Even the best of soils need fertilizing from time 
to time. The hungry root mouths of all plant 
life are forever using up the food nutrients in soil 
and too often, nature does not act quickly enough 
to restore these food values. We carry an cssort- 
ment of fertiliizers adequate for the needs of all 
gardeners and will sell from a pound of it to a 
carload. 
FERTILIZER SPREADERS 
Takes the work out of 
fertilizing large soil 
areas. May be used for 
planting lawn seed, too. 
: COMPLETE PLANT FOOD 
Just as the human body needs a well- 
balanced ration to maintain energy and 
good health so too, does soil need a com- 
plete plant food, containing, in adequate 
amounts, all the elements required to keep 
in top producing forms. VIGORO is com- 
plete . . . and effective, requiring nothing 
else to make it do a good feeding job. 
PRICES 
Lab: ee $ .15 
5 ibs, = BE) Xr - 
é ove Prices are not 
TORID Sipe ee 2h) Postpaid: 
25. |bs; ee 1.70 
50 Ibs. mee, J PRS) See Page 32 for 
TOORIDS eee ; 4.85 Mail-Order Charges, 
Not postpaid 
STAFFEL’S COPPERAS. (Iron Sulphate 
Our most popular mineral for neutralizing overly- 
alkaline soils. Does wonders for lawns yellowed by sub- 
soil caliche deposits. Puts new life into roses, ornamental 
shrubs and trees. Ideal for use on camellias, azaleas and 
jasmine. 
5‘lbs. 40c 25 Ibs. $1.50 50 Ibs. $2.50 100 lbs. $4.05 
Not Postpaid 
STAFFEL’S MINERAL 16 
16 soil-enriching minerals concentrated in one package 
to boost your soil’s productivity and make you lovelier 
flowers; bigger and better vegetables. Contains lots of 
nitrogen-producing elements, phosphates, potash, man- 
ganese, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, etc. 
2 lbs. 35c 100 lbs. $13.00 
Not Postpaid 
STAFFEL’'S AMMONIUM SULPHATE —_10c 1 Ib. 
STAFFECSSZINGSSULPHA [Ege OCR TE ID 
STAFFEL'S AGIDiPHOSPHAT Eee eee Ocul: 
STAFFEL’S BONE MEAL Cal mib: 
STAFFEL:S SOIR SULPHU Ries 30c7oelbs: 
STAFFELS. COTTONSEED MEALS 7am, lb: 
SWIFT & CO.’S AZALEA AND 
CAMELIA MIX Ee 5 Ibs. 58c 
10 Ibs. $1.05 
Pier Ne ky AO SA®) 
Above Prices Are Not Postpaid. 
See Page 32 For Mail-Order Charges 
SIXTEEN 
HOW TO MAKE A 
NEW LAWN 
THE MASTER GARDENER 
FOLLOW THESE 6 EASY STEPS 
SPADE DEEPLY . . . at least to the depth of 6 
inches. 
PULVERIZE SOIL THOROUGHLY .... work in humus 
material (such as peat moss) or sand as needed 
to condition the soil. 
APPLY VIGORO ... at the rate of 3 pounds per 
100 square feet of area. Work the Vigoro into 
the top 2 or 3 inches of the seed bed. 
SOW GOOD SEED... You'll want a carefully 
selected and cleaned seed—seed that will ger- 
minate and grow well in your locality. The seed 
listed in this catalog is top quality and there’s a 
kind that meets local conditions and soils. 
ROLL LAWN ... for a firm soil-seed contact to 
assure better germination. It will also help to 
make a smooth level lawn that’s easy to mow. 
WATER WITH A FINE SPRAY DAILY . . . until the 
seed germinates. Be sure to use a fine, mist- 
like spray. 
Good lawns can be made either in the early 
spring or in the early fall. Spring-made lawns 
should be made early enough for the grass to get 
firmly established before hot weather. 
Fall-made lawns should be made during late 
summer to permit the grass to grow deep roots 
before winter. 
STAFFEL’S RYE GRASS 
. . for a winter lawn 
An annual. Germinates in 6 to 10 days. Grows rapidly 
but is short-lived, staying lush only during the winter months. 
Can’t be beat for a quick, green cold-weather lawn. Prefers 
medium to high fertility in the soil, a lot of moisture and not 
too-harsh winters. Seed it into your soil in the fall and then 
rake out in the spring. 
1 lb. 25e 5 Ibs. $1.00 
Not Postpaid 
STAFFEL’S CARPET GRASS 
. . for a weed-free lawn 
_A perennial. A creeping grass that makes a dense sod. 
It is especially adaptable for sandy loam soils, where the 
moisture is near the surface most of the year. Used extensively 
in San Antonio and vicinity and along the Gulf Coast. Very 
easy to establish and very easy to maintain. 
1 lb. $1.00 5 lbs. $4.50 10 Ibs. $8.50 25 Ibs. $20.00 
Not Postpaid 
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