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VERMICULITE 
A soil lightener. A perfect mate- 
rial to give sandy soils additional 
water and food holding ability. 
Ideal for lightening heavy, clay 
soils. Can be used up to one-half 
the total volume of soil. Valuable 
in greenhouses for potting mix- 
tures and for improving bench soil. 
Also for root cuttings, starting 
seedlings, home garden transplant- 
ing, flower boxes or pots, new 
lawns, starting bulbs and _ root 
crops. Good for summer and win- 
ter mulching. 1!4-Ib. package, 65c, 
postpaid. 
The Springfield Seed Company 
warrants to the extend of the pur- 
chase price that seeds, bulbs or 
plants sold are as described on the 
container within recognized toler- 
ances. Seller gives no other or 
further warranty, expressed or im- 
plied. 
FULL LINE OF 
GREENHOUSE 
PRODUCTS 
Greenhouses 
New and Elm Streets 
In our Greenhouses hun- 
dreds of soil tests are made 
to check the dependability of 
Star Brand Seeds — before 
is made of your 
Plant Food in Tablet Form 
Feed your house plants, roses, flowers, shrub- 
bery, vegetables, the modern way—with Stim- 
U-Plant. Clean and odorless, absolutely re- 
liable. Prices: 10 tablets, 10c; 
30 tabs. 25c; 100 tabs. 75c; 
500 tabs. $2 50; 1000 tabs. $3. 50. é 
PRUNING PAINT 
Kopper Shield Pruning Paint. An especially 
prepared liquid paint containing copper for 
treating wounds left by pruning, storms, or ac- 
cidents, to prevent such diseases as Huropean 
canker fungus, hard rot, and certain other 
fungi. Forms a protective shield while the tree 
is naturally healing. Pint size, 65c each; quart 
size, $1.17; gallon size, $3.75 each. 
SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
HORMONES 
RUITONE 
Stops premature drop of Fruits, 
Flowers and Leaves. Also increases 
production of Tomatoes, Beans, Corn, 
Alfalfa and Clover. 2/5-0z. pkt., 25c; 
2-0z. can, $1.00. Ask for prices in larg- 
er quantities. 
Roo#froNne 
Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 
The Plant Hormone Powder. For 
better rooting of cuttings, seeds and 
bulbs. 4-oz. pkg., 25c; 2-oz. jar, $1.00. 
TRANSPLANTONE 
The Vitamin-Hormone Plant Stimu- 
lant. Use on seedlings, shrubs, rose 
bushes and trees. Stimulates back- 
ward plants and regenerates roots. 
One ounce makes 1,000 gallons of so- 
lution. '%-0z. pkg., 25c; 3-oz. can, $1.00. 
DORMATONE 
A hormone sprout inribitor. Pre- 
vents sprouting, softening and shrivel- 
ing of potatoes and other root crops. 
Dormatone treated potatoes retain 
their nutritional value and have a bet- 
ter flavor. A 12-0z. shaker canister 
will treat 8% bushels. $1.00 each. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS PLANTING GUIDE 
Average 
Number 
of Seed 
Vegetable Per Ounce 
NS DATE SUS qesreee eerste 1,000 
Beans 2D Wari... crest 100 
Beans! <Polevsi rk oe 100 
Beets, Garden...........ccccccceee 1,750 
Beets, Mangel................008 1,200 
Brussels SPLOULS ai. ccten 6,500 
CAbbagennews. una een 5,000 
GATTOUS erceters a ree eee 14,000 
Caumlitlow Cleetercc eee 5,000 
Celery crevscccnste cee eee 100,000 
COMA Si ccrcsrsnseeseacce tere ecsoet 5,000 
Corny WCels anaes 1125 
Clucumbersecsnccer eee 1,000 
Hpeplaniteerscun ee 4,000 
FONG Cre ree erences ae 13,500 
VE Bil Bee reescstsenteriasceaseesti otters 7,500 
GONE ADT ee cevcscercet eevesccctotere 7,000 
ICC Kets ea nen 8,000 
TPUOLEUC Carex crc eaveretee ieee 16,000 
IME G1ON IMIS Keres cee rarcese 1,200 
NEC LONI WIE CT read sccencesereseces 225 
MuUuSstandiac asst ces 18,000 
ORT rte eee a rieeeene 425 
(Opa Koy ave rakes ere aa er: 12,500 
WP ATS OViccccsetsncrenccn se eee nee 17,500 
PPATSNIUS siececsus tersssacsemeeneeesuee 2,800 
POA Secs earecte tres caceesesenote cee rae 50 to 150 
POD DCMS scstesresmcneseexdesestiewwecese 4,000 
Pumpkins .ccasccecee 100 
RRA GISHES! cereecccsscccsteteesctrseseed? 5,000 
SQISIL Viecsecsccccincgstsevestanccecses tears 4,500 
SPINACH hiiectecscecsssescoecasesessteers 3,000 
Squash, Summet.............. 300 
Squash Winte.....-....0.:0008 125 
TOMA LOCSrcccccccststcesucenseguecsere 7,500 
IRUTNLDSccciseserccsceecetececenecteet 10,000 
(*This applies to date from transplanting to field.) 
Amount Amount 
To Produce Required for of Seed 
NUMBER OF PLANTS 
TO THE ACRE 
a Given No. 100 Ft. Required Depth of 
of Plants of Drill Per Acre Planting 
1oz.to 800 tTOZs 5 Ibs. lin. 
Sane taceresc noite ib Mey, 60 lbs. 1 in. 
Breer teeiceeee eres 1% lb. 30 lbs. al shay 
cee thay eens 1 Oz. 6 lbs. al shies, 
Miseierctsstiteviteane 1 OZ. 5 Ibs. cl eitale 
1 oz. to 5,000 YY oz. 2 OZ. ¥% in. 
1 oz. to 4,000 yy Oz. 4 OZ. % in. 
a re Aa on ae We OZ. 2 lbs. Y% in. 
ccoccec oa yy OZ. 1 oz. Yin. 
saetgsdsceceesscatete? Y%, OZ. 4 oz. ¥&% in. 
sacawibeadinscceetaveese YA OZ. 4 OZ. Y% in. 
SStaneessalascteveesiss Y |b. 12 lbs. 1 in. 
saetbenstsdsistctedesers W% oz. 2 lbs. if abate 
1 oz. to 2,000 ¥ oz. 4 oz. Y% in. 
HER eer eS 1 oz. 2 Ibs. Y% in. 
1 oz. to 5,000 YY, Oz. 1 Ib. Y% in. 
arene ee yy OZ. 1 lb. Y% in. 
ec secasveencoberssacees WZ oz. 4 Ibs. ¥% in. 
Pen Cee eoncectere We Oz. 3 Ibs. Y% In. 
Bee enc ccececteeoce i Oz. 2 Ibs. i ital. 
Be neiicesena eet ceta 1 oz. 2 lbs. 1in. 
Seen e ste cescatteacioe OZ. il MWo', Y, in. 
Tebedeenve sundacrevesece 2 OZ. 8 Ibs. eins 
Scateuien sep eaevensvde toes uO Ze 4 Ibs. ¥% in 
Bn ROR eel a a YY, OZ. 3 lbs. % in 
iyasesestesersinestene YW oz. 3 lbs. % in 
de a secsestenseateeees Tels 60 lbs. iin 
1 oz. to 2,000 Y% OZ. 2 OZ. % in 
Besesieeetocerserestics Ye oz. 4 lbs. lin 
et 7s eae ake ITOZ. 10 lbs. 1% in 
saudssdaneseesteseeeeee OZ, 8 lbs. Y% in 
sivasustveccotesaseetees Lt oz. 8 Ibs. lin 
opener hay oz. 4 lbs. lin 
ae saves cctesestetesserss Y% oz. 2 Ibs. il shat 
1 oz. to 3,000 YZ OZ. 1% oz. Y in 
wedteeatostteneneaeetese Wm OZ. il, |e, Y% in 
Days to AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Maturity | pist. Apart No. Plants 
2 yrs. a 
45 to 70 
63 to 74 
50 to 60 
100 to 130 
100 to 120 
*62 to 105 
60 to 85 
*52to 90 
120 to 150 
100 to 120 
76 to 110 
52to 72 
100 to 150 
85 to 100 
55 to 125 
55 to 60 
120 to 150 
61 to 82 
80 to 115 oe 
2 x ini 2h ee ’ 
ieee. 42X86 fn cnarroncranan 1148 
Ke ade ee ten eee 10,890 
SORCOST AOA Siva iS tal risen ee ene ee 7,79 
125 to 150 48 x 24 in PEAY oot eRe ea 5,445 
65 to 110 | 48% 80 Mevsnnnnennnnnn 4,356 
KiG Oeslni coca 3,630 
125 to 150 AS MAR iri ec ee 2,723 
68 to 82 60 x 36 in Ren acca iicc 2,901 
*55 to 85 GOEKE4S Rel ri ee ckere eee eee 2,178 
75 to 150 | Approximate number of feet of 
23 to 43 | row per acre at given distances: 
115 to175 | Distance 
40 to 50 between Feet of 
65 to 70 | 13 inch 29,010 
100ito 140/| 24 inches. 0. ee oeate res 
*64 to 85 a4 ques pessedveessaatene oot seee eee a aoe 
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