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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Fertilizers 



Plants are constantly drawing nitrogen, jphosphorus, potash and other elements from 

 the soil, and when your farm or garden produces a crop of vegetables, flowers, cereals 

 or fruit, a certain portion of these important plant foods are removed from the soil. 



Continued planting and removing of crops would soon exhaust the supply of these 

 necessary plant foods, were it not that by the use of commercial fertilizers, stable and 

 barnyard manure, we are able to replenish the supply and thereby keep up the fertility 

 of the soil. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGZ! WITHOUT NOTICE 



Florida Humus 



son TESTING KIT 



The Sudbury Soil Testing Kit enables 

 you to cheaply and easily test your own 

 soil, so that you may know exactly what 

 fertilizers to use. Home Garden Kit, 

 complete with charts, $2.00. 



5-10-5 



The growth of your lawn depends on moisture and available plant food. If your soil 

 does not contain moisture retentive humus, the growth is bound to suffer during dry spells 

 regardless of the amount of water applied. If soil bacteria is lacking, the grass will also 

 suffer, for it is the soil bacteria that reduce plant foods to a form that can be assimilated 

 by the roots. 



Florida Snmiis is pure decayed vegetable matter, containing approximately 3% organic 

 nitrogen (the best source of nitrogen for plants). Florida Htunns absorbs 5.81 times its own 

 weight in water. Florida Humus, when mixed with Bone meal and composted for one week 

 showed three times as many soil bacteria as the best dairy manure, proving that it is an 

 ideal medium for the growth of soil bacteria, so necessary to the growth of all vegetation. 



Prices, delivered in Pittsburgh, lOO lbs., $3.25; 200 lbs., $5.50; ton, $45.00. Write for 

 car lot prices. 



Cattle Manure 



Manure from the feeding pens, rich in 

 plant foods. Thoroughly shredded and dried 

 at a high temperature to kill weed seeds. 

 Not so coarse as barnyard manure but much 

 coarser than Sheep Manure, making an ex- 

 cellent top dressing for roses. 



100 lbs $ 3.00 1000 lbs $22.00 



500 lbs 12.00 2000 lbs 42.00 



Bone Meal 



PUBE BAW NO. 1 



Nitrogen 3.70% 



Phosphoric Acid 21.50% 



Bone Phosphate of Lime 47.00% 



A warranted pure grade made from se- 

 lected stock of bones. A fine grind, suitable 

 for lawns, vegetables and shrubs. 



Apply at the rate of 5 lbs. per 100 square 

 feet, or 1000 to 1500 lbs. per acre. 



Supplied in 100-lb. Bagrs 



5 lbs $0.30 100 lbs $ 4.00 



10 lbs 50 500 lbs 16.00 



25 lbs 1.25 1000 lbs 31.00 



50 lbs 2.25 2000 lbs 60.00 



Bone Meal Flour 



Nitrogen 82% 



Phosphoric Acid 29.76% 



Bone Phosphate of Lime 70.00^r 



Finest grade of bone meal made. Ground 

 as fine as flour, used in potting soil and in 

 the greenhouse on carnations. 



Supplied in 100-lb. Bags 



100 lbs $ 5.50 1000 lbs $43.50 



500 lbs 22.25 2000 lbs 85.00 



Lime, Hydrated 



High calcium limestone burned to remove 

 the foreign elements that are of no value 

 to the soil. Our lime contains 63 per cent 

 of calcium oxide. Highly recommended to 

 correct acidity on lawn, garden and ^arm 

 soils. 



Supplied in 50-11). Bags 



10 lbs $0.30 500 lbs $ 6.00 



50 lbs 75 1000 lbs 10.00 



100 lbs 1.50 2000 lbs 18.00 



A special formula for the Pittsburgh 

 district. Contains 5% Nitrogen; 10% Phos- 

 phoric Acid; 5% Potash. Use 5 lbs. for 100 

 square feet for lawns; 10 lbs. per 100 square 

 feet for flowers and vegetable gardens, and 

 shrubbery, and as a summer top dressing 

 2 to 4 lbs. per 100 square feet. 



Supplied in 100-lb. Bags 



100 lbs $ 3.00 1000 lbs $22.00 



500 lbs 12.00 2000 lbs 42.00 



Nitrate of Soda 



Nitrogen 15% 

 Quick acting stimulant containing 15 per 

 cent nitrogen which hastens development 

 of the crop. 



Supplied in 100-11). Bags 



1 lb $0.15 500 lbs $15.00 



10 lbs 1.00 1000 lbs 26.00 



100 lbs 3.50 2000 lbs 50.00 



Sheep Manure 



Flower G-ardens. Luxuriant growth of 

 healthy green foliage and a wealth of vivid 

 colored flowers quickly follow the use of 

 Sheep Manure. Mix with the soil under 

 new plantings and top dress established 

 plants with 10 lbs. to 100 sq. ft. of soil. 



Vegetables and Fruit. Every gardener 

 knows that there Is nothing better than 

 manure to build up the soil. Sheep Manure 

 is practical and will produce big crops of 

 crisp, tender vegetables for the early mar- 

 ket. Also improves yield, color and flavor 

 of fruit crops. Use 1000 to 1500 lbs. per 

 acre. PBICES 



6 lbs $0.30 100 lbs $ 3.00 



10 lbs 50 500 lbs 12.00 



25 lbs 1.00 1000 lbs 22.00 



BO lbs 1.75 2000 lbs 42.00 



FREE DELIVERY 



All fertilizers on tills page purchased In quantities of 100 lbs. or over are delivered 

 free Inside the city limits at prices listed. On freight shipments an allowance of 25c 

 per 100 lbs. will be made. 



