SPECIAL PLANT FOOD 
We use a commercial fertilizer mixed for our 
needs. We can supply this in any quantity. Con¬ 
tains every mineral required for plant growth. Seven 
or eight pounds will furnish two applications for a 
100-foot row. Price: under 10 lbs., 3 cents per 
pound; over 10 lbs., 2 cents per pound. F. O. B., 
Waterloo. Express rates are extra but reasonable to 
Iowa points. 
THRIP AND TREATMENT 
We still hear of thrip in some localities but grow¬ 
ers are learning how to prevent serious infestions. 
We treat and we advise everyone to treat bulbs be¬ 
fore planting. By using some treatment before plant¬ 
ing, you may be sure to kill any insects on the bulbs 
and planting thrip free bulbs is a long step in get¬ 
ting rid of them. After bulbs are dug and cured, 
place in tight paper bags with one ounce of naptha¬ 
line flakes to each one hundred bulbs. This forms a 
gas that kills the thrip and eggs. Leave several 
weeks but be sure bulbs do not sweat or mold. 
For treatment at planting, use corrosive subli¬ 
mate, one ounce to five gallons of water in wooden 
or earthen jars. Leave several hours or over night. 
This treatment is also good to use against scab and 
disease. 
For spraying plants, use two tablespoons of par- 
is green, two pounds of brown sugar and three gal¬ 
lons of water. Spray on both sides with plenty of 
force. 
Thrips do not survive out of doors in cold cli¬ 
mates, so if your ground freezes several inches deep 
the only danger is from bulbs or roots in storage. Al¬ 
ways keep bulbs in cool places as little above freez¬ 
ing as possible. 
TO SAVE WEEDING 
When covering bulbs, hill up the dirt over them 
so the ground is a little higher than between the 
row. When the first weeds appear or when crust 
forms, rake off level. The next time you rake, hill up 
the row again. What small weeds are not killed by 
raking will be smothered by the dirt. If raking is 
done with care you will not damage spikes and you 
will save much hand labor. Try this on your other 
garden crops. We rarely have any use for a hoe. 
GIFT SUGGESTIONS 
What could make a more beautiful or enduring 
gift than a nice assortment of flower bulbs for birth¬ 
days or other occasions. We will mail them directly 
to the recipient packed in an attractive colored pack¬ 
age and enclose your card. Just pick out any collec¬ 
tion or assortment you wish and we will do the rest. 
The gorgeous flowers will always remind your 
friends of your thoughtfulness when other gifts may 
be forgotten. 
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