


Meteo fh OR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 

BAMBOO STAKES 
For staking and tying tall lilies and other plants, we have found nothing 
better than pencil thick bamboo stakes and the new handy plant-tie ‘‘Twist-ems”’. 
The stakes are light and strong, yet flexible enough to bend slightly in strong 
winds, eliminating danger of breaking the plant stems. ‘'Twist-ems” are con- 
venient and fast to apply, being made of a paper covered wire which can be 
used numerous times. Simply place the ‘'Twist-ems’’ around the stem and sup- 
port, twist the ends between finger and thumb and the stem is securely tied. 
All these materials are green dyed so are quite inconspicuous in the garden. 
GREEN BAMBOO STAKES—PENCIL THICK 
Weight 
Per 100 Per 100 
74, BeBe 1 ae lac Sal Sa ae en ee $ .50 3 lbs. 
RLSM EUS i Ned op bs Sore a ake AG .60 4 lbs. 
aT CMR et fae toh NS Pend cin aie ai 6 lbs. 
SYM ESM ye Ea eace oR ee hls) wo obt ova 1.00 9 lbs. 
ULC tre elec tec ea eee one alate 1.50 13 lbs. 
EXTRA HEAVY GREEN BAMBOO STAKES 
%e-inch diameter—tfor Dahlias, Tomatoes, etc. 
Weight 
Per 100 Per 100 
MMe Ae hth, ches ion ees $1.50 14 lbs. 
reed CMe rah sees fens he chat te eters 3.00 30 lbs. 
OVISEOM S720! SIZE Poi alec ne ote coos see .25 per box 125 
Above prices are not postpaid 
PLANTING BASKETS 
Planting baskets are intended to provide bulbs and 
plants with protection from damage by gophers, moles 
and other rodents. Through the meshes of the bas- 
kets the roots penetrate and feed in the surrounding 
soil but the rodents are unable to get to the bulb or 
main roots inside the basket. The special flower pot 
model (as illustrated) is particularly adapted to lilies 
although it may also be used for other bulbs and 
plants. The baskets are made of wire sufficiently 
heavy to last for several seasons and the flower pot 
shape permits nesting for storage. From the various 
sizes listed the proper one may easily be selected, 
bearing in mind that they are intended for individual 
planting (one bulb to a basket) and that an allow- 
ance of at least one inch of soil must be made in the 
bottom of the basket. We will, however, gladly select the proper size to accom- 
pany any bulbs which we offer if so requested. Often it is a time saver and 
convenience to place all the bulbs or plants and the prepared soil in the baskets, 
then carrying them to the bed for planting. After flowering, the bulb and basket 
can be moved to a less conspicuous place and the bed immediately replanted. 
Inverted over early bulb growth or young plants, the baskets make excellent 
protectors from birds and rabbits. The cost of the baskets is more than offset 
by the losses which they eliminate. Prices are as follows: 
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