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for house plants. The best growing soil seems to be a mixture one-third each of loam, leaf- 
mold or peat and well rotted cow manure. Barely cover the top of the tubers with soil. Too 
early or too deep planting may kill the tubers. Plant concave side up. They thrive in partial 
shade—such as window boxes having a northern or eastern exposure where they do not get 
too much direct sunlight—under oak trees—or in partial shade in the garden. As house plants 
do not put them too close to a window as the direct sun through the glass might injure the plant. 
In the late fall when the tops die down water should be withheld until the plant dries out. 
The tubers should then be lifted, shaken free from the soil, or left in the pots, stored in a cool 
dry place, preferably a dark shelf, until planting time. 
FOR CHRISTMAS—We arrange attractive Christmas Gift Boxes of Begonia tubers at our 
regular prices, mailed postpaid. No gift is more highly appreciated by the garden lover. 
BERRY PLANTS 
For years, the name “HYDE COMPANY” 
has been associated with berry plants. We have 
developed and introduced many of the stand¬ 
ard varieties and have studied their adaptation 
to the different conditions of soil, climate, etc. 
in California; observing closely the quality of 
fruit from the standpoint of flavor and shipping 
qualities. 
Every family should have its own garden 
and berry patch. We are qualified to advise 
both for home and commercial planting and 
offer you the best grade in standard and new 
varieties. Confer with us. 
SEED POTATOES 
Our Mr. H. A. Hyde was reared in the potato section of Aroostook County, Maine. For 
over a quarter century, we have worked with seed potatoes on the Pacific Coast. A reward to 
our efforts came in the year 1927 when a yield of 675 sacks was had from our seed in the 
Stockton Delta, taking the world’s record away from the European Countries. 
Annually, we ship many carloads from our north-west growing fields to all parts of the 
west. Our seed has found favor in Russia, England, Honolulu and other foreign markets. The 
Colma and Monterey early sections of California still ask for “Hyde’s Garnets.” Our Low Top 
Burbanks produce the world-famed “Salinas Burbank” and are used in Nevada, the Stockton 
Delta, and other sections. We offer selected strains—a sack or a carload. Look for Hyde’s 
Branded bag. Write for prices. 
FRUIT TREES 
BUD WOOD for our fruit 
trees is all carefully selected 
by our organization — from 
the strongest and most pro¬ 
lific trees in the best or¬ 
chards of our state. This is 
important in perpetuating 
types that are shapely and 
uniform with the desired 
coloration; trees that are 
regular and heavy produc¬ 
ers. The trees we supply on 
your order will not only be 
clean and vigorous and true 
to name but will be from the 
best yielding and most prof¬ 
itable types. 
Trees having poor, infer¬ 
ior root systems are careful¬ 
ly culled at digging time and 
you may depend upon re¬ 
ceiving for your order first 
class stock with strong root 
system properly graded into 
its respective size. 
Send for prices. 
3 hills of our world-record Burbanks 
(Note uniformity of type) 
