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BECKERT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN CATALOGUE OF CHOICE BULBS 



FERTILIZERS 



Prices subject to change without notice 



ADCO. The addition of Adco to the compact pile, or to other 

 vegetable refuse, grass clippings, leaves, etc., at the rate of 

 two pounds to each wheelbarrow load of refuse will produce 

 a clean, odorless manure within three or four months. 25 

 lbs. #2.00. 



Ashes, Unleached Hardwood. A splendid stimulant, fertilizer and 

 sweetener, particularly for lawns. Apply in fall or early spring; 

 1,500 to 2,000 pounds to the acre. 



In 200 lb. bbl. only. I 1000 lbs. ( 5 bbls.) #21 00 



200 lbs. (bbl.) #4 25 | 2000 lbs. (10 bbls.) 40 00 



Bone Meal, Pure Raw, No. 1. Highest grade. Contains nothing 

 but pure raw animal bone. Vastly superior to steamed bone. 

 Ammonia 4J/2 to 6 per cent; phosphoric acid, 22 to 24 per 

 cent, equal to bone phosphate 48 to 52 per cent. 



5 lbs _..#0 30 



10 lbs 50 



25 lbs 1 25 



50 lbs 2 00 



125 lbs # 5 00 



500 lbs 17 00 



1000 lbs _ ... 33 00 



2000 lbs 64 00 



Bone Meal Fertilizer. Especially adapted for lawns, gardens, and 

 greenhouse. 125 lbs. #4.00, 500 lbs. #16.00, 1000 lbs. #31.00, 

 2000 lbs., #60.00. 



Clay's Fertilizer. The most widely used complete fertilizer im- 

 ported from England. 



56 lbs # 8 00 



112 lbs 14 00 



7 lbs ..#1 50 



14 lbs 2 50 



28 lbs _ 4 50 



Horn Shavings. Rich in ammonia and valuable for use in mixing 

 in potting soil, especially for chrysanthemums. 

 25 lbs #2 00 I 100 lbs _ ...#7 00 



Humus, Alphano. This excellent soil-enricher is mostly decayed 

 vegetation. For vegetable-gardens it is used the same as well- 

 rotted manure, in trenches or broadcast and raked or har- 

 rowed in. 



25 lbs #0 75 



50 lbs 1 25 



100 lbs 2 50 



500 lbs _..# 8 50 



1000 lbs 16 00 



2000 lbs 30 00 



Lime, Agricultural. Valuable for correcting an acid soil. Recom- 

 mended for clover. 



80 lbs #1 00 I 1000 lbs _ #10 00 



500 lbs 5 50 I 2000 lbs 18 00 



Lime, Hydrated. For lawns or field use, very finely pulverized. 

 10 lb. sack, 35 cts., 50 lb. sack, 75 cts., 100 lbs. #1.50, 500 

 lbs. #6.00, 1000 lbs. #11.00, 2000 lbs. #20.00. (Supplied in 

 50 lb. Bags.) 



Sheep Manure. Pulverized; a rich pure and natural Manure. 

 Excellent as a top dressing lawns, ideal for mixing in potting 

 soil, one part Manure to six parts soil. 



5 lbs #0 30 



10 lbs 50 



25 lbs 1 00 



50 lbs 1 75 



Shredded Catde Manure. 



100 lbs # 3 00 



500 lbs 12 25 



100 lbs # 3 00 



500 lbs 12 25 



1000 lbs 23 50 



2000 lbs 45 00 



1000 lbs ..#23 50 



2000 lbs 45 00 



Soot Imported Scotch. Will produce color in greenhouse plants, 

 also very effective against grubs and worms. 

 50 lbs #4 50 1 100 lbs #8 00 



Springfield Carnation Food. An exact food based on the need of 

 carnations. Is a perfect diet that invigorates the root action, 

 strengthens the stem and calyx in all seasons, intensifies the 

 color, adds lasting qualities to the blooms, and guarantees a 

 larger, more perfect crop of flowers at lower fertilizer cost. 



10-lb. carton #1 00 



25-lb. bag _ 2 00 



100-lb. bag _ 5 00 



Springfield Rose Food. An organic fertilizer containing the vital 

 elements of plant life in scientifically correct proportions to 

 make it an ideal food for roses. 10 lbs. #1.25, 25 lbs. #2.25, 

 100 lbs. #6.50. 



Vigoro. 50 lbs. #3.00, 100 lbs. #5.00, 2000 lbs. #90.00. 



Plant Tabs. A plant food in tablet form, convenient for house 

 use, highly concentrated. 30 tablets 25 cts., 75 tablets 50 cts., 

 200 tablets #1.00, 1000 tablets #3.50. 



INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 



Fluids and poisons are not mailable. All prices on Insecticides and Fungicides subject to change without notice. 



Black Leaf 40, Nicotine-Sulphate (40 per cent nicotine guaran- 

 teed). Black Leaf 40 is highly recommended by experiment 

 stations and by spraying experts throughout the United States 

 and the Dominion of Canada. The standard contact insecti- 

 cide for spraying vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants to de- 

 stroy aphis, thrips, leaf-hoppers, and similar "sucking" insects. 

 Also effective for dipping purposes. 1-oz. bottle, 35 cts., ^2-lb. 

 can #1.25, 2-lb. can #3.25, 10-lb. can #12.00. 



Evergreen Spray. Harmless to man or live stock, kills only in- 

 sects, can be used on flowers and vegetables with safety. 6 oz. 

 #1.00, 16 oz. #2.00, 32 oz. #3.50, 1 gal. #13.00. 



Lemon Oil. Destroys mealy bug, brown and white scale, thrip, 

 etc. } 2 pt. 40 cts., pt. 65 cts., qt. #1.00, Vz gal. #1.75, gal. 

 #3.00. 



Nicofume Liquid. For spraying and vapor- 

 izing. % lb. 75 cts., lb. #2.00, 4 lbs. 

 #6.25, 8 lbs. #11.50. 

 Nicofume Tobacco Powder. For fumigat- 

 ing greenhouses. Lb. #1.00, 5 lbs. #3.75, 

 10 lbs. #6.85. 

 Nicofume Paper. For fumigating. Strips 

 of paper strongly saturated with nico- 

 tine. Can (144 sheets) #5.00. 

 Nikoteen. 40 per cent. Used as a spray 

 to protect plants, shrubs, blooms, trees, 

 and all foliage from the attacks of cer- 

 tain insects. Two and one-half teaspoon- 

 fuls to one gallon of water is the proper 

 spraying solution. Lb. #2.25, 4 lbs. 

 #8.75, 8 lbs. #15.50. 







Xikoteen 





























Paris Green. More extensively used for killing potato bugs than 

 any other poison. X A lb. 25 cts., Yz lb. 40 cts. 



Sunaco Spray Oil. Gal. #1.25, 5 gals. #5.00, 15 gals. #9.75, 30 

 gals. #16.80, 50 gals. #24.00. 



Sulphur. For mildew on plants, etc. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 40 cts., 

 10 lbs. 75 cts., 100 lbs. #6.50. 



Tobacco Dust, Fine. For green and black aphis, flea-beetles, etc. 

 Splendid fertilizer and preventative for insects in the ground 

 and around roots. Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. #1.50, 

 100 lbs. #5.00. 



Tobacco Dust, Coarse. Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs. #1.50, 

 100 lbs. #5.00. 



Tobacco Stems (Fresh). Used for fumigating and as a fertilizer 



100 lbs. #1.75, ton #20.00. 

 Wilson's O. K. Plant Spray. Qt. 



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10 gals. #20.00, 25 gals. #50.00 

 50 gals. #90.00. 

 X-L-All. Kills mealy bug, red 

 spider, and all insect pests. Qt. 

 2.50, Yz gal. #4.50, gal. #8.00. 

 Volck. Very effectively used 

 against red spiders, cyclamen 

 mites, aphis (green flies), scale, 

 mealy bugs, thrips, and cater- 

 pillars. Pt. 75 cts., qt. #1.00, 

 gal. #3.00, 5 gals. #12.00. 

 Thrip Juice (Hammond's No. 2) 



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Very effective in destroying 

 thrips on grapes, aphis, red spider, mealy bug, soft scale and 

 other sucking insects. Dilute with from 16 to 40 parts water. 

 Pt. 75 cts., qt. #1.25, gal. #3.50. 



