A comparison of the flower seed offered 
today with that offered ten or fifteen 
years ago would bring out the fact that 
flower breeders have given us greatly 
improved varieties and colors for our 
gardens. These flowers are the result of 
careful, scientific work. 
Isn't it folly to expect these thoroughbred 
flowers to develop regal splen¬ 
dor on a food ration that is not 
complete . . . one that does 
not supply the eleven elements 
scientists have proved all plants 
require from the soil? 
SOME "DO'S" 
Feed everything you grow with Vigoro. 
Keep the Vigoro off the stalks and stems 
of plants. Wash off promptly any that 
gets on them. 
For lawns, spread the Vigoro early be¬ 
fore the grass starts to grow . . . just as 
the frost is coming out of the ground. 
Read the quick, easy-to-understand di¬ 
rections before using. 
VIGORO 
^ Complete plant food 
SOME "DONT'S" 
Don't use Vigoro as you use old-fash¬ 
ioned fertilizers. You need far less. 
Don't think that because a little is good 
a whole lot is better. 
Don't take someone's word for it; read 
the directions. 
Vigoro is the complete scientific plant 
food. Used by millions of gardeners an¬ 
nually. It is made by Swift & Company. 
VIGORO PRICES 
1 
lb. 
.$ .10 
5 
lbs. 
.45 
10 
lbs. 
.70 
25 
lbs. 
50 
lbs. 
. 2.30 
100 
lbs. 
. 3.50 
VIGORO IS IDEAL FOR LAWNS, FLOWERS, SHRUBS, TREES, VEGETABLES! 
Apply VIGORO with a 
Spreader 
Model B (small) . .^3.70 
Junior (medium) . 7.55 
Large (24-inch) . 14.00 
RED STEER FERTILIZERS 
Double Mixed, Triple Tested. 
6 . 10 - 4—Used for lawns and fruit trees. 
3-10-10—General garden. 
5- 6- 8—Used for all berries and 
potatoes. 
BRAEGER'S 
OREGON LAWN and GARDEN FERTILIZER 
Oregon Lawn and Garden Fertilizer, composed of 
bloodmeal, bonemeal, tankage, superphosphate and 
potash in such proportions as to give maximum results 
without the danger of burning or temporarily retarding 
the growth of lawn. No other fertilizer is as safe to 
handle as Oregon Lawn and Garden, and if judiciously 
applied, splendid results will be obtained. 
On lawns apply evenly 4 to 5 lbs. per 100 square feet. 
Sprinkle with spray nozzle after applying, to wash fer¬ 
tilizer off the blades of grass. 
25-lb. bag 90c; 50-lb. $1.50; 100-lb. $2.50 
Complete directions on each sack. 
fertilizers 
^ PAYS TO USE THEM 
\ .. 
Some Hints on the Use of Fertilizer 
Modern plant foods are not spaded into the soil like the old- 
fashioned manures. They are quickly soluble and should not 
be applied until after the soil has been prepared and then 
they are placed close to the surface and as near as possible 
to the plants that are to consume them. 
In the vegetable garden plant food may be broadcast at the 
rate of four pounds to 100 square feet just before the seed is 
sown. It should then be raked lightly into the soil, so that 
it is incorporated with the top two or three inches of soil. 
Crops that require a long period to mature, such as beets, 
carrots, melons, parsnips and others, should have another ap¬ 
plication of plant food five or six weeks after the first; this 
should be spread on both side of the row, keeping about three 
inches away from the plants. If applied just before cultivat¬ 
ing, it will mix the plant food with the top soil. The second 
and subsequent applications may be at the rate of two 
pounds per 100 square feet. 
The best time to apply plant food to established perennial 
borders is in the early spring when frost is beginning to come 
out of the ground, and plant growth has not started. At this 
time there is no danger of burning plant tissues. The plant 
food may be broadcast at the rate of four pounds to 100 
square feet, and it will dissolve in the abundant moisture and 
penetrate quickly to the roots of the plants. 
The soil where annuals are to be sown or planted should be 
plowed or spaded to a depth of six inches as soon as it can 
be worked. After the soil has been smoothed a balanced plant 
food should be applied at the rate of four pounds to 100 square 
feet, and raked lightly into the top soil. This operation serves 
the dual purpose of mixing the plant food with the soil, and 
preparing the surface for seeding, or transplanting. 
This initial feeding should be supplemented by an applica¬ 
tion of plant food eight weeks after seeding, made at the 
rate of two pounds per 100 square feet. 
Cultivation should be done with great care to avoid dis¬ 
turbing the roots of the growing plants. 
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