AUTUMN Catalogue. I9ii 



FERTILIZERS. 



Prices subject to change. 



FARQUHAR'S LAWN AND GARDEN 

 DRESSING. 



The best fertilizer in the market for all garden and farm crops. 

 It is as dry and fine as meal ; made of dried, finely pulverized blood, 

 bone, potash and refuse meat. The mi.xture is in such good me- 

 chanical condition that it can be applied conveniently by any one. 

 For lawns it is most excellent, being not a stimulant merely, but 

 a plant food of lasting, enriching properties. Price, per ton, 850.00. 



10 lbs. for about i.ooo square feet. 



^o cents 



2.500 



Si. 00 



5.000 

 one-fourth acre. 



1-75 

 3.00 



25 

 50 



PURE CANADA UNLEACHED HARDWOOD 



ASHES. 



Pure wood ashes is one of the best fertilizers for top-dressing 

 lawns, grass lands, and for seeding down ; also for fruit of all 

 kinds, especially strawberries, peaches, and apples. They are ex- 

 ceedingly valuable for lawns, imparting a rich dark shade of green, 

 destroying insects and bad weeds, particularly moss, which is 

 so common on lawns. loo-lb. bag, $1.25; 200 lbs., $2.50; ton, 

 S20.00; In carload lots (minimum 20 tons) at .S16.00 per ton in 

 bulk, or S18.00 per ton in 100-lb. bags, delivered at any freight 

 station in ilassachusetts, Vermont, Xew Hampshire, Rhode 

 Island, Connecticut, and to any station in Maine except points on 

 the Maine Central R.R. 



PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE. 



PURITY BRAND. 



A soluble plant food highly recommended for all purposes 

 where a first-class fertilizer is required. It is a pure, natural 

 manure, and has long been recognized as one of the most beneficial. 

 As a top-dressing for lawns it is unequalled. For lawns it should 

 be used at the rate of 500 to 800 pounds per acre. As a fertilizing 

 agent for plants indoors and in the open garden, it is one of the 

 very best. Price, ton, S40.00; half ton, S20.00; 500 lbs., Sio.oo; 

 100 lbs , §2. 50; 50 lbs. Si. 50; 25 lbs.. Si. 00; 10 lbs., .50; 5 lbs.. 



lb 



PURE GROUND BONE, 



This is made from the best quality of bone, finely pulverized 

 by improved machinery. It is far sup)erior to some ground bone 

 in the market, which is often composed of refuse bones from which 

 the plant food has been largely removed in manufacturing glue 

 and other products. Price per ton in bags, S33.00; 500 lbs., 

 S8.50; 100 lbs., S2.25; 50 lbs., Si. 25; 25 lbs., .75; 10 lbs., .35. 



Flour of Bone. A finely pulverized powder, excellent as a top- 

 dressing for growing plants in the greenhouse. Price, 100 lbs., 

 $3.00; 50 lbs.. Si. 75 ; 25 lbs., Si. 00. 



SCOTCH SOOT. 



A fertilizer and fungicide. One of the best remedies and pre- 

 ventatives for mildew, when mixed with sulphur, at the rate 'of 

 two-thirds soot and one-third sulphur. .As a fertilizer it promotes 

 growth, and heightens color of foliage and flower. Price, S2.50 

 per original bag of about 100 lbs. 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER, {imported.) 



A lasting, productive, economical fertilizer for all horticul- 

 tural purposes. A reliable vitalizing medium for conservatory, 

 greenhouse, and garden. Highly recommended by leading hor- 

 ticulturists in the cultivation of flowers, fruit, and vegetables for 

 exhibition, pleasure, and profit in the highest perfection. Original 

 bags, 112 lbs., $7.00 ; 56 lbs., S4.00 ; 28 lbs., S2.25 ; 14 lbs., S1.25 ; 

 7 lbs., .75. 



THOMSON'S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 MANURE. 



This Special Manure is meant to be used as an additional 

 stimulant during the growing season. A heaped dessertspoonful 

 will be sufficient for a lo-inch pot, sprinkled over the surface of 

 the soil, and watered in with tepid water. This may be given 

 three times during the growing season, 56 lbs., $7.00; 28 lbs., 

 .S4.00; 14 lbs., S2.25; 7 lbs., $1.25. 



IMPERIAL PLANT FOOD. 



A clean, dry powder which entirely dissolves in cold water. 

 Is used dry, mixed with earth or sand, or is first dissolved in water. 



g oz. when dissolved makes 50 gallons fertilizer. 



3 lbs. •• 'j ■' 250 



7 lbs. " " " 500 " " 



20 lbs. " " " 1,500 " " 



50 lbs. " " " 3,600 " " 



So. 25 

 1. 00 

 1.60 

 4.00 

 8.00 



BON ARBOR. 



A liquid plant food good for all living plants. It invigorates, 

 promotes growth, increases the crop and causes it to mature earlier. 



It is a wonderful fertilizer. 



Put up in I and 2-gallon kegs, $2.00 per gallon ; in 25-gallon 

 barrels. Si. 50 per gallon; in 50-gallon barrels, Si. 25 per gallon. 



Dry Bon Arbor. Price i-lb. package, .30; i lb., .55; 5 lbs., Si. 80. 



Bowker's .Ammoniated Food for Flowers. Made expressly for 

 flowers grown in the house or garden ; easily applied, and pro- 

 duces early abundant blossoms, greatly adding to the richness 

 and brilliancy of color, health, and luxuriance of the foliage. 

 It is clean and absolutely odorless, thus supplying a long-felt 

 want by ladies and florists. Price, put up in neat packages with 

 directions for use. No. i, .15; No. 2, .25. If ordered by mail, 

 add 6 cents for No. i, and 12 cents for No. 2, to prepay postage. 



PEAT, MOSS, POTTING SOILS. 



Charcoal. Price, p>er lb., .10; 100 lbs., S5.00. 



Siher Sand. For propagating, mixing with plant soils, etc. Price, per barrel, S2.50; bush., $1.50; peck, .50. 



Rotted Fibrous Peat. An excellent material for mixing with potting soils for many plants. This peat has been dug from an old 

 bog and exposed for a number of years until it has become thoroughly decayed, and is very fine and light. Price, per barrel, 

 S2.00; bush., -Si. 00. 



Orchid Peat or Fern Root. Price, per bbl., S2.75; bush.. Si. 50. 



Prepared Potting Soil. .A. carefully prepared soil for pot plants: composed of Leaf Mould. Peat, Loam, Sand, and a sufficient quan- 

 tity of fertilizer. Price, per barrel, $2.00; bush., $1.00. 



Sphagnum Moss. We furnish a Moss of excellent quality for the gardener's use. We can supply it at most seasons freshly gathered 

 or dried. Price, per bag. Si. 50; bush.. Si. 00; bale, $6.50. 



Cocoanut Fibre. Price, 125-lb, bag. Si. 25; per ton, $15.00. 



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