
GLADIOLUS 
BULBS fiantnc’ 
Price: 12 for 90c; 100 for $6.50 
VISIT OUR 16th ANNUAL 
OUTDOOR BULB SHOW 
@ Mid-March throughh Mid-April, 1950 
@ In Our SHOW GARDENS at NILES 
® No Charge—4 to 5 Glorious Weeks 
@ Open Daily and Sundays 
ALBATROSS—Tall lily white 
BARCAROLIE—Finest salmon orange, ruffled 
BEACON —Bright scarlet with cream throat 
BLUE ADMIRAL—Dark blue 
BLUE BEAUTY—Best of all medium blues 
COMMANDER KOEHL—Excellent deep red 
years make this the one flower show they 
would not miss. Come and welcome spring 
in our Show Gardens; enjoy a pleasant hour 
or two in the intimate garden and Guest 
Lodge at our “Old Adobe” the historic 
DR. F. E. BENNETT—Flame scarlet 
JOHANN S. BACH—Very early salmon red 
MAID OF ORLEANS—Good reliable white 
MARGARIET BEATON—Snow white, red blotch 
PELEGRINA—Deep blue violet 
PICARDY—Delicate glowing flesh pink 
RECADO—Smoky lavender 
ROSA VAN LIMA—Clear appleblossom pink 
ROMAN GOLD—Excellent early orange 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE—Huge ruffled cream 
TAKINA—Giant light purple 
YELLOW EMPEROR—Best deep yellow 
MIXED GLADIOLI—Choice varieties, 
Be sure to bring your family and friends to 
this well-established event—Northern Cali- 
fornia’s first and largest Outdoor Bulb Show. 
You will see thousands of bulbs in bloom, 
the latest novelties and popular favorites, all 
labeled, displayed against a background of 
colorful spring flowering trees and shrubs. 
This is an ideal time to make your bulb se- 
lection for planting the following fall, while 
you can see and compare varities blooming 
side by side. Those who have come in past 
hacienda built more than a century ago by 
the famous Vallejo family. 
We are waiting to welcome you to the 15th 
Annual Outdoor Bulb Show next March and 
April (there is no charge). So you won't for- 
get, please mark your calendar now. 
Write to us—have your name put on our 
mailing list to receive our Roeding’s Quality 
BULB SELECTIONS FOR 1950. Sent without 
charge, on request. 
12 for 75c, 100 for $5.00 
“Living Gifts” 
A gift that grows is a constant reminder of 
the occasion, certain to be appreciated by 
your friends with gardens. We suggest the 
following: 
ROSES—See pages 2 to 9 
AZALEAS—See page 24 
FRUIT TREES—See pages 47-55 
CAMELLIAS—See pages 19 to 21 
RHODODENDRONS-—See page 22 
SIX GOOD RULES FOR 
PEST CONTROL 
. Identify the insect or disease attacking the 
plant. Your county agricultural commissioner 
or farm adviser can help you. If more con- 
venient, write to us giving details and en- 
closing affected portion of plant. 
2. Select the remedy to be used. 
. Use the manufacturer’s instructions shown 
on the container. 
. Follow up! One treatment will not suffice in 
most cases. 
. Don't let the bug or disease “get ahead” of 
you. Take immediate action and follow up 
until exterminated. 
. Spray or dust thoroughly. Be sure that all 
portions of the plant subject to injury are con- 
tacted. 
KEEP THESE ON HAND 
A simple spray kit may be assembled by pur- 
chasing a bottle of oil emulsion (Volck), a bottle 
of contact insecticide (Blackleaf "40" or Extrax), 
a bottle of fungicide (Bordelo or Greenol), a 
package of good all-purpose dust, a package of 
lead arsenate and an ant-control kit (Fresnol). 
A 2%-3 gallon tank sprayer completes the 
equipment. Other materials may be purchased 
dB the specific need requires. 


HOW TO GROW CITRUS TREES 
PLANTING. All citrus varieties are evergreen and come with a ball of 
soil around the roots. Dig a deep, spacious hole at least twice the size 
of the ball. Set the tree in the hole so that the bud union is about two 
inches above ground level. Fill in with good topsoil about half way. 
Cut the top string supporting the burlap and fold back. Fill in with more 
topsoil and irrigate to compact soil around roots. 
WARNING. Do not use any fertilizer or manure when planting. If ball 
is dried and hard when received, plunge into a bucket of water for a 
minute before setting the ball into the hole. 
FERTILIZER. Use a well-balanced commercial fertilizer two months after 
planting and each spring thereafter. Mulch with well-rotted manure in 
the irrigation basin summer, fall and winter. 
WATER. Citrus trees require regular irrigation in the dry season. Irrigate 
in a large basin at least once each month in heavy soils and every two 
weeks in light, sandy soils. Warning: If your citrus tree is a lawn speci- 
men, keep the sod from growing near the base of the trunk. Your sprink- 
ling system will not provide enough water for your tree; irrigate regularly 
as recommended above. 
PEST CONTROL. Spray for aphis on the new foliage in spring and for 
scale at monthly intervals from spring to winter. A combination spray 
for aphis and scale is recommended. Keep ants out of your trees. 
LAWN SEEDS 

These seeds are of the highest quality obtainable. Due 
to fluctuating prices, this list is subject to change 
without notice. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. The fundamental grass for 
most good lawns. 1 lb. $1.35, 5 lbs. $5.50. Sow 1 lb. 
for each 150 sq. ft. 
CHEWING’S FESCUE. Produces a dense turf and 
makes a good grass for shade. 1 lb. $1.25, 5 lbs. $5.00. 
Sow | lb. to 350 sq. ft. 
ASTORIA BENT. Makes a dense upright turf from 
spreading underground stems. 1 lb. $2.25, 5 Ibs. $9.50. 
Sow 1 lb. to 350 sq. ft. 
SEASIDE BENT. A true creeping bent that roots at 
each underground stem joint. 1 lb. $2.50, 5 lbs. $10.50. 
Sow 1 lb. to 350 sq. ft. 
DUTCH WHITE CLOVER. A good sturdy grass for 
difficult places. 1 lb. $2.25, 5 lbs. $9.50. Sow 1 lb. to 
300 sq. ft. 
RED TOP. Quick germination makes Red Top a valu- 
able “nurse grass’”’ used in a mixture with other 
types. 1 lb. $1.50, 5 lbs. $6.25. Sow 1 lb. to 300 sq. ft. 
GOLDEN GATE PARK LAWN MIXTURE. A balanced 
mixture to produce a quick durable turf. 1 lb. 75c, 
5 Ibs. $3.50. Sow 1 lb. to 150-200 sq. ft. 
LAWN HELPS 
GYPSUM. Conditions heavy clay or adobe soils. Ap- 
ply 5 lbs. to each 10 sq. ft. of spaded soil and soak 
in. 100-lb. bags $1.50 each. 
PEAT MOSS. Best Canadian grade. Use for mulch 
after seeding. One-quarter inch application requires 
about two bales per 1,000 sq. ft. Price $5.00 per bale. 
All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. 
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