
Only by 100% cooperation and participation 
everyone can we be insured of success in this Gar- 
den Program so vital to National Health and Vic- 
tory. 
Victory will come to America because we’ll unite 
in this and other crusades essential te it. If you 
want to be sure of doing your part order the Ap- 
proved Iowa Defense Garden Collection page 53 at 
Berry’s special price of only $3.75 postpaid. Save 
more by getting your neighbors to order too—price 
in groups of 8 or more only $3.49 prepaid. 
That is why we term this Home Garden Promo- 
tion being carried on by State Agricultural Colleges 
and your national government ‘America’s First Line 
of Defense.”’ Fresh vegetables from your own gar- 
den in a complete variety is the basis for our health 
rules. Don’t depend on someone else to garden for 
you. Help make America self-sufficient by doing 
your share in raising your own food supplies. 
Raising lots of fresh vegetables for eating 
and eanning not only insures you and your fam- 
ily better health but also adds greatly to your 
farm income. Surveys made recently show that 
the most successful’ farmers today are those 
who raise a big home garden. The whole family 
can take a part in it and the garden is the back- 
bone’ of successful farm management.. It also 
trains the children in a family to do their part 
and they here may learn the vital importance of 
assuming responsibility in contributing some- 
thing vital to their own family’s welfare. 
We all know fresh vegetables from our garden taste 
better than any we may buy. There is also nothing like 
home canned foods. But some of you may not appreciate 
how far on food or living costs your own garden will 
earry your family. Government economists say a % 
acre farm garden will save up to $200 on food costs for 
the average family of 5. With Berry’s New “Defense 
Garden” Bulk Packages (see page.53) and our big col- 
lection offers on pages 49, 52 and 53 you may get enough 
seed to plant 1 acre of all vegetables for as little as $3.50. 
GERMAIN’S HOTKAPS 
Crop insurance at low cost enabling you to market, 
your vegetables three weeks earlier and insures finest 
quality. (Pictured on page 52.) Hotkaps. are. “‘indi- 
vidual hothouses’”’ for each plant giving protection 
and forcing plant growth. They allow the proper amount of 
air and light for quickest plant development. Hotkaps are 
used to protect any flower or vegetable, being particularly 
adapted for vine crops. 
Complete instructions given with each size package ordered 
or get our free_ circular. before ordering. Postpaid prices: 
25 Kap (Home Garden) size with paper setter, 50c, 100 Kap 
size with light metal setter and steel tamper, $2.75. 250 Kap 
size with setter and tamper, $4.00. Special steel setter and 
tamper without Kaps, $1.50. Not prepaid: 1,000 Kaps with 
out setter, $10.75, Weight 28 lbs, 
With the Declaration of War by America it be- 
comes the sacred obligation of all of us to do our 
part in every way. The big Home Defense or War 
Garden Program now being sponsored by our National 
Defense Council, Secretary of Agriculture, and other 
government agencies needs the support of everyone. 
health jy 
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GARDEN SEED SUPPLIES. 
SHORTEST in HISTORY 
This year many contributing factors beyond the 
control of seedsmen have combined to give us the 
shortest garden seed supplies in history. First acre- 
ages of nearly all vegetable seeds were greatly re- 
duced and adverse growing conditions drastically cut 
down the yields and in some cases meant total crop 
failure. 
We would not be so short of seed though if it 
wasn’t for the fact we normally import a part or 
nearly all of our requirements on several important 
vegetables. The imports have been cut off nearly 
100% by the War in Europe. Imports furnish 
about 80% of our Spinach, all of our Cauliflower 
and Herbs, 60% of our Cabbage, 50% of our Tur- 
nip, 35% of our Radish and so on. 
Other countries that normally import items from 
these same European nations have now turned to 
us for help. We have shipped hundreds of cars of 
seed to England for that country needs it (to sur- 
vive the war) and will pay any price, also large 
exports to Central and South America. 
Some companies this year will not be listing in 
their catalogs some standard items. We can’t ex- 
pect to fill all orders later.in the season in full 
(regardless of price). But as long as we can, you’ll 
find the lowest prices and biggest measure of the 
year in Berry’s “Defense Garden” Bulk Packages de- 
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