







_ Wonderful new plant grow- 
ing medium—takes the place of 
_messy dirt.’’ Clean, light, ster- 
ilized. Minimizes ‘‘damping 
off,’’ holds moisture, increases 
germination, encourages root 
growth. Treated with proper 
nutrients, vitamins, root-form- 
ing hormones for the early 
growth of seedlings. 
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; Improved, patented design provides ‘‘sub- 
Irrigation,’ the watering from below which 
prevents seeds and seedlings from washing out 
or being buried. Made of rust-resistant metal 
with green enamel finish. Size 14 in. x 12 in. 
Guaranteed 5 yrs. Now exclusive with Breck’s. 
Best design, highest quality seed starter on the 
market. Low price includes postage. 
Each, $1.65. Save on 3 for $4.50 

Each starter set has 
two sturdy 10% in. 
waterproofed card- 
board boxes, each with 
12 seedling trays about 
414 in. long. Watering 
may be done from be- 
low. Per set, 50c., 
3 for $1.35, postpaid. 
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. .» It’s Fun—lIt’s easy 
and so thrifty, too 
It’s always been good fun to start your own seedlings in the house. And 
now modern science makes it far easier, far cleaner, far simpler, and far 
more certain than ever before. 
To raise your own seedlings you simply plant seeds in the starter sets; 
water every few days; add small quantities of fertilizer, which may easily be 
dissolved in water; and transplant the seedlings to your garden. It’s as 
simple as that ! Complete kits may be purchased for as little as $1.00. And 
the beginner can get better results today than the expert a few years ago. 
The latest forward step in seed starting is the use of clean, light, sterilized 
Mica-Gro instead of ‘“‘messy dirt.’’ Mica-Gro is an amazing new plant 
PLANT STARTING KITS - 
Plant Starting Kit No. 1 
For early bloom and thrifty 
Annual Flowers 
gardening, practically all Dennison Seed 
annuals can be started from seed indoors. Among with sub-irrigation; five 
those especially recommended are: Aster, Calen- quarts Mica-Gro; 
dula, Marigold, Morning Glory, Petunia, Salvia, packet Plant 
Snapdragon, Verbena, Zinnia. 
Vegetables Vegetables ideally suited to starting to Start 
from seed indoors include: Broccoli, 
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, 
Egg Plant, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato 
Breck’s new booklet, How 
Plants from Seed 
Indoors. Complete kit $1.00, 
3 for $2.75 postpaid 
The above kits are complete in themselves. Useful ac- 
cessories and additional helpful material for growing 
plants from seed indoors include Semesan, Osmo Pots, 
Plant Labels, Rootone, Transplantone. See pages 89-102. 
growth medium which holds moisture perfectly, minimizes ‘‘damping off,’’ 
increases germination and encourages strong, healthy root growth. 
For best results, use Mica-Gro in one of the new scientific sub-irrigated 
seed starter sets which permits watering from below. After the first two or 
three weeks, proper food is assured by a low-priced, easily handled 
plant food compound, containing essential vitamins and _ root-forming 
hormones. 
Today, your indoor seedlings should make quick, sturdy growth, with su- 
perb root systems for easy transplanting and healthy development in the 
garden. 
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START 
YOUR PLANTS from SEED, INDOORS 
Plant Starting Kit No.2 With Our Compliments 
W eae Seer Sara We want every gardener who 
metal) seed Starterwithsub- = orders one of these kits to have 
irrigation; guaranteed 5 yrs. bere enaGitbeeed nncheteenl 
10 quarts Mica-Gro, special SRO CCO DAC Ke ave 
suited to starting indoors. One 
packet Plant Dinner; 
Breck’s new booklet, How will give you a blanket of color in 
to Start Plants from Seed your flower garden. The other is 
Indoors. Complete kit $2.50, an interesting vegetable—seldom 
2 for $4.75 postpaid available in the market. These 
two packets will be sent you— 
with our compliments—with each 
of the complete plant starting 
kits described at the left. 
Starter, 
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