal Janu- 

 .«ry 1, 1914, page 6. 



When set In the field May 15th, the root 

 systems of the plants from the 4-Inch square 

 paper pots were 4-lnch cubes (64 cubic Inches 

 of soil and roots) and from the 4-lnch clay 

 pots the root systems contained 81 cubic 

 Inches of soil and roots (the amount that 

 a 4-inch clay pot holds). 



The third count of blossoms was made 

 June 27th, 42 days after the plants had 

 been set in the field. 



The plants from the square paper pots 

 were then more than twice as large and 

 vigorous as those raised in clay pots. 



All plants raised In square paper pots are 

 larger and more vigorous than those raised 

 in clay pots, because they have about double 

 root room for the same size pots. 



Measure the two pots and you will find 

 that the 4-lnch square paper pot holds as 

 much soil as two 4-lnch clay pots. 



It is the same with square dirt bands, 

 which are square paper pots without bottoms 

 (the bottoms being furnished by old news- 

 papers spread on the bench). 



The theory that it is only necessary to 

 have a big top to the plant has been proved 

 misleading. 



There must be a big root system to push 

 the top or the plant will grow slow and 

 small. 



Try some square paper pots or dirt bands 

 with your clay pots and see If you can 

 afford to use any clay pots. 



Some of the florists around Philadelphia 

 ar-e using large numbers of square cHrt bands 

 and paper pots. 



We have shipped to Mr. V. B. Dllks, 

 Bridesburg, Phila., Pa., 160,000 2-inch square 

 ~dirt bands and 20,000 S-inch square dirt 

 bands; to Mr. Geo. W. Dllks, Frankford. 

 Pa., 10,000 2-inch square dirt bands and 

 10,000 S-lnch square dirt bands; to Mr. H. 

 B. Weaver, BIrd-ln-hand, Pa,, 45,000 2-inch 

 square dirt bands; to Mr. M. H. Hostetter, 

 Manhelm, Pa., 20,000 2H-lnch dirt bands and 

 6,000 5-Inch dirt bands. 



See our other advertisement on page 109 

 for prices. Samples and price list free. 

 Prompt shipment. 



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 of cypress.which gives them a last- 

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