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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Garden, Lawn, and Farm Fertilizers 



Why Fertilizers Are Necessary 



Plants are constantly drawing nitrogen, 

 phosphorus, potash, and other elements from the 

 soil, and when you pick a tomato or cut-flowers 

 for the house you are taking a certain portion of 

 these elements directly from the soil. It can 

 readily be seen that continued planting and 

 removing of crops would soon exhaust these 

 very necessary elements unless something were 

 done to replenish the supply. Nitrogen, phos- 

 phorus, and potash are most important as 

 fertilizers because they are the most utilized by 

 plants. It is further known that some plants 

 take more of one element from the soil than 

 others, therefore we have fertilizers made up of 

 special formulas for the various different crops. 



Prices on Fertilizer are based on delivery to 

 the transportation company, or called for at our 

 storeroom. If city truck delivery is desired, add 

 'drayage charges of 50 cts. per 100-lb. sack; or 

 25 cts. per 100 lbs. in lots of 1,000 lbs or over. 



Acid Phosphate. Quick acting and valuable 

 for grasses, grains, and corn. Available phos- 

 phoric acid, i6 per cent. lOO lbs. I2; 500 lbs. 

 $7.50; 1,000 lbs. $14; 2,000 lbs. $27. 



Ashes, Unleached Hardwood. Used when soil 

 requires sweetening or is lacking in potash. 

 Fine for lawns. 100 lbs. $2; 500 lbs. I8.25; 

 1,000 lbs. I15.50; 2,000 lbs. I30. 



Bon Arbor. A concentrated chemical fertilizer 

 for pot plants. Potash, 4 to 5 per cent. 

 8-oz. can 35 cts.; 16 ozs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. I2. 



Bone-Meal Fertilizer. For lawns, vegetables, 

 and roses. Acts slowly but its effects are 

 lasting. Ammonia, 4K per cent; phosphoric 

 acid, 21 per cent — equal to bone phosphate, 

 47K per cent. 100 lbs. I3.25; 500 lbs. $13.75; 

 1,000 lbs. $26.50; 2,000 lbs. $52. 



Bone-Meal, No. 1, Pure Raw. Manufactured 

 from select stock of bones. Ammonia, 4K 

 to 6 per cent; phosphoric acid, 22 per cent — 

 equal to bone phosphate 48 to 52 per cent. 

 5 lbs. 30 cts.; 10 lbs. 50 cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. 

 $1.85; 100 lbs. $3.50; 500 lbs. $14.50; 1,000 

 lbs. $28; 2,000 lbs. $55. 



Bowker's Plant Food. A food for house plants. 

 Soluble in water and free from odor. Pkg. 25c. 



Cattle Manure. Shredded and dried at a high 

 temperature, whereby all weed seeds are 

 killed. 100 lbs. $2.50; 500 lbs. $10.75; i.ooo 

 lbs. $20.50; 2,000 lbs. $40. 



Clay's Fertilizer. An English fertilizer used 

 largely for forcing. 7 lbs. $1.50; 14 lbs. $2.50; 

 28 lbs. $4.50; 56 lbs. $7.50; 112 lbs. $14. 



Corn and Potato, 7-9-3. A sure crop pro- 

 ducer, especially adapted for corn and pota- 

 toes. 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. $11.50; 1,000 lbs. 

 $22; 2,000 lbs. $43. 



Cotton-Seed Meal. Rich in potash and am- 

 monia. Market price. 



General Truck 3-8-4. Well proportioned to 

 meet the requirements of the market-gardener. 

 100 lbs. $3.50; 500 lbs. $14.50; 1,000 lbs. $28; 

 2,000 lbs. $55. 



F. and I. Fertilizer and Insecticide. The 

 plant-foods are in available form and quick 

 acting. Used as a mulch, the nicotine contents 

 make a valuable insect destroyer. Nitrogen 2 

 per cent, available phosphoric acid 2>^ per 

 cent, potash 3 per cent. 100 lbs. $2.50; 500 

 lbs. $11.25; 2,000 lbs. $42. 



Horn Shavings. Rich in ammonia and valuable 

 for use in mixing in potting soil, for growing 

 'mums, etc. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 65 cts.; 25 lbs. 

 $2; 100 lbs. $7. 



Humus. For use on soils lacking in vegetable 

 matter. 25 lbs. 75 cts.; 50 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. 

 $2; 500 lbs. $8.25; 1,000 lbs. $15.50; 2,000 

 lbs. $30. Carload price on request. 



Keystone, or Grain. A quick and lasting 

 brand made from bone and tankage. Am- 

 monia, to 3 per cent; soluble phosphoric 

 acid, 7 to 9 per cent; potash, i to 2 per cent. 

 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. $11.50; 1,000 lbs. 

 $22; 2,000 lbs. $43. 



Lawn and Garden. A high-grade fertilizer 

 suitable for lawns and home gardening. 

 Amrnonia, 3K to 5 per cent; available phos- 

 phoric acid, 4 to 6 per cent; potash, i to 2 per 

 cent. 100 lbs. $3; 500 lbs. $12.50; 1,000 lbs. 

 $24; 2,000 lbs. $47. 



Leaf-Mould. Excellent for mixing with soil for 

 potting. Kpk- 30 cts.; pk. 50 cts.; sack $2. 



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 recom- 

 mended for use on lawns, gardens, and farms. 

 10 lbs. 30 cts.; 50 lbs. 75 cts.; 100 lbs. $1.25; 

 500 lbs. $5; 1,000 lbs. $9.25; 2,000 lbs. 

 $17-50. 



Muriate of Potash. Lb. 15 cts.; 10 lbs. $1; 



100 lbs. $4.25. 

 Nitrate of Soda. A quick-acting stimulant. 



Used carefully, it will produce amazing results. 



Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 60 cts.; 10 lbs. $1; 100 lbs. 



$5.50; 1,000 lbs. $43; 2,000 lbs. $85. 

 Peat, Jersey. Used as a compost for mixing 



soil for potting plants. Mpk- 30 cts.; pk. 



50 cts.; sack $2. 

 Peat, Fibrous. For potting orchids. 2-bus. 



sack $3.50. 



Sheep Manure. A finely pulverized natural 

 fertilizer unequaled for lawn or garden work. 

 Used in preparing the soil before planting or 

 as a dry or liquid top dressing. Promotes a 

 strong, healthy growth and luxuriant foliage 

 and bloom. Ammonia, 2.43 per cent; phos- 

 phoric acid, 1.25 per cent; potash, 2 per cent. 

 5 lbs. 30 cts.; 10 lbs. 50 cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. 

 $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50; 500 lbs. $11.25; 1,000 lbs. 

 $21.50; 2,000 lbs. $42. 



Shur-Gro. A complete fertilizer having no 

 odor. Used on lawns, gardens, plants, and 

 shrubbery. 10 lbs. 65 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.50; 

 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.50. 



Soot, Scotch Imported. Will produce a good 

 color in greenhouse plants. Is also effective 

 against grubs and worms that work near the 

 surface. 5 lbs. 85 cts.; 10 lbs. $1.50; 112-lb. 

 sack $8.75. 



Stimuplant. A plant-food in highly con- 

 centrated tablet form. Convenient for house 

 use. 10 tablets 15 cts.; 30 tablets 25 cts.; 

 100 tablets 75 cts.; 1,000 tablets $3.50. 



Sulphate of Ammonia. Analyzes 20 per cent 

 nitrogen and will give plant-food to flowers, 

 lawns, vegetables, and trees just when they 

 need it. Apply in either dry or liquid form, 

 according to directions in the package. 2-lb. 

 carton 35 cts.; 5-lb. bag 65 cts.; 25- lb. bag 

 $2.25; 100 lbs. $5.25. 



White Rose Plant Food. A highly con- 

 centrated plant food valuable for grass, 

 flowers, fruit, and vegetables. The ingredients 

 used are quick, intermediate, and slow acting, 

 thus supplying the plant with food at all 

 stages. Nitrogen 4 per cent, available phos- 

 phoric acid 8 per cent, potash 3 per cent. 

 Lb. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. 75 cts.; 25 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. 

 $6.50. 



