AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1908, 



FERTILIZERS. 



Prices subject to change. F. O. B. cars, Boston. 



FARQJJHARS LAWN AND GARDEN 

 DRESSING. 



"THE best fertilizer in the market for all garden and farm crops. It is 

 as drj- and fine as meal ; made of dried, finely pulverized blood, bone, 

 potash, and refuse meat. The mixture is in such good mechanical con- 

 dition that it can be applied conveniently by any one. For gardens and 

 lawns it is most excellent, being not a stimulant merely, but a plant food 

 of lasting, enriching properties. Price, per ton, S50.00. 

 10 lbs., for about 1,000 square feet, 50c. 

 25 " " " 2,500 " •' $1.00 



50 " " " 5,000 " " 1. 7 J 



100 " " " one-fourth acre, 3.00 



IMPERIAL PLANT FOOD. 



" /^^ HEMICALS" for Imperial Liquid Plant Food. For high-grade 



^^^ grmjing under glass and out-of-doors. A clean, dry powder which 



entirely dissolves in cold water. It is the highest grade fertilizer 



knowTi, or possible to make, and contains 63 per cent, actual plant foods. 



It can be used dr}-, mixed with earth or sand, or first dissolved in water. 



9 oz. when dis.solved makes oO sallona fertilizer, $.25 



55 oz. •' " " 250 " " '• 1.00 



7 lbs. " " " 5J0 " " 1.60 



20 lbs. " " •■ 1,500 " " 4.00 



BOWKER'S AMMONIATED FOOD FOR FLOWERS. 



MADE expressly for flowers grown in the house or garden. Price, 

 put up in neat packages with directions for use, No. i, 15c.; No. 2, 

 25c. By mail add for postage, 6 cents for No. i, and 12 cents for No. 2. 



SCOTCH SOOT. 



A FERTILIZER and fungicide. One of the best remedies and pre- 

 ventatives for mUdew, when mixed with sulphur, at the rate of two- 

 thirds soot, one-third sulphur. .\s a ferrilizer it promotes growth, 

 and heightens color of foliage and flower. Price, loo-lb bag, S2. 50. 



PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE. {Purity Brand.) 



A SOLUBLE plant food, highly recommended for all purposes where a 

 first-class fertilizer is required. It is a pure and natural manure, and 

 has long been recognized as one of the most beneficial. As a top dressing 

 for lawns it is unequalled, being free from weed-seeds and extremely stimu- 

 lating. For lawns, it should be used at the rate of 500 pounds per acre. 

 As a fertilizing agent for plants, in-doors and in the open garden, it is one 

 of the verj- best. 



Price, ton; S40.00; half-ton, $20.00; 500 lbs., Sio.oo; 100 lbs., $2.50; 50 

 lbs.. Si. 50; 25 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 50c.; 5 lbs., 30c.; i lb., loc. 



No charge for sacks. F. O. B. cars, Boston. 



PURE CANADA UNLEACHED HARDWOOD 



ASHES. 



DURE wood ashes is one of the best fertilizers for top-dressing lawns, 

 grass lands, and for seeding down ; also for fruit of all kinds, especially 

 strawberries, peaches, and apples. They are exceedingly valuable for 

 lawns, imparting a rich, dark shade of green, destroying insects and bad 

 weeds, particularly moss, which is so common on lawns. loo-lb bag, $1.25 ; 

 200 lbs., S2.00 ; ton, $18.00; In carload lots of from 15 to 20 tons, 

 at $14.00 per ton in bulk, or $16.00 per ton in loo-lb. bags, delivered at 

 any freight station in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode 

 Island, Connecticut, and to any station in Maine except points on the 

 Maine Central R.R. 



PURE GROUND BONE 



IS made from the best quality of bone, finely pulverized by improved 

 machinery. It is far superior to some ground bone in the market, which 

 is often composed of refuse bones from which the plant-food has been 

 largely removed in manufacturing glue and other products. Analysis : 

 Nitrogen, equal to Ammonia, 3 to 4 per cent. ; Phosphoric Acid, 22.80 to 

 25.23 per cent. ; equal to Bone Phosphate, 50 to 55 per cent. Price per 

 ton in loo-lb. bags, $30.00; barrel 250 lbs., S5.00; 100 lbs., S2.00; 

 50 lbs.. Si. 25; 25 lbs., 75c.; 10 lbs., 35c. 



THOMSON'S VINE, PLANT, AND VEGE- 

 TABLE MANURE. 



"yHOMSON'S Vine and Plant Manure is the result of long experience 

 and experiment. It is so compounded as to combine immediate with 

 lasting effects, and is a perfect food for the Vine and other fruit-bearing 

 plants ; also for nearly all other Plants and Vegetables. 



PROPORTIONS IX WHICH THE MANURE MAY BE USED. 



Vine Border. For making up a Vine Border, y^ cwt. to the ton of loam. 

 For surface dressing Vine Borders, 2 lbs. per yard super, applied early 

 in the season, and i lb. per yard super after Grapes are thinned ; mix 

 with a little fine soil when roots are quite near the surface ; if not very 

 near the surface, sprinkle the manure on and fork it in. In both 

 cases, give a slight watering. See that the thorough watering of the 

 Borders is done some time previous to the top dressing. 



Peaches, Nectarines, Figs. For Borders for Peaches, Nectarines, 

 Figs, etc., 1^4 cwt. to the ton of loam. 



Original bags, 112 lbs., $7.00 ; 56 lbs., $4.00; 28 lbs., 32.25 ; 7-lb. tin, 

 $1.00. 



THOMSON'S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 MANURE. 



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HOMSON'S Vine and Plant Manure is admirably adapted for mLxing 

 with the soil when potting such plants as Chrjsanthemums. 

 The Special Manure is meant to be used as an additional stimulant 



during the growing season. 



A heaped dessertspoonful will be sufficient for a lo-inch pot, sprinkled 



over the surface of the soil, and watered in with tepid water. This may be 



given three times during the growing season. 56 lbs., $7.00 ; 28 lbs., S4.00 ; 



14 lbs., $2.25 ; 7 lbs., $1.25. 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER. 



IMPORTED. A safe, lasting, productive, economical fertilizer for all 

 horticultural purposes. A reliable vitalizing medium for conser\atorj-, 

 greenhouse, and garden. Can also be used to prepare and preserve the 

 lawn in splendid condition. Highly recommended by leading horticultur- 

 ists in the cultivation of flowers, fruit, and vegetables for exhibitions, 

 pleasure, and profit in the highest perfection. Original bags, 1 12 lbs., 

 %-.QQ ; 56 lbs., $4.00; 28 lbs., $2.25 ; 14 lbs.. Si. 25 ; 7 lbs., 75c. 



