@ America’s Leading Supply House 
A. F.S. Plant Bands 
Grow All Your Plants, Seeds, and Cuttings This Modern Way 
This modern method of culture saves time and labor, and assures the highest yield in cut flowers, potted plants, 
perennials, nursery stock, etc. Saves losses at transplanting time by avoiding a check to root systems. Buy now 
for immediate use and for stock on hand. 
“Easé-Off’ WOOD PLANT BANDS 
w}Z Saves time and labor. Bands are removed 
SY without cutting: therefore, the dirt ball and 
“EASI-OFF” PLANT BANDS hold 
ONS nearly three times as much soil 
Noy as the equivalent sizes in clay 
=P pots, allowing a longer growing 
BSS time without bound roots. 
Sturdy plant bands made of cottonwood, securely fastened with two wire Weight 
staples for quick setup. Cat. Size in inches per 1000 Per 1000 
Size Wt. Per Per Size Wt.Per Per NOs WERT NA se NEA se ier Dy WE wo ceca casonundasnneoecr $4.10 
in inches 1000 1000 in inches TOO Gy O00 NE Not M920 2 0 20014020 Ibe tea ee 4.50 
1% x 1% x 2¥%2....33 Ibs. $5.00 = 22 x 2% x 3....43 lbs. $5.80] No Mg40-2% x2%x3 28 lbs...................... 4.90 
Da eKn 2/20 OD) LOS: 5.10 Bi x : x - ae ey ie re No. M350—3 x3 x3 30 Ibs aa ds 5.30 
ee a) the 5.40 care Stes x Died WAL 0 ile Exe aR ie ok anne een tS ‘ 
2%4x2%4x2%2....35 lbs. 5.30 A AW UGE IDS G.50 Lees srco0—oa 2:0 ex 4." 6O9' bauer een ee eee 5.75 
ee ee es es ag a) bed x4 70 bse 74d | PNou M3914 x-4" x4 40) bss ee 6.75 
Shipped promptly from the factory in Illinois. Shipped promptly from the factory in Michigan. 
LIGHT WOOD FLATS 
B i R D For handling and shipping all sizes of Plant Bands. i | R D 
Wt. Per 
per 100 100 
Pl t B d M-370; holds twelve 134" Bands...... 25 lbs. $3.85 
an anas M-390; holds twelve 2” Bands........ 26 lbs. 4.20 To m T um 
M-392; holds twelve 2¥2" Bands...... 42 lbs. 5.50 
Vita-Band D M-393; holds six 3" Bands............ 35 lbs. 5.00 
Coninetcatcrowiminill crowermchooses| to sos holdstsixa4asBancdsman ener: 4S lbs. 6.25 F L ATS 
let root through Band. Only quick, slight pres- Shipped promptly from the factory in Michigan. 
Made of heavy water-proof 
fiber resinous material. Use 
with Vita-Bands. The most 
economical way to sell potted 
annuals in dozen lots. Potted 
plants sell easier at premium 
prices. Build sales and repeat 
business with easier-to-set-out 
potted plants in this neat 
package. 
No. 1 for 1 doz. 134-in. Bands. 
No. 2 for 1 doz. 2-in. Bands. 
sure is needed to crack Band. Do not remove 
Vita-Band D when transplanting. Band disintegrates in the soil permitting 
free growth of roots from time of transplant. Nutrienttreated with quickly 
available plant food. 
Vita-Band 10 
For short growing periods. Will usually contain root growth up to approxi- 
mately 8 to 10 weeks. Nutrient-treated with quickly available plant food 
. . . your judgment determines need for additional feeding. Vita-Band 10 is 
identical to Vita-Band D except Vita-Band 10 is removed at time of trans- 
plant. Vita-Band D is not. 
Vita-Band H 
The new nutrient-treated successor that replaces Bird Vita-Band 40. Vita- 
Band H will control root growth of those plants which demand extra-long 
growing periods. 
PRICES—QUANTITIES—SHIPPING WEIGHTS 
VITA- | 14x12 | 134x1% 2x2 2Y2x2y2 
BAND | x21, x2Yr x2Yr 2x2x3 x3 3x3x3 | 4x4x3 | 4x4x4 AA 
$3.70 $4.00 $4.55 $5.05 $6.00 $6.90 $9.00 $11.25 T Thumb Combination 
per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 om thum 1000 Flats 
10 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1000 500 500 Flats 12,000 
er case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case as 
‘Bl lbs.) (36 Ibs.) | (40 Ibs.) | (48 lbs.) | (59 Ibs.) | (35 lbs.) | (23 Ibs.) | (31 Ibs.) Per 1000 Vita-Band 10 
$3.85 , $4.15 - ea ytee oo. mani aca $9.25 - aoc A Per 1000 Sets 
er 1000 | per 1000 |} per per per per per per ize : ‘ 3 
D ; 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1000 1000 1000 No 1 Cre me é: a Bue 
per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case : O. O. 0.2 
(21 Ibs.) | (24 Ibs.) | (27 Ibs.) | (32 lbs.) | (41 Ibs.) | (24 lbs.) | (32 lbs.) | (42 Ibs.) $44.70 $49.60 | $86.45 $95.65 
$5.45 $5.80 $6.90 $7.65 $8.50 $10.45 | $12.90 Sold i 5 
er 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 | per 1000 250 per cas old in Units of 
H ® 1000 zs 1000 1000 500 500 500 500 5 Ms 500 Sets Only. 
per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case | per case 
(28 lbs.) | (32 lbs.) | (38 Ibs.) | (24 Ibs.) | (28 lbs.) | (37 Ibs.) | (49 lbs.) 
SOLD IN CASE LOTS ONLY 
F.0.B. CHICAGO, or EAST WALPOLE, MASS. 
NOTE: Quantity Discounts allowed on any items listed on this page: 
50,000 or over 5%, 200,000 or over 10%. 
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