D0: DON'T: 
DON’T Work your soil when it is too wet. If a handful molds into a 
Buy only good, fresh seed from recent harvests. If possible. buy it tight mass when squeezed, it is too wet. If it is hard or to ‘‘powdery”’ it 
locally from a seed dealer who’s reputation for fair-dealing and good seed can’t be molded in the hand, it is too dry. If it molds in the hand, yet 
has 2a built up through the years. Staffel’s is such a dealer as well as crumbles easily with a tap, it’s right for working. Investigate the possibil- 
stoffslisestrendlygreliolicudes ict yey oguay sour gsceda trom athe (pest pscuces ities of KRILIUM the special MERLOAM formulation for a soil conditioner. 
in the world and package it fresh daily for your immediate gardening pleasure. It turns problem soils into rich, usable soil and is ideal for planting boxes, 
house plants and bare spots in lawns. 
Dig deep into your soil when making your garden bed, turning it over 
and mixing it well with Peat Moss. Only a light, friable soil will make 
good crops. Don’t knock yourself out. If you push a pencil five days a week, don’t 
try eight hours of spading on Saturday. An hour or two is enough at a time. 
Work yourself gradually into digging so you won’t feel it so bad on 
Monday. We like for gardening to be fun. If you’ve got a large area to 
till, remember, this is the machine age. Gardening is more fun when 
machines do the work. Rotary tillage is ideal for small areas. 
Fertilize. This is usually best before you plant. We will be happy 
to recommend the best fertilizer for your particular area and needs. 
Plant tall-growing flowers to the back, middle-size flowers in the middle 
and low-growing flowers in front and you'll be able to enjoy all of them. 
Don’t buy seeds or bulbs from so-called seasonal ‘‘bargain sources.’’ 
Study the rotation method of planting vegetables and you'll have fresh In some cases the seed won’t germinate on account of old age or the 
vegetables most of the year around. bulbs are not blooming size. A 14-city study conducted by The National 
Better Business Bureau last year disclosed that of 100 Tulip bulbs advertised 
Grade garden bed away from your building to take care of excess mois- by a Michigan firm for $1.69 not one of them bloomed. They were immature 
ture run-off. Usually Vg to 14-inch drop to the foot is ample. bublets. Tests were made of 1000 bublets and only 360 developed leaves. 
None of these bloomed either. 
Mass your colors in clumps for maximum color contrast. 
This does not imply, of course, that mail order houses or non-seedsmen 
Keep paid ads a ies Bese aa aLay a bis wer be are cull shippers and sellers. Fortunately, these ‘‘bargain’’ bulb and seed 
plantathent so5 they ayitignot intention! UE en! ACT LL sellers are in the minority. Nevertheless, they exist and our advice to you is 
simply this: ‘‘Before you invest . . . investigate.’ 
Keep pets away from your flower beds. One mischievous or shade-seek- 
ing small dog can wreck them in a few days. Use STAFFEL’S DOG REPELLENT 
in your garden and around shrubs to keep dogs away from them. Don’t let garden pests get a head start in your garden. Spray at the 
first sign of infestation, or, better still, use preventive measures. Periodic 
Dig up certain bulbs such as ranunculus, dahlias, gladiolus, etc., for use spraying with either STAFFEL’S SAFE-S-SPRAY or STAFFEL’S GARDEN DUST 
again next season. Store them in a cool, dry place, packaged snugly with will do much toward keeping your garden free of obnoxious insects and 
diseases, 
peat moss until ready for use. 
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..- PERHAPS. BUT WE’RE L-O-N-G ON ACCURACY 
If our listing appears a little short by standards set by other large companies 
STING? 
we should like to point out that our policy is to sell you ONLY yarieties which have 
been PROVEN to do best in Southwest Texas . . . excluding all others. There are 
so many varieties that do well in the east ... or north. . . but FAIL down here. 
in the South. When you buy from us you know you‘’le buying varieties which will 
REALLY FLOURISH and bring you satisfaction. 
HERE’S AN IDEAL 
BACKYARD 
GARDEN! 
Folks, here’s 375 square feet of health-pro- 
ducing and nerve-relaxing garden. Most any- 
one can find a plot of ground this small out 
in the backyard or the empty lot next door 
in which to plant his garden. Just be sure 
it’s in a sunny location which is reasonably 
well drained and not too rocky. A garden 
like this will keep you and your Better Half, 
to say nothing of one or two hungry boys, 
well supplied all summer long and well into 
the fall with practically all the vegetables you 
will need. If you are a beginner, this is part 
of your answer to the problem of high vege- 
table prices this season. 
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