CONGO WATERMELON 
A 90 day wonder. One of the newest varieties now 
becoming increasingly popular in the South 
The oblong, blocky, dark green melons are faintly 
striped with green; flesh is bright red, crisp and 
oh, so-o-o sweet! Highly resistant to anthracnose. 
Weigh 30 to 40 lbs. Tough rind makes it a dandy 
shipper. 
Pearson's Improved Tomato 
We’ve really had good reports on this one. Very 
large, attractive fruit, slightly flattened in shape, 
deep red color, tough skin, numerous cells, but best 
of all, entirely uniform and smooth skinned with- 
out any cracks. Heavy bearer. Self-topping va- 
riety, that is, the branches terminate in flower 
clusters, and elongation therefore ceases, making 
the plants more compact and less sprawling. Es- 
pecially adapted to this area because it keeps on 
bearing when all the rest quit. 
OUR CULTURAL DIRECTIONS ARE WRITTEN FOR TEXAS 
PLANTING CONDITIONS 
Yes, every bit of cultural information contained in this Guide has 
been written specifically for San Antonio and Southwest Texas. If you 
use this information alone, excluding all others, your chances of having 
a lovely garden will be enhanced. We are familiar with climate, soil 
and planting time in this area and know that this information will be of 
value to you. 
ABOUT FERTILIZERS 
All soils need fertilizers at one time or another because 
repeated plantings can eat them poor of all nutrient mate- 
rials. In addition to this soil must be conditioned to prop- 
erly promote the normal growth of most plant life. Hard, 
sticky soil which packs down into root-choking tightness 
wili not make good stands. Old manures, such as sheep or 
barnyard, can be used as general fertilizer for the flower 
bed, shrubbery row or rose garden. _Old rotted manures, 
however, are difficult to obtain. Leaf-mold, nature’s condi- 
tioner and fertilizer, is also hard-to-get for the average per- 
son and the cost of hauling it into your garden by com- 
rercial carriers is prohibitive. There are a number of com- 
mercial fertilizers and conditioners on the market which 
are good and some whose value is questionable. We could 
easily sell any or all of them but we feel that if we sell you 
what years of experience have taught us is the best solu- 
tion to your fertilizer-conditioner needs we can be doing 
you a real service. So... we unconditionally recommend: 
5-10-5 COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER. The famous and highly dependable 
5-10-5 (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium). May be used for general fer- 
tilizing around San Antonio and vicinity with confidence. Inexpensive and 
reliable. 6c !b.—80 Ibs. $2.80 
STAFFEL’S MINERAL 16. A wonderful formula for supplying life-giving 
manganese and other essential elements necessary to normal plant growth. 
Highly successful in isolated gardens which need special treatment. 2 Ibs. 35c. 
STAERELSS* ZING SULPHATE Eppeerer en kere ee ee Lb. 15c 
STAFFEL’S AMMONIUM SULPHATE . $4.00—Lb. 10¢ 
STAFFEL’S ACID PHOSPHATE : LDaaG 
STAFFEL’S COPPERAS (Iron Sulphate) 100 Ibs, $4.25—Lb. 10c 
Above prices are not postpaid. Write us for quotations on larger quantities. 
Prices subject to change without notice. 
FEED YOUR SOIL AND IT WILL FEED YOU! 
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ESTIMATE THE 
DIAMETER f 
OF TREE ATTHIS ‘3 es 
POINT TO DE- es 
TERMINE THE 4a as 
Growing trees may be fed any time 
from early spring to August 15. Fall ‘i 
and winter feeding is also effective, «Ft 
after they are dormant. Make holes 
about 2 inches in diameter and 12 to 
18 inches, deep in a zigzag fashion as + 
shown in illustration, slightly inside and 
outside the branch spread. Mzke holes 
with a crowbar, electric drill, or earth 
In figuring the requirements of a tree, 
auger. Fill holes with a mixture of 
half Vigoro and half soil. Water down. 
allow 3 pounds of Vigoro to each inch 
of diameter of a trunk, measuring 4 
feet above the ground. 
5 Ibs. 35c¢ 
USE EARTH 
AUGER, CROW- 
BAR OR OTHER 
POINTED TOOL” 
OF PLANT FOOD FOR EACHS "iat. MoT 
INCH OF DIAMETER.MAKE “> Ss 
A SERIES OF HOLES 2” IN Ee 
DIAMETER AND FILL HOLE 24 FULL WITH A 
MIXTURE OF 4 SOIL AND ¥% VIGORO. 
SHAPEE LYS 
SEED 
POTATOES 
BLISS TRIUMPH—Are smooth and free 
from prongs and scab—growing stronger 
and more vigorous, maturing in a 
shorter time and yielding much more 
than home-grown seed. This stock is 
genuine Minnesota grown and there is 
none better to be had at any price. 
IRISH COBBLER—Is one of the most 
reliable of the early varieties. It has 
a handsome, creamy white color and is 
of excellent quality, making it highly 
desirable to farmers who want and 
recognize only the best. It’s a vigor- 
our grower, ripens uniformly and is a 
good keeper. 
Certified Potatoes of Unsurpassed Quality 
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