46 Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
BIRD Vita Ban d S BIRD RED POTS & VITA POTS 
Red. For shipping only. Not rec- 
ommended for growing. Light- 
VITA-BAND 10 for short growing periods. | weight and sturdily made to pro- 
Will usually contain root growth up to approxi- tect rootball from breakage. 
mately 8 to 10 weeks. Nutrient-treated with 
»” quickly available plant food ... your judgment Vita-Pots. For growing and ship- 
determines need for additional feeding. Vita- 
Band 10 is identical to Vita-Band “D” except Vita-Band ping — they are nutrient-treated. 
10 is removed at time of transplant. Vita-Band ‘'D” is not. 
VITA-BAND D contains root growth unt! | SOld in Units of 1,00 only — Prices 
grower chooses to let root through Band. Per Thousand 
Only quick, slight pressure is needed to crack 
Band. Do not remove Vita-Band “D” when A 9 A 7 
transplanting. Band disintegrates in the soil 2 2% 2% 3 
permitting free growth of roots from time of transplant. Red 8.60 8.60 8.70 9.15 
Nutrient-treated with quickly available plant food. VP 14.60 1495. 15.50 17.40 
VITA-BAND H is the new nutrient-treated 3%” 4” 5” 6” 
successor that replaces Bird Vita-Band 40. 
Vita-Band “H” will control root growth of Red 12.20 14.70 18.15 22.25 
those plants which demand extra long growing V-P 22.70 25.70 33.40 44.10 
periods, 
PLANT BANDS 114x144 134x134 2x2 2x2 21x21 3x3 4x4 4x4 
xX24% x2, x25 x3 x3 x3 x3 x4 
VB-10 3.70 4.00 4.55 5.05 6.06 6.90 9.00 11.25 
VB-D 3.85 4.15 4.65 5.35 6.05 7.05 9.25 11.60 
VB-H 5.45 5.80 6.90 7.65 8.50 10.45 12.90 
Price per 1,000 — Sizes in inches 
lf you live in the Northeast Quarter 
of the United States — 
BIRD PERENNIAL POTS 
BIRD TOM THUMB FLATS 
: are the buy for you! 
itu 
52 LONGER SELLING SEASON! Now you can pot your 
i plants for display and sale for five months instead of 
three. 
LOWER LANDED-COST! Now you can drastically cut 
the heavy shipping costs you are paying for delivery of 
whatever pots you are now using. Order these pots 
FOB your nearest BIRD Distributor. 
TOP DISPLAY LEVEL! Now you can display plants for 
sale at the very peak of their bloom...a big mer- 
chandising advantage. 
Combination 1M Flats 12M Vita- 
Band 10 Per M Sets Size 1 $86.45 and 
Size 2 $95.65 
: BETTER POT CONSTRUCTION! Now you can depend 
on a perennial pot that will stand up under any handling 
hazards, Bird pots are constructed of an extremely 
durable material plus a solid stapled bottom for guaran- 
Tom Thumb Flats Size 1 $44.70 and teed safety in handling. 
Size 2 $49.60 
Ask us for details and low delivered prices 
on this advance in nursery sales technique. 
Per M 5%” $36.50 6%” $51.50 9%” $62.85 
Special — Bird Cut Worm Bands per 100 75c — per doz 10c 
Please add 2% Sales Tax to Prices 
