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FOR ALL GARDEN TOOL HANDLES PURCHASED DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER FROM ANY OF OUR STORES: HIGH STREET, MANCHESTER STREET AND MADRAS STREET. THINKING OF GARDENING THINK ASHBY BERGHS & CO. for seeds, seed potatoes and quality tools. PRUNING SHEARS _ Wilkingson Heavy Duty No. 157, were $17.51 Now $13.50 Leyat, were $lB.lO Now $13.50 F e | co Now $22.60 Wiss Only $10.58 Rolcut . • • • From $6.17 LOPPING SHEARS Ames $31.10 Wilkinson $35-87 Stanley $40.60 Topman. Long Handle Pruner $23.99 Spades From $8.85 Forks . . From $23.58 Shovels, were $13.00 Now $10.50 Hand Grass Shears From $8.58 Long Handle Grass Shears $17.90 JUST ARRIVED — Nylex Garden Hose, Quick-Fit fitting. Weed Eaters From $49.95 Electric Hedge Trimmers From $89.95 Petrol "Echo” Hedge Trimmers From $320.00 "Morrison” Rotary and Reel Motor Mowers and Rotary Hoes. "Bolens" Mulching Mower. "Garden Maid" Soil Blender, as seen on T.V. Call and arrange a free home demonstration and don't forget our easy terms of 10% deposit and 5 months interest free. We also have a wide range of Spray Pumps, Atomisers, Garden Stakes, Hose and Fittings, Compost Bins. g The great $l2OO South Island Maxitom contest. a Yes, the Ist prize is four times bigger than ever before. $lOOO cash will go to the owner of the "Maxitom" with the greatest number of fruits 2 cm or more in diameter growing on the plant at the time of judging. Any number of plants may be entered by one person. Prize vouchers of $5O each will be awarded, one per person to the runners up. The entry form is attached to "Maxitoms without tears” which is free with every purchase of Maxitoms. Ist prize: Keith Tatterson, So you'd like to be a winner? J 3 Kyeburn Place. ■ Assessing your chances in three easy lessons. I Step 1. Rush outside and see if you have a Maxitom | in your garden. If you haven't bought one yet, | chances are there isn't one there in the garden ■ where it might be! Make a note to buy a Maxitom Soo n — you'll have a chance in the contest, even if you plant as late as end November. Step 2. Having ascertained that you have a I Maxitom, (or can get one soon), rush back-inside and look in the mirror. Do you see staring back at you the sort of person who can genuinely care about a tomato plant? Maxitoms aren't magic. They grow into huge plants bearing hundreds of regular sized fruits only if you look after them. Unless 2nd prize: MrP. G. O'Leary, y OU ' re the sort who can water it regularly, tie it up 11 BoWen^^ e to supports with patient care, feed it properly, spray it religiously, you're not going to win. • ' You'll get a lot of tomatoes, perhaps hundreds but vou won't win $lOOO with less than a determined effort. J H’ nts t 0 contestants who've decided to make the effort. y Of course good, free draining soil is important, and ‘ ' Jgh a sheltered spot is a help. But diligent tying up of stems, shoots and branches is even more WtBO imperative to success. Maxitoms don't just grow - they respond. If your care and attention warrant it, 3rd prize: Mr R. T. Thom, they explode into action on a grand scale. Neglect 174 Springs Road. them and they’re little better than sensational. a "Maxitoms without tears” is the free booklet which is available to the purchasers of Maxitoms. It tells you how. Only you can discipline yourself. We can introduce you to Maxitoms. Competitions are won by people who fall in love with Maxitoms. And advice from last year's winners. Mr Keith Tatterson used a deep, arch-like support against his fence and his plant was virtually 2 layers deep. Now that he has experienced Maxitoms Keith says "the others are not worth bothering about." Mr P. G. O'Leary is also now a Maxitom only fan. "Prune away surplus growth quickly and regularly 4thprize: MrD. G. Muir, to concentrate effort in the plant to fruit production wa toed regularly." R. T. Thom was caught by surprise by the W vigour. ' Allow at least 6ft of width and height, even • WRRF Vlk/ JR more if you want a winner." ' jMr 6- Muir has been a prize winner since ever Gardenway become interested in grafted tomatoes. Last year he was impressed with Moist-sure home irrigation system for his glasshouse fIBRL QBRRO^wll tomatoes and Maxitoms. He says, "Correct watering is vital at all stages, Gardenway's 'Moistsystem can provide this easily and cheaply.” Claire Andrew warns about regular tying. "I MBBBWBw was really annoyed to find a heavy branch broken off by a freak wind gust. It should have been given support earlier. I'll be watching carefully this 78Gilberthorpe Road. year! Maxitoms are still only 99c, complete with information booklet. open 7 days