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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest ani Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



FERTILIZER 



A definite plan of soil improvement, based on sound judgment and em- 

 ploping the use of High Quality Materials can only result in profitable 

 production. The condition, of the soil determines the Quality and 

 Quantity of the crop. :::::: : : : : : 



Pulverized Sheep Manure: 



FERTILIZER highest quality 

 Commercial Fertilizers tJffki^^tZ 



lizer can be supplied in a number of combinations, each having a 

 guaranteed analysis which will prove most helpful to the crop for 

 which it is intended. Our volume of business in vegetable fer- 

 tilizers is rapidly increasing, because our customers have found 

 our stock to be strictly first class, dependable, low priced, and 

 productive of the best crops in competition with other brands. 



2-10- 2 $2.65 per 167-lb. bag ; $26.50 per ton 



2- 8-10 3.10 per 167-lb. bao; 31.00 per ton 



5-8-10 3.30 per 167-lb. bag; ?3. 00 per ton 



*- 8-5 3.30 per 167-lb. bag; 33.00 per ton 



4- 8-10 3.70 per 167-lb. bag; 37.00 per ton 



NTii-fcif-o nf C/-\^1r» Highly soluble, quick in action and 

 i-V lirdie Or aOOa hastens the maturity of crops fully 

 two weeks. Will not take the place of other fertiliser but supplies 

 the growing crop with an abundance of nitrogen which greatly 

 assists the plants to make use of other nourishment already in 

 the soil. Lb., 8c; 10 lbs., 55c; 100 lbs., $3.75; 167-lb. bag, 

 $6.00. Special price on quantities. 'Add transportation 

 charges!. 



One cf the most 

 popular fertilizers 

 for lawns, garden crops and potted plants; of high analysis, 

 thoroughly dried and pulverized, giving lasting results. For 

 top dressing of lawn, use 1 ton per acre, applying in fall or 

 early spring. For garden crops use 1 to 2 tons per acre, 

 turning half the quantity under and top dressing the remainder. 

 Clean to handle and verv effective. 5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 45c; 25 

 lbs., SI. 00; 100 lb. bag, S2.50; 1000 lbs., $20.00; ton, $38.00. 



Bone Meal(Extra Fine) *%£;$lli Z2™h a A 



for lawns; rose bushes, grape vines, and deep rooted shrubbery, 

 where it is desired to furnish the plants with a perfectly safe, slow 

 acting but continuous supply of nourishment. Florists and nur- 

 serymen use large quantities of our bone meal very successfully. 

 2 lbs., 15c; 10 lbs., 45c; 50 lbs., S2.00; 167 lb. bag, $4.50. 

 (Add transportation charges). Special price on large 

 quantities. 



R1r»rn1 Maal One of the best plant foods for forcing flowers 

 DiUUU IVieai and vegetables. Excellent for Rose Bushes 

 during blooming season. 10c per lb., 3 lbs., 25c; 100 lbs., $4.50. 



T JlflH Plfl^TPr Useful as a medium for retaining moisture 

 1-iUlXKl JTiaalcI an j t j ie fluids an( j ammoniates of manure. 

 Also used for dipping potatoes after they have been cut for seed, 

 sealing the cuts as a protection and also supplying nourishment. 

 100 lb. bag, $1.20. Special price in quantities. 



T-TvflrfirPfl T imp Especially useful for correcting acid 

 tlvuidlCULillIlc condition of soils in gardens and lawns. 

 50 lb. bag, 55c; $16.00 per ton. 



^nil tPY Does your soil need lime? How much does it 



„ need? Will it Pay? "Li^ne, Legumes and Inocu- 



lation" — this has come to be the slogan of the progresive farmer 

 who wants to grow better crops and increase the fertility of his 

 farm. 



With Soiltes, a new quick, easy and accurate soil testing method 

 developed at the Michigan State Agricultural College, you can 

 determine exactly in a few minutes whether your soil is acid, and 

 how much lime it needs. Each outfit will make 75 to 100 tests. 

 Full directions, colored chart and lime table included. No special 

 knowledge or equipment required. Costs less than 2 cents per 

 sample tested. Soiltex will save you money. 



Soiltex — Pocket-size soil testing Outfit, with color chart and 

 lime table, postpaid, SI. 00. 



CLOVERS 



COWPEAS - - SOY BEANS 



VETCHES, Etc. 



For Plowing under as Green Manure 



See pages 49 and 50 



MITROCEH 



FLORANID 



The richest and purest nitrogen fertilizer. 

 92 times stronger than manure, clean, 

 odorless, stainless. For flowers, vegetables, 

 berries, hedges, shrubs and lawns. ISst it 

 dry or in liquid form. 1 level teaspoonful 

 makes a gallon of liquid fertilizer. 



A quality product for quality plants. 

 Junior tins, 10c; y % lb. tins, 50c; 1 lb. 

 tins. 75c; 50 lb. bags, $10.00. 



Granulated Peat Moss has rapidly come into general use for hor- 

 ticultural purposes, and large commercial growers recommend it 

 highly as a moisture retaining humus, unsurpassed for mulching. 

 It is inexpensive and should be used liberally about the garden, 

 greenhouse; for pot plants, window boxes and growing bulbs, etc. 

 It is excellent for clayey soils, light or sandy soils, gravelly soils, 

 beds, hotbeds, coldframes, greenhouse benches, in potting soil and 

 as a winter protection for lawns. Also as a mulch on strawberry 

 beds, perennial beds, for lillies, roses, vines, bush fruits, rhodo- 

 dendrons, azales, kalmias, blue berries, ferns, etc. Excellent as 

 a top dressing for all evergreens. Every florist, market gardener 

 andhpme gardener should thoroughly investigate the wonderful 

 possibility of this material. Instructive literature on request. 



Half bushel package (about 7 lbs.), 50c; Large Bale (13 

 cubic feet and covers 240 square feet 1 inch deep), $4.00; 

 5 to 9 Bales, per bale, S3. 75; 10 bales or more, per bale, 

 $3.50. 



jilQlKl 

 'IPILI 



O. K. POULTRY LITTER is a coarse 



grade of Peat Moss and makes an 

 ideal covering for floors of poultry 

 houses and scratch pens. Absorbs 

 dampness thereby keeping the flock 

 healthy, and affording opportunity for 

 plentv of exercise scratching for feed. 

 $3.50 per bale. 



Vidnrn ^ n '&hly concentrated plant food of quality, manu- 

 * l&UrU f ac tured by Swift & Company, and rapidly becom- 

 ing popular due to the excellent results obtained from its use. For 

 lawns, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. 5 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs., $1.75; 

 50 lbs., S3. 00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 



Ad 



r» r\ Don't waste 

 *- U Adco. 



garden rubbish. Turn it intomanure with 



ADCO is a powder which almost any non-woody vegetable 

 waste, and kept wet, gradually converts it into manure. 

 501 bs of Adco make a ton of manure. 

 Equal to stable manure — Odorless. 

 Price: 150 lbs., $10.50; 25 lbs., $2.00. Literature on request. 



W££D KILLER 



PATENTED 



Simply dilute with twenty quarts of water and apply to per- 

 nicious vegetation with a sprinkling can. 



Especially recommended for controlling undesirable vegetation 

 growing in drives, paths, tennis curts, gutters, etc. One gallon 

 is ample to clear 500 square feet of densely vegetated area. 



1 qt. cans, 75c; 1 gal. cans, $2.00; 5 gal. drums, S8.00 



Plantabbs (Fulton's) 



Odorless Plant Food Tablets — -Guaranteed to contain 11% nitrogen 

 (ammonia). 15% phosphoric acid and 20% potash. The ideal food 

 for all potted plants, outdoor flowers and vegetable gardening. 



Include in your next order. Price: 30 tablets, 25c; 65 tablets, 

 50c; 150 tablets, SI. 00; 1000 tablets, S3.50. 



