Metropolitan Hotbed Sash 
Carefully made from good quality Tidewater 
Gulf cypress, fabricated and finished on spe- 
cially designed sash-making machines. All 
parts are mortised and tenoned to insure accu- 
rate joints. The sides are planed perfectly 
straight to prevent any open space between 
sash when laid on the frame. 
Sash are 134 inches thick with 44 6-in. round 
iron cross-bar in center and with horns. 
Sash are painted two coats of paint, without 
glass. 5-sash lots, 50 cts. per sash less; 10-sash 
lots, 60 cts. per sash less. 
No. 9. 3 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. for 4 rows of 
Saint eelass tke ace ee coat eee. $11.70 
Giass for Hotbed Sash 
8x10, 90 lights, B, Single Strength........ $9.50 
10x12, 60 lights, B, Single Strength....... 
Densoplastic (Glazing Putty) 
Used for glazing and reglazing of hotbed 
sash and greenhouses. A gallon does 300 
lineal feet of bar with 34-in. nozzle. 
Lats” Catny nis ehh ele i cre eae ad ae le $1.25 
Tsgal. Can te.5.c8 0o totes a ote eas ae 4.25 
Samal Kiting hee ee Okey Sales LON ee ats 19.80 
Glazing Gun with 36-in. nozzle, $4.50. 
Peerless Glazing Points 
Used for glazing hotbed 
sash. Zinc coated. 1-lb. pkg. 
$1.10, 5 Ibs. $5.00. 
Start Your 
Garden Earlier 
This Year— 
With HOTKAPS 
HOTKAPS will protect tender seedlings 
from frost, hot sun, wind, etc., and reduce 
shock of transplanting. These patented wax- 
paper cones form miniature hothouses over 
each plant. Enjoy all your favorite flowers and 
vegetables earlier than ever before! Quick and 
easy to set. 
Postpaid 
25 Hotkaps with setter............... $0.95 $1.15 
100 Hotkaps with setter............... Bald 3.45 
250 Hotkaps with setter............... 5.90 6.30 
Weeks Earlier to Market 
Professional market gardeners receive pte- 
mium prices every year by using Hotkaps. 
They eliminate weather and insect damage, 
help produce earlier and bigger crops. Hot- 
kaps are inexpensive and easy to use. 
Postpaid 
1,000 Hotkapss3) 2... ee ee $18.35 $19.85 
5,000 Hotkaps, prepaid.............. 91.00 
10,000 Hotkaps, prepaid.............. 180.50 
Fiberboard Garden Setter, each 20 cts. 
Steel Setter, each $1.95. 
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TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS & SUPPLIES — 
- For Better Lawns and Gardens 
Water-Right Seed Grow Box 
Suitable for starting seeds indoors. Water 
supplied through slots at both ends of box. 
Patented inner plate permits even distribution 
of water from underneath. Used and recom- 
mended by amateurs and experts alike. 
Size 15 x 13 x 234 in. Green enamel finish. 
$2.75 each, 3 for $7.50. 
B-B Garden Flats 
Made of good grade lumber. Its patented 
detachable front permits plants to be removed 
without disturbing the roots. Suitable for start- 
ing any kind of seeds indoors. Can be used 
either with or without pots. Size 1234 x 183% 
x 3 in. 75 cts. each; 25 or more, 70 cts. each. 
Terra-Lite Brand 
Vermiculite 
A highly effective grow- 
ing medium for starting 
seeds in flats and benches 
and for rooting cuttings. 
Seeds germinate faster, 
root cuttings develop 
quicker and are stronger 
when grown in Terra-Lite. 
Terra-Lite is chemically 
inert and does not contain 
any bacteria or fungus. 
Seeds planted in Terra-Lite are not susceptible 
to pre-emergence damping-off. 
3-qt. bag 40 cts., postage extra 15 cts.; 
42-bus. bag 85 cts., postage extra 20 cts.; 
342-bus. bag $2.25, 10 314-bus. bags $20.00. 
Bird Vita-Bands 
More popular every year. 
Square, open-bottom pots 
used for transplanting. Stur- 
TP Lo dy fibre-resin construction 
> maintains uniform moisture 
conditions. Exclusive nutri- 
ent treatment provides a 
liberal supply of plantfood. 
Tested and approved under 
all growing conditions. Sim- 
ple to set up. 
Bird Vita-Band D 
The new disintegrating plant band 
134 x 134 x 214 in. Packed 2000 
2 x2 x 2% in. Packed 2000 
2 %.«x2 x3 in. Packed 2000 
216 x 214 x3 in. Packed 2000 
3 %«3 x3 _ in. Packed 1000 
Bird Vita-Band 10 
A low cost Band, for shorter growing periods. 
Per 1000* 
2. x2 x 236 in. Packéd 2000.22 $4.55 
2x2) x3) in. Packed’)2000# es 5.05 
215 x 214 x3 in. Packed 2000................. 6.00 
3 »%3 x3 _ in. Packed 1000.... 6.90 
4 x4 »%3 in. Packed 500... 9,00 
Package of 100, 2 x 2 x 214 in., $1, postpaid. 
Bird Vita-Pots 
Durable, nutrient-treated pots for growing 
and shipping plants. Their use eliminates 
transplant root shock; they save on shipping 
charges and protect root balls during shipping. 
50 Postpaid 100 Postpaid 1000* 
21 o-Ineveee $1.25 $1.45 $2.00 $2.25 $15.50 
3 46-in.......... 1.60 1.80 2.65 2.90 22.70 
Aline tt WAY PHU 3.00 3.30 25.70 
Bird Neponset Red Flower Pots 
Used for shipping plants and transplanting. 
Light weight and sturdily made. Inner wax 
coating prevents drying out. 
25 Postpaid 100 Postpaid 1000* 
214-in....... $0.40 $0.55 $1.15 $1.35 $8.60 
3-in eee 45 60 1.20 140 9.15 
4-in 60 - .75 1.85 52.05mni4o0 
“ieee .80 1,00... 2.60 #eaOmeaze5 
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*F.O.B. Pittsburgh or factory if not in stock. 
GENERAL ELECTRIC HEATING CABLE 
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tin or Qin. wall 
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Temperoture- setting knob 
Thermostet _byib 
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CT a reencne a 
Boll- heating cable 
{-In. soll between cable 
end divider (if used) 
Approx Tin. 
between cables 4in. to Gin soil 
No. HS 11018. 30 ft.—180 Watts, 
Mesh divider 
(optional) 
Lin. above cable 
G.E. Cable can be 
used in hotbeds, cold 
frames or greenhouse 
pe benches. With thermo- 
statically controlled 
heat, it is possible to 
start plants early in the 
season, and be sure of 
steady, uniform, invig- 
orating heat so neces- 
sary for optimum 
growth. G.E. Cable 
also gives best protec- 
tion for exposed water 
pipes, eaves gutter and 
downspouts. 
110 volts $ 6.70 
Coble Sin 
from all wolle 
No. HS 11040. 60 ft.—400 Watts, 110 volts 11.10 
G.E. Thermostat No. HSC 4 is designed for direct burial in e, 
beds, cold frames, etc., handles up to two 60 
arth to control temperatures of soil in hot 
ft. cables $9.90. HSC 1 Thermostat has temperature range from 
35° to 100° F. Fitted with sensitive bulb and capillary bulb and will control up to 6-60 ft. cables $17.00. 
