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Fertilizers for Lawn and Garden 



Ashes, Hardwood. Very good in supplying potash and also 

 greatly benefits mechanical condition of the soil. A very fine 

 lawn dressing. 25 lbs., $1.00; 501bs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $2.75; 

 per bbl. of about 200 lbs., $4.00; per ton, $35.00. 



Dreer's "Peerless" Plant Food. The best plant fertilizer 

 obtainable; a complete plant food. May be used either dry or 

 as a liquid. Directions with each package. 5 lb., 15 cts.; by 

 mail, 25 cts.; 1 lb., 25 cts.; by mail, 40 cts.; 5 lbs., 75 cts. 



Bone Meal. A fertilizer for all purposes, safe and effective. 

 Especially good for use on lawns. Apply 800 to 1000 lbs. per 

 acre. 3 lbs., 25 cts.; 5 lbs., 40 cts.; 10 lbs., 65 cts.; 25 lbs., 

 $1.50; 100 lbs., $4.00; 200 lbs., $7.50. 



Cow Manure. Shredded and dried and therefore considerably 

 more concentrated than as it comes from the stable. 100 lbs., 

 $3.50; 500 lbs., $16.50; 1000 lbs., $30.00; ton, $55.00. 



Cultures for Legumes. Mulford and Farmogerm. 



Mulford Farmogerm 



J-acre size $0.75 



1-acre size 1.50 $1.00 



3-acre .size 2.50 



5-acre size 5 . 00 



12-acre size 9.00 



Cultures can be obtained for the following crops: 



Alfalfa Canada Field Peas Burr Clover 



Garden Beans Cow Peas Crimson Clover 



Lima Beans Garden Peas Red Clover 



Velvet Beans Sweet Peas Sweet Clover 



Soy Beans Peanuts White Clover 



Alsike Clover Vetch Lupines 



Humus. A highly fertile earth. Excellent to incorporate with 

 poor soil. Apply 5 to 10 tons per acre. 100 lbs., $1.75; 500 lbs., 

 $8.25; 1000 lbs., $15.00; ton, $25.00. 



Nitrate of Soda. Supplies nitrogen to soil; very active. Should 

 be applied with a filler or as a liquid. Use 200 to 500 lbs. per 

 acre. 5 lbs., 50 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $5.50. 



Sheep Manure, Pulverized. One of the most generally used 

 of animal manures. Unequalled for general use in growing 

 flowers. Apply 1000 lbs. per acre. 2 lbs., 20 cts.; 5 lbs., 35 cts.; 

 10 lbs., 65 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.25; SO lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.50; 

 500 lbs., $16.50; 1000 lbs., $30.00; ton, $55.00. 



Soot, Imported Scotch. Used principally to produce good 

 color in greenhouse plants. Effective against grubs and worms 

 that work on top of the ground and beneath the surface. 28 lbs., 

 $2.50; 56 lbs., $3.50; per bag of 112 lbs., $5.75. 



Stim-U-Plant. A fertilizer in tablet form. The tablets con- 

 tain the essential plant foods in highly concentrated form and 

 are therefore, very convenient for house use. Package of 30 

 tablets, 25 cts.; 100 tablets, 75 cts.; 1000 tablets, $3.50. 



Tobacco Stems. A fertilizer and an insecticide. Tobacco stems 

 contain high percentages of the three essential plant foods and 

 in addition the nicotine which they supply to the soil is of value 

 in killing the larva of many insects that hatch out in the ground. 

 We are now able to supply stems finely ground; in this con- 

 dition they are convenient to handle and better to use. Ground 

 stems, 50 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $3.00; ton, $50.00. 

 Stems in bale of about 100 lbs., $2.50. 



Insecticides and Fungicides 



Parcel Post. Only those insecticides marked * can be shipped through the mails. Articles so marked will be shipped provided 

 suflBcient postage is included with your order. Those not marked will be forwarded express collect. 



*Ant Destroyer. The best available remedy for ants. About 

 § teaspoonful required for each hill, j lb., 35 cts.; 5 lb., 50 cts.; 

 1 lb., $1.00. 



Aphine. A nicotine preparation for plant lice, thrip and red 

 spider. Dilute 1 part to 40 parts of water. 1 qt., $1.00; 1 gal., 

 $3.00. 



Arsenate of Lead. Paste, 

 insects. Dilute 1 oz. to 1 g; 

 SI. 75; 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., 



A poison remedy for leaf-eating 

 .1. of water. Lb., 40 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $6.00. 



Arsenate of Lead. Powder. Superior to paste in that it 

 does not deteriorate from standing. Use 1 to I5 lbs. to 50 

 gals, of water. Jib., 30 cts.; 1 lb., 55 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.50; 10 lbs., 

 $4.50; $25 lbs., $10.50. 



Black Leaf 40. A concentrated nicotine solution for aphis, 

 thrip, and red spider. Dilute 1 oz. to from 3 to 6 gals, of water. 

 1 oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1 25; 2 lbs., $3.50; 10 lbs., $13.50. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Paste. A remedy for fungus. Dilute 

 5 oz. to 1 gal. of water to obtain standard 3-3-50 mixture, 

 lib., 35 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., $2.25. 



Bordeaux Mixture. Powder. Can be used dry or as a spray. 

 When used a.; a spray 6 lbs. to 50 gals, of water will make stand- 

 ard 3-3-50 mixture, lib., 40 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $7.00. 



Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead. Paste. See Pyrox. 



Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead. 



of water. 1 lb., 50 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 $10.00. 



Powder. Use 7 lbs. to 50 gals. 

 $2.25; 10 lbs., $4.25; 25 lbs.. 



*Grape Dust. Powder. 



Ready for use as bought. 

 $4.00; 100 lbs., $14.50. 



A remedy for mold and mildew. 

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



Hellebore. For aphis and for the currant worm. To apply 

 as a liquid, use 4 oz. to from 2 to 3 gals, of water; dry, use 

 1 lb. to 5 lbs. of flour or hydrated hme. 5 lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb., 

 65 cts.; 5 lbs., $3.00. 



Melrosene. The most effective remedy for killing full-grown 

 rose bugs. Will not discolor flowers. Dilute 1 part to 20 

 parts of water. §pt., 50cts.; 1 pt., $1.00; 1 qt., $1.75; | gal., 

 $3.25; 1 gal., $6.00. 



Para-Dichlorobenzene . 



Use about 1 oz. to a tree. 

 $14.50. 



A remedy for Peach Tree Borers. 

 1 lb., 40 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.75; 50 lbs.. 



Pyrox. (Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead, Paste.) A combination 

 of Bordeaux Mixture and Arsenate of Lead, forming thereby a 

 remedy for fungus and leaf-eating insects. Use 1 lb. to from 

 5 to 10 gals, of water. 1 lb., 45 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.65; 10 lbs., 

 $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.00; 50 lbs., $11.00; 100 lbs., $18.50. 



*Slug Shot. One of the most known remedies for cabbage and 

 currant worms. Apply as bought. 1 lb., 20 cts.; 5 lbs., 55 cts.; 

 25 lbs., $2.65; 100 lbs., $10.00. 



Sulphide of Potassium. For mUdew. Use 5 oz. to 1 gal. 

 of water. 4 oz. bottle, 50 cts. 



*Sulphur. Powdered. For mildew. 1 lb., 15 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 60 cts,; 10 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



*Tobacco Dust. Coarse and Fine. Used for fumigating and 

 for dusting plants affected with aphis. 1 lb., 10 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 40 cts.; 25 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $3.00. 



*Tree Tanglefoot. A paste preparation painted around the 

 trunk of a tree to keep caterpillars, etc., from crawling into 

 the tree. 1 lb., 50 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.25; 10 lbs., $4.25. 



Weed Killer. Kills all plant growth. Dilute 1 part to 40 

 parts of water. 1 qt., 60 cts.; J gal., $1.00; 1 gal., $1.75; 

 5 gals., $6.50; 50 gal. bbl., $50.00. 



Worm Eradicator. The best available remedy for worms in 

 pots and in the garden. 24 ozs., $1.00. 



