May, 1906 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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NATURE'S PLANT FOOD". 



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The Greatest Fertilizer Discovery of Modern Times 



ADOPTED after test on the Capitol Grounds at Washington, D. C, the Botanical Gardens, Soldiers' Home, on the 

 Parks of Greater New York, Albany, Lowell, Mass., Paterson, N. J., etc. Also used and endorsed by the greatest 

 authority in America — Luther Burbank. Read what he has to say on the subject : 



Horticultural Novelties 

 New Creations in Trees, Fruits and Flowers 



BURBANKS EXPERIMENT FARMS 



LUTHER BURBANK 

 Office and Residence, 204 Santa Rosa Avenue 



Santa Rosa, Cal., March 29th, 1906. 



Bonora Chemical Company, New York. 



Dear Sirs : The keg of liquid " BONORA " which you sent me last fall was received. I have lately made use of it 

 under several conditions and found it a powerful and very convenient fertilizer, especially for plants, greenhouse work, etc., etc. 



As to its economy, compared with other fertilizers, I have no means of judging, but from its lack of odor, its 

 immediate effects and convenience, it is, no doubt, a valuable form of liquid plant food. Respectfully yours, 



LUTHER BURBANK. 



Adopted for use on the private estates of A. G. Vanderbilt, Geo. W. Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Senator Aldrich, 

 Hon. Joseph H. Choate, J. P. Morgan, William Astor, M. C. D. Borden, W. F. Havemeyer, and many others. 



" BONORA " contains more Nitrogen than any other plant food in existence. Also contains an abundance of Phos- 

 phoric Acid and Potash. "BONORA" is a complete fertilizer, giving new life to old plants and new ones as well. 

 It will make your lawn look like velvet. " BONORA " will make your early vegetables tender, juicy and crisp, 

 maturing them two to three weeks earlier. Your fruit trees, grape vines, shrubbery and rose bushes need new life — 

 "BONORA" will give it to them. "BONORA" will make your flowers bloom profusely. Two to three 

 applications will give them a lasting and healthy growth. 



READ WHAT EMINENT AUTHORITIES ON THIS CONTINENT HAVE TO SAY 



Ardwick, Md., Oct. 23d, 1905. 

 Bonora Chemical Company, New York. 



Gentlemen : I take the liberty of telling you of 

 my success in growing melons and tomatoes with 

 "BONORA." I was fully three weeks behind my 

 neighbors in planting both, and I was using both to- 

 matoes and melons three days ahead of them. I 

 think "BONORA" is a great thing for vegetables, 

 and intend to use it extensively next season. 

 Very truly yours, 



L. MAHL. 

 P. S. It -was Mr. Duff, Gardener at the United 

 States Capitol, Washington, D. C, who recommended 

 "BONORA" to me. 



Bonora Chemical Company, New York. 



Gentlemen : Answering your letter about how well 

 I was pleased with "BONORA," wish to say that it 

 gave us great satisfaction. We tried it sparingly, as 

 we have been fooled with so many different things, 

 and I thought it was best to go slowly with it. 



It not only highly pleased me, but all those that 

 have seen it notice the great difference between 

 where it is used and where it is not used. I am 

 very sorry I did not get more earlier in the season, 

 as we could use it to great advantage. 



I used it on evergreens, trees, lawns, and on flow- 

 ering plants. Expect to use a large quantity the 

 coming season, and shall send you the order direct, 

 if your representative does not call early enough. 

 Very truly yours, 



C. G. CHADER, 

 Gardener to J. D. Rockefeller, Jr. 



THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



of Albany, N. Y. 



"BONORA." — A sample of this new fertilizer has 

 been tested for The Country Gentleman by the ac- 

 complished Superintendent of the Albany Parks, 

 who is also President of the National Association of 

 Park Superintendents, Mr. W. S. Egerton. His re- 

 port is as below : 



The sample of " BONORA " you gave me I handed to 

 the gardener, with instructions to try the solution, in the 

 proportions griven, on various plants and seedlings in the 

 greenhouse stock. The gardener reports the following : 



Case 1. Polystichum M'olastoni. This fern was dor- 

 mant for two months, with ordinary watering and care. 

 After two (applications of the " BONORA " solution 

 growth started and continued with good results. 



Case 2. Crotons in variety. " BONORA " solution tried 

 on old plants cut back and dormant. After two weeks' 

 application of solution, growth commenced and continued 

 vigorously, with normal colors emphasized. 



Case 3. Kucharia Amazonica. Bulbs were sending up 

 delicate, sickly leaves. After the third application of solu- 

 tion there was a decided improvement in the color and size 

 of the foliage. 



Case 4. Acalyplia Macafeana. After watering twice with 

 the solution there was a decided improvement in the growth 

 and color of the foliage. 



Case 5. Thrinax Parviflora. This palm was becoming 

 sickly. After watering three times with the " BONORA " 

 solution it began to pick up, and has continued to improve. 



Case 6. Gloxinia seedlings that were almost at a stand- 

 still, after three waterings with the solution, started grow- 

 ing, and have continued to do so since these applications. 



The results speak for themselves without comment. 



"BONORA" ON GOLF LINKS 



I. S. MACKIE 



GOLF PROFESSIONAL FOX HILL GOLF CLUB 



Stapleton, S. I., March 9th, 1906. 

 Bonora Chemical Company, Sew York. 



Gentlemen : Our greens having been killed off with 

 the frost last winter, we were recommended to try 

 'BONORA," as being a quick and sure reviver. We 

 gave the greens two applications, and had them in 

 perfect shape for the Metropolitan Championship, 

 which took place in the middle of May, and they 

 withstood the summer heat and have come out of 

 this winter in first-class shape. We can recommend 

 "BONORA" highly for starting the young grass 

 and holding same throughout the season. 



Yours respectfully, 



I. S. MACKIE. 



Oceanic, N. J., Nov. 22, 1905. 

 Bonora Chemical Company, Xew Yoi'k. 



Gentlemen: I amusing your "BONORA" for the 

 last two years, and the longer I use it and the better 

 I get acquainted with it the more I like it. 



The ferns I have grown with " BONORA " received 

 prizes at the^ last show, and the Chrysanthemums 

 grown with "BONORA" got first prizes; also the 

 Lettuce. I grow my vegetables under glass with 

 the same fertilizer with splendid results ; in fact, I 

 would not be without it. 



Very truly yours, 



N. BUTTERBACH, 

 Supt. to Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss. 



"BONORA" IS PUT UP IN DRY AND LIQUID FORM AS FOLLOWS: 



2, 5 and 10-gallon kegs, per gal. $2.00 



Half Barrels (cont. 25 gals.) " 1.75 



Barrels (cont. 50 gals.) " 1.50 



One gallery makes 100 gallons of 



fertilizer when diluted with water 



P\it up in dry form in all size packages as follows: 



1 lb., making 28 gallons (by mail) 



5 lbs., " 140 " . . . . . 



10 lbs., " 280 " 



$0.65 

 2.50 

 5.00 



50 lbs., making 1,400 gallons 

 100 lbs., " 2,800 " . . 

 200 lbs., " 5,600 " . . 



$25.00 

 42.50 

 70.00 



Order direct or through your Seedsman 



Bonora Chemical Company, 5&8 Broadway, New York 



