GROW PLANTS “sci: 
SOILLESS AGRICULTURE 
SZ as" GROW 
Vegetables, Fruits 
and Flowers 
INDOORS or OUT 
This amazing method of growing normal Vegetables and 
Flowers, indoors or outside, entirely without the use of 
soil, is the world’s greatest educational opportunity for 
anyone interested in growing plants. It is not a theory; 
but an accomplished, proven method. 
FAST GROWTH 
CONSERVES SPACE HEAVY YIELDS 
NO SOIL PROBLEMS INEXPENSIVE 
Water Culture (also known as Soilless Agriculture, 
Chemical Culture, Tank Farming, Sand Culture, ett.), 
like most important scientific discoveries, follows the 
basic laws of Nature. Earth grown plants obtain their 
beneficial elements from sunlight, water and earth. The 
Water Culture method replaces the soil with a chemical 
solution which provides the elements IN PROPER BAL- 
ANCE AND QUANTITY FOR BEST GROWTH. 


NO WEEDS 
In your own window you 
-ean grow the finest tomatoes, 
radishes, cucumbers, lettuce, 
other vegetables and many 
flowers, all from seed; also 
-gladioli, gloxinias, tuberous 
begonias, cannas, lilies, and 
other bulbs, with complete 
success. Hyacinths, daffodils, 
tulips, etc., respond wonder- 
fully in chemical solution. 
House plants of all kinds, 
No Special Knowledge 
or Equipment Needed 
Soilless Agriculture is amazingly simple and results 
are astounding. It has been carefully investigated over 
a considerable period during which time thousands of ex- 
periments have been wipes with hundreds of kinds of 
eae seeds, plants and bulbs, thousands of gallons of solution 
ee Se a era used and many formulae tried to determine the best pos- 
aaa & ve N sible formula for the general growth of vegetables and 
age, flowers and fruits. ° flowers by the average person without the necessity of 
sore en to ponte aes special experience, knowledge or equipment. 
e tell yOu every ga 
furnish the proper chemicals, PLANTING METHODS—The technique of growing 
together with explicit direc- plants without soil is divided into two general groups. 
tions so plainly written that In the true Water Culture Methods the equipment consists 
even a child can understand.: of any suitable container from that holding two quarts of 
Astounding possibilities for Solution to large tanks for either indoor or outside use, 
those wishing to experiment. with a capacity up to 100 gallons or more. A wire bottom 
tray (or a piece of chicken wire for Small jars), holding 
about 2 inches of shavings, rests on the top of the tank. 
Seeds planted in the shavings soon extend their roots 
down into the solution contained in the tank, or plants 
are set in the shavings with their roots hanging through 
the screen, 
Another method, simple in application but very satisfac- 
$ 0 0 tory, consists of pots or boxes of fine gravel, sand or cin- 
ders, to give the plants mechanical support. The chemical 
solution is applied from time to time in the same way a 
plant is watered. Both methods have been extensively 
tested and have given fine results with a wide variety of 
vegetables, flowers and house plants. 
COMMERCIAL USE—A number of crops are already 
being grown on a successful commercial basis but any 
large expenditure in this connection is not warranted with- 
out. first operating in a small way to obtain the necessary 
knowledge and experience, without which wise decisions 
cannot be made, The commercial possibilities are being 
extensively and thoroughly investigated. The United 
States National Resources Committee places Soilless Agri- 
culture among those scientific discoveries which may Te- 
shape the world’s future. 
OFFER 
Just ‘‘a teaspoonful 
to a gallon of water’’— 
that’s how easy it is. 
This is made possible by 
a new formula, years of 
experience and study, 
and newly developed 
methods of combining 
and blending the chem- 
icals. The material is 
sufficient to prepare 32 
gallons of growing solu- 
tion, suitable for a wide 
variety of plants, bulbs, 
seeds, ete., indoors or 
outside. Price 75e. 
SPECIAL: One regu- 
lar size package of 
chemicals and a copy of 
the new book, ‘‘Soilless 
Agriculture,’’ all for 
only $1.00, postpaid. 
Send one dollar today 
and receive the chemi- 
cals and book by return 
mail, © 
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Soilless Agriculture 
A book of practical instructions on successful meth- 
ods and formulae for growing plants without soil, in 
garden, greenhouse, and living room. The informa- 
tion is based on several years of experiment with a 
wide variety of plants as well as extensive study of 
successful methods employed elsewhere. Scores of 
helpful suggestions are included, showing how to eco- 
nomically and easily adapt common materials for soil- 
less purposes, The book is illustrated with pictures 
of plantings and equipment, and detailed illustrations 
clearly explaining proper methods for arranging plant- 
ings, large and small. All particulars are given con- 
cerning different proven formulae and how to prepare 
them. This is a comprehensive, timely, interesting 
and instructive discussion on this absorbing new proc- 
ess of growing plants entirely without soil. PRICE, 
50 CENTS, POSTPAID 

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tenderest leaf, flower, 
petal or fruit. May be 
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