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To our way of thinking, VITALOAM is one of the most valuable contributions 
to professional growers that we have ever come across and we deem it a duty and 
a privilege to impart our findings to the many thousands of friends and customers, 
all over America, who depend on us for fine Mums. No matter what you grow, 
either in or out of doors, we’re sure you'll find this remarkable product to be the 
VERY ESSENCE OF SAFETY AND SIMPLICITY in soil REJUVENATION. VITALOAM 
is not a commercial fertilizer, but is described as a soft, black, velvety organic humus 
composition. Anyway, no matter what they call it, we call it ‘‘BLACK GOLD” and it 
has revolutionized our system of growing. 
VITALOAM can be mixed AS LIBERALLY AS YOU WISH in the potting soil or in 
the benches. It can be placed right under and around the bare roots of any type of 
plant and it can be put LIBERALLY in the bottom of a furrow and the seeds planted 
DIRECTLY IN IT. The only thing that may happen will be the development of the 
most wonderful plants you have ever grown. Also, you will find that your soil has 
taken on a new life and a vastly improved appearance. It will be more friable and 
will have greatly increased moisture holding ability. 
VITALOAM has been sold to the trade,—and by this | mean to commercial 
greenhouses and nurseries—at a price which has scarcely covered the price of pro- 
duction and delivery. However, it has been the contention of SOIL RESEARCH that 
these same commercial growers would, in mos? instances, reciprocate by recom- 
mending and, perhaps, even stocking their line of retail cans which are put up 
especially for sale to the public. These cans are lithographed metal in three colors 
and have much sales appeal. They are nationally advertised. The 100 pound bags 
of VITALOAM furnished to commercial growers are not available to the public. This 
gives the grower a distinct advantage. 
WONDERLAND NURSERIES, in cooperation with SOIL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, 
have undertaken the task of making VITALOAM more easily and quickly available 
to growers and (in cans) to dealers in the territories covered by us, and we sh :Il 
attempt to keep on hand at Ellerson, Virginia an adequate supply at all times to 
care for your needs. Remember, VITALOAM for your own use, is shipped in 100 
pound waterproof bags AND THESE ARE NOT FOR RESALE. Soil Research Labora- 
tories only furnish these to growers IN A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION, so let’s be fair 
with them. If you have a retail trade, lay in a supply of the lithographed metal cans 
and the public will go for them IN A BIG WAY. We know, because we've tried, 
and there is a nice profit in handling them. Write us for details. 

