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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
JULY, 1955 
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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
LEESBURG FLORIDA OCALA 
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DO YOUR PLANTS NEED A DOCTOR? 
If plants are to be kept looking their best, they must be 
kept healthy and disease-free. Even if you fertilize them 
and water them and prune them, if you fail to keep them 
from getting insects and fungi pests, you lose the beauty of 
the plant. 
This is the season when insect and fungi seem to attack. 
Immediate spraying is the only answer for control; usually 
one good application will take care of the problem, and yet 
because of the variance of the reproductive cycles in some 
of the pests, it may be necessary to spray several times to 
make sure they are all killed. 
Specific sprays are designed to control certain pests, 
which fall into these groups: 
Scale Insects 
Chewing Insects 
Sucking Insects 
Fungi 
While this is not particularly complicated, it does mean 
you need several sprays on your shelf for immediate appli- 
cation if you are to prevent a special trip to town for the 
spray material. For your convenience, we carry a complete 
line of small size sprays and dust, as well as the easy-to- 
handle sprayers. 
IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH UNIDEN- 
TIFIED PESTS ON YOUR PLANT, THEN PLEASE 
BRING IN A TWIG AND WE’LL BE HAPPY TO HELP 
YOU IDENTIFY IT AND RECOMMEND A CONTROL. 
REMEMBER OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT! 
If it isn’t convenient for you to spray your lawn or 
shrubs, or if you just don’t want to be bothered with it 
—PHONE AND ASK OUR SERVICE DEPT. TO 
We have expert 
TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU! 
men, and the proper equipment to spray, fertilize, or 
prune your plants; we also spray trees for removal of 
moss. 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Q. How often should house plants be fertilized? 
We recommend that you fertilize them lightly every 
month to six weeks. This keeps them healthy but does 
not stimulate weak fast growth. 
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Q. Is your ZING good for African violets and how should 
it be applied? 
A. ZING is an excellent fertilizer for these because of the 
natural nitrogen. Dissolve in water and let the plant 
take it up slowly. 
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Q. We have a new home into which we will move soon, 
and want to get some grass planted. A friend says we 
should wait until fall. Is this true? 
A. No, now is an excellent time. Grass grows much faster 
in the summer and will cover much quicker . . . so 
plant it—the sooner the better! 
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Q. My gardenia is blooming nicely but the foliage has a 
black film over it and is very unsightly. Some leaves 
turn yellow and fall off. What do you recommend? 
A. Probably you have white fly on your gardenia. A 
couple of good spray applications about ten days apart, 
using Volck oil and Isotox according to dilution table 
on bottle, will clean them up. 
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Q. My lawn has a dull gray growth on the leaves—causing 
them to look unsightly, and to collapse. Can this be 
corrected? 
A. Although we can not be sure without a look at the 
lawn, we think you probably have a fungus infestation. 
Spray your lawn with Orthocide and it will control the 
fungus. It may take a couple of applications if the 
infestation is heavy. 
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Q. My Hibiscus foliage seems to be deformed—comes out 
weirdly shaped and thick. What can be done to cor- 
rect it? 
A. Although formerly this was considered a virus condi- 
tion, it now is found to be a Molybdenum deficiency in 
the soil and can be corrected by using 1 teaspoon 
Sodium Molybdate to a gallon of water and applying 
around the plant, as well as over the foliage. 
