How To Use this Catalog 
i‘ THIS SHORT GUIDE it is taken for granted that most trees and shrubs require normal food, air 
and water. Thus a plant needing more air than usual at its roots is marked “loose soil” or “drain”. 
Plants very easy to grow are referred to as “tolerant,” or may have no notes whatsoever. 
Light—“sun,” “shade.” 
Light makes the chlorophyl factory turn its wheels. All 
plants need some. Those that get along best on littie 
light are marked “shade” in this Guide. Those that 
need a great deal are marked “sun.’’—Normal plants 
are not marked. 
Air—“loose,” “heavy,” “drain.” 
Roots get oxygen from air that filters into the earth. 
Some plants need more than others; these must have 
loose soil and will suffocate in heavy damp clays. 
Such plants are marked “drain.” 
Water—"damp,” “dry.” 
Roots can only use chemicals that are dissolved in 
water. Also, water is the means of transportation up 
the stem. Some plants need more than others and die 
in severe droughts. In the descriptions such are 
marked “damp.” A loose soil quickly dries, a heavy 
soil keeps damp. Thus water and air for the roots are 
both present in a mixed soil. 
aun ue 
Food—“humus, rich,” “barren.” 
a. Potassium—most soils have plenty. 
CLIMATE MAP b. Phosphorus—needs to be added in most soils with 
The numbers | to Vil in the map refer to Zone numbers printed after fertilizer. 
each plant name throughout this Guide. It shows the northern limit — c. Nitrogen—Fertilizer supplies it, but water quickly 
beyond which any given plant cannot grow. This is not a perfect leaches it out, so permanent plants depend on bac- 
rule. Two modifications might be mentioned. East of Indianapolis, teria in the soil. These bacteria depend on:— 
a damper climate makes all evergreens hardier. West of Indian- 1. Acidity of soil (lime, etc.). 
apolis hot western summers make deciduous trees hardier than rated 2. Drainage of soil (air). 
in this Guide. 3. Humus in the soil (food). 
It Pays to Plant Things Small 
Nursery stock, unlike any other merchandise, increases in value as it gets older. More precisely, a plant- 
ing worth $1000 can be set out two years earlier for $500, or four years earlier for $250. Plants just 
about double in value every two years. Moreover, the labor of planting more than doubles every two 
years: Three men might take two hours to plant a 20-foot tree; the same tree when 6 feet high can be 
set out by one man in twenty minutes! 
In most trees and shrubs there are three sizes: 1. Babies that have to be nursed. 2. Transplanted young 
plants that need only a year or two of ordinary growth. 3. Landscape sizes, already shaped and filled 
out. For most gardeners, the second size is the most fun and the most economical. 
Never buy the wrong thing because a young plant of it looks nice—or is cheap—because plants grow 
up and when mature they may not look nice nor be suitable and must be thrown away. Whatever you 
spent is wasted. If you cannot afford a large size of the right kind, then buy a small size and wait. 
ORDER THESE NATURAL FERTILIZERS: BETTER THAN CLAY POTS 
Freight extra on arrival—80c to $1. per 100 lbs., within 250 miles. Ferto-Pots are manufactured from a rich rotted cow 
Freight is slow, order early. (Express, twice as expensive). manure mixture in automatic pot machines and then 
50-Ib. Bags Shredded Cow Manure, each .....0...cc.ccccccsscccssses. $2.00 kiln dried. The pots soften up in the moist soil and 
Well rotted, can be applied as a direct mulch. Feels dry. (Covers place the plant food where it is readily available to 
150 sq. feet.) Excellent soil conditioner. the roots of the growing plants. 
O0-lb.: Bags: Molchnar;< acl. trct.k.,.cosstettn es enone $2.50 
Start your seeds, seedling plants, cuttings, bulbs, etc., 
in Ferto-Pots and insure quicker, better results; no 
wilt, no setback in transplanting. Pot goes into the 
ground without disturbance or shock to the root 
system and continues to feed the growing plant. 
Contains peat-moss, manure, and enough tobacco dust to dis- 
courage cutworms, moles, etc. Fertilizing value is high. Clean, 
dry, shredded, ready to use. Lawns: Use 1 pound to 10 square 
feet. Beds, etc.: 1 pound to 2% square feet. 
50-Ib. Bags Hyper-Humus, CCH .......cccccccsscssccsscssssesssecesseersess $2.00 ; ee Aad 
Peat, screened and bagged, full of soil bacteria. Fine for Rhodo- (Postpaid)—2-in. diameter, 100. for $2.75; 2%-in diam- 
dendrons, though only slightly acid. eter, 100 for $3.00; 3-in. diameter, 100 for $3.50. 
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