SPADING THE SOIL — This operation may ® RAKING SOIL 
be done as soon as the ground 
is workable in spring or fall 
\) and allowed to lie idle until 
spring. Turn over soil, break 
clods, remove sticks, stones, 
{ and perennial weed roots. 
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Plants are safer and easier to use 
for tomato (sketch), pepper, cauli- 
flower, eggplant, celery and cab- 
bage. Select vigorous plants prop- 
erly hardened to resist cool weather. 
Protect with 
“Hotkaps’’ when 
weather is un- 
settled. 
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SPACE SAVING 
IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 
Simple expedients that save space in the garden and make 
better vegetables are always heipful to the home gardener. 
The average plan will call for the easier kinds: beets, carrots, 
swiss chard, leaf lettuce, onions and corn, all of which can be 
grown in small gardens. A few others, requiring a larger 
space, can be grown by training on poles, trellises, or fences, 
thus utilizing a minimum of soil space. 
Other quick maturing kinds can be grown between rows of 
the slower growing, and longer maturing kinds, or even 
between the plants in the row. The ground then does double 
duty, and it is therefore quite essential to fertilize the soil in 
order to support these extra crops and to watch the watering 
more carefully for the demands of the garden will be greater. 
Try a few of these methods—save the extra effort of a 
larger garden by intensively working a smaller area. 
USE PLENTY OF GOOD FERTILIZER 
Fertilizers are very important. The food value of garden 
vegetables for human consumption depends greatly on their 
mineral content, derived from the soil. The vitamin content 
depends on the vigor of growth and the abundance of sun- 
light. Therefore the fertilizing of the soil is important to 
insure vigorous growth and healthy mineral and vitamin-rich 
vegetables. A good practice is to spade commercial fertilizer, 
balanced to supply the necessary proportions of nitrogen, 
phosphorus and potash. Later in the season, applications of 
fertilizers in small doses, as side dressings, keep vegetables in 
active growth. Ask us for special fertilizer formulas for 
vegetable gardens. 
CULTIVATE OFTEN 
To conserve moisture and promote growth of plants, give a 
complete cultivation of the surface soil the day following each 
rain or watering. Be careful not to go deep in the soil, else 
the roots will be injured. Most plants benefit by frequent and 
regular cultivation. Beans and peas, however, need only a 
light cultivation until they begin to set flowers, when further 
cultivation may cause the buds to drop and reduce the crop. 
SPRAY AND DUST FOR PESTS 
Insects and diseases may infest the vegetable garden but 
may never become a serious problem if one watches for evi- 
dence of damage and takes prompt action. Sprays and dusts 
are available in convenient packages to combat every garden 
pest. When spraying cover all parts of the plant and both 
sides of the leaves. Do a thorough job promptly and avoid a 
serious infestation. 
IMPORTANT ORDERING SUGGESTIONS 
All seeds quoted in this catalog are now shipped by Parcel 
Post, all transportation and packing charges paid by us, ex- 
cept as noted. C.O.D. and money order return fees are not 
considered as transportation charges and, therefore, must be 
paid for by the customer. Avoid them by sending remittance 
with order. Bulk seeds, such as Peas, Beans and Corn, in 
large quantities, are shipped to your nearest express or 
freight office, transportation collect. If you wish them 
shipped by Parcel Post, please send necessary postage. We 
do not ship nursery stock C.O.D. Remittance should accom- 
pany order. 
SHIPPING ORDERS. When gvods are to be shipped by 
Freight or Express, give plain shipping directions; otherwise 
we use our best judgment in routing. Goods on which we pay 
transportation are shipped at our option. 
SEND MONEY. Remittances should always accompany 
the order. Remittances may be made at our risk by any of the 
following methods (1st and best) Post Office Order; (2nd) Bank 
Draft; (3rd) Express Company Money Order; (4th) Cash by 
Express in amounts not less than $50; (5th) Registered Letters. 
We also accept stamps in payment but the Postal Department 
asks us to discourage their use. 
AN ORDER BLANK is in this catalog for your conveni- 
ence. Print or write your Name, Post Office, County, and 
State plainly. If you have moved, give us your old address 
and we will change our mailing list. 
WE GUARANTEE the safe arrival of your order. 
NON-WARRANTY. We exercise the greatest care to have 
all of our seeds and bulbs of good quality and true to name. 
Once sold, however, their growing conditions are beyond our 
control. Therefore, we operate under the usual Seedsmen’s 
Non-Warranty: We give no warranty, express or implied, as to 
the productiveness of any seeds or bulbs we Sell, and will not 
be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all 
instances is limited to the purchase price. 
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BRAEGER’S OREGON SEED STORE, 140 S.W. YAMHILL, PORTLAND 4, ORE. PHONE AT 9393 39 
