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II () KT I OULTURE 



March 4, 1916 



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Cut Down Your Soil Enriching Costs 



Use Alphano 



The Oderless, Weed-Seedless 



Sanitary Soil Builder 



For Lawns, Vegetables, Flowers and Shrubs 



AI.IMIANU lir.Ml S is II tom- 

 liletely bahini-ed soil ration. 

 Its base Is a rich ullrogeu soil 

 liiiinufi. tboroughly composted, 

 lively wltb soil biiilillD^.' bacteria, 

 :in<I bcavlly reinforced with plant 

 foods. Tbe blgh prices of nitro- 

 i.'en, pbospborus and potasb In 

 cbemical fertilizers tbis year, 

 K'ives Alpbano, wbleb contains 

 tbem all, a remarkable value for 

 tbe money. 



' 'ne ton is equal to several of 

 average stable manure. It Is a 

 ^-reat absorber of moisture, forti 

 Tying roots against dry wealber. 

 We sell it to you In an odorless, 

 'Iry, finely granulated form. 

 Iio not confu.se it «itli I lie natcr 

 loKsed, hlKhly aciil, raw bunius 

 sold under various uaiues. It is 

 acknowledged Ibat we are tbe 



only concern selling a ronccntratcil. dry, prepared bumus. 



Our ten years of proven success, and tbe sale of over balf 



a million tons, are your guarantee for Alpbano's sweeping 



merits. 



IXOCIiI>ATED 



In addition to tbe natural bacteria Alpbano contains 

 In sucb numbers, we heavily Inoculate it wltb our 

 Alpbano Inoculant, giving it teeming billions of all 

 the essential nitrogen fixing and soil digesting ba<'. 

 teria, Including the nodule bacteria of all the clovers 

 along with those for beans, peas, alfalfa and tbe 

 like. 



Alpbano Is the only legume-inoculated 

 bumus. We will sell you this Alphano 

 Inocolant separate if you wish. Send for 

 full particulars and prices. 



FOR VOIR I,.\HX 



For your lawn. Alpbano is ideal. Being 

 odorless, you can use it anytime. Being in 

 granubited form, you can easily distribute 

 It evenly and raking It in thoroughlv. It 

 quickly reaches the roots. Being rich in 

 both the quickly available and the grad- 



'I'hi*. ci'lcr> in ttMT tbrrc fi'«-t from root tip 

 til top. It wu> Krowii (III nil iiiipriKliii-tivv 

 lieavy clil.v Mill which uiis Kiicii ii three 

 Inch coat of Alpbano anil ploiiKlx'd in. 

 Name of place on aiiplicntion. 



ually liberated foods, It at onu 

 stimulates growth and continues 

 to sustain it for a surprlsingl.x 

 long time. It absorbs live time- 

 Its weight in moisture, protecting 

 your grass against dry weather. 



FOR VOIR O.VRDEN 



So rich is Alpbano In bumus and 

 plant foods that it will in one 

 season, convert a compact, un 

 productive lumpy clay. Into n 

 fertile, open, friable soil, easy tn 

 work. Or It will bind together :i 

 light, loose sandy soil, and make 

 it highly productive. Kor fiowers 

 and vegetables, it is equally re- 

 sultful. Being sanitary ami en- 

 tirely free from the many 

 ilaiigcroUH infections rarrieU by 

 stable fertilizer, its health side 

 argues strongly for It. 

 Our Alpbano Book tells of four valuable 



garden uses. 



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FOR VOIIK SHRl'US 



Dig Alpbano freely around your shrubs. Do It early 

 so the blooms will be profuse and the first growth 

 of Spring rajiid and strong. 



For Rhododendrons, Alpbano makes a sure growing 

 soli condition, the same as their native bumus laden 

 habitat. In planting tbem, mix the soil with a third 

 Alphano. Every Spring, dig In a goodly mulch 

 :i round the roots. 



FOR TREE rl..\NTING 

 Make sure of a strong first season's growth 

 of the trees you plant, by mixing the soli 

 with l-o Alphano. Its foods are at once 

 available to the roots. Its stimulating 

 elTect is a great assistam-e in overcoming 

 tbe usual transplanting set-back. 

 Put a couple of shovelfuls around the top 

 soil as a mulch. Kesulls will over and over 

 again reward tbe slight additional cost. 

 Buy at once, this wonderful Alpbano, 

 nature's balanced soil ration. Its cost is so 

 little, you can afford to use it freely. 



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