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TRUE FACTS 
Our New Delta Fig is fine for commer- 
cial as well as home use. This new fig can 
be dried, treated with Sulphur Dioxide, 
packed in barrels and shipped all over the 
world for food. This fig is growing fine in 
all states from southern parts of Maryland, 
Illinois, Oklahoma, California, and south- 
ward. A few grow in Michigan. 
> If your temperature does not go below 
zero in winter, then cut fig limbs back to 
10 inches high and cover remaining stubs 
with dirt, straw, or leaves 6 inches above 
tips of stubs during late October or early 
November before frost—remove this pro- 
tection following spring when danger of 
frost is over. fe If your temeprature goes 
below zero, then pile dirt over the stubs 1 
te—3-feetdeep,-then-—lay -on-4 inches 6£ 
leaves, then 4 inches of grass over the 
leaves. Our new fig does not need frost 
protection in frost-free sections of South 
Florida, Texas, and California—they grow 
into large trees there. 

The small picture of one-year fig plant in 
lower l2ft corner was taken in March; large 
picture above of same plant was taken in 
August. Note large figs ripening on lower 
limbs. Note fig on little tree in small 
a A customer in Texas earns $300.00 per 
acre by packing the figs in quart straw- 
trade—15 cents per quart. 
The fig is large, straw colored, thin skin, yellowish pink meat, finest 
flavor, sweet, prolific. Skin rarely ever cracks. Ripens August thru October. 
Citrus and fruit growers plant them half way between fruit tree rows to 
help out in slack years. 
berry boxes for retail grocery 
We will sell ONE or more fig trees provided you purchase other plants 
listed on our circular; otherwise, not less than 4 sold. 
RETAIL PRICES 
4 to 99 TREES, 18 to 24 inch size oe 7 5ceeach 
100 to 499 TREES | ies | oo ee ee ee —_ 60¢ each 
500 or more TREES = = = ————/— —ss—<~S7P~<SsSsS50e each 
To Nurseries and Dealers: Write us on 
your printed letterheads to show 
wholesale privilege. 
Wholesale Prices— 
% NoC.O.D. shipments: Terms are: CASH. Trees shipped collect express 
only. Write us your nearest express address. Other terms on opposite side 
of this circular. Before shipping, we prune all trees properly for planting. 

Notice—Fig Customers In 
Florida, South Texas, Gulf States 
(Root-Knot Control) 
Our figs are successful all over Florida and South Texas, provided you follow direc- 
tions as follows: In some sections of FLORIDA the nematode (root-knot) injures roots of 
fig trees in hot, sandy soils, causing stunted growth and falling of fruit. Our figs can be 
grown on a commercial basis all over Florida by controlling root-knot when it is known to 
infest your soil. We will now explain several methods of control. After a fig tree gets 
well established past 2nd year of growth, nematode worms don’t affect the tree much. 
For home use, plant the trees near your house or barn so that some of the roots will run 
beneath the building. If planted in open ground in yard or garden, you must completely 
shade the ground around root system of tree for 6 feet out with leaves, peat moss, trash, 
sawdust, or any mulch, a foot thick; and between the rows of trees, plant some Crotalaria 
Spectabilis in rows in summer and plant oats in winter; these plants starve out the nema 
worms. Buy seeds of these plants from your seed store. The method of control will be 
more effective if you kill the nema worms in the soil before planting the fig tree. This 
is done by fumigation of soil or heatingsoil to a depth of one foot. By using heat, dig the 
hole where you want to set tree and build a big fire with wood in hole and on soil for 6 
or 8 feet out from hole and thoroughly heat the soil; plant your tree next day when soil 
cools, then mulch soil around tree as first explained. By using fumigation, drive holes in 
ground 10 inches apart and 1 foot deep over area of 6x6" and fill holes with “Larvacide,’ 
using about 2% oz. for each tree site. There is 94% oz. in a J lb. bottle of Larvacide. We 
sell Larvacide in 1 lb. pkg. at $1.75 per lb., sent by collect express only. Plant trees 2 or 
3 days after fumigation; full directions sent with each bottle. Mulch the ground a foot 
thick soon as tree is planted, as explained above. Larvacide prices cheaper in quantity. 
For commercial plantings, fumigation or heating soil before planting is advised. Heat- 
ROSES 
(Wholesale Only) 
eee 
Healthy 2-year field-grown, budded, 
hybrid Tea Roses, 2 or 3 limbs, 12 inches 
or more in length. We list varieties below. 
We sell 100 or more wholesale. 

RED—FEtoille de Holland, fine brilliant red. 
—Red Radiance, clear, rosy red. 
PINK—Pink Radiance, large, brilliant pink. 
YELLOW —Sunburst, rich yellowish orange. 
WHITE—K. A. Victoria, double, pure white. 
Wholesale Prices, $46.00 per 100; $450.00 per 1,000. 
[oe i 

NEW DELTA FIG 


Commonly called “Coldproof” fig be- 
cause even if cold kills limbs, it sprouts 
out from roots and sets fruit the follow- 
ing spring. This fig bears on one year 
wood first year planted. 

PLANTING AND CARE 
Plant trees any time from Oct. 15th to March 
15th. THE EARLIER, THE BETTER. Figs grow on 
any soil, but do best on well drained fertile soil 
containing some lime—they also need plenty of 
moisture and humus in soil. 
Plant trees 14x14 feet apart, 222 trees per acre. 
Our one year old trees are 1% to 2 feet size, and 
these small trees grow off very fast. 
Plant when weather is not freezing—never let 
roots get dry nor frozen—keep them wet. Dig a 
hole 2 feet square and 18 inches deep—pour large 
bucket of water in hole—set tree in hole and throw 
surface soil to roots at once. Set tree same depth it 
stood in nursery—tamp down earth around roots 
firmly. Cut tree back to 8 or 10 in. high, if we 
failed to do so. 
% (If “fast growth” is desired, dig hole 6 inches 
deeper—throw in 2 or 3 pounds of any good fertil- 
izer, then cover it with 4 inches of gravel or clay— 
tamp down firm, then proceed to set out tree as 
described above. If roots freeze in transit, the plant 
may not live. Use same method planting on any 
other trees except pecan, which needs deeper hole 
in the center with post hole digger for tap root. 
About April lst apply fertilizer and lime as follows: Take a hoe and 
scrape up dirt over space of 1 or 2 feet square and 1 inch in depth in 4 
shapes spaced equal distances apart around tree. Begin 12 inches away from 
tree and apply 1 pound of manure or 4-8-4 fertilizer in one space and same 
in space opposite this space. Then apply 2 pounds limestone or hydrated 
lime in each of the two remaining spaces. Then use hoe and pull dirt back 
over fertilizers. Or you can drive or drill 1-inch diameter holes 1 foot in 
depth in spaces described and fill with fertilizer and lime. Repeat these 
operations every spring. 
Write for canning formula and fig care from U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C., Farm Bulletin No. 1031. 
Thoroughly water the trees very often during the first growing season. 
Shallow cultivation 1 or 2 inches deep with rake or hoe is O.K.; keep grass 
and weeds away from trees to a distance of 6 feet out. 
% Soil applications of 2 pounds acid phosphate or phosphoric acid about 
August Ist ripens figs early. Yield is increased if you bend limbs to ground, 
stake them down, then throw dirt over whole tree before frost in fall; 
remove dirt in spring and streighten up limbs. 
Leaf rust or rust-brown spots on leaves damages crops in a few sections; 
control it by spraying when spots first occur and every 3 weeks for 3 months 
with 5-5-50 Bordeaux mixture, that is, 1 pound bluestone, 1 pound fresh 
lime and 10 gallons of water. Rake up and burn fallen leaves in fall. 
S. J. Berger has tested this fig for 10 years. It tops all other figs in 
quality and yield. 
MRS. JOE BERGER, Proprietor and Advertiser 
S. J. Berger, Bookkeeper and Shipper 

My 4-year-old daughter has 
just finished a bowl of fresh 
New Delta figs and is shown 
smacking her lips. Melba Ann 
holds a jar of canned figs and 
a fig stem from top of tree. 

ing can be done with wood fire or a new 4-gal. type kerosene burner-flame thrower, 
which gives off 2,000 degrees F. heat and can be used to kill weeds, grass, etc. They cost 
$20.00; write for description. Spray attachment $2.50 extra. After planting trees, mulching 
soil around tree a foot thick and planting Crotalaria Spectabilis in rows between tree 
sites in summer and broadcast oats in winter is recommended. Your shoes, implements, 
mules’ feet, should be free of soil before working trees so as not to carry infested soil to 
your fig tree soil. Newly cleared land is never infested with nematode, so you save money 
and time by planting on newly cleared land. Directions in detail can be gotten by writing 
for Bulletin 311, “Control of Root-Knot in Florida,’ from Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Gainesville, Fla. Before planting figs on the white sand soils of South Florida, dig up the 
soil a foot deep and 6 feet out and thoroughly mix with the soil some peat moss, leaf 
mold, muck, or dark soil. 
SOUTH TEXAS fig growers complain of bugs and insects eating into the eye of the 
fig and spoiling the fruit, in some sections. Rotenone dusted on fruit a week before ripen- 
ing will prevent bug damage. Rotenone dust will be in seed stores by spring again. Or, 
plant our tight-eye kinds of figs, such as Splitproof, New Delta, and Black Mission. If 
birds bother the fruit, pick the fruit a day before it ripens. 
Our figs will soon be grown commercially in Florida and South Texas. “Obstacles are 
made to be overcome, and not bowed down to.’—S. J. Berger. 
TESTIMONIALS 
(1) J. Kellow, Rt. 1, Box 744, So. Jacksonville, Fla., says: “The fig plants I got from you 
last March are now 7 ft. high—I took off ripe figs last few days, Sept., 1943.” 
(2) R. R. Bringle, care Sears, Roebuck & Co., Memphis, Tenn., says: “I’m delighted to 
report that my fig trees are loaded with figs at this writing, Oct. 12, 1942.” 
(3) H. F. Hawkins, Rt. 2, Kennett, Mo., says: “We are eating figs off the trees bought 
from you last year; they are loaded.” 
(4) Gus A. Meyer, Box 605, Lake Worth, Fla., says: “Am getting figs from the two trees 
you sent me in February,” July 24, 1945. 
(5) Mrs. J. H. Gray, Box 84, Little River, Fla. (Miami) says: “All of the New Delta Figs 
have done well; some of them look even better than the picture on your pamphlet.” Aug. 
19, 1945. 
(6) Fernander H. Gilliam, Samoset, Fla., says: “The fig trees I bought are doing fine. I 
want a lot of them this nursery season.” July 4, 1945. 
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