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Where melons are seeded in the field or the transplanted plants 
need protection from cold and wind the Hotent is most satisfactory. 
HOTENTS 
Designed to protect and force all varieties of plants 
where a large protector is needed. Made of extra 
strong paper supported by two metal bands. 
Hotents are 10% x 14% inches at the base and 8% 
inches high. We recommend them especially for 
melons. Send for descriptive circular. 
15 $ .90 prepaid 
100 3.30 prepaid 
250 6.25 not prepaid 20 lbs 
500 12.00 not prepaid 35 Ibs. 
1000 VRP AS not prepaid 70 lbs. 
Setter Kak not prepaid 4 lbs. 
HOTKAPS 
Protect Crops and 
Pay Premium Profits 
Hotkaps eliminate weather 
and insect damage. These 
patented wax paper cones 
form miniature hot houses 
over each plant, promote 
sturdy growth and _ bring 
crops to maturity 2 to 3 
weeks earlier. “Thousands of 
farmers are getting premi- 
um prices, making big money 
every year by using Hot- 
kaps. Inexpensive to buy. 
Easy to set out. One man 
can place 2000 or more per 
day. 
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Fibreboard = 
Steel Setter 
Setter 

25 Hotkaps with Setter 70 cts. prepaid; 100 with 
Setter $2.75 prepaid; 250 with Setter $4.65 prepaid; 
1000 without Setter $14.65 not prepaid, 30 lbs.; 
Fibreboard Setter 20 cts. prepaid; Steel Setter 
$1.95 not prepaid. 
“T have been planting and eating sweet corn for more than 60 
years and must say that I had never really eaten sweet corn until 
I had some from the first package of seed I bought from you 21 
years ago.”’ 
Feb. 15, 1949 W. Bellinger Smith 
Grand Bay, Alabama 


TWIST-EMS 
Strong, dark green, ‘‘in- 
visible’ tapes with wire 
reinforcing. Protects 
stems, permanently sup- 
po Annuals, Perennials, 
ines, Shrubs, and Vege- 
tables. Grand for flow- 
er arrangement. Millions 
used by successful nurs- 
erymen, professional and 
amateur gardeners. 
Garden Size 8 inch Special Carton (50) 20c, (125) 35c, prepaid. 




Price per 1,000 
250 500 1,000 ———_ 
Size pre- pre- pre- 5,000 | 10,000 
paid paid paid (not pre-|not pre- 
paid paid 
Ti $ .40 $ .80 $1.60 $1.39 $1.33 
8” 45 .87 1.70 1.59 Loz 




TAKEHOLD 
Transplanting Solution 
A high analysis water soluble complete fertilizer that 
we use on our farms when setting tomato, pepper and 
other vegetable or flower plants. We also soak our 
Wood Veneer Bands described on this page in a water 
solution of Takehold to impregnate the band with 
fertilizer thus permitting setting our melon plants in 
the field without removing the plant band and prevent- 
ing checking of the plants growth. Lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.60; 
10 Ibs. $3.00 prepaid; 50 Ibs. $11.00 not prepaid. 

Robson Melons are started in the cold frame in 3 inch veneer 
bands. The seed is sowed directly into the bands. 
STAPLED WOOD VENEER PLANT BANDS 
A heavy, well made plant band for use in starting 
melon, pepper, tomato, eggplant, etc. in green- 
house or coldframe. ‘These bands come packed flat 
but are stapled and are easily shaped by a pinch of 
the fingers. Band need not be removed when trans- 
planted in field if directions are followed. Full in- 
structions with every order. 








Size 25 100. a pb 
prepaid | prepaid prepaid prepaid 
2"x2'x2%"| § 55 | $1.35 | $2.60 | $4.70 
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