Fertilizers for Lawn and Garden 
Customer pays transportation charges on fertilizers 
The War Production Board ordered in September of last year .a.. 
nation-wide conservation of chemical fertilizers, prohibiting their use on 
golf-courses, cemeteries, lawns, roadsides, and non-commercial plantings 
of trees, shrubs and flowers. This situation affects all home gardeners, 
many of whom have become accustomed to using nothing but the 
highly-concentrated chemical fertilizers for their vegetable and flower 
garden. There is a possibility that approved grades of fertilizers will 
be made available later on for use on vegetables in the home garden. 
Adco. The addition of Adco to the com- 
post pile or to other vegetable refuse, 
grass clippings, leaves, etc., will quick- 
ly produce a clean, odorless manure 
within four months. Use 2 lbs. for 
each wheelbarrow load of refuse. 
7% Ibs. $1.00; 25 Ibs. $2.00; 150 lbs. 
$10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. To make soils 
acid. Use one pound to 10 square feet 
of surface. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 
Ibs. $1.50; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Bone Flour. Very finely pulverized 
bone. Use 15 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 
60c: 10 Ibs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.25; 50 
Ibs. $3.70; 100 Ibs. $6.00. 
Bone Meal. The fertilizer for all pur- 
poses; safe and effective. Especially 
good for use in the perennial garden. 
It should be well mixed with the soil 
and will give a decidedly lasting ef- 
fect. 25 Ibs. for 1000 sq. ft. 
5 lbs. 40c 50 lbs. $2.50 
10 Ibs. 75c 100 Ibs. $4.00 
25 Ibs. $1.50 5.00 Ibs. $18.50 
povun 
organic 
fertilizer 
dehydrated, 
is natural cow 
manure, contain- 
ing not less than 
75% organic mat- 
ter, thoroughly 
and well pulverized. 
Entirely free of dirt and live weed 
seeds, and has much less odor than 
any similar fertilizer. Bovung is 
ideal for use on the lawn, while our 
experiments with it upon flowering 
plants have proved it superior to 
any other manure. Use 100 lbs. per 
; 1000 sq. ft. 
5 Ibs. 35c; 10 Ibs. 60c; 25 Ibs. $1.00; 
50 Ibs. $1.65; 100 Ibs. $3.00; 500 lbs. 
$14.00; 1000 Ibs. $26.50; ton $48.00. 
Cow Manure. Dried and shredded. A 
desirable natural plant food and soil 
builder. Use 100 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. 
10 Ibs. 70c; 25 Ibs. $1.20; 50 lbs. 
Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.65; 500 lbs. 
$17.00; 1000 lbs. $32.50; ton $62.00. 
Cotton Seed Meal. An excellent organic 
fertilizer for ericaceous plants such as 
Laurel, Rhododendrons, etc. 20 lbs. 
for 1000 sq. ft. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 Ibs. 90c; 
25 Poe $1.50; 50 Ibs. $2 °50; 100 Ibs. 
$4.75 
The rate of application under each 
product is average. In the case of fer- 
tilizers they may be decreased or in- 
creased within certain limits depending 
upon conditions. Excessive applications 
of fertilizer not only are harmful but 
may, in fact, cause damage. Michigan 
Peat and Peat Moss on the other hand 
may be used 4 to 5 inches deep for 
spading into the soil. 
Hyper Humus. Humus is organic mat- 
ter that has reverted to a soil-like 
condition. It will lighten heavy soils, 
while sandy soils are benefited 
through their added ability to retain 
moisture. Use at,the rate of 2 to 4 lbs. 
per square foot. 25 lbs. 75c; 50 lbs. 
$1.25; 100 Ibs. $2.00; 500 lbs. $9.50; 
1000 Ibs. $15.00; ton $25.00. 
Lime, Hydrated. Use 50 lbs. per 1000 
sq. ft. 10 lbs. 30c; 50 Ibs. 85c; 100 
Ibs. $1.40; 500 Ibs. $6.50; 1000 lbs. 
$12.00; ton $20.00. 
Limestone. Pulverized. For making 
soils alkaline nothing is safer than 
limestone. 70 Ibs. for 1000 sq. ft. 80 
Ibs. 85c; 480 lbs. $4.50; 960 lbs. 
$8.00; ton $15.00. 
Muriate of Potash. Use 6 lbs. for 1000 
sq. ft. of surface. 5 lbs. 45c; 10 lbs. 
75c; 25 Ibs. $1.25; 100 Ibs. $4.00. 
Superphosphate (16%). Use 20 lbs. for 
1000 sq. ft. 10 lbs. 60c; 25 Ibs. $1.00; 
50 Ibs. $1.45; 100 Ibs. $2.35. 
Michigan Peat 
Nature’s finest soil builder containing 
approximately 97% organic matter— 
the highest found in any peat product. 
Outlasts humus in the soil. Retains six 
times its weight in moisture and _pre- 
vents draining away of liquid plant 
food. Stimulates root growth, lightens 
clay soil, and binds sandy ones. One 
bushel covers about 20 sq. ft. of area 
one inch deep. 1 bushel $1.00; 3 bushels 
$2.50; 10 bushels $7.50; 1000 lbs. 
$20.00; ton $39.00. 
Peatmoss, Horticultural 
.. An indispensable material for the im- 
provement of all kinds of soil and pot- 
ting soil mixtures. One bale will cover 
about 200 square feet 1-inch deep. For 
seed pans, mix equal parts good soil, 
sand, and peatmoss. If used in the gar- 
den, always mix well with the soil 4- 
inches deep except when used as a mulch. 
25 lbs. $1.50 not prepaid 
50 Ibs. $2.75 i 
1bale $5.50 ‘“ is 
Saft, Agricultural. Used upon Aspara- 
gus beds, chiefly for keeping down 
weeds at the rate of 20 lbs. per 1000 
sq. ft. 100 Ibs. $2.00; 500 lbs. $8.00. 
Dried Sheep Manure 
One of the most used animal manures 
in the growing of flowers and upon 
lawns. Use at the rate of 100 Ibs. to 1000 
sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 40c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. 
$1.20; 50 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.65; 500 
Ibs. $17.00; 1000 Ibs. $32.50; ton $62.00. 
Tobacco Mulch, Coarse Ground. Sup- 
plies organic potash and nitrogen. It 
adds humus to the soil and will in- 
crease the value of any chemical fer- 
tilizer when used in equal parts. Very 
desirable for mulching the Rose gar- 
den. 50 Ibs. $1.85. 
Tobacco Stems, Uncut. For coarse 
mulch; 50: lbs. 95c; 100 Jbs.. $4.60: 
Vigero 
At the time of go- 
ing to press with 
this catalog no def- 
inite word has been 
received about the 
availability of 
Vigoro for 
your vege- 
table and 
flower garden. 
The manutfac- 
turer hopes }t 
that the Gov- 
ernment will 
give their approval to a new but 
equally effective formula which does 
not draw on essential war materials. 
Just as soon as Vigoro becomes avail- 
able again, we shall have it for you. 
Wood Ashes. Wood Ashes are valued 
for their potash which is an essential 
element to all plants, but particular- 
ly important to those which require 
an alkaline soil such as Carnations, 
Delphinium, and Lilies. 25 lbs. per 
yIGORO 
‘omplete Plant Food 
THE SQUARE MEAL 
1000 square feet. 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 
Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.00; 500 Ibs. 
$13.50. 
For other fertilizers, see page 91. 
Keep Your Soil Productive 
Chemical fertilizers are not indispensable when it comes 
to keeping the soil productive. After all, they are of com- 
paratively recent origin and mankind got along without 
them for many centuries. That does not mean that they 
have no value, but under present conditions gardeners will 
have an opportunity to go back to the old-fashioned ma- 
nures which, although not as highly-concentrated, have 
other qualities important to plant growth. 
Customer Pays Transportation on Fertilizers. 
By all means establish a compost heap as a valuable 
source of humus and plant food. ADCO will help you to 
produce your own rich, odorless manure from all kinds 
of garden refuse. Bovung, cow manure, and dried sheep 
manure may be used freely throughout the garden to in- 
crease soil fertility. Work them well into the soil surface 
or mix into the planting hole. 
ashes may be mixed with these manures. 
Bone-meal and wood 
we 
