Plant 3ood ClententA 



Plants require nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (the 

 three most Important), oxygen, hydrogen and carbon (ob- 

 tained from air and water) and the minor elements 

 usually found in the soil in sufficient quantity but also 

 supplied in the better brands of mixed fertilizers. 



These minor elements are calcium, sulphur, magnesium, 

 manganese, iron and boron. Tlieir functions are largely 

 indirect, but very essential as they aid the chemical 

 changes which render other ingredients more available. 

 Calcium (lime), for example, aids in making the nitrog- 

 enous materials more quickly available and changes the 

 physical nature of soils. Sulphur seems to exert a bene- 

 ficial Influence on plant growth and iron is necessary in 

 the formation of chlorophyll. 



mTROOEIT is the "top growth" element needed for 

 leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, parsley, etc. Aside 

 from mixed fertilizers, nitrogen can be had in various 

 organic forms as in bone meal, blood meal, tankage, fish 

 meal, cottonseed meal and inorganic forms such as 

 nitrate of soda (tending toward an alkaline reaction), am- 



Analysis 



FERTILIZERS 



Iilst Price 



Per Ton 



100 lbs. 



0-14-T $39.00 $2.95 



For: Alfalfa, Clover, Soybeans, Cowpeas, Corn, Wheat, 



Rye, Winter Barley, Pastures, Turf Grasses, Home 



Lawn. 



10-6-4 $63.60 $4.65 



For: Top Dresser, Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Lettuce, Jlust- 



ard. Turnip Greens. 



3-12-6 $44.20 $3.35 



For: Sweet Corn, Field Corn, Tomatoes. 



4-12-8 $49.30 $3.70 



For: Tomatoes, Asparagus, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, 



Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips. 



5-10-5 $47.75 ^.60 



For: Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn, Strawberries, Potatoes, 



Asparagus, Leafy Vegetables. 



C.O.D. Price Less 10% Ton Lots. Ton Prices include 

 delivery to farm. If hauled from factory deduct $2.00 per 

 ton. 



ORGANIC PLANT FOODS 



lb. 

 Blood Meal (3 lbs., 40c). $ .15 



Bone Meal (Raw) 



Bone Meal (Steamed) 



Cotton Seed Meal 



Cow Manure 



Sheep Manure 



Tobacco Stems (Meal) 



5 

 lbs. 



10 

 lbs. 



25 

 lbs. 



$ .35 $ .65 $1.50 



.30 



.25 



.75 

 .50 

 .40 

 .50 



.90 

 .80 

 .90 



100 

 lbs. 



$4.90 

 4.50 

 5.00 

 3.25 

 3.15 

 2.85 



AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. ETC. 



Aluminum Sulphate . . . 



Asparagus Salt 



Borax 



Calcium Chloride 



Epsom Salts 



Hydrated Lime 



(50 lbs., 75c) 



Iron Sulphate (Crystal) , 

 Nitrate of Soda 



lb. 

 $ .10 



.16 



.10 



.20 

 .10 



10 lbs, 

 $ .50 

 .40 

 .60 

 .60 

 .65 



.20 



.80 



2.T lbs. 



$1.00 



.65 



1.25 

 1.25 



1.50 



100 lbs. 



$3.25 



1.90 



3.85 

 4.50 



1.25 



4.35 

 $1.25) 

 2.35 

 1.25 



Pulverized Ground Limestone, (80 lbs., 75c; 160 lbs.. 

 Superphosphate (20%) .. .10 .40 .75 



Top Soil (500 lbs., $5.00) ... .20 .50 



Zinc Sulphate 20 



ADCO 



Is a powder, which, when mixed with almost any non- 

 woody vegetable waste, and kept wet, gradually converts 

 it into manure. 



50 pounds of ADCO makes a ton of manure. Equal to 

 stable manure — Odorless. 7Vi lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $2.25; 

 150 lbs., $12.00. 



ROSE FOOD 



An organic plant food especiallv for roses. 



G. & O. Analysis 5-7-4. 5 ibs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.25; 25 

 lbs., $2.75. 



TRIOQEN. Analysis 5-10-5. 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.60; 

 25 lbs., $3.00. 



¥v^ FULTOM'S ^ 



PLanIabBS 



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10 Tablets, lOc; 30 Tab- 

 lets, 25c; 75 Tablets, 

 50c; 200 Tablets, $1.00; 

 1000 Tablets, $3.50. (By 



mall add 10%.) 



FLORALIFE "B" 



Prolongs life of cut flowers, retards wilting, prevents 

 fading, maintains fragrance. 



10c size makes two quarts solution 

 $1.00 size makes thirty quarts solution 



monium sulphate (tending toward an acid reaction), urea 

 and potassium nitrate. The organic materials are safest 

 to use as they react slowly and do not burn. 



FHOSFHOBUS is generally the most needed element, 

 as the continued use of manures possessing such a little 

 of it, combined with the fact that most crops are heavy 

 phosphorus feeders, soils worked for a number of years 

 are practically depleted of this element. A real fertile 

 soil is rich in readily available phosphorus. It is the 

 element which promotes growth and vigor, flowers, fruit 

 and seeds. Beans, corn, cucumber, tomatoes, turnips and 

 rutabagas seem to respond to heavy feedings of phos- 

 phorus. It is available in mixed fertilizers, superphos- 

 phate, bone meal and tankage. 



POTASH is the root growing element. Asparagus, beets, 

 carrots, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes and radish 

 all respond to extra potash feeding. Sulphate of potash 

 is best for tobacco, lettuce and leaf crops, while muriate 

 of potash is most beneficial to carrots, potatoes and root 

 crops. 



Fl®6t@&9! 



FBUITON£, the hormone spray for stopping premature 

 drop of fruit, flowers and leaves. When sprayed on 

 flowers or tomatoes or beans it produces better set and 

 larger crop. Prevents premature drop of apples and 

 pears. Makes hollies and other Christmas greens hold 

 their leaves longer. 2/5-ounce packet, 25c; 2-ounce pack- 

 agre, $1.00; 12-ouiice can, $5.00. 





Reg. U. S. Pol. Off. 



The New Hormone Powder 

 for dusting seeds, cuttings and 

 bulbs. Requires no solutions 

 nor soaking and Is easy to use. 

 Assures better germination of 

 seeds, produces better plants 

 with longer roots, greater top 

 growth and vigor. Rootone 

 kills fungi and prevents damp- 

 ening off. 



Vi oz. will treat 2% lbs. seed 

 or 400 cuttings, 25c. 



2-oz. size will treat 8 bu. seed 

 or 3,000 cuttings, $1.00. 



1 lb. will treat 30 bu. seed or 

 30,000 cuttings, $5.00. 



t.g. U. S. Pal. Off. 



Contains Vitamin B-1 and other parts of the Vitamin B 

 fraction, plus plant Hormones which are active in root 

 formation. 



This Vitamin-Hormone tonic stimulates the growth of 

 seedlings, plants, trees, shrubs, rose bushes, lawns, etc., 

 by not only forming new roots but by also continuing 

 their growth and making plant food more available. Very 

 beneflcial to transplanted seedlings, shaded lawns and 

 backward garden plants. 1 ounce makes 10 gal. trans- 

 planting solution or 900 gal. watering solution. V4 oz. pkt., 

 a5c; 3 oz., $1.00; lb., $4.00. 



VERMICULITE (Terra-Lite Brand) 



Expanded Vermiculite is a new sensational sterile, inert, 

 plant growing medium obtained from natural deposits in 

 Montana. Work done by the U.S.D.A. at Beltsville and 

 Glen Dale, Md., definitely proves this propagating mate- 

 rial far superior to mixtures of sand and soil, sphagnum 

 moss, etc., for producing the finest seedlings and best 

 rooted cuttings. Processed at 2200° heat, there are no 

 weed seeds, no disease organisms, no "dampening off". 

 It holds water, air and applied plant foods readily avail- 

 able, therefore seeds germinate quickly, grow faster with 

 much stronger roots and therefore transplant better. 

 Cuttings of even very difficult varieties are easily rooted. 

 Vermiculite has many other horticultural uses such as 

 soil corrective, mulch, for bulb storage, etc. Packed in 

 bags of approximately 2% cu. ft., weighing about 15 lbs. 

 $1.75 ea.; ^ Bu., 85c; ^ pk., 40c. 



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J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2, MD. 



Superior Seeds 



