FISCHER’S “FIVE STAR” 
AFRICAN VIOLET SOIL 
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STEAM STERILIZED FOR CERTAIN SAN- 
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ITATION. 
ye HIGH ORGANIC CONTENT. 
ye PROPER FERTILIZER LEVEL FOR RE- 
POTTING. 
se READY TO USE WITHOUT FURTHER 
MIXING. 
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GOOD FOR MOST ALL HOUSE PLANTS. 
A bag containing over 2 Ibs. (enough for about 
10, 214” pots or 5, 3’ pots) 65¢—2 bags for $1.00. 
Add 20¢ per bag for mailing, 25¢ west of Miss. 
PROGRESS POTS 
THEY ARE STERILE AS RECEIVED 
THEY ELIMINATE PETIOLE ROT 
THEY’RE LIGHT, AND ATTRACTIVE 
PLANTS IN THESE POTS NEED LESS 
WATERING 
THEY’RE INEXPENSIVE—2'%4"-7'2¢, 3”- 
10¢. Minimum order 10 pots. 
25 POTS OR MORE LESS 10% 
SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICES ON REQUEST 
Add 25¢ dozen or each fraction for mailing. 
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When Ordering by Mail .. . 
All shipments will be made by Parcel Post. Generally shipping season begins in Mid-March and continues 
through Mid-November depending on the weather. 
Please send money order or check with all orders. C. O. D. shipments will not be made. We pay postage on 
orders of $6.00 or more. Please add 25¢ per plant to help defray mailing of smaller orders. 
SPECIAL DELIVERY—add 45¢ per package. 
AIR PARCEL POST—add 35¢ per plant over regular delivery charges. 
YOUR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED .. . 
Improved packing and shipping virtually insures safe arrival of your plants. In case of damage or loss in ship- 
ment, however, notify us immediately. Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed. All plants shipped in 2%” pots. 
Suggestions for Home Culture of African Violets 
The culture of African violets involves 
your understanding and proper application 
of several conditions of the plant environ- 
ment. When your plants have the proper 
conditions, they will thrive. If you fail to 
supply any one condition your plants will 
suffer. Out of our many years of experi- 
ence, we make the following suggestions. 
LIGHT — Insufficient light is the most 
common reason for poor blooming of violets. 
Your plants may make leaves under low 
light conditions, but they need a fair amount 
of light for flowering. Many people now 
use fluorescent light to make plants bloom. 
The light intensity about 1 ft. below a bank 
of fluorescent tubes is about right. We 
prefer the “Warm white” tube for best color 
characteristics. Violets will not tolerate 
long exposure to strong rays of the sun. 
Too much light will cause “sunburn” causing 
the plant to become hard and yellow. The 
violet is a medium light plant. A helpful 
rule of thumb is that ‘More light will gen- 
erally help a “shy” bloomer into a flower”. 
During the winter plants need a “bright” 
location but in late spring and summer, this 
spot may become too light. Be careful of 
your light conditions and consider the use 
of fluorescent light, good for many house 
plants too. 
HUMIDITY—Fairly high humidity is best 
for plants in the home. Many people raise 
good violets in their kitchens and probably 
the humidity there is helpful. In many 
homes, however, it is difficult to maintain a 
sufficiently high humidity and water is there- 
fore very important. 
WATER — Plants should be kept fairly 
moist. Intermediate conditions are best. 
LINWOOD, 
You can injure or kill plants by too much or 
too little water. A bottom watering method 
is good. Simply add water to the saucer 
under the pot, but allow the saucer to dry 
completely between waterings. It is ad- 
visable to water plants from above with 
warm water about twice a month. This 
redistributes fertilizers in the soil. 
TEMPERATURE — Violets do best at a 
minimum night temperature of about 65F. 
Temperatures below 55 are too low and 
under most conditions are harmful. During 
the day a temperature of 75 is usually 
adequate. 
FERTILIZERS — The tendency of many 
people to over-fertilize. A fertilizer should 
be used to maintain a plant in good growth. 
When a plant is poor and stunted, consider 
the possibility of too much as well as too 
little feed. A plant in good growing con- 
dition will require fertilizer about twice a 
month. Use a good balanced feed as rec- 
ommended by the manufacturer, and guard 
against the chance of overfeeding. 
SOIL—Be sure to use sterile soil, whether 
your own or purchased. A soil may be 
sterilized by heating to 180F for about 30 
minutes. A well prepared soil should have 
good drainage and have ample organic 
content. 
INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL— 
Insects and diseases are often hard to 
control. The best cure is prevention. Get 
plants from a reliable source, and even then, 
“isolate” new acquisitions for several weeks 
just in case they prove to be infested. 
Rotenone sprays are good all-purpose insect- 
icides, and fermate, or dithane are satis- 
factory fungicides when used as directed. 
ischer . GREENHOUSES 
NEW JERSEY 
