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GARDEN GUIDE 



SOME COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS IN 

 COMMON USE 



The appended list will serve as a helpful guide to gardeners when 

 the season calls for the application of fertilizers to the soil. Directions 

 are usually labeled on fertilizer packages. As a general rule the use of 

 commercial fertilizers is advocated only when a plentiful supply of good 

 stable manure is not available. In some cases, however, the addition 

 of a commercial or chemical fertilizer will prove advantageous. 



Ashes, Hard- 

 wood 



Unleached hardwood ashes contain potash and 

 lime and are valuable both as a fertilizer and as a 

 means of destroying some insects and controlling 

 diseases. They are an excellent top dressing for 

 lawns. 



Blood, Dried | Rapidly soluble, therefore quickly beneficial; valu- 



I able for all vegetable crops. Essentially a nitro- 



I genous fertilizer. 



Blood and Bone | A high-grade, well-balanced fertilizer, of consider- 



I able value for all garden purposes. 



Bonemeal 



Bone, Cracked 



Cattle Manure, 

 Shredded 



Complete Fer- 

 tilizers 



Decomposes rather slowly and is therefore of lasting 

 benefit, A safe and effective source of potash 

 and phosphoric acid. 



For Grapevines, fruit trees and shrubs of all kinds. 

 Apply when planting out and mix well with the 

 soil to a depth of a foot or more. 



For general fertilizing; good to mix with com- 

 post. 



Various brands are procurable from most dealers. 

 They combine the essential plant food elements 

 in convenient form, which justifies their increased 

 price over the materials if bought separately. 



Horse Manure, | A general all-round soil enricher; promotes rapid, 

 Dried | steady growth. 



Humus 



Humus, rotted vegetable matter, valuable for its 

 beneficial effect on the physical condition of soils, 

 especially sandy ones. (See ** Humus as a Fer- 

 tilizer" on another page.) Various brands are 

 offered. They are handy for making rich, light 

 potting soil, compost, etc. 



Land Plaster | Of value as an absorbent of liquid manures in stable; 



I also as an insecticide for Cucumber, Melon and 

 I Squash pests. Has no plant food value. 



