lerra-Lite 
GROWS MORE...BIGGER 
..-FINER FLOWERS 
AND VEGETABLES 
New Discovery 
Transforms 
Terra-Lite* Vermiculite, the magic 
garden discovery, worked into your 
top soil, holds and releases air, water 
and plant food in just the right 
amounts. You'll have the finest gar- 
den you’ve ever had, with less toil, 
less watering. Use it for conditioning 
soil, building lawns and also for 
Starting seeds, rooting cuttings, 
mulching, storing bulbs—countless 
other gardening uses throughout the 
year. 
We will gladly help any user to 
plan wisely in using Terra-Lite. Just 
ask us. Come in today. 
*Terra-Lite is the registered trade mark of the 
ZONOLITE Company 
TRI-CON 
LAWN FERTILIZING 
UNIT 
$5.75 
Cheaper 
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Be eer 
The NEW and EASY way 
To FERTILIZE 
LAWNS—GARDENS 
Fertilize while you sprinkle 
assured ratio of soluable fertilizer 
no adjustment required 
no possible failure 
long service and dependability 
a three type spray with sprinkler base 
3 units in one—Fertilizer Applier-No. 100 
Nozzle—Sprinkler 
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ALL PURPOSE 
NOZZLE | 
4.-WAY 
WATER 
RELEASE 
$2.50 
Complete with nozzle and 
sprinkler base 
The only nozzle with the high-velocity rever- 
sible cap 
Strong stream—full flow 
Trigger control (it’s in the cap ! ! !) 
Does over 100 jobs BETTER 
Plant Foods 
Grow prize winning 
flowers & vegetables 
Surface feeding (A) causes surface roots; dry local 
feeding (B) may burn rootlets But Plant Marvel 
(C)—a scientifically balanced, food completely 
dissolved in water—uses Nature’s LIQUID feeding 
method. You force deep, widespread, sturdy roots. 
Use it for luxuriant leaves, huge blooms, luscious 
fruit & vegetables, 
=a DILANT 
Makes 250 gallons liquid plant 
——f food! Order a supply today. 
Plant Marvel, 622 W. 119th St., Chicago 28, III. 
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SOLUBLE PLANT FOOD 
(13-26-13) 
For flowers, 
\ potted plants, 
' vegetables and lawns 
Brings a balanced diet right 
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nd starter solution and trans- 
- planting. Easy to use. 
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A PRODUCT OF McCORMICK & CO. 
TRIPLE 20 
PLANT FOOD 
20-20-20 ANALYSIS 
RAISE AFRICAN VIOLETS? 
FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, 
LAWNS? 
Triple 20 Concentrated Plant Food will grow 
beautiful healthy blooms and crops. Makes 
grass grow thick and fast. Instantly and com- 
pletely water soluble. Contains all needed food 
elements. Immediately absorbed by plants for 
faster growth than common, slow eating dry 
fertilizers, Simply apply as you usually water 
plants for foliage and root feeding. Won't 
burn plants. Best for starting cuttings and 
transplants. Also to soak seeds. | Ib. feeds 50 
ft. of row, 1,000 sq. ft. of lawn. 
Another Guaranteed Carbola Product 
Carbola Chemical Co., Natural Bridge, N.Y. 
How to Build 
Healthy Soil with 
PEAT MOSS 
Peat Moss literally gives soil new life—by 
adding pure, weed-free, spongy, 98% 
organic vegetable matter, It opens up the 
soil, admitting vital air and moisture, and 
acts as a reservoir for plant food, releasing 
it to the roots as they need it, Thus, it 
insures maximum return from seed, fer- 
tilizer and time invested. 
Peat Moss loosens heavy soils ,.. gives 
substance to light soils . . . gives all soils 
loam-like texture .. . prevents surface 
crusting. 
FLOWERS, BULBS 
Mix well a 2 to 3 inch layer of moist Peat 
Moss into top six inches of soil. Add plant 
food and (except for acid-loving plants) 5 lbs. 
of agricultural lime per bale of Peat Moss. 
VEGETABLES 
Spade a 2 inch layer of moist Peat Moss into 
top 6 inches of soil, Add agricultural lime 
(10 lbs. per 100 sq. ft.), except for root crops 
like potatoes, turnips, carrots, etc, 
ROSES, SHRUBS, TREES 
Dig large hole so roots can spread freely. 
Mix 13 moist Peat Moss with 2 soil (by bulk) 
for fillback. Settle soil in filled hole by soak- 
ing. A 2 inch mulch of moist Peat Moss will 
doubly ensure sturdy growth. 
EVERGREENS 
Plant broad-leaved (Azaleas, Camellias, 
Rhododendrons, etc.) in a 50-50 mixture of 
moist Peat Moss and soil, For cone-bearers 
(pines, spruce, hemlock, etc.) use 14 Peat 
Moss, 44 soil. A 2 to 4 inch mulch of Peat 
Moss improves appearance, 
LAWNS (new) 
Mix 1 to 3 inches of Peat Moss into top 6 
inches of soil. Rake in plant food, sow grass 
seed, roll (in dry weather), and water gently. 
LAWNS (established) 
Topdress with 14 inch Peat Moss and rake it 
in well every six weeks. To renovate poor 
spots, work 2 inch Peat Moss into soil, add 
fertilizer, reseed, and water well. 
INDOORS 
House Plants: Mix 4 Peat Moss to 24 good 
loam, A pinch of plant food helps if yellow- 
ing of leaves develops. Bulbs: Fill container 
with Peat Moss. Keep moist, For tulips use 
1/3 Peat Moss, 1/3 loam., 1/3 sharp sand. 
COMMERCIAL 
Propagating: Use a 50-50 mixture of Peat 
Moss and sharp sand. Transplanting: Mix 
¥g moist Peat Moss with 24 soil. Lining-out 
beds: Use soil mixture containing 25% Peat 
Moss for deciduous stock, up to 100% Peat 
Moss for Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc, 
ANYWHERE, STORING 
Use Peat Moss any time to improve poor 
soil and maintain good soil. Store and ship 
bulbs, roots, fruits, vegetables in Peat Moss. 
: is light, absorbent; it insulates and pro- 
ects. 
As a Summer Mulch — When plants are 
growing well, after cultivating soil, mulch 
around them with 1 to 4 inches of moist 
Peat Moss. This will keep down weeds, 
make further cultivation unnecessary, keep 
the soil moist and cool, and the roots vig- 
orous, and give your plantings a neat, well- 
groomed appearance, 
As a Winter Mulch — Peat Moss is a splen- 
did insulating material. It prevents root in- 
jury by soil-heaving (alternate thawing and 
freezing), After the first freeze, apply about 
2 inches of Peat Moss around all plants and 
hill up about 10 to 12 inches around the 
base of roses and shrubs, Apply moist to 
prevent blowing. In the Spring, Peat Moss 
can then be raked off and used elsewhere. 
