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FERTILIZERS FOR GARDEN AND FARM. 



FERTILIZERS. 



We keep but one grade of Fertilizers and that the highest. Procuring our 



supplies from honorable houses, we are confident that our 



customers will receive full value. 



Pure Ground Bone. Excellent for restoring and quick- 

 ening grass plots, gardens, etc. 

 Apply 400 to 600 lbs. to the acre. 

 5 lbs., 25 cts. ; 25 lbs., 75 cts. ; 50 

 lbs., 81.25 ; 100 lbs., §2.25; sack of 

 200 lbs., §4.00; per ton. §35.00. 



Pure Bone Meal. Better than 

 I Ground Bone for mixing with pot- 

 fting soil for giving immediate effect. 

 15 lbs., 25 cts.; 25 lbs.. 75 cts ; 50 lbs , 

 >§1.25 ; 100 lbs., §2 25 ; 200 lb. sack, 

 §4.00; per ton §35 00. 



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Coarse Bone. Ground coarse, for grape borders and 

 poultry. 5 lb., 25 cts. ; 50 lbs , §1.25 ; 100 lbs., §2.25 ; 200 

 lb. bag, §4.00 ; per ton, §35 00. 



Pure Bone Flour. Ground perfectly fine ; an excellent 

 fertilizer for pot plants or beds where an immediate effect 

 is wanted. 5 lbs., 25 cts ; 100 lbs., 83.00 ; bbl. of 200 lbs.. 

 §5.00 ; ton, §45.C0. 



Dreer's Ammoniated Bone Phosphate. This is the 

 leading Ammoniated Phosphate. A perfectly pure and 

 high grade article, and the best for general purposes. 

 5 lbs., 20 cts. ; 100 lbs., $2.00; 200 lb. "bag, §3.50; ton. 

 §32 00. 



Bowker's Greenhouse Chemicals. This is a new chem- 

 ical compound, and is excellent for indoor and outdoor use, 

 for either flowers or vegetables. Can be used either in 

 liquid form, or mixed with the soil. Circulars giving full 

 directions mailed free. 10 lbs., 50 cts. ; 25 lbs., §1.00; 

 50 lbs., §1.75 ; 100 lbs., §3.00. 



Bowker's Lawn Garden Dressing. This dressing 

 is prepared so that it acts gradually through the season. It 

 may be applied at any time during the spring, summer, or 

 autumn, or as often as the grass seems to need nourish- 

 ment. It will restore many lawns to full luxuriance that 

 have been nearly ruined by drought. 10 lb. bag, 50 cts. ; 

 25 lbs., §1.00; 50 lbs., §1.75; 100 lbs., §3.00. 



Bowker's Ammoniated Food for Flowers. Made 

 especially for plants grown in the conservatory, house or 

 garden ; clean, free from offensive odor. Full directions 

 with each package. Packages, 15 and 25 cts. ; by mail, 25 

 and 40 cts. 



Pulverized Sheep Manure. This is a pure natural 

 manure and the most nutritious food for plants. Its effect 

 is immediate and lasting, it is clean to handle, and one of 

 the best manures to mix with soil for potting plants — one 

 part manure to six parts soil. For use in the vegetable 

 garden it is invaluable. Placed directly in hills or drills, it 

 promotes a rapid, steady growth until maturity. As a 

 lawn top-dressing it is unequalled. 5 lb. package, 25 cts. ; 

 10 lbs., 40 cts. ; 50 lbs., §1.50; 100 lbs., §2.50. 



Nitrate of Soda. A fertilizer for all crops. It is very 

 quick in action, and hastens maturity of crops fully two 

 weeks. Being extremely soluble, it should not be applied 

 until the plants are above ground, when 100 to 300 lbs. per 

 acre should be sown mixed with wood ashes or land plaster. 

 Will be shipped onlv in double bags. 25 lbs., §1.25; 

 50 lbs., §2.25 ; 100 lbs'., 84.00; 200 lbs., §7.50; ton, §45.00. 



Tobacco Stems. This has become an indespensable 

 lawn covering for winter. It not only acts as a protector, 

 but imparts large quantities of ammonia, and drives away 

 insects and moles, which harbor in a lawn during winter. 

 Bale of about 250 lbs., §2.00. 



Canada Hard-Wood Ashes. Indispensable as a lawn 

 dressing, or to apply to 

 orchards. They should be 

 applied late in fall, or early in 

 spring, so that the rains and 

 snows may leach the ashes 

 and cany the elements down 

 to the roots of grass or trees. 

 Our ashes are screened and 

 are in proper condition for 

 immediate use. Apply at 



the rate of 1000 to 1500 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs., §1.00; per 



bbl. (about 250 lbs.), §3.00; ton, §20.00. 



Clay's Fertilizer. This valuable imported manure is 

 especially recommended to all who grow either fruit, flowers 

 or vegetables, and wish to bring them to the highest per- 

 fection. Should be used in potting soil, and spread on 

 staging of greenhouses planted with flowering plants. Per 

 bag of 25 lbs., S2.00 ; 50 lbs., §3.50; 100 lbs., §6.50. 



Cotton Seed Heal. Used quite largely as a fertilizing 

 ingredient. Contains about 8 per cent, ammonia, 2\ per 

 cent. phos. acid, 1\ per cent, potash. Excellent as a lawn 

 dressing. It is one of the cheapest fertilizing ingredients, 

 odorless and clean ; 100 lb. sacks, §3.00 per sack; §25 00 per 

 ton. Special prices for car load lots. 



Peruvian Guano CLobos). Four per cent, ammonia. 

 The quantity used per acre is 300 to 400 lbs. ; before using, 

 mix with loam or plaster. It should not be mixed with 

 lime, ashes, muck or clay ; nor should it come in contact 

 with growing plants when used in a dry state. 1J lb. box, 

 15 cts. ; 3 lb. box, 15 cts. ; 5 lbs. in a bag, 25 cts. ; per 

 100 lbs., S3. 00 ; per sack of about 167 lbs., §5.00 ; per ton, 

 §45.00. 



Land Plaster. Excellent for composting, fertilizing or 

 mixing with guano. 100 lb. bag, §1.00; barrel, 81.50; 

 per ton, §10.00. 



Agricultural Salt. For top dressing asparagus beds. 

 Applv very earlv in spring at the rate of 800 to 1000 lbs. 

 per acre. 200 lbs., §1.50; per ton, §10.00. 



Kainit. One of the most useful ingredients for making 

 "Commercial" fertilizers or using alone. Apply at the 

 rate of 1000 lbs. per acre. If used on lawns it should be 

 spread during; whiter. 100 lbs., 81.25; 200 lbs., §2.00; 

 per ton, §1600. 



Excelsior Flour Food. Just the thing for pot plants. 

 Full directions on each package. 10 cts. per package ; 15 cts. 

 postpaid ; 81. 00 per doz. by express. 



MAPES' CELEBRATED FERTILIZERS. 



For bag of 

 J00 lbs. 



Potato manure §4 



Corn " 4 



Onion " 4. 



Cabbage and cauliflower manure ... 4 



Fruit and vine " ... 4 



Orange and fruit tree " ... 4, 



Grass and grain spring top-dressing . . 4. 



Complete manure, "'A" brand ... 4. 



" " for general use ... 4. 



" " for heavy soils ... 4 



" " for light soils ... 4. 



Vegetable ' ' for all soils .... 4 



Early vegetable and truck manure . . 4. 



Mapes' Descriptive Pamphlet Mailed Free cm Application 



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Per ton of 

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§39 00 

 3600 

 41.00 

 38 00 

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 35 00 

 38.00 

 39.00 

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 41.00 



Special low rates on Fertilizers by the car load furnished on application. 



