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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 and also are generally not so abundant in 

 the soil as the other elements. 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. $2; 500 lbs. 

 $7; 1,000 lbs. $13; 2,000 lbs. $25. 



Ashes, Unleached Hardwood. Used when soil 

 requires sweetening or is lacking in potash. 

 Fine for lawns. 100 lbs. $2; 500 lbs. $8.25; 

 1,000 lbs. $15.50; 2,000 lbs. $30. 



Bon Arbor. A concentrated chemical fertilizer 

 for pot plants. Potash content, 4 to 5 per 

 cent. 8-oz. can 35 cts.; 16 ozs. 65 cts. 



Bone-Meal Fertilizer. For lawns, vegetables, 

 and roses. Acts slowly but its effects are 

 lasting. Ammonia, 4M per cent; phosphoric 

 acid, 21 per cent — equal to bone phosphate, 

 47K per cent. 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. I12; 



I, 000 lbs. $23; 2,000 lbs. $45. 

 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. |i; 50 lbs. 



II. 75; 100 lbs. $3; 500 lbs. I13.25; 1,000 lbs. 

 $25.50; 2,000 lbs. $50. 



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



Soluble in water and free from odor. Pkg. 20c. 

 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. $2.25; 



28 lbs. $4.50; 56 lbs. $7-75; 112 lbs. $14. 

 Corn and Potato. A sure crop producer, 



especially adapted for corn and potatoes. 



Ammonia, to 3^ per cent; soluble phos- 

 phoric acid, 8 per cent; potash, 3 to 4 per cent. 



100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. $11.25; 1,000 lbs. 



$21.50; 2,000 lbs. $42. 

 General Truck 3-8-4. Well proportioned to 



meet the requirements of the market-gardener. 



100 lbs. $3; 500 lbs. $12; 1,000 lbs. $23; 



2,000 lbs. $45. 

 Guano, or Wheat and Grass. Ammonia 



to 3 per cent; soluble phosphoric acid, 7 to 



9 per cent — equal to bone phosphate 23 to 



28 per cent. 100 lbs. $2.25; 500 lbs. $9.25; 



1,000 lbs. $17.50; 2,000 lbs. $34. 

 Humus, Alphano. For use on soils lacking in 



vegetable matter. 25 lbs. 75 cts.; 50 lbs. 



$1.25; 100 lbs. $2; 500 lbs. $8.50; 1,000 lbs. 



$16; 2,000 lbs. $31. 



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. $2.50; 500 lbs. $10.75; I.ooo lbs. 

 $20.50; 2,000 lbs. $40. 



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. 



Lirne, Hydrated. Made from high calcium 

 limestone which has been burned to remove 

 the foreign elements that are of no value to 

 the soil. Our lime, which contains 63 per cent 

 of calcium oxide, is of the highest grade and is 

 not to be confused with raw limestone or 

 artificial carbonates, of which a large per- 

 centage is inert material. Highly recom- 

 mended for use on lawns, gardens, and 

 farms. 10 lbs. 35 cts.; 50 lbs. $1; 100 lbs. 

 $1-75; 500 lbs. $6; 1,000 lbs. I10.50; 2,000 

 lbs. $20. 



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 



on all green crops. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 60 cts.; 



10 lbs. $1; 100 lbs. $4.75; 1,000 lbs. $38; 



2,000 lbs. $75. 

 Peat, Jersey. Used as a compost for mixing 



soil for potting plants. Kpk- 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. Pro- 

 motes a strong, 



healthy growth 



and luxuriant foli- 

 age and bloom. 



Ammonia, 2.43 per 



cent; phosphoric 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; I.ooo lbs. $21; 2,000 lbs. $41. 

 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. carton 65 cts.; 25-lb. 

 carton $2.25. 



