EVERY MAN’S ORCHID 
HANSEN’S NEW SHILKA EVERBLOOMING ORCHID IRIS 
From the wilds of Siberia, near the town of Shilka, comes this new, hardy, 
Everblooming Orchid Iris, which was brought to this country by Carl A, 
Hansen from one of his world-wide plant exploration expeditions. 
A real hardy outdoor perennial for the Northwest. It blooms continuously for 
six to eight weeks after all other Irises are gone. Its wide, spreading blooms pos- 
sess lovely, delicate tones of superb orchid and blue, mingled with creamy white 
as found in the finest orchids. 
With this latest addition to the Iris family, it is now possible for everyone to 
have flowers growing in their own gardens, so like the expensive orchids. Long 
slender stems bear as many as twelve to fifteen superbly beautiful flowers on 
each plant, all at one time, hundreds before the season is over. 
The flowers of the new Shilka are delicately fragrant, a remarkable attribute 
to an already beautiful flower. Many of the blossoms come double. 
The foliage, like other Irises, is attractive all through the season, in beds or 
in border plantings. 
Everyone who likes Irises should plant this newest and finest, Shilka Iris. 
2 Yr. Size, 70¢ each; 3 for $1.65; 10 for $3.95 Postpaid 
The «Miracle Plant Food” 
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Ra-Pid-Gro 
A complete, quickly available, easily prepared plant food by merely 
adding one pound of RA-PID-GRO to 22 gallons of water 
WHAT IS A RA-PID-GRO? WHAT WILL IT DO? 
RA-PID-GRO is a complete concentrated plant food RA-PID-GRO will work almost unbelievable miracles 
formula. Easily made into an immediately effective in promoting rapid and healthy growth on all types of 
liquid fertilizer by simply adding water. It will speed plants. Use it on lawns, around shade trees, evergreens, 
up growth of plants now in place and will assure more Shrubs, roses, perennials, vegetables and house plants. 
successful transplanting of new plants. Many times plants which have been given up for dead 
will respond to applications of RA-PID-GRO. All the 
HOW IS IT USED? vital plant food elements are present in this remarkable 
discovery and since it is applied in liquid form, are 
RA-PID-GRO is so easil repared for use. J d : 
Ae Set Cree eyusu nad readily available to the roots of the plant. 
water at the rate of 1 lb. of RA-PID-GRO to 22 gallons 
of water. Allow to dissolve and it’s ready for usc. HOW DOES ITS COST COMPARE WITH 
Apply around each plant according to directions on OTHER FERTILIZERS? 
the bag. For use on small numbers of plants mix at RA-PID-GRO is less expensive than other fertilizers. 
the rate of a teaspoonfful to the quart of water. Also In the larger quantities it makes your fertilizer cost 
very valuable for use when transplanting. Dip plants about 7% cent per pound as against a cost of about 3 
in solution for 3 or 4 minutes, then set in place and cents per pound for average fertilizers. Remember, 1 
water with remainder of liquid. Practically eliminates pound of RA-PID-GRO makes 176 pounds of rich and 
losses. complete plant food. 
KEEPS INDEFINITELY IF STORED IN A DRY PLACE 
1 pound Ra-Pid-Gro (makes 22 gallons) (902 ce 2 eee a ee 1.25 Postpaid 
2 pounds Ra-Pid-Gro (makes 44 gallons) 050.04 VS I ee re en ee Postpaid 
5 pounds Ra-Pid-Gro (makes 110 gallons) A.) 33. ee Oe ee ae $4.50 Postpaid 
10 pounds Ra-Pid-Gro (makes 220 gallons} ics Ne ee ee ee $8.75 Postpaid 
25 pounds Ra-Pid-Gro (makes 550 gallons). os. . ie eee $21.00 Postpaid 
WHY NOT SAVE MONEY? FREE NURSERY STOCK 
Why not show your neighber your copy of Zilke’s If you will be so kind as to give us a few names of 
Catalog. Include his order with yours, thus getting land owners that you think might be interested in our 
cheaper prices because of larger quantities. We guar- catalog we will include a free gift with your order. 
antee satisfaction, see pages 3 and 4. By ordering from If you have sent names before, please do not send the 
Zilke’s remember you are buying direct from the same names again, and please send names of people 
growers and not dealers or jobbers. that you think are interested in nursery stock. 
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