SMERS SELECT THE BEST FOR 1954 
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The past year in African Violets was notable for the introduction of a great number of new varieties. 
As in past years, we have bought and tested most of these new introductions, something which few 
individual collectors and hobbyists can do. From this great field of new varieties, we have eliminated 
all except those which came up to our high standards of quality and bloom production. We sincerely 
believe that the Violets listed here are the best selection available anywhere. 
In June of this year, we will announce a special event—the introduction of six of our own original varieties. 
We will notify all our friends of these new developments at that time. 
Plants listed here are all ready to bloom or blooming, and are well-established, single crown, exhibition- 
type plants in 22-inch pots. All soils used by us are fumigated by methyl bromide treatment, assuring 
you of healthy, vigorous plants. 
California purchasers will not have their plants delayed for inspection except in Ventura and Tulare 
Counties, which are not yet in the “Pinto Tag” program. The “Pinto Tag” on your shipment certifies 
that our greenhouses have been California State inspected and certified clean. 
For Violet fertilizer, we use and can highly recommend SPOON-IT. Mixed with water, SPOON-IT has 
proved an ideal plant food for Violets. 
3 oz. pkt. 25c¢ 6 oz. pkt. 50c 15 oz. pkt. $1.00 
Ingredients: 
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Organica Nitrogen= ss ee = 14%, Phosphoric Acid, Available —=~=—=———SE—COS~S% 
Potash Water: Soluble. 14 
We also recommend HYPONEX (3 oz. can: 25c) and ORTHO-GLO (4 oz. size 35c) 
SOlL—we are now packaging our own soil especially compounded by us for growing African Violets. 
Two quart package—/5c. 
(Fertilizer and soil sold only with orders of Violets) 
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SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
(Please state first and second choices on order form) 
We pay for packing and Parcel Post on all orders of $5.00 or over. On orders less than $5.00, 
please add 50c to cover the high cost of handling and shipping these smaller orders. For 
Special Handling, add 20c, or for Special Delivery add 45c. 
We use every possible care in packaging and shipping, however plants shipped by Parcel Post 
will not be insured, since Post Office claims are difficult for you to collect on damaged plants. 
If insurance is desired, specify shipment via Railway Express Collect, and in the event of damage 
contact YOUR Railway Express Agent at once. 
In California, add 3% State Sales Tax. 
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INTERESTED IN ORCHIDS? 
We publish a special catalog listing our collections of Orchids. We feature selections of 
plants from famous hybridizers and well known collections of Cattleya Hybrids, Phalaenopsis, 
Vandas, and Dendrobiums, as well as Anthuriums. 
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