BETTER FERTILIZERS FOR BETTER GARDENS 



ADCO For Making Artificial Manure 



Transforms non-woody garden waste into fertilizer. 

 7i/ 2 -lb. box (enough to make 300 lbs. fertilizer), 

 $1.00. 



25-lb. bag (enough for 12 wheelbarrow loads of 

 garden waste, making }o ton of manure), $2.25. 



150-lb. bag (enough for a heap 10 x 10 x 6 ft., mak- 

 ing about 3 tons of manure), $10.50. 

 Bonemeal, Pure Raw, High Grade. 



100 lbs $4 25 



500 lbs 20 00 



1000 lbs 38 00 



2000 lbs 70 00 



5 lbs $0 50 



10 lbs 80 



25 lbs 1 50 



50 lbs 2 50 



F. & I. Tobacco Base Fertilizer. 



50 lbs $2 50 | 100 lbs $3 75 



Humus. Improves the texture and moisture-holding 

 properties of poor soils. 



25 lbs SO 60 ] 100 lbs.. . S2 00 



50 lbs 1 10 | 500 lbs 8 00 



Prices on Humus in bulk, quoted on request. 

 Hyponex Plant Food. A clean, odorless and soluble 

 powder. Grows plants in soil, sand, or water. 



1 oz SO 10 | Lb SI 00 



3 ozs 25 I 



Kem. Liquid plant food. To be used diluted. 



12 ozs $0 25 | Qt SO 50 



Lime, Hydrated. Garden or field use. 



10 lbs $0 30 | 100 lbs $1 



50 lbs 85 I 500 lbs 6 



Milorganite. Valuable lawn fertilizer. High in nitrogen. 



25-lb. bag SI 10 | 100 lbs $3 10 



Loma. 



1 lb $0 10 



5 lbs 45 



10 lbs 85 



Sacco. 



5 lbs $0 40 



10 lbs 70 



25 lbs 1 40 



Sulphate of Aluminum. 



other plants requiring an acid soil. 



10 lbs SI 50 | 25 lbs $3 00 



Superphosphate 20%. 



| 500 lbs SI 3 00 



Wizard Brand. 



100 lbs S3 25 



25 lbs SI 



50 lbs 2 



100 lbs 4 



40 

 50 



50 lbs $2 40 



100 lbs 3 50 



For Rhododendrons and 



100 lbs $3 00 



Sheep or Cow Manure. 



5 lbs SO 30 



10 lbs 50 



25 lbs 1 10 



50 lbs 1 90 



Vigoro. 



5-lb. pkg $0 45 



10-lb. pkg 85 



25-lb. bag 1 50 



Stim-U-Plant. A concentrated and quickly available 



plant food in tablet form. 



30 tablets SO 25 | 



Garden Fertilizer. 5-10-5. 



25-lb. bag $1 25 | 



50-Ib. bag 2 15 | 



GOVERNMENT APPROVED — For vegetables only 



500 lbs 14 00 



1000 lbs 26 00 



2000 lbs 49 00 



50-lb. bag S2 50 



100- lb. bag 4 00 



100 tablets. 



75 



100-lb. bag S3 50 



Complete Homogeneous Granulated 

 Fertilizer 



No dust or waste; easily soluble and quickly available. 

 10-6-4. For fruit trees and small fruits. 100 lbs. . . $3 15 



4-12-4. General truck-gardening. 100 lbs 2 75 



4-16-4. For all vegetables. 100 lbs 3 00 



3-12-6. For corn. 100 lbs 2 75 



Peat Moss 



Michigan Peat Soil Sponge. Fully equal if not 

 superior to European Peat Moss. 



Bag, 100 lbs. when packed $3 00 



Premier Peat Moss. Large bale 4 95 



Half bale 2 75 



Sudbury Soil-Test Kits 



The Sudbury Soil-Test Kit makes instantly avail- 

 able the essential information you require for gar- 

 dening success. With it you can make quick prac- 

 tical tests which will show the acidity of your soil 

 and any possible deficiency in nitrogen, phosphorus, 

 and potash. As a result, you can avoid failure by 

 prompt adjustment of your soil to the requirements 

 of your plants, whether vegetables, flowers, or 

 grasses. Sudbury Soil-Test Kits are used by leading 

 professional and amateur growers throughout the 

 country. 



The Deluxe Soil-Test Kit, indispensable to 

 landscape architects, greenskeepers, and superinten- 

 dents of large estates, contains material for 200 

 complete tests. $22.50. 



The Horticultural Soil-Test Kit. Ideal for 

 landscape gardeners, florists, and farmers, contains 

 enough material for 60 complete tests. $9.75. 



Club Kit. $4.75. 



Home Gardener Kit. $2.00. 



Lime Test Kit. $1.00. 



Driconure 



Combines all the fertilizing advantages of cow- 

 manure and poultry manure, plus the stabilizing and 

 soil-improving benefits of peat moss. 



Driconure is a most economical source ot plant 

 food. It is 100% effective and will not quickly wash 

 through and out of the soil. 



73^-lb. bag 65 cts. 50-lb. bag $2.35 



FOR BETTER PLANTS AND FLOWERS 



PLAINTABBS Odorless Plant-Food 

 36 Tablets .... 25 cts. 80 Tablets 50 cts. 



WIZARD 



SHEEl 

 MANURE 



Loddof^iai 



mm " ' 



Wizard Sheep Manure is absolutely weedless 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. 

 50 lbs. 



100 lbs S3 25 



500 lbs 14 00 



1000 lbs 26 00 



2000 lbs 49 00 



SPRAYERS AND DUSTERS 



Hand Sprayers. Regular and continuous. Pint 

 and quart sizes. Standard makes. First quality. 



Pressure Sprayers. Smith, Lowell, Brown, 

 Champion Brands. 2}^-, 3-, 4-gallon capacity. 

 Galvanized and brass tanks. 



Paragon Sprayer. 12-gaIlon capacity. 



Dusters. Small and large sizes. 



GARDEN TOOLS 



We expect to have an assortment of rakes, hoes, 

 spades, cultivators, shears, sickles, scythes, 

 etc., in good quality, and well-known brand 

 tools, but at this time are unable to state prices. 



FERTILIZER SPREADERS 



We will have the well-known Salem Spreaders 

 in several sizes. 



Let Us Have Your Order Early 



NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS 



No price for any article listed or described herein exceeds the ceiling price for that article as determined under the applicable 

 maximum price regulation issued by the Office of Price Administration. As required by that Office, we will, upon request, furnish 

 you with a statement of our maximum prices on any of the commodities listed about which you inquire. 



(Signed) Beckert's Seed Store, Inc. 



GARDEN BOOKS 



VEGETABLE 

 GARDENING 



IN COLOR 



By Daniel J. Foley 



150 color plates with expert instruc- 

 tions for growing vegetables. 



256 Pases . . . $2.50 



THE BOOK OF ANNUALS. By Alfred C. Hottes. 180 

 pages; 122 illustrations. Cloth. SI. 50. 



THE BOOK OF PERENNIALS. By Alfred C. Hottes. 

 280 pages; over 100 illustrations. Cloth, $2.00. 



BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. By George M. Sutton. 175 

 drawings. Cloth, $1.00. 



FERTILIZERS. By A. Laurie. Deals with the proper 

 fertilization of flowers and vegetable crops. 156 pages. $2.00. 



GARDEN GLIDE. A most complete book for the amateur. 

 Written by 28 authors. Covers the entire place from land- 

 scaping through the finished garden — fruit, vegetable, 

 and flower. 576 pages. $2.00. 



GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR. By G. A. Stevens. It has 

 400 flower pictures in full color. 320 pages. $1.98. 



HOW TO GROW ROSES. By McFarland and Pyle. A com- 

 pletely rewritten edition of America's most popular rose 

 book. 192 pages; 40 illustrations in color. 31 in black and 

 white, and 62 line drawings. $1.00. 



LANDSCAPING THE SMALL HOME. By Edward W. 

 Olver. 160 pages; 90 illustrations. $1.00. 



LILIES. By I. Geo. Quint. Simple instructions for growing 

 Lilies. $1.00. 



LAWNS. By F. F. 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. By Alfred C. 

 Hottes. Answers all kinds of garden questions and gives 

 very useful information for the amateur gardener. 388 pages; 

 160 illustrations. Cloth, $2.50. 



ROCK-GARDENS. By F. F. Rockwell. Shows just how you 

 can build a rock-garden yourself, on a small or large scale, 

 and at little expense. Let this practical book demonstrate the 

 fascination of this form of gardening and guide you to success. 

 86 pages; 31 illustrations. $1.25. 



PRUNING AND REPAIRING OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND 

 ORNAMENTALS. By Victor H. Ries. All factors of modern 

 tree care in their proper relationship have been capably and 

 adequately handled. $1.00. 



TREES AND SHRUBS. By Arthur H. Carhart. Tells and 

 shows how to care for your trees and shrubs; kinds to plant 

 and where to use them on your home grounds. $1.00. 



MOON SIGH BOOK 



PLANT BY THE MOON 



256 Pages of Valuable Information 



The Moon Sign Book gives complete instructions concerning 

 planetary influence on planting and harvesting, the result of 

 more than 40 years of research, by Llewellyn George. Why do 

 progressive farmers plant Potatoes in the dark of the moon? 

 This and many other questions answered and explained in a 

 simple and practical manner. 



$1.00 in the U.S.A. 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. 



Phone: Fairfax 4210-4211-4212 



103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 12, Penna. 



