3or (Beautiful J^awnb and Better Qarden* 
FERTILIZERS, MANURES, SOIL 
INGREDIENTS (cont.) 
Muriate of Potash. For potato and root 
crops. Alkaline reaction. Use ll-> lbs. per 
100 sq. ft. 
5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 25 lbs. $3; 50 lbs. $5; 
100 lbs. $9 
Nitrate of Soda. Nitrogen in available form 
for lettuce and other leafy vegetables. Use 
1 oz. to 1 gal. of water as liquid, or 1?4 ozs. 
to 1 sq. vd. drv. 
5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $10 
PEAT MOSS. Imported 
Adds organic matter and improves soil 
texture, helping to conserve soil moisture and 
to aerate where necessary. Valued for storing 
bulbs such as cannas and dahlias. Carton 
(14 lbs.) will cover 30 sq. ft. 1 in. deep. 
Carton $1.65; 10-bus. bale $3.75; 17-bus. 
bale $5.50 
PEAT, Michigan 
A sedge peat superior to imported. For 
winter mulching of rose beds, perennials, 
shrubs. Use when making new lawns. 
Pk. 85c; 5 cu. ft. $3.85; 5 bacj $19; 
10 ba^s $36 
Sheep Manure. A concentrated fertilizer — 
dried, screened, sterilized and pulverized. 
Useful in general garden work and for making 
liquid manure so valuable as a needed stimu- 
lant when flowers come into bud. 
5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.20; 
50 lbs. $4; 100 lbs. $6.25; 500 lbs. $30 
Superphosphate. !8-20% ; To be used 
freelv for supplying phosphoric acid. Readily 
soluble. 5 lbs. 55c; 10 lbs. $1 ; 25 lbs. $1.85; 
100 lbs. $4.50 
Vermiculite. Terra Lite. A natural 
mineral one-tenth the weight of sand or soil. 
Sterile, inert, retains water. Will not permit 
fungus or alga? growth. It insures full benefit 
from hormones, vitamins and nutrient solu- 
tions. Useful for starting seed, as it helps to 
prevent damping off and other soil-borne 
diseases. Add 25 to 50 percent to soil for 
potting. Use it around the roots of newly 
planted trees and shrubs. Holds moisture 
even during protracted drv spells. 
4 qts. (*41b.) 45c; Hbus. (3 lbs.) 85c; 
2>£-cu.-ft. bags weight about 12 lbs.> $1.85 
FERTILIZERS FOR HOUSE PLANTS 
AND HYDROPONICS 
BOOST 
A 100% soluble plant food. 
One teaspoon fuf makes a 
gallon of scientifically blend- 
ed feeding solution, com- 
plete with all ace-elements. 
Odorless. Keeps without 
deterioration. Useful for 
garden use as well as for 
indoor plants. 
4 ozs. 35c; lb. $1; 5 lbs. 
$3.50 
Electra. An excellent plant food, 80% or- 
ganic and containing 30 ingredients to pro- 
vide all the elements which plants require, in 
soluble form. 
20 lbs. $4.25; 40 lbs. $7.50; 80 lbs. $11 
House Plant Food. A safe, high-grade 
fertilizer free from disagreeable odor, pre- 
pared especially for feeding plants grown in 
pots. Induces luxuriant, healthy growth, 
rich green foliage and larger flowers. 
12 ozs. 50c 
HYPONEX 
A complete, balanced all- 
soluble plant food. A 
pound makes 100 gals, for 
soil culture or 50 gals, 
for soiless culture. 
Lb. $1; 10 lbs. $8; 25 lbs. 
$15; 50 lbs. $25 
PlantTabbs. A complete plant food with 
vitamin B-l added. In tablet form for easy 
handling. 
30 tablets 25c; 75 for 50c; 200 for $1; 
1000 for $3.50 
Rapid-Gro. (Powder.) The approved for- 
mula for a liquid plant food. Contains vita- 
min B-l and B-2. No inert matter. 100% 
soluble. Quickly absorbed by plant roots. 
Use 1 tsp. to 1 qt. of water; 1 lb. to 22 gals, 
of water. 
8 ozs. 69c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $4.50; 25 lbs. $21 
Stim-U-Plant. Plant food in tablets. 
Ideal for pot plants and to provide quick 
stimulation for garden plants. 
30 tablets 35c; 100 for $1 ; 1000 for $5 
Trace L. A complete plant fo<xl containing 
15 important available elements. Highly 
recommended for application in liquid form. 
1 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1 ; 15 lbs. $1 1.25 ; 35 lbs. $24.50 ; 
100 lbs. $65 
CUT-FLOWER PRESERVERS 
Bloomlife. When added to water, prolongs 
the life and beauty of cut flowers. 
Pkt. for 1 qt.) 10c; 3pkts. 25c ; 50-qt. size $2 
Survival. \ si iennfic material for preserving 
cut flowers and prolonging their fresh appear- 
ance. Revives weak flowers, intensifies color, 
reduces spoilage from bacteria and fungi 
and eliminates slime in pots and vases. 
Vilb. 50c; lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.85 
ROOT-FORMING CHEMICALS- 
HORMONES 
Hormodin Powder No. 1. A hormone 1 
powder inducing better roots faster. Simply 
dip stems of cuttings in Hormodin powder 
and place in usual propagating medium. 
1 3 A ozs. 50c; lb. $3 
FRUITONE 
Stops premature drop of 
flowers, fruits and leaves. 
Applied as a spray. 
2 ozs. $1; 12 ozs. $5 
ROOTONE 
Stimulates roots on cuttings, 
seeds, bulbs. 
2-oz. jar $1 ; lb. $5 
Rosetone. Insures the success of your roses. 
Soak roots of bushes in Rosetone before 
planting. Water established rose bushes with 
it for better growth. V^<> z - 25c; 3 ozs. $1 
Transplantone. Used extensively in setting 
out tomato, sweet potato, cabbage, tobacco 
and other plants, for earlier maturity and 
larger crop. Vioz. 25c; 3 ozs. $1 ; lb. $4 
Tomato-Fix. Spray tomato flowers with 
Tomato- Fix, and like magic, nearly every one 
produces a tomato — many of them seedless. 
100 tablets (25 qts. spray) $1 
Fruit Fix. 1 Vi ozs. 50c; 3 ozs. $1 
Berry-Set. A hormone spray for bigger 
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, holry- 
berries. Vfco*- 25c; cz. 50c; 3 ozs. $1 
GIANT 
DUSTER 
Unexcelled for 
Orchards, 
Truck and 
Flower 
Gardens 
Durable! 
Lightweight! 
Easy to operate! 
A time-proven, cus- /Ak 
tomer-approved dus- 
ter with the most 
perfect and simple 
feed ever devised. The speed fan runs 
on ball bearings; enclosed cut steel gears 
run in grease. Hopper has large open- 
ing for easy filling, holds 7 lbs. Attached 
carrying straps are easily adjusted for 
perfect balance and case in operation. 
Either one or both nozzles may be used 
for dusting 1 or 2 rows at a time. Use 
for DDT, dry powder insecticide dust, 
etc. Of heavy gauge tin finished in red 
lacquer. Length, 40 in. Ship. wt. 12 lbs. 
$32.50. 
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