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Loaded With Plums | 
“Dear Gurneys: Here is a snap- 
shot of my son, Howard, and ‘his | 
dog. They are sitting in front of 
an Opata plum tree which we got 
of you 4 yrs. ago. It was just load- 
ed with nice plums, Gurney’s plum 
trees are swell; we are really satis- 
fied with them.”—Mr., Walter Ol- 
son, Star Rt., Brainerd, Minnesota. 

Protect Your 
Evergreens 
Seems as though every year Red 
Spider takes its toll of Evergreens. 
No need for it either. If you'll dust 
your trees thoroughly with a good 
dusting sulphur your troubles will 
be over. Red Spider is easy to de- 
tect. It’s presence is cee indi- 
cated by a fine web in the tree. The 
tree itself will start turning brown 
and have a ragged appearance. 
Don’t lose your valuable ornamen- 
tal Evergreens. At first signs of 
Red Spider, be sure you dust with 
a good Dusting Sulphur. 
Wonderful Gardens 
‘Dear Sirs: We started using 
your seeds two years ago and cer- 
tainly have had wonderful gardens. 
Before we used your seeds it seem- 
ed like our gardens just didn’t 
produce, Planted one of your Colo- 
rado Blue Spruce and it is sure 4 
wonderful specimen of a tree.” 
_WVirgil S. puns Rt. 2, Emington, 
Tilinois. 


Gurney’s Pay 
the Postage 
Yow'll find Gurney’s are again 
earrying out their policy of paying 
all postage on most of the items 
listed in this big Fall Planting 
Magazine. We do this to make it 
easier for you to order. 
There are a few exceptions and 
you will find those few items listed 
as Express not prepaid. These 
items are generally stock that is 
too big te go through the mails 
(there are regulations on the size 
the Post Office will accept) and in- 

Here’s How to Plant Spring Bulbs 
For Greatest Garden Beauty 










' Take care in planting bulbs to 
see that they have every chance of 
success and play their full part in 
beautifying the garden. The above 
Bulb Planting Depth Chart will 
show you the depth and distance 
apart to plant them. The beginner, 
will find the chart of planting 
depths very useful to refer to when 
the planting task is begun. - 
If the ground in which the bulbs 
are planted has been newly spad- 
ed, and is quite loose, the depths 
should be increased an inch or so 
to allow for settling, and because 
of the increased effect of frost 
heaving on newly turned soil. Also 
late planted bulbs which have no 
opportunity to make roots before 
the soil freezes, may be set a little 
deeper to protect from frost action. 
All fall bulbs can be planted as 
late as March ist, and we have 
done this with great success. 

Clean plowing is a good way to 
control corn borers. 

Clean up all old vegetable tops 
and destroy them. They too often 
harbor insect pests. 

Raspberries Start Quick 
When Fall Planted 
We all like to see real results 
the very first year after planting 
and one way to assure you of 
that with Raspberries is to set 
them out in the fall. We are offer- 
ing some of the new varieties this" 
year that have proven themselves 
exceptional, along with the old 
stand-bys. For a real sure crop, 
no matter how far north you live, 
we would recommend Purple Gem. 
It is the giant improved purple 
raspberry you have been hearing 
so much about. We would hate to 
part with such favorite varieties 
as Chief and Latham. They have 
long been two of the most popular 
varieties. Raspberries don’t take 
much room and yield a tremendous 



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BULBOUS {RIS SNOWDROP “7 BYACINTH bulbs are October and November. 
Sern CHIONODOXA GRAPE HYACINTH [NARCISSUS This period can be extended into 
: PY seerce or exon [||| | December it the ground is stil 
INCH ‘ : 
PTET ALTE TI] Joven, nowever, cari planting 
2 inctes 5% me Pe ea ee sufficient time 
3 wcues ines OOa® waEmr re for rooting before the soil Peg too | 
4. INCHES : cold. 
Aa Siac INCHES? INCHES 
S incves 4 tose Sites Stoner’ sor ON eae el Spade the location thoroughly 
wees Poy ee and if the soil is impoverished 
6 INCHES INCHES ape RS ib 1 li ti f 
APART ry Cy ATA | work in a liberal application 0 
7 cues kpasr A Garey well rotted manure. In the north- on 
Since haar ny ern states a winter covering is very Little Gurney SaTeaat 


Planting and Growing 
of Fall Bulbs 
It is generally conceded that the 
best months for fall planting — of |@ 

desirable if you expect the bulbs This is a picture of little 
12 neanr 
Don’t Take a Ghance 

this purpose light strawy manure, 
hay or leaves can be used. This 
cévering is not intended to keep 
the frost from going down into the 
bulbs or even going below them. BE eck she réceived as a premium re 
It is put on there to prevent nee for selling Gurney’s “Seed Kids” i 
ing from alternate freezing an - 
oe which can be very injuri- Collections. Mrs. Robertson ‘says, ey 
ous to the plants themselves. of 
course, this covering should also | and, of course, we used a Phe 

mother, Mrs. Chas. H. Ro ber 
Gen. Del., Hot Springs, South I 









We mean just what the title of 
this article says—don’t take a 
chance of losing your Strawberry 
bed. You must winter protect Straw- 
berries if you live in this north- 
ern part of the country. Cover your 
bed with 6 to 8 in. of straw. The 
purpose of this is to prevent dam- 
age caused by the alternate thaw- 
ing and freezing of the ground. 
and heaving out of the plants. Do 
this right after the ground freezes 
and leave the covering on all win- 
ter long. Uncover. next spring 
when danger is over, leaving a lit- 
tle straw between the rows to 
shield plants from sun. 
heavy frost are past. 
As the bulbs develop top bepdi os 
but be careful and don’t go so deep | gq book, Sohn: aie i ats 
that you might damage the bulbs.| ng we "ve just heard the akan 
Continue this cultivation after the priate reply: “Why don’t you, th 
foliage has completely died down. You skip what you don’t lik 
Remember, after the flower is 
? book, but in me you li: 
spent, the bulb is expending its » pier woe 
energy to produce the flower buds 
for the next season so it is impor- 
tant that the foliage be encouraged | 
to stay green as long as possible. 
Uncover your winter protected 
Tulips just as soon as they start 
sending up shoots in the spring 
and after the dangers of alternate 
thawing and freezing are over. 
‘new 24D Weed killers can’t 
When Freezing Threatens 
Store Your Surplus Vegetables Salely 2 ee 
it is to sprinkle r law 
How to Build Root Cellar With | doesn’t at kill iustoneee : 
Drain Tile. 
it kills them clear. doy 
When freezing temperatures /very tip of the 
threaten there is always the pro-| | fering several diffe en 
blem of what to do with the sur- e 
plus vegetables. To abandon these 
is not only a financial loss but 
may have to be replaced with food 
of inferior quality and less variety, 
in which you will not find the 
same pleasure as in eating the 
product of your own garden. 
All vegetables and fruit placed in 
storage must be free from decay or 
injury. Harvest them as late as 
possible for storage. 
Squash and pumpkins should be | 
taken in before heavy frosts; but 
most others may be left in the | 
garden until severe freezing weath-— 
er.: Cut the stems of squash and 
pumpkins close to the plant. Hang 


| over. Folks who Ave. 













a ‘special cpplicatd® al all Bue 
‘have to do is turn the water on. 
; ‘The correct proportion is auto- 
| matically set into the water ead all 


istraw or excelsior, and covered | 
with earth will keep them suffici- 
cluded im this list is balled and 
burlapped Evergreens. 
Don’t doubt but what some of 
your orders will include both post- 
paid and not prepaid items. When 
this happens we will send every- 
thing express collect and in addi- 
tion will include EXTRA nursery 
stock worth more than the extr 
transportation charges. Either way, 
it may be sent, yeu come out 
ahead. 
Time to Plant Iris 
"Many have called this beautiful 
flower the poor man’s orchid. We 
all love the Iris not only because it 
is easy to raise, but because there 
is probably no other flower quite 
like it. Each year new and better 
varieties are being introduced that 
are hardier and better than ever 
before. We have some of the fin- 
est ones and right now is the time 
to get them planted. There used to 
be an old theory that the bearded 
Iris needed lime. This is not true. 
They do well in neutral and even 
slightly acid soil, and furthermore 
if you use lime it is very apt to 
promote rot. The roots should be 
planted horizontally with a light 
covering of soil, not more than an 
inch and even less in light soil. 
They start quickly, they bloom 
early. You will want to add some 
of our new varieties of Iris to your 
planting. You will find them listed 
tm the nursery section at very at- 
tractive prices. 
crop. Set them out this fall and 
watch them grow next year. 



In Mother’s Cabbage Patch 
“Dear Sir: Enclosed is a snap- 
shot of my daughter,’ Adreinne, 
taken in my cabbage patch the 
latter part of June. Really had 
some nice cabbage. We had @ very 
hard frost and cold wind after I 
had set the plants out and only 
lost 2 out of 75 plants so I am 
really for Gurney seeds and 
plants.” — Mrs, James Syme, Box 
183, Plentywood, Montana: 


















onions in braids or store in shallow 
racks so the air will circulate free- 
ly about them. Parsnips and sal- | 
sify may be dug and placed in 
paper bags and left outdoors pro- 
tected from the rain as freezing 
will improve the flavor of these 
vegetables. . 
To:protect your vegetables from 
convenient receptacle is a 24 inch 
drain tile sunk into the earth and 
closed with an ‘insulated cover, 
which may be opened at will for 
the removal of any part of its 
contents. A working drawing of 
The cover may be made of wood, 
larger than the tile, but protected 
with hardware cloth ‘to Keep out 
rodents and insulated with many 
thicknesses of paper or padding. 
turnips, rutabagas and potatoes 
can be kept for several weeks in 
an unheated garage or shed. They 
must be protected from freezing 
and drying out. 
Carrots, beets, and turnips may 
ibe put in boxes packed in soil, 
peat moss or sphagnum moss, and 
this should be kept moist. Until 
outdoor temperatures fall much be- 
low freezing, this storage will a 
satisfactory. 
If your garden surplus of root 
crops is so large that it will last 
funtil low temperatures make an 
unheated garage or shed risky, a 
shallow outdoor. pit © insulated 










the lowest winter temperatures, a | 
this device aecompanies this story. 
| first ord 
Root crops such as carrots, beets, order from you and wanted to 








ently moist to prevent drying and 
shrinking. This pit cam be made 
by selecting a space from which 
water drains quickly and making 
an excavation between 6 inches and 
a foot deep. Line with a foot of 
straw or excelsior, and pile the 
bee seeet 3 upon this in a mound 2) 
1945 I ordered 2 Climbing Roses . 
from you. They bloomed in 1 io 
and turned out to be the mos 
beautiful roses I have ever ae 

¥. 
They had such big, thick cluste: 
of flowers and were a wonderful — 
soil. Then another foot of straw or} 
leaves and enough soil to hold it} 
down. The insulating material | 
should emerge from the soil at the 
top to allow some. ventilation. 
When temperatures grow colder, 
it may be desirable to throw more | 
dirt over the mound. 

Spring Bleoas 
From = ous 

Melons for Christmas 
“Dear Gurneys: Last year was my 
write and tell you how well I like 
your seeds, I had 2% bu. of car-| 
rots from 1 pkt. of seed. Also had 
wonderful popcorn, The watermel- 
ons were so nice and still had 
some in the cellar yet at Christmas | ~ 
time.”—Mrs, Adam Helbing, Rt $, | 
Potosi, Wisconsin, 

A fall planted lawn means a 
weed-free lawn. Seed — late 
August on. 

For arbors, Concord and Wicnen post, 
are pens izer oe te 

Plant lly bulbs te a depth of dibble is janet ne 
three times their own height. __ Pa i: 
