FOR NEW CUSTOMERS 
You may have wondered how we 
pack your plants so they arrive 
without breakage due to travel- 
ing upsidedown most of the way 
to your home. 
Our African Violets are sent with a ball of good 
earth around the roots. A generous amount of well-damp- 
ened sphagnum moss is wrapped around the soil, and then 
enclosed in heavily waxed paper and tied. Next, it must 
be anchored firmly to avoid shifting within the box and 
to prevent the succulent leaves from becoming bruised, so 
we use corrugated padding for this. 
7 In buying my African Violets, quality plants and qual- 
ity packing is included in the postpaid prices. We guar- 
antee our merchandise to please you or we want you to 
return within 10 days any damaged stock so that replace- 
ment can be made without deiay. Our honest guarantee 
that we will make things right allows you to be the judge 
of value. 
“T heard you had to sprdy them, what do you suggest” 
is what a few ladies have written us. And I always reply 
“what are you trying to catch!” Because almost everyone 
knows that the African Violet is just about the cleanest 
pest-free plant for windowsill gardening. Now if the foli- 
age should become dusty, we recommend using the softest 
brush you can buy. We do not sell any pest killers, mostly 
because our four youngsters are very spry and we all 
know how children become intrigued with bottles on the 
top shelf! : 
If you or your friends have specific troubles, we are 
always ready to help . .. write for our 4-page “Growing 
Instructions” which tells how to save a plant that has been 
injured, how to kill cottony mealy bugs with an ordinary 
household necessity; tells what to do for non-blooming 
plants, to hustle them along. 
If you know someone who would like one of our cata- 
logs, you can send this copy with a 3c stamp — or better 
yet, we will be glad to place their name on our regular 
mailing list! 
“Recollection of quality remains long 
after price is forgotten” 
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