FERTILIZERS AND REQUISITES 



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option -within the first and second zones (150 miles of New York City). Purchasers, 



beyond these zones, pay transportation charges 



ADCO 



Dry leaves mixed with Adco and kept 

 moist, turn into excellent manure. So do 

 flower stalks, vines, and almost any other 

 kind of non-woody vegetable waste. 



Price, 25-lb. bag, $2.25. (Enough for 12 

 wheelbarrow loads of garden waste, making 

 Y 2 ton of manure.) 150-lb. bag, $10.50. 

 (Enough for a heap 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 6 ft., 

 making about 3 tons of manure.) 



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 prepayment. 



ALUMINUM SULPHATE 



Gives the soil the acidity necessary for 

 the successful culture of Rhododendrons and 

 similar plants. 



1 lb>, 25c; 5 lbs., 75c; 10 lbs., $1.25; 25 lbs., 

 $1.75; 100 lbs., $5.75. 



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AMMONIA, SULPHATE of (Dry) 



It is highly concentrated, showing a 

 guaranteed analysis of 25 per cent ammonia. 

 Sulphate of Ammonia is particularly de- 

 sirable for grass lands, lawns, sports turf or 

 pasture grasses. It is also freely used for 

 grains and market crops. Orchardists use it 

 for stimulating fruit crops. Being readily 

 soluble, it is quickly available. 



5 lbs.. $ .50 50 lbs $3.25 



10 lbs 90 100 lbs .5.00 



25 lbs 1.75 



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 prepayment. 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER 



An English organic fertilizer used for 

 forcing greenhouse plants and vegetables. 

 Can be used in either liquid or dry form 

 and raked well into the soil around the plants. 



Prices: 



14 lbs $2.60 56 lbs $ 8.00 



28 lbs 4.50 112 lbs, 14.00 



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COMPOST 



Spent Mushroom Soil. Henderson's 

 Screened. An Ideal Preparation for Top- 

 Dressing Gardens and Lawns. Also 

 for Window Boxes and House Plants. 

 It consists of well-rotted manure and soil, 

 which has been used in the growth of mush- 

 rooms. 



Excellent for mulching or top-dressing 

 roses, evergreens and fruit trees. 



For lawns, use 400 lbs. per 1,000 square 

 feet, broadcast evenly and rake well into the 

 soil. If properly done, the growth of the 

 grass will be tremendously stimulated. 

 When repotting plants this product is indis- 

 pensable in the preparation of the soil. 



Prices: 



25 lbs $1 .25 500 lbs $10.00 



50 lbs 2.00 1,000 lbs 18.00 



100 lbs 2.50 2,000 lbs.(lton)30.00 



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DRICONURE 



It is composed of 65 per cent pure cow 

 manure and 35 per cent peat moss. It com- 

 bines the feeding ability of rich cow manure 

 with the water-holding capacity and soil- 

 improving characteristics of imported sphag- 

 num moss peat. It will not burn and has 

 no harmful after effects. 



Packed in 50 lb. bags with a bulk content 

 of about 3 Yi bushels. Application 50 to 100 

 lbs. to each 400 square feet for new seeding 

 work or 50 lbs. as a top-dressing on lawns and 

 gardens. Prices: 



50 lbs $ 3.00 1,000 lbs $45.00 



5001bs 25.00 2,000 lbs 85.00 



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FLORANID 



An Imported, Highly-Concentrated 

 Nitrogenous Fertilizer. 



The nitrogen content of Floranid is 92 

 times greater than that of ordinary manure. 

 Only one teaspoonful to a gallon of water 

 required for fertilizing flowers, vegetables, 

 lawns or house plants. 



Price, 1-lb. can. 35c; 5-lb. can, $1.00. 

 Transportation paid. 



LIME, Hydrated 

 Finely Pulverized 



Best grade testing calcium oxide, 65% 

 min.; actual, 73%. 



Improves the mechanical condition of the 

 soil, for grass, farm crops, etc. 



Broadcast 10 lbs. to 200 square feet or 1 

 ton to the acre. 



Prices: 



5 lbs $ .45 50 lbs $ 2.00 



10 lbs 75 100 lbs 3.00 



25 lbs 1.50 500nbs... 12.50 



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NITRATE OF SODA 



Apply between 100 and 1 50 lbs. to the acre. 

 Water in thoroughly to prevent burning. 



Price, 100 lbs., $4.25; 100-lb. bag smallest 

 quantity sold, by freight only. (Railway 

 Express Agency will not accept shipments.) 



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OYAMA PLANT FOOD 



By using Oyama on house plants, it will 

 keep them in bloom all winter and as green 

 and luxuriant as if grown outdoors in the 

 summer. 



Price, House Plant size, makes 6 gallons, 

 35c. Garden size, makes 32 gallons, $1.20. 

 Transportation paid in the United States. 



PEAT MOSS, Granulated 



It adds organic matter (humus), improves 

 the texture, conserves moisture and aerates 

 the soil. Granulated Peat Moss is used ex- 

 tensively for mixing in soil for pot plants, 

 also window boxes, and it is an excellent 

 medium in which to grow bulbs. The rich 

 mellow texture that it imparts to the soil 

 with which it is incorporated puts the soil in 

 ideal condition for the making of a lawn, a 

 flower or vegetable garden. It is also used for 

 mulching Perennial and Rose beds as well as 

 around Evergreens. 



Many gardeners use Peat Moss for packing 

 and storingbulbs, suchasCannas, Dahlias, etc. 



Price, carton, 14 lbs., enough to cover 16 sq. 

 ft. 1 in. deep, 75c. Large bales, about 19 to 

 20 bush., covers 240 sq. ft. 1 in. deep, 



Prices, 1 bale, $4.00; 5 bales. $18.75; 

 10 bales, $35.00. 



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PHOSPHATE, ACID 

 (Super Phosphate) 



A high-grade product of treated phosphate 

 rock. It is readily soluble. 



Price, 100 lbs., $2.00. See special notice on 

 top of page regarding prepayment. Send for 

 special quotation on larger quantities. 



POTASH, SULPHATE OF 



Is the most highly concentrated form in 

 which this verv important plant food ele- 

 ment is obtainable. 



Price, 5 lbs., 90c; 10 lbs., $1.60; 

 25 lbs., $2.25; 50 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $6.50. 

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POTASH MURIATE 



For Corn, Grains and Potatoes, etc. 

 Quantitv 350 to 700 lbs. to the acre. 



Prices, 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.75; 25 

 lbs., $2.50; 50 lbs., $4.75; 100 lbs., $7.00. 

 Transportation paid. 



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 payment. 



POULTRY MANURE 

 Pulverised 



A good fertilizer rich in plant food for all 

 garden crops, grass, etc. Use 1 to 3 tons to 

 acre. 



Price, 100 lbs., $4.25; 500 lbs., $16.50; ton, 

 $58.00. 



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 payment. 



PUTTING GREEN FERTILIZER 

 Henderson's 



It is a supergrade mixture for golf courses 

 and lawns that are composed of the Bent 

 Formula of Grasses. 



Price, 100 lbs.. $5.50. 



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 prepayment. 



SALT, AGRICULTURAL 



Some crops, particularly asparagus, are 

 greatly benefited by an occasional applica- 

 tion of agricultural salt. 

 Price, 100 lbs., $2.25. 



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 prepayment. 



SOOT, Imported Scotch 



Used principally for bringing a good 

 healthy color into the foliage of Chrysan- 

 themums and other greenhouse plants. 

 Also destroys insects and grubs that work 

 on top of and underneath the surface. 



Prices, 5 lbs., 65c; 10 lbs., $1.10; 25 lbs., 

 $1.75; 100 lbs., $5.50. Transportation paid. 



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 prepayment. 



STIMUGERM BACTERIA 

 High-Bred Nitrogen Gathering Bac- 

 teria for Seed Inoculation. 



Insures quicker catch, better crops, bet- 

 ter soils. 



You cannot afford NOT to inoculate 

 your legume seed at these low prices: 



Soybeans, Cowpeas. 

 Alfalfa and Clovers. Vetch Peas 



and Beans. 



2 J4-bu. unit. . .$1.40 5-bu. unit $1.40 



1-bu. unit 65 2-bu. unit 65 



J^-bu. unit 35 1-bu. unit 35 



Directions on every container. In order- 

 ing, always specify kind of legume seed to 

 be treated. 



A special composite culture is prepared for 

 Peas,' Beans and Sweet Peas only. 



Price, 25c. Transportation paid in United 

 States. 



STIM-U-PLANT (Odorless) TABLETS 



Many professional and amateur growers 

 use them extensively all the year round — 

 from early spring until late fall outdoors, 

 during the winter for pot plants, hothouse 

 benches, etc. They are as fine for evergreens 

 as for all garden and potted plants. 



Price, small size, 30c; 100 tablets, 80c; 

 1,000 $3.75. Transportation paid in United 

 States. 



THOMSON'S SPECIAL TOP-DRESS- 

 ING MANURE 



Prices, 7 lbs., $2.50; 14 lbs., $4.00; 28 lbs., 

 $7.00. See special notice on top of page 

 regarding prepayment. 



The Planet Jr. Seeder (see page 153) is an excellent implement for spreading fertilizers or top-dressing materials on the average 

 sized Lawn or Garden. Send for Special Quotation, on Fertilizers in larger Quantities and Carload lots. 



