GARDEN AIDS 
by PORTCO 
\PROTECT YOUR GARDEN 
the Modern Scare-crow 
Shiny aluminum strips crackle 
and flash. Keep birds or animals 
away day and night. Lasting protection 
for gardens and farms. Simple to use. 5 
Ask your dealer or order direct. 
10 Strips to a package 
Commercial pack of 100 strips .......... $1.80 
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FOUR PACKAGES 1.00 POSTPAID “\\ 
FOR QUICK 
TYING 
PORTCO CINCH-TIES are™™ 
Wire Center Plant ties. 
Durable and attractive 
green color. In 8-inch 
lengths or handy ball 
of 250 and 500 ft, Cut 
to desired lengths for 
quick tying. For flowers, 
vines, annuals, 
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WEATHERIZED! 
NO SHRINK @ NO SAG! 
Durable, extra strong 
PORTCO Garden Twine 
is specially treated for 
weather resistance ,.. 
lasts more than a full 
season ...no shrink or 
sag. The ball is wound N 
for convenient center 
pull...will not unravel. 
250 ft. for 30¢ 
500 ft. for 50c iY 
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GARDEN SUPPLIES 
We can’t even begin to show you, here, all the helpful garden supplies our 
store offers! We have just about anything a gardener would want—including 
some new ones you’ve never seen before. But remember this—every garden 
.supply item we offer has been chosen on merit! Our selections are sound and 
sensible. We choose, on the basis of experience, the garden aids that will 
really help you. That’s why you can always shop with confidence here. 
GARDEN GLOVES 
Garden Gloves—Protect your hands— 
wear gloves in your garden! Canvas or 
leather, in sizes for men and women. 
GARDEN HOSE 
Visit Our Store for our newest offer- 
ings. Garden hose is now available in 
good quality and quantity. 
Guaranteed to 
give perfect kneeling comfort 
Finest, handiest of all knee protectors! Re- 
inforced sponge rubber, easy fasteners, make 
it a joy for gardening or household chores. 
FOR WOMEN OR MEN. 
No more roughen- 
ed knees! Kneel 
with comfort and 
with ease! A won- 
dertul buy for $2.00. 
 HOTKAPS. 
Plant Protectors 
Made of) a: 
Glastex* 3 V¢ 
SS enly wd” 
healthful benefits of sun, prevent direct burning rays 
that wilt tender plants. 2. Become more POROUS as 
plant develops, hold less heat and moisture conden- 
sation gradually hardening plant to withstand shock 
when removed! 3. QUICKLY OPENED AT TOP for 
ventilation as plant grows—still giving most impor- 
tant protection to tender undergrowth at BASE. 
*GLASTEX specially processed material Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 
BIG GARDEN PACKAGE of 25 only 85¢ — Setter Free 
Larger Pkgs. of 100, 250, 1000 for Commercial Growers 
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This Year—with HOTKAPS 
Give your favorite flowers and 
vegetables an earlier SAFE 
start! Glastex* HOTKAPS 
afford individual outdoor 
HOTHOUSES for seedlings 
and young plants. Ripen 
plants weeks earlier, provide 
positive protection against 
frost, storms, sun, insects. 
Only Glastex* HOTKAPS 
give 3-Way Protection: 1, 
TRANSLUCENT to retain 
Handy! Speedy! 
PLANT TIE 
Strong, dark green 
“invisible” tapes with wire 
reinforcing—protect stems, 
speedily and permanently 
support annuals, perennials, 
vines, shrubs, and vegetables. 
Box of 100, 8-inch size, 25¢. 
Pkg. of 50, 8-inch size, 15¢. 
250 ft. continuous roll, $1.00 
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Box of 200, 4-inch size, 25¢. 
Box of 100, 16-inch size, 50¢. 
Pkg. of 35, 8-inch size, 106. 
~ Ideal support for SWEET 
PEAS, GARDEN PEAS, 
ht} POLE BEANS, CUCUM-. 
BERS, TOMATOES. Hung in 
3 minutes. Doesn't rot like 
string, nor burn tendrils like 
Ci} wire. 3 sizes — 
60-inch x 72-inch, 65¢ 
60-inch x. 96-inch, 85¢ 
72°t60-inch x 180-inch, $1.25 
LABELS 
Pot or Garden Labels (Wooden)— 
Used for marking plants in pots or seed 
flats. 4 inch, 6 inch, 12 inch. 
Wood Tree Labels, Wired. Painted 
wooden labels equipped with wires, for 
marking trees or shrubs; also used ex- 
tensively for labeling dahlia tubers. 
PLANT BANDS 
Square bands hold almost twice the 
number of plants as round pots of the 
same size. 2 in. size, packet of 30, 25c. 
(Ask for prices on larger sizes and 
quantities. ) 
PLANT SUPPORTS 
Bamboo Stakes—Green, pencil-thick- 
ness. 2 ft., 3 ft., 4 ft. 
Dahlia or Garden Stakes—Wooden— 
Painted green. Strong and durable. Al- 
most rot-proof. Will last several sea- 
sons. For supporting dahlias, young 
trees ctcs4 tte wip aout 
POTS AND SAUCERS 
Standard Earthen Flower Pots. Many 
sizes, from 2 in. to 12 in. diameter. 
pase Flower Pot Saucers. 3 in. to 
in. 
Red Paper Pots. Excellent for growing 
seedlings or for packing plants for ship- 
ment. 24% in. to 6 in. diameter. 
BIRD HOUSES AND FEEDERS 
Window Bird Feeders—Provides an 
opportunity to study your bird com- 
panions from your window. Ideal for 
shut-ins and a real companionship for 
any bird lover. 
Bird Houses—A great deal of pleasure 
can be derived from the birds that will 
be attracted to your yard by puting 
out a bird house or two. We carry many 
types and styles for bird lovers to 
choose from. 
WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURE 
Feed your feathered friends the year 
round with this tempting mixture. All 
types of wild birds relish this seed. 
Don’t forget to give them plenty in the 
winter months. 
Sprinkler and 
duster all in 
one! Two heads—one for 
watering plants with 
gentle rainlike spray... 
the other for dusting in- 
secticides. Good indoors 
or out. Users say _ it's 
it's indispensible! Try it! 
You'll wonder 
how you ever 
got along 
without it! 
WORKS 6 
WAYS! A 
great help in 
ironing and other house- 
hold and garden chores. 
Just try it! 8 oz., $1.25; 
12 oz., $1.80. 
