Fertilizers for Lawn and Garden * 
Dreer’s ‘‘Peerless’’ Plant Food. This 
fertilizer contains the correct proportions 
of plant food elements that assure vigor- 
ous, sturdy plant growth. Excellent for 
pot plants as well as in the flower and 
vegetable garden. The lawn will thrive 
luxuriantly when dressed with Peerless 
Plant Food. 3 lb. 25c; lb. 40c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 3 1b. 15c; lb. 25c; 5 Ibs. 50c; 
10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00; 
100 lbs. $5.00. 
Adco. The addition of Adco to the com- 
post pile or to other vegetable refuse, 
grass clippings, leaves, etc., using two 
pounds to each wheelbarrow load of 
refuse, will produce a clean, odorless 
manure within three or four months. 
25 lbs. $2.00; 150 lbs. $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. A material used 
in creating acid soils, in which Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons, and similar plants are to 
be grown. Use one pound to 10 square 
feet of surface. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 
lbs. $1.50; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Ammo Phos. A fertilizer for golf greens 
and fine bent grass lawns, containing 
20 per cent. ammonia and 20 per cent. 
phosphate, all quickly available. 5 lbs. 
75c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.25; 50 Ibs. 
$3.50; 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
Ammonium Sulphate. Readily soluble 
nitrogenous fertilizer analysing about 
25% ammonia. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 Ibs. 75c; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
Ashes, Canadian Hardwood. A good 
potash fertilizer for Delphinium, Lilies 
and similar plants requiring an alkaline 
soil condition. 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. 
$2.00. Per bag of about 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Blood Meal, Dried. A quickly avail- 
able, yet long lasting organic fertilizer. 
5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 75c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 
50 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $5.00. 
Bone Flour. Very finely pulverized 
bone. Excellent where an immediate 
effect is wanted. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 75c; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
Bone Meal. The fertilizer for all pur- 
poses; safe and effective. Especially 
good for use in the Rose garden and upon 
flowering Shrubs. 5 lbs. 40c: 10 lbs. 65c; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. 
$3.50; 500 lbs. $16.50; 1000 Ibs. $30.00; 
ton, $57.50. 
OVU is plain, dried cow 
'(\} manure, in a well pul- 
Mn verized condition. It 
aEane is entirely free of dirt 
fertilizer ’ and live weed seeds, 
and has much less odor than any similar 
fertilizer. Bovung is in ideal condition 
for use upon the lawn, while our experi- 
ments with it upon flowering plants have 
proved it superior to any other manure. 
5 lbs. 35c; 10 Ibs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 
50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. 
$12.50; 1000 Ibs. $23.50; ton $42.50. 
Clay’s Fertilizer, Imported. Recog- 
nized to be the outstanding fertilizer for 
greenhouse use. Bag of 28 lbs. $3.50; 
56 lbs. $6.00; 112 Ibs. $11.50. 
Peat Moss. 
Cattle Manure. Not pulverized, but 
rather shredded making it a desirable 
fertilizer upon heavy clay or loose sand 
soils. 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 
Ibs. $3.25; 500 Ibs. $16.00; 1000 lbs. 
$30.00; ton $55.00. 
Cotton Seed Meal. Rich in ammonia 
and potash, making an excellent organic 
fertilizer for lawns and golf greens. 5 lbs. 
50c; 10 Ibs. 75c; 25 Ibs. $1.50; 50 lbs. 
$2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Driconure. A combination of about 35 
per cent. peat moss with 65 per cent. cow 
manure. Sterile, weedless, and odorless. 
Equally good as a lawn dressing, as a 
garden fertilizer, or as a mulch. 50 
pound bag (contains about three bushels) 
$2.75. 
‘*Fairway Food.’’ An odorless, organic 
food for the lawn or flower garden, that 
may be applied at any time. Applica- 
tions of one pound to 100 square feet is 
sufficient for the average grass plot. 
25 Ibs. $1.50; 50 Ibs. $2.75; 100 Ibs. $5.00. 
Humus. Humus is organic matter that 
in the passing of time has reverted to a 
soil-like condition. It will lighten heavy 
soils, whereas sandy soils are benefited 
through their added ability to retain 
moisture. 50 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $2.00; 
500 Ibs. $9.50; 1000 lbs. $15.00; ton 
$25.00. 
Soil Testing Equipment 
La Motte Soil Testkit, for the de- 
termination of acidity and alkalinity, 
$2.00. Anyone can make the tests. 
La Motte Nitrate Set, furnishes an 
accurate reading of Nitrogen or Am- 
monia within the soil, $10.00. 
La Motte-Truog Phosphorus 
Outfit, giving a precise report upon 
phosphorus deficiency or excess, and 
indicating the correct amount of 
fertilizer necessary with which to 
bring the garden up to par, $12.50. 
Lawn Fertilizer. A special mixture 
that has been prepared primarily for fine 
lawns and greens. The analysis, 6—7— 
3, indicates the proper balancing of fer- 
tilizing units that will economically pro- 
duce the utmost in the growth of grasses. 
25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. 
$5.00; 500 lbs. $22.50. 
Lime, Hydrated. For lawn or garden 
use. Very finely pulverized. 10 lbs. 25c; 
50 Ibs. 75c; 100 Ibs. $1.25; 500 lbs. $5.50; 
1000 Ibs. $10.00; ton $18.50. 
Limestone. Pulverized. For the creat- 
ing of alkalinity in soils. For the growing 
of Delphinium and similar plants no 
other material is more effective nor safer 
to use than pulverized limestone. 50 
Ibs. 65c; 100 Ibs. $1.00; 500 Ibs. $4.50; 
1000 lbs. $8.00; ton $15.00. 
Loma. A scientifically prepared plant 
food for the lawn, flower garden, and 
vegetable garden. Rich in nitrogen, pot- 
ash, and phosphates. 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 
Ibs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
An excellent medium with which to improve the texture of your soil. 
Through its use heavy clays are lightened and made more porous while those soils 
that are sandy are aided in their ability to retain moisture. Peat moss also makes a 
splendid mulching material that is particularly good when used about Evergreens, 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and similar plants. 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.50; bale of 20 
bushels (sufficient to cover an area of 250 square feet one inch deep) $3.00; 5 bales 
$13.50; 10 bales $25.00. 
Muriate of Potash. The essential ele 
ment for the proper development of all 
root crops. 5 lbs. 45c; 10 lbs. 75c; 25 lbs. 
$1.25; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Nitrate of Soda. Where quick, succu- 
lent growth is desired, such as with 
Lettuce, Spinach, etc., Nitrate of Soda 
is particularly valuable. 5 lbs. 40c; 25 
Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
Phosphate, Superphosphate (16% 
Acid Phosphate). The rapid develop- 
ment of plants with a corresponding 
stimulation of flower production are 
qualities that may be attributed to 
phosphates. 25 lbs. 85c; 50 lbs. $1.25; 
100 lbs. $2.00; 500 Ibs. $7.50. 
Plantabbs. A widely advertised fertil- 
izer and stimulant in tablet form made 
especially for potted plants. Package of 
30 tablets 25c; 75 tablets 50c; 200 
tablets $1.00; 1000 tablets $3.50. 
Salt, Agricultural. Used upon the as- 
paragus bed, chiefly for keeping down 
weeds. 100 Ibs. $1.75; 500 Ibs. $7.50; 
1000 Ibs. $13.50; ton, $25.00. 
Sheep Manure, Pulverized. Oneof 
the most used animal manures in the 
growing of flowers. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 
65c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. 
$3.00; 500 Ibs. $14.00; 1000 Ibs. $26.50; 
ton, $50.00. 
Soot, Imported Scotch. Used prin- 
cipally to produce good color in green- 
house plants. Effective against grubs, 
worms, and other soil insects. 10 lbs. 
75c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.75; 100 
Ibs. $5.00. 
Stim-U-Plant. A fertilizer in tablet 
form, containing the essential plant 
foods in highly concentrated form. Very 
convenient for use upon pot grown 
plants. Package of 30 tablets, 25c; 100 
tablets, 75c; 1000 tablets, $3.50. 
Tankage. Very similar to blood but not 
so high in fertilizer content. 25 lbs. 
$1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
Tobacco Stems (Shredded). A fertil- 
izer and an insecticide, while as a mulch 
for the rose garden nothing will be found 
that is superior. 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. 
$1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; 1000 Ibs. $25.00. 
Tobacco Stems (Uncut). For poultry 
nests, in bales of 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Tobacco Stem Meal (Sterilized). 
Supplies organic potash and nitrogen. 
Since it adds humus to the soil, tobacco 
stem meal will increase the value of any 
chemical fertilizer when used in equal 
parts. 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 
Ibs. $3.00. 
Tree Food, ‘‘Davey.’’ A concentrated 
fertilizer prepared especially for trees by 
the Davey Institute of Tree Surgery. 
This food is not a cure-all, but rather a 
carefully balanced ration that will give 
your trees an immediate impulse toward 
higher vitality. Supplied in 50 lb. bag 
only; bag, $3.50. 
Vegetable Garden Fertilizer. A 
properly balanced fertilizer that may be 
used with excellent results throughout 
the entire vegetable garden. 25 Ibs. 
$1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; 500 
Ibs. $12.50; 1000 Ibs. $22.50; ton, $40.00. 
Vigoro. A specially prepared food for 
lawns, vegetable and flower gardens, 
shrubbery, trees, etc. 25 Ibs. $1.50; 50 
Ibs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. $4.00. 
Periodic applications of fertilizer or plant food will keep your plants supplied with nourishment throughout the season 
