38 Supplies 
SUPPLIES FOR THE GROWER 
All F.O.B. PLANT BANDS All F.O.B. 
St. Louis St. Louis. 
Grow All Your Plants, Seeds, and Cuttings This Modern Way 
STAPLED WOOD PLANT BANDS 
If in the market for 50,000 or over, write for special price. Sturdy plant 
bands made of cottonwood, securely fastened with two wire staples for quick 
setup. All bands are packed 1000 to a case except 4x4x4-inch which are 
packed 500 to a case. 
STAPLED WOOD PLANT BANDS 
Size in Weight Per Size in Weight Per 
inches per 1000 1000 inches per 1000 1000 
13/4x13/4x2 pee 280 bse 4-50) 239x275 x3 38 lbs. $5.20 
2 x2 x2 25 21be-8 14.507 93.53 xo eee, 45 lbs. 5.60 
Bg th SLY 2 peat gus a4 OOS) a) 25 ae eee 70 Ibs. 5.80 
i lags has ae) seg Ibs, 4-90 
2Wyx2Yyxdy mS lbs. 4.80 4 x4 X95 ie veieanslecey ed 90 lbs 5.90 
214 x214x2V) +358 dbgtea 4:90... 4 x4) 2s 90 lbs. 6.80 
Packed 1000 to a case except 4x4x4-inch which are packed 500. 
BIRD’S PAPER POTS 
Red Pots for Shipping. Your plants will arrive in- good 
condition and protect your reputation for shipping sturdy, 
healthy plants. They save packing time. Shipped to you 
set up and ready to use, these pots make shipping a 
simple one-step operation. 
VITA-POTS. Grow and ship in the same pot—saves 
labor and leaves root ball undisturbed. Nutrient treatment, 
so successful in Vita-Bands, has now been applied to this 
BIRD Red and Vita-POTS 
RED. For shipping only. Not 
recommended for growing. 
Light weight and sturdily made 
to protect rootball from break- 
age—inner wax coating pre- 
vents drying out. A ‘‘must”’ 
to preserve the top quality of 
your plants in transit. Deliver- i Y 
ing quality piciotes repeat sturdy resinous pot. Reduces watering. 
business. Sold in Units of 1000 aly: : “a 
rices pe 
VITA-POTS. For growing and Size Red Se i tae 
shipping—they are nutrient- DiZ-inch 6GlO00mpenmcatton mn ersten $ 8.60 $14.30 
treated. Growing results are 2tozinch (L000, per carton) - . <1ceeeeiee 8.70 14.85 
similar to Vita-Bands. VITA- 3, “inch (1000 wper carton) ee ccm ee 9.15 16.40 
POTS prevent rootball disturb- 3#44inch’ (1000 per ‘catton).... 02. emecs 12.20 21.60 
ance. No handling and storage 4 -inch ( 500 per carton)............ rae Batre 
Of) heavy pots VITA-POTS 5 ‘inch (5100 “per icartom) it~ wee eine -15 
‘ 6» cinch (- 500" persicartom)) mrereiere leteietels Z2DS 
can be packed quickly and eas- Discounts: 50,000—5%. 
ily for shipment. 
Bird’s VITA-BANDS 
VITA-BAND 10: The low-cost, nutrient-treated band 
for growing periods up to 10 weeks. 
VITA-BAND ‘‘D’’ is packed 2,000 to the case—except 
sizes 3” by 3”, 4” by 3”, and 4” by 4”, which are packed 
1,000 to the case. Vita-Band 10 is packed 2,000 to the 
case—except for 4” by 3”, and 4” by 4”, which are packed 
1000 to the case. 
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BIRD Tom Thumb FLATS 
SPECIAL OFFER! Bring custom- 
ers back to YOU for repeat business 
by using Tom Thumb Flats imprinted 
with your name. Use one of these 
attractive designs, with your ad print- 
ed on 4 sides for only $3.00 per M 
additional charge. Choice of orange, 
yellow or light green imprinting. 
VITA - BAND 
D contains root 
VITA - BAND 
10 for short 
Tom Thumb Flats are made of heavy 
water proof fibre resinous material. 
Use with Vita-Band “‘D’’ or Vita- 
Band ‘*10."" The most economicai 
way to sell potted annuals in dozen 
lots. Potted plants sell easier at 
premium. prices. Build sales and re- 
peat business with easier-to-set-out 
potted plants in this neat package. 
No. 1 for 1 doz. 134 in. Bands 
No. 2 for 1 doz. 2-in. Bands 
Specify style A or B and color if imprinting is desired. 
ADD $3.00 PER M TO COST BELOW FOR PRINTING 
Combination Combination ; ; Tom Thumb 
1M Flats 1 M Flats Sold in Units om Thum 
12M Vita-Band D | 12M Vita-Band 10 £ 250 Se Flats 
Per 1000 Sets Per 1000 Sets o a = i 
1 1 
Size Size Size Size Only eas ns 
Now le Non 2 Now Lee NO Per 1000 Oe Se 
$88.50 $98.20 $86.45 $95.65 $44.70 $49.60 
growth until 
grower chooses 
to let root 
through Band. 
Only quick, 
slight pressure is needed to 
crack Band. Do not remove 
Vita-Band *“‘D’* when trans- 
planting. Band disintegrates 
in the soil permitting free 
growth of roots from time 
of transplant. Nutrient- 
treated with quickly avail- 
able plant food. 
Price per 1000. Sold 
growing periods. 
Will usually 
contain root 
growth up_ to 
approximately 8 
to 10 weeks. Nutrient-treat- 
ed with quickly available 
plant food . your judg- 
ment determines need for 
additional feeding. Vita- 
Band 10 is identical to Vita- 
Band ‘‘D’’ except Vita-Band 
10 is removed at time of 
transplant. Vita-Band ‘‘D”’ 
is not. 
in units as packed. 
Packed Per Vita-Band Vita-Band 
Carton D 10 weeks 
134x134x2Y% inches ...... 2000 $ 4.05 $ 3.90 
SON SHV TAME 5. oq be 2000 4.55 4.40 
hn Syl ee inches® eelaeen 2000 5.20 4.90 
2144x2Y%)x3 inches ...... 2000 5.95 5.85 
Bie BSS) BS MERE: a5 og ol 1000 6.90 6.75 
4 x4 x4 {CH CS Meret 1000 11.45 11.10 
