IS THE TIME to PLAN YOUR 1952 © 
FLOWER and VEGETABLE GARDEN 
NOW 
“FIRESIDE GARDENING” 
“Fireside Gardening”’ is the term we use for this preseason 
planning. It’s an exciting and profitable pastime for long 
Winter evenings when Spring seems only a distant dream. 
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This book is designed as an aid to your Fireside Gardening; 
on this and succeeding pages are many items that will help 
you to the early start that will make 1952 your season for 
Better Gardening. 
Give Your Garden A Head Start —_ INDOORS 
BRECK’S 
PLANT STARTING KIT 
1952 THRIFT SPECIAL 
AZ731 $ 69 Save 
Complete - on Three for 
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Kit $4.89 
(West of the Mississippi River add 20c. postage per kit) 
Flowers and vegetables weeks ahead of season! Fun too—when 
you start them the easy way in Breck’s handy plant starting kit, right 
on your own windowsills. You'll find these clean, lightweight, easily- 
moved-anywhere, waterproof boxes a pleasure to use. Two green 
51% in. x 3 in. seed starter boxes accommodate 5 doz. seedlings; three 
green transplant boxes with 36 nutrient-treated VITA-BANDS; 
generous supply of Mica-Gro; 2 pkts. of seed (a 40c. value), our 
selection; complete instructions for growing. Boxes are packed flat, 
easily assembled, 
BRECK’S “WATERITE” SEED FLATS 
This is the ideal, home seed starting box; made from heavy gauge, rust-resistant metal and 
painted dark green. It is equipped with an ingenious sub-irrigating system so arranged that water 
is made available from below and there is no danger of washing out either seeds or seedlings. A 
special drainage plug permits drawing off excess water so that a proper level is maintained. 
AZ977 ‘‘Waterite’’ Flat measures 15x13 in. It is leakproof 
and is guaranteed for 5 years of service. Prepaid, $2.75 WATER 
ENTRANCE 
AZ189 ‘‘Waterite’’ Box. Same construction as the above but 
of a size better adapted for use on a windowsill. It measures 
1414x6\% in. at top and because of its 4 in. depth, it may be : 
used as a plant box as well as for starting seed. The sub- pram 
irrigating device makes it admirably suited for growing such  scaawS30 
plants as the popular African Violet. Prepaid $2.75 
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Start Your Garden — OUTDOORS — in Early March 
BRECK’S “FOLDAWAY” FORCING FRAME 
Advance the gardening season 4 to 6 weeks by starting seeds early in 
the shelter of this ideal forcing frame. The enjoyment you'll get from those 
earlier, better crops—flowers and vegetables—will more than repay. 
A strong, rugged frame designed by Breck’s to give you every advantage 
in having a better garden. Set it up as a permanent fixture in your back- 
yard, or temporarily if you choose—it can be folded up and moved, or 
stored away if necessary, at a moment’s notice. 
It’s full size—6 feet x 3 feet—and can be used as a hotbed or coldframe. 
Sturdily built and thoroughly treated with an efficient preservative 
to protect from rot or decay for many years. Four sash—each 18 inches x 36 
inches—glazed with Cel-O-Glass. Front and back boards are each in 2 sections 
and hinged to allow for easy handling and storage. Simple directions for 
setting up frame are packed in every shipment. 
AZ362LX (Shipping weight 37 Ibs.).... 2... cc ee ee Each $23.95 
Not prepaid except locally (terms on page 37) 
