BETTY CHALK NURSERY 
1044 N. W. 29th Street 
Miami, Florida 
Phone 829868 
Grafted and Own Root Hibiscus, also cuttings and Graft wood. 
mental trees the following general recom- 
mendations are made. Where individual 
trees are to be fertilized, the fertilizer 
should be placed in a circular area ex- 
tending from within one foot of the trunk 
to just outside of the leaf area. In no 
case should the fertilizer be closer than 
one foot from the trunk as it will likely 
result in burning and damage to the root 
collar and trunk base. The best method 
of placement is to make small slanting 
holes about 18 inches deep and two feet 
apart, 10 to 20 holes for each inch in 
diameter of the trunk. <A crowbar, soil 
auger, compressed air auger, or electric 
drill may be used to make the hole. The 
correct amount of fertilizer is evenly dis- 
tributed in the hole and the hole filled 
with topsoil or shredded leaves and closed 
with a push of the hee. For a large area. 
or number of trees, the fertilizer may be 
broadcasted on the surface as it would 
save both time and labor. This should be 
done just before a rain to “wash” the fer- 
tilizer into the soil. 
For some trees the fertilizer is gener- 
ally applied broadcast to the soil and 
then worked into place it below the sur- 
face and give better usage of the fertilizer 
applied. Some of the minor elements 
are sprayed on the tree where soil con- 
ditions are not favorable for these ele- 
ments. Where the minor elements are 
sprayed on, they should be neutral to pre- 
vent burning the foliage of the tree. 
For the application of fertilizers to pot 
plants or house plants, the best way is to 
make a solution of the fertilizer material 
and apply just enough to keep the soil 
moist. Care should be taken not to 
burn the plants by an over supply of 
fertilizer, as it is very easy to do on an 
area so small. Fertilizers should not be 
applied in the solid form to potted plants 
as injury is very likely to occur. 
One thing should be remembered, fer- 
tilizer should not be expected to make 
up for poor soil management. The proper 
use of fertilizers is only one of the many 
practices in good soil management. 
HIBISCUS BY FLOTON 
Specializing in the Finest of 
Grafted Hibiscus 
2477 N. W. 104th St. Phone 84-1219 
MIAMI, FLORIDA 
PETER PEARSON NURSERY 
Plymouth, Florida 
GROWER OF ORNAMENTAL HOUSE PLANTS 
RED CLAY AND CEMENT FLOWER POTS 
AND GARDEN POTTERY 
PRICE LIST ON REQUEST 
C. H. BARRITT 
Phone 9787 1326 S. Ridgewood Avenue 
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 
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International Harvester Trucks 
“WE BELIEVE IN SERVICE” 
Faircloth Truck & Tractor Co. 
2829 South Dixie Phone 3-4421 
West Palm Beach, Florida 
Wholesale Growers Florists Decorative Plants 
LA HACIENDA NURSERIES 
1320 North Federal Hi-way 
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. 
Introducers of New Dwarf Palm 
NEANTHE BELLA 
In Miami It’s 
POWELL’S OLD MILL 
FLORISTS — POTTERY — PLANTS 
Members Florist Telegraph Delivery Assn. 
3535 S. W. 8th St. Phone 48-1010—48-2455 
916 N. E. 79th St. Phone 7-0212 
Indica Azaleas, Ligustrum, 
Eleagnus, Podocarpus, 
Viburnum 
Rooted Cuttings 
3° Potted pen ers eee eee ence ens $90 per M 
6-8" |B 6y BY Liners oie reer ees cnatee eet oen- $20 C 
WHIPP’S NURSERY 
Callahan, Fla. 
