Fertilizers 
ASHES, HARDWOOD. Apply 1,000 lbs. per acre. 
Indispensable for all crops requiring potash; ex¬ 
cellent for mixing with potting soil. For top- 
dre.ssing lawns and grass fields it is applied to best 
advantage either in very early spring or late fall. 
25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 200-lb. bbl. $5; 
1,000 lbs. $22.50; ton $40. 
BONEMEAL. Apply 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre. 
Made from pure raw bone, without any addition 
of materials. The ideal bone for rose-beds and 
greenhouse use. 5 lbs. 25 cts.; 10 lbs. 50 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 200 lbs. $5.50; 
1,000 lbs. $25; ton $48. 
HUMUS (Alphano). An excellent article to in¬ 
corporate with poor soil in the garden or green¬ 
house, especially desirable for mixing with potting 
soil. 5 lbs. 25 cts.; 10 lbs. 45 cts.; 25 lbs. 75 cts.; 
100 lbs. $2; 500 lbs. $8; 1,000 lbs. $14; ton $25. 
LIME. For lawn or field use. Very finely pulverized. 
Corrects acid soils, also breaks up clay soils. 
Hydrated, 10 lbs. 25c.; 50 lbs. 75c.; 100 lbs. $1.50. 
NITRATE OF SODA. Apply 100 to 150 pounds per 
acre, mixing with land plaster or other fertilizers 
to render application more easy. Use only after 
plants are above ground. If used in liquid form, 
dilute 2 ounces to 1 gallon of water and do not 
apply oftener than twice a week. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 
10 lbs. 75 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. 
$4; 200 lbs. $7; 1,000 lbs. $32; ton $60. 
PEAT MOSS (Torf Mull). Imported, Granulated. 
A moisture-retaining humus and an aid for saving 
soil-fertility. It furnishes the needed organic 
rnatter which all soils require. For lawns, cover 
lightly in the spring with Peat Moss and occa¬ 
sionally during the summer, with a heavy covering 
in the autumn. For roses, dig deeply and incor¬ 
porate with the soil Peat Moss to the depth of 
6 inches, before spading. For the flower-garden, 
spread evenly from 3 to 6 inches deep a covering 
Peat Moss, continued 
of Peat Moss, mixing well with the soil. For 
window- or porch-boxes, mix a good proportion of 
Peat Moss with some rich compost or soil. For 
the greenhouse, mix Peat Moss with the potting 
soil. Small bale $1.75; medium bale $2.25; large 
bale $3. 
PHOSPHATE, HIGH-GRADE. For all vegetable 
crops, grains, grass, etc. Apply 800 to 1,000 
pounds per acre broadcast. 5 lbs. 30 cts.; 10 lbs. 
50 cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 
200 lbs. $5.25; 3-^ton $20; ton $40. 
PLANTABBS. An odorless plant-food in tablet 
form, for all plants in the house or garden. They 
dissolve in. water almost instantly and make a 
wonderful liquid fertilizer. Pkg. of 30 tablets 
25 cts.; 75 tablets 50 cts.; 200 tablets $1 (by 
Parcel Post, $1.10); 1,000 tablets $3.50 (by Parcel 
Post, $3.65). 
SHEEP MANURE. Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. 
For garden, lawn or greenhouse use, nothing sur¬ 
passes Sheep Manure; it is clean and easily 
handled, besides giving immediate results. Prices, 
f.o.b. Philadelphia. 5 lbs. 30 cts.; 10 lbs. 50 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.25; 500 lbs. 
$15; 1,000 lbs. $27.50; ton $50. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Apply 75 to 100 
pounds per acre only with other fertilizers deficient 
in nitrogen. A valuable fertilizer for all plants in 
which a large leaf-development or rapid growth 
is desired; will stimulate growth almost immedi¬ 
ately. Also used for top-dressing lawns, producing 
a thick, velvety growth and discouraging the 
weeds. Analysis equal to 25 per cent of ammonia. 
5 lbs. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. 
$2; 100 lbs. $3.50; 200 lbs. $6.50. 
TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating, mulching, and 
fertilizing. Bus. 60 cts.; bbl. sack $1.25; in large 
bales at 2 cts. per lb., J^ton $15; ton $27.50. 
Success Is Yours 
...WHEN YOU USE 
VIGORO 
^ Specially prq>ared plant food 
There is no secret in having a velvety lawn, colorful 
flowers, crisp, succulent vegetables, luxuriant shrubbery, and 
stately trees. You can enjoy these beauties of nature if you 
use good seeds, plants, bulbs and the right plant-food. 
VIGORO, a plant-food specially and scientifically prepared by experts, adds 
BEAUTY and VIGOR to all plant-life. 
Thousands of home-owners have come to rely on VIGORO as the ECONOMICAL, PRACTICAL, 
and EFFECTIVE way to secure finest results. 
ECONOMICAL—because the cost is only 10 to 20c. for every 100 square feet. 
PRACTICAL—because it is clean, odorless, easy to apply—can be sown 
by hand like grass seed, or applied with an ordinary kitchen colander. 
EFFECTIVE—because it contains all of the elements of plant-food required 
to produce early, vigorous growth and bring fruit, flowers, and foliage to full 
development. COMPLETE DIRECTIONS IN EVERY BAG 
Endorsed by Leading Landscape Gardeners anet\iNurserymen 
100-lb. bag . . , $4 00 10-lb. pkg. . . . $0 85 
50-lb. bag ... 2 50 5-lb. pkg. ... 50 
25-lb. bag ... 1 50 12-oz. pkg. ... 10 
A SWIFT & CO. PRODUCT 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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