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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Fertilizers 



Plants are constantly drawing nitrogen, phosphorus, 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. 



Natural Fertilizers 



We are great believers in good old-fashioned barnyard manure, but since it is now very 

 difficult to obtain, we have turned to what we call "Natural Fertilizers" and recommend 

 Bone Meal (long feeding) for shrubbery, roses, lawns, and perennials; Cattle Manure for 

 roses; Sheep Manure (quick acting) for all general gardening; Lime for sour soils; and 

 finally Nitrate of Soda as a "pusher" for plants not growing fast enough. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



5-10-5 



A special formula for the Pittsburgh 

 district recommended to many of our cus- 

 tomers by Mr. Eby, the Allegheny County 

 Farm Agent. Contains 5% Nitrogen; 10% 

 Phosphoric Acid; 5% Potash. Makes an ex- 

 cellent plant food for flower and vegetable 

 gardens, lawns and shrubbery. 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 125-lb. Bags 



125 lbs $ 3.50 1000 lbs $22.00 



500 lbs 12.00 2000 lbs 42.00 



Bone Meal 



PURE RAW 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. Bags 



5 lbs $0.30 100 lbs $ 3.50 



10 lbs 50 500 lbs 15.00 



25 lbs 1.10 1000 lbs 28.00 



50 lbs 2.00 2000 lbs 55.00 



Bone Meal Flour 



Nitrogen 82% 



Phosphoric Acid 29.76% 



Bone Phosphate of Lime 70.00% 



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 



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 Ins $23.50 



500 lbs 1 2.25 2000 lbs 45.00 



Sheep Manure 



Tor Lawns. Produces thick, velvety, 

 green lawns of lasting beauty. It will put 

 new life into your old lawn. Early in 

 Spring apply 10 lbs. to 100 sq. ft. and rake 

 into the surface soil when making new 

 lawns. On old lawns 6 lbs. per 100 sq. ft. 

 will bring about a wonderful improvement. 



Flower Gardens. 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. 



FBICES 



5 lbs $0.30 100 lbs $ 3.00 



10 lbs 50 500 lbs 12.25 



25 lbs 1.00 1000 lbs 23.50 



50 lbs 1.75 2000 lbs 45.00 



Nitrate of Soda 



Nitrogen 15% 



Quick acting stimulant containing 15 per 

 cent nitrogen which hastens development 

 of the crop. Most valuable on grasses and 

 cereals; the effects are quickly noted in vig- 

 orous growth and deep, rich green foliage. 

 Apply several times during the growing 

 period. 



Supplied in 100-lb. Bags 



1 lb $0.15 500 lbs $18.00 



10 lbs 1.00 1000 lbs 32.00 



100 lbs 4.00 2000 lbs 60.00 



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 farm 

 soils. 



Supplied in 50-lb. Bags 



10 lbs $0.30 500 lbs $ 5.00 



50 lbs 75 1000 lbs 9.50 



100 lbs 1.50 2000 lbs 17.50 



FREE DELIVERY 



All fertilizers on this 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. 



