FERTILIZERS AND REQUISITES 



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SPECIAL NOTICE — ^We prepay transportation charges on Fertilizers and Requisites by parcel post, express or freight at our 



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. 



Adco is a powder which, mixed with vege- 

 table matter and kept moist, turns the latter 

 into real Manure, but without the odor, flies, 

 etc. Directions enclosed in bags. 



Price, 25-lb. bag, $2.35. (Enough for 12 

 wheelbarrow loads of garden waste, making 

 Yi ton of manure.) 150-lb. bag, $11.50. 

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

 making about 3 tons of manure.) 



See special notice on top of page regarding 

 prepayment. 



ALUMINUM SULPHATE. Gives the soil 

 the acidity necessary for the successful cul- 

 ture of Rhododendrons and similar plants. 



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

 $2.50; 100 lbs. $7.50. 



See special notice on top of page regarding 

 prepayment. 



AMMONIA, SULPHATE of (Dry) . It is 

 highly concentrated, showing a guaranteed 

 analysis of 25 per cent Ammonia. 



Our Sulphate of Ammonia is dry and of a 

 fineness that may be almost compared to 

 granulated sugar. Consequently it is easy 

 to apply and distribute evenly, either by 

 hand or mechanical means. 



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. 



Prices: 



51bs $ .75 501bs $3.00 



10 lbs 1.25 100 lbs 5.00 



25 lbs 2.25 



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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 $2.25 56 lbs $ 7.00 



28 lbs 4.00 112 lbs 12.00 



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 prepayment. 



COMPOST, Spent Mushroom SoiL 

 Henderson's Screened. An Ideal Prepa- 

 ration 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 mushrooms. When mushroom 

 beds are made up they require fresh manure 

 and soil in proportion, and after the crop 

 has been harvested the soil is removed from 

 the beds. 



Excellent for mulching or toi>-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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 prepayment. 



DRICONURE. It is composed of 65 per 

 cent pure cow manure and 35 per cent peat 

 moss. It takes five tons of this composition 

 to make one ton of Driconure, it being de- 

 hydrated to strengthen 5 to 1. Free from 

 weed seeds, insect infestation, shavings, 



straw or trash of any kind. It combines the 

 feeding ability of rich cow manure with the 

 water holding capacity and soil improving 

 characteristics of imported sphagnum moss 

 peat. It will not burn and has no harmful 

 after effects. Gives relatively quick as well 

 as long lasting results. It feeds the plants and 

 improves the mechanical condition of the soil. 

 Packed in 50 lb. bags with a bulk content 

 of about 3H 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 



500 lbs 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. Transportation paid. 



LIME, Hydrated. Finely Pulverized. 



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 $ .45 100 lbs $ 3.00 



10 lbs 75 500 lbs 12.50 



25 lbs 1.50 



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 prepayment. 



NITRATE OF SODA. 



Apply between 100 and 150 lbs. to the acre. 

 Water in thoroughly to prevent burning. 



Price, 100 lbs., $6.00; 100-lb. bag smallest 

 quantity sold, by freight only. (American 

 R. R. Express Co., will not accept shipments.) 



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 prepayment. 



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. (G- P. M.) 



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, both the broad- leaved 

 kinds, such as Rhododendrons, as well as the 

 coniferous sorts. 



Many gardeners use Peat Moss for packing 

 and storing bulbs, such as Cannas, Dahlias, etc. 



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

 ft. 1 in. deep, $1.50. Large bales, about 19 to 

 20 bush., covers 240 sq. ft., 1 in. deep $5.00. 



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 Prepayment. 



PHOSPHATE, ACID (Super Phos- 

 phate). A high-grade product of treated 

 phosphate rock. It is readily soluble. 



Price, 100 lbs. $2.50. 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 very 

 important plant food element is obtainable. 



Price, 100 lbs. $8.00. See special notice on 

 top of page regarding prepayment. 



POTASH, MURIATE OF. A popuiar 

 form of the essential potash salts. 



Price, 100 lbs $8.00. See special notice on 

 top of page regarding prepayment. 



POULTRY MANURE Pulverized. A 



good fertilizer rich in plant food for all gar- 

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

 acre. 



Price, 100 lbs. $4.50; 500 lbs. $17.00; ton 

 $65.00. 



See notice top of page regarding pre- 

 payment. 



PUTTING GREEN Fertilizer, Hen- 

 derson's. It is a supergrade mixture for 

 golf courses and lawns that are composed of 

 the Bent Formula of Grasses. 



Price, 100 lbs $5.75. 



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 prepayment. 



SALT, Agricultural. Some crops, par- 

 ticularly asparagus, are greatly benefited by 

 an occasional application of agricultural salt. 



Price, 100 lbs. $2.50. 



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 prepayment. 



SOOT, Scotch Soft Coal. An imported 

 article which has proven invaluable for the 

 elimination of vermin in the ground. 



Price. 50 lb. bag $4.50; 100 lb. bag $8.00. 



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 prepayment. 



STIMUGERM BACTERIA. High Bred 

 Nitrogen Gathering Bacteria for Seed 

 Inoculation. Directions on every bottle. 



We supply Stimugerm for Alfalfa and all 

 Clovers. 



Prices, J^ bushel size 35c; Yi bushel 60c; 

 1 bushel $1.00; lYi bushel $2.25. 



Also for Vetches, Peanuts, Sweet Peas and 

 every variety of Field and Garden Peas and 

 Beans. 



Prices, Yi, bushel size, 35c; 1 bushel, 60c; 

 5 bushel, $2.25. State what crop it is wanted 

 for when ordering. 



A special composite culture is prepared for 

 Peas, Beans and Sweet Peas only. 



Price, 25c. Transportation paid in United 

 States. 



STIM-U-PLANT. 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. 



THOMPSON'S Vine, Plant and Vege- 

 table Manure. Used extensively by gar- 

 deners of Private Estates. 



Prices: 28 lbs $3.00;- 56 lbs $5.50; 112 lbs. 

 $10.00. See special notice on top of page 

 regarding prepayment. 



THOMPSON'S Special Top-Dressing 

 Manure. 7 lbs. $1.90; 14 lbs. $2.50 28 lbs. 

 $4.50; 56 lbs. $8.00. See special notice on 

 top of page regarding prepayment. 



The Lawnette (see page 154) is an excellent implement for spreading fertilizers or top dressing materials on the averse sized 

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



