AFTER 20 YEARS — DEMAND HAS AVERAGED NEARLY 
100,000 MORE EACH YEAR. POPULARITY — PLUS. 
As season pro- 
gresses the four 
larger sizes, 30”, 
42”, 66”, and 
78” are more 
popular. 
WZ 
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Metal @ Permanent @ Economical 
We never fear embarrassment 
Support those Delphiniums, “Glads,” YOUR FLOWERS HoLd 
Dahlias, Perennials, Annuals, Roses, UP THEIR HEADS 
etc., with a sturdy almost invisible PATER TEE META 
“spine” that won’t let ’em down, come Pl A OP ‘ 
wind and rain. Some gardeners buy NT PR 
with that guarantee because for 
20 years the same trade includ- 
ing Park Departments and Bo- 
tanical Gardens keep multiply- 
See eee rand stores All herghts | ing their demands until we now 
by the thousands. Petpet tate 
4' fromlésize use many carloads of coiled 
It's nice to be able to say that these Props apd Cito all wire to make them and we do 
are listed in nearly 25 million catalogues. net height. yj all the work right here in Skill- sooNoa=k 
If nothing else, that’s popularity—but to you, 
as a buyer, ic might not be convincing 
enough... 
man: (1) Straighten and Cut; 
(2) Form; (3) Paint; (4) Pack; 
THINK OF IT/. 
(5) Ship in carloads from our HANDLE EVERYTHING 
So we appeal to you this year to TRY A gg gorgnrig Peta bien TOCBAG 
DOZEN or so of the sizes you need. We own spur. A 7-FOOT DAHLIA 
make the unqualified statement that if you “don’t swear by them” and SO EASY... 
declare them the best ever, you can return the purchase for full refund. Mi tke eth % 
Because we do every step of this work ourselves with no outside “Bites,” our low a'Then hoolin the 
prices amaze other fabricators of steel and even surprise our customers. Example: the aiplant stale ae 
price of the 66-inch overall size is about 28 cents. You could hardly expect to pick up Fa Hanenourione 
an old 66-inch rusty 14-inch diameter rod in a junk yard for 28 cents at today's price of 
steel, say nothing about forming, painting, packing and about 23 cents allowance for 1—Being all steel, they definitely eliminate wood 
just the present outrageous parcel post charges. Stakes with their unkempt rag and string 
ties. 
make the unqualified statement that if you “don’t swear by them” and declare them the 
q y y 2—They support a Flower or Plant better. 
best ever, you can return the purchase for full refund. ; 
! ; f 3—They are Termite and Rot Proof. 
That's not the real reason for the success of this Prop. The answer is the patented 4—-Th ; 
5 ane : Y : ey are priced so low that no Gardener can 
simplicity of design. You don’t have to fit a corkscrew to a stalk, contend with welded afford to be without them. 
snap jaws, strings, twisted wire, etc. 5—Processed stiff steel of varying thickness to 
FOR 35c suit required support, including rose and 
Like all manufacturers, we say of our products—“They’re GREAT— youripgirait: specs. 
WONDERFUL—SUPER, ETC.” and that’s rather natural. It would be 6—Made in lengths overall (end to end) of 
odd (and yet maybe a bit refreshing—what with all this “polluted 
hash” we hear in advertising) if we said, “They're awful, inferior 
quality, don’t buy, etc.” 
16”, 30”, 42”, 66 “and 784, 
7—They can be saved from year to year. 
8—Make a neat, orderly looking garden. 
9—In Garden-Green enamel. 
But we try to prove our claims by offering specimen samples. 10—So simply constructed and safe that a child 
So here again—we offer to send you prepaid for 35c a 30” and a can place them correctly in a garden. 
42” PROP so you can see HOW THEY WORK FOR YOU. SLNCr ee ea eee tes Dalila 
: ‘ - o (t e®-inch sizes. 
WE LOSE $1.50 ON THIS 35c OFFER by processing, wrapping, Some of these saved heavy-headed bist 
parcel post, factory labor, etc, but we will prove to you that our claims cy ave Menstred 15 ito44 inches 
are O.K. or “BUST” in the attempt. may 
PRICES 
SIZE OVERALL—End to End 1% Doz. 1 Doz. 2 Doz. 3 Doz. 5 Doz. 6 Doz. 
(Tulips, ete.) econ $...... $89 $1.69 $239 $379 $499 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SIZES ARE 30” (Giant Zinnias, ete.) 1.09 1.98 3.59 4.98 7.89 8.98 
QUOTED ON THE OVERALL (OR END 42” (Delphiniums, etce.).. 1.29 2.19 4.19 5.98 9.49 10.79 
TO END, PER PATENT GRANT) LENGTH 66” (“Glads,” ete.) .......... 2.19 4.19 7.98 11.39 17.98 19.98 
AND NOT ON THE NET LENGTH. WHILE 78” (Dahlias, etc.) .......... 3.29 6.19 11.69 1659 Apply Apply 
OF MINOR DIFFERENCE FOR ACTUAL NOTE—That we have tried to make it advantageous for you to buy, at least, in two dozen lots 
USE, THIS NEVERTHELESS SHOULD BE since the saving averages nearly 10% over one dozen units. The saving is up to 30% on purchases 
OBSERVED. of 6 dozen of the popular sizes. 
. From Oklahoma :—‘Frankly, and t knowledge, PLANT P i issippi:—“" : 
errr eran Tosti Soha bncmloaey zoe ROP ie 1 akin Mississippi: My PLANT PROPS came today, like them very much 
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