GIRARD BROTHERS’ NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
For Evergreens, Lawns, Gardens, Seed Beds 
BEAVER PEAT HUMUS — 
Beaver Peat is a rich dark brown color. 
Centuries of time were required to make 
It Years of growth of ferns, mosses, 
grasses and fibrous plants, falling and de- 
ecaying, aided by nature, completed the 
task of forming it. In Beaver Peat you 
get America’s finest garden soil organic; a 
humus source that gives life-giving prop- 
erties to soils the moment you dig it in— 
that retains its identity in the soil for 
many years. It is not to be compared 
with or confused with muck. 
Valuable for Evergreens. When young 
seedlings or transplants go to the field, 
place a small handful of wet peat over the 
roots, then cover with earth. This prac- 
tically insures the life of the tree when dry 
weather comes later in the summer. Half 
a shovelful placed around roots of larger 
evergreens is of great benefit. Azaleas, 
Ilex, Klamia, Leucothe, Mahonia, Rhodo- 
dendron, all thrive with peat around their 
roots. 
Mulching or Top Dressing. Cover all 
perennial beds with from one to two inch- 
es of Beaver Peat. Evergreens, ferns, 
lillies, rhododendrons, ete. may be covered 
up to three inch depth if found necessary. 
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HOTBED KITS 
Many of our customers do not know we 
have one of the finest hotbed kits made. 
No. 10—Home gardener’s kit, for 3x6 
hotbed. Oontains 40 feet of 200 watt in- 
sulated cable, 500 watt 115 volt AC ther- 
mostat with a connector plug for attaching 
to outlet, pilot light and control knob for 
setting temperature. Set of instructions. 
Protects 3x6 sashes against frost. Post- 
paid. $6.75. 
No. 20—For 6x6 hotbed. Contains 80 
feet of 400 watt insulated electric cable, 
one 500 watt thermostat as outlined above, 
set of instructions Protects six 3x6 sash- 
es against frost. Easy to install. Post- 
paid. $9.00, 
Cables Only—40’, $2.25; 80’, $4.50. 
For Flower and Vegetable Beds. Beaver 
Peat is used with fine results in vegetable 
gardens and flower beds by working into 
the soil such quantities as are necessary to 
make the soil soft and pliable. 
Lawn Oovering. Apply Beaver Peat to 
a depth of one-fourth inch late in the au- 
tunin “Orin sthe sprins The grass will 
come up through leaving a good humus 
which will help keep your lawn from burn- 
ing. Spotty lawns can be cured—old lawns 
can be rejuvenated, new lawns can be as- 
sured long years of health and beauty. 
No Weed Seed. Beaver Peat contains 
no weed seed, fungi or other impurities; it 
is dehydrated and pulverized thus making 
it exempt from Japanese Beetle quaran- 
tine. In reaction, it is very slightly acid 
with high organic matter content. 
Domestic Peat shipped direct from the 
pits in Ohio. 
1—100 lb. bag 222233 $ 1.90 
2—100 lb bags 22a eee 3.50 
5—100 Ib. bags ~_-22222e= 8.50 
10—100 lb. bags .—s23 ee 15.00 
20—100, lb. bags. -2- 232 27.00 
Order early, then you will have it when 
needed. Should be shipped by freight. 
Bags weigh about 100 pounds each. 
HORMONE POWDER FOR 
BETTER CROPS 
Clean the seed before planting. About 
200 diseases affecting plants can be spread 
by spores present on seeds. Seed disin- 
fection helps to prevent seed-borne diseas- 
es. Ramex Hormone is a scientific growth 
stimulant and seed disinfector. 
Cuttings. Ornamental, deciduous and 
evergreen cuttings are dipped into the 
powder about one-half inch. and then 
placed in rooting medium. Yew cuttings 
made in June hormone-treated, rooted 93 
per cent. 
Tree Seeds. Ramex Hormone kills with 
no guess work, fungi or molds which sare 
carried on the hull of the seed and which 
attack the seedling after it germinates. 
Lawn Seed. Plants from hormone- 
treated grass seed have nearly three times 
the root strength of plants from untreat- 
ed seed. 
Directions. One ounce treats a bushel 
of corn or small grain. One ounce is am- 
ple for treating all seeds for a large gar- 
den. Always mix thoroughly dry, never 
wet. Never use as a spray. 
Prices: 1% oz. pkt. 25c, 1 oz. pkt. 50¢e, 
3 oz. tin $1.00, 1 lb. tin $4.00, postpaid. 
The cost is small, the benefits large. 
