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FERTILIZERS, continued 



Charcoal. Sweetens and lightens sour and 

 heavy soils; also used for mixing with pot- 

 ting soil. Three sizes: fine, medium, and 

 lump. 



1 lb $0 15 I 50 lbs $3 50 



5 lbs 50 ( 100 lbs 6 00 



Leafmold. The finest grade of sifted Leaf- 

 mold for potting and mixing with garden 

 soil. Pk. 50 cts.; 2-bus. sack $2.50. 



VIGORO 



.Complete plant food 



Peat Moss. An ideal mulch for your shrubs, 

 lawns, or borders, or for incorporating into 

 the soil to improve the physical condition. 

 Highly retentive of moisture so that plant- 

 food that has been dissolved in the soil wil' 

 be retained. Our bales are of the largest 

 size and of the finest quality. 1 bale, de- 

 livered in city, 12.75; 5 bales, delivered in 

 city, 112.50. 



Moss, Sheet, Natural Green. For decorat- 

 ing in the conservatory and use for hanging- 

 baskets. 



1 sq. yd $0 40 



Large sack 2 00 



Large crate 4 00 



Moss, Sphagnum, Dry. Large bale $2.50. 



Moss, Sphagnum, Live. For orchid-grow- 

 ing. Market price. 



Peat, Fibrous. For orchid-growing. 2-bus. 

 sack $3.50. 



Fertil izer Spreaders 



Eliminates the messiness and waste of 

 applying fertilizer and plant-food by hand. 

 When used as a seed-distributor, the uncer- 

 tainty of hand-seeding is eliminated. 



Width Capacity 

 of of 



Model spread hopper Price 



Small 16 in. 13 lbs. $1 50 



Junior 16 in. 35 lbs. 5 75 



Standard 24 in. 65 lbs. 10 50 



Special 36 in. 100 lbs. 17 25 



For All Legume Crops: 



For small seeds, such as Clovers: Alfalfa, 

 Alsike, Medium Red, Mammoth, White 

 Sweet, etc. J^-bus. size 35 cts.; bus. size 65 

 cts.; 2J^-bus. size $1.25. 



For large seeds, such as Garden and Field 

 Beans, Garden and Field Peas, Vetch, etc. 

 1-bus. size 35 cts.; 2-bus. size 65 cts.; 5-bus. 

 size $1.25. 



Special garden size for Beans, Peas, and 

 Sweet Peas, 25 cts. 



Always specify the kind of Legume Crop you 

 wish to inoculate 



Hundreds of our customers using Vigoro 

 expect, and get, excellent results frbm its 

 use — lawns that are thick with grass — flowers 

 that flame in their beauty. Their plant-food 

 directly helps them overcome the troubles 

 you may be having with your lawn and 

 garden. 



Vigoro works a seeming magic on growing 

 things because it supplies all the elements 

 they need from the soil . . . supplies them 

 in balanced proportions. It is the square meal 

 for all plants. 



Vigoro contains plant-food in a form that 

 plants can readily take up and put into use. 

 You can be sure that, no matter what your 

 grass or flowers or shrubs may need, they will 

 get it from Vigoro. 



1-Ib. pkg $0 10 



5-Ib. pkg 50 



10-Ib. pkg 85 



25-Ib. bag.. 

 50-Ib. bag. . 

 100-Ib. bag. , 



.$1 50 

 . 2 50 

 . 4 00 



500 lbs $17 50 



Prices include delivery on 100-Ib. quantity 

 or over. 



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Wizard Sheep Manure is absolutely weed- 

 less and performs at one time the two jobs of 

 safely feeding the plants and building up the 

 physical condition of the soil, thus insuring 

 strong, vigorous root-growth. Use at the rate 

 of 100 pounds to 1000 square feet. 



5 lbs $0 30 



10 lbs 50 



25 lbs 1 00 



50 lbs 1 75 



100 lbs $3 00 



500 lbs 12 00 



1000 lbs 22 00 



2000 lbs 42 00 



Prices include delivery on 100-lb. quantity 

 or over. 



Horticultural Books 



All Books sent postpaid at prices quoted 



Annuals, The Book of (Hottes). A reliable 

 guide to the culture of annual flowers. 

 Over 100 species are described with full 

 directions for their culture and use. $1.50. 



Bulbs, The Book of (Rockwell). Practical 

 ideas galore are contained in the many 

 illustrations which show bulbs actually 

 growing in the garden. $2.00. 



Commercial Floriculture (Bahr). A prac- 

 tical manual based on the author's experi- 

 ence of a half century. Covers a general 

 review of the florist business. 300 illustra- 

 tions. $5.00. 



Evergreens for the Small Place (Rock- 

 well). Tells the uses, details of planting, 

 and general care of Evergreens for the home 

 grounds. 84 pages; 67 illustrations. $1.25. 



Fertilizers for Greenhouse and Garden 

 Crops (Laurie). Deals with the funda- 

 mental factors of plant-growth. Definite 

 recommendations are made for each crop. 

 156 pages; 22 illustrations. $2.00. 



Garden Guide (Amateur Gardener's Hand- 

 book). Covers every step from the ground 

 to preserving the harvest. $2.50. 



Garden Note Book (Putz). Covers a fund 

 of material for a full garden year, both 

 indoors and out. We highly recommend 

 this work to the garden lover. $1.50. 



Hortus (Bailey). An essential reference book 

 with identification and finding key for all 

 North American plants. Common names 

 are used throughout; all botanical terms 

 are defined. 652 pages. $5.00. 



Landscape Gardening (Gridland). Of par- 

 ticular value to the owner of the moderate- 

 sized suburban home. Nicely illustrated. 

 $2.50. 



Lawns (Rockwell). Tells in detail just how 

 to lay out the lawn, grade, fertilize, plant, 

 care for after planting, control weeds and 

 pests, and remake and repair old lawns. 

 87 pages; illustrated. $1.25. 



1001 Garden Questions Answered (Hottes). 

 A wealth of information covering the 

 flower, 'vegetable, and fruit garden arranged 

 in the form of questions and answers. $2.00. 



Plant Propagation (Hottes). How to in- 

 crease plants by seeds, cuttings, divisions, 

 and grafting fully explained. 236 pages; 

 150 illustrations. $2.00. 



Perennials, The Book of (Hottes). A 

 veritable storehouse of information about 

 the ever-popular flowers which come up 

 year after year — the perennials. $2.00. 



Rock-Gardens (Rockwell). Brief, clear de- 

 scriptions and numerous drawings show 

 Just how you can construct a rock-garden 

 on a large or small scale. $1.25. 



Trees, The Book of (Hottes). This is a 

 valuable book that tells HOW, WHEN, 

 WHERE and WHAT to plant. Of interest 

 to home owners, schools, garden clubs, and 

 nurserymen. 400 pages; illustrated. $3.50. 



Vegetable Gardening (Bailey). Full in- 

 formation on growing 70 vegetable crops 

 makes this book worth several times its 

 price to every grower. Includes practical 

 pointers on hotbeds, coldframes, weeds, 

 insects, and diseases, marketing, storing, 

 and drying. 490 pages; 250 illustrations. 

 $4.00. 



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