F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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FERTILIZERS 
Prices on fertilizers are quoted f. o. b. Sacramento except where noted. If interested in quantities larger 
than quoted here, write for prices and we will quote the current prices on quantity lots. 
BEARMOR 
THE MODERN PLANT FOOD 
Plants are living growing things and require 
plant food for their proper development. There are 
certain plant foods that are generally lacking in the 
soil and unless plants have these foods in available 
quantities they fall short of their normal develop¬ 
ment. 
Bearmor supplies these important foods and for 
this reason is termed a “Balanced Plant Food.” It 
supplies these essential plant foods that are lacking 
in the soil and which are so necessary for plant 
growth. Vegetable gardens need liberal amounts 
of available plant nutrients to produce healthy, 
rapid succulent growth. There is no better way 
to insure quality vegetables than by fertilizing 
with Bearmor. Lawns are greatly stimulated by 
applications of nitrogen fertilizers such as Am¬ 
monia, etc., butj it must be borne in mind that 
the grass clippings are removed from lawns and 
much phosphate and potash is carried away so 
that a balanced plant food which contains not only 
the nitrogen but also the phosphate and potash 
should be the basis of a proper fertilization of 
lawns. Then, too, nitrogen fertilizers used alone 
on lawns produce a soft succulent growth and this 
should be avoided where a strong healthy long lived 
lawn is desired. Flowers probably more than 
other plants should be supplied with liberal 
amounts of balanced plant foods. For where 
healthy growth and beautiful highly colored blooms 
are desired it is evident that a fertilizer containing 
foods for flower development as well as growth 
is dt sired. We highly recommend our Bearmor 
Plant Food and we are confident that results will 
be gratifying when the material is used properly. 
Instructions on how to apply are in every bag. 
A 25-lb. bag will cover 1000 square feet (approx¬ 
imately 30x35 feet) one application. 
BEARMOR PLANT FOOD 
8 ounce pkg..•.$0.10 
2 lb. pkg.35 
10 lb. bag.75 
25 lb. bag. 1.50 
50 lb. bag . 2.50 
100 lb. bag . 4.00 
LAGO ROSE MEAL 
A specially prepared mixture containing high 
quality bone meal finely ground and steamed so as 
to make it quicker in its action. We have also 
added high quality blood meal to this mixture which 
makes it one of the finest fertilizers for Roses, 
Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Shrubs and also 
young fruit trees when first set out. 25 lb. bag $1.75 
IMPORTED 
GERMAN PEAT MOSS 
An excellent material for many purposes—such 
as mulching, covering of seed beds, for applying in 
flower beds, etc., to keep soil from baking and 
also for loosening heavy soils. One bale covers 
360 square feet 1 inch deep. $2.50 per bale. 
Midget Bale, for small users.$1.95 per bale 
HYDRATED LIME 
The constant watering of lawns tends to sour the 
soil and eventually the lawn becomes foul with sor¬ 
rel, Creeping Charlie, and other weeds which thrive 
in an acid soil. 
This condition may be improved by applying Hy¬ 
drated Lime. 100 to 200 pounds applied to the aver¬ 
age lawn on a 50-foot lot will correct acidity and 
greatly improve the condition of the lawn. On very 
heavy soils it should be applied sparingly at first 
and should be applied more frequently. Heavy soils 
sometimes are slow to absorb the first application, 
but improvement may be noted by the time a sec¬ 
ond application is made. 
The more foul the lawn is with those plants thriv¬ 
ing on acid soil, the more lime should be applied, 
as it will tend to kill off the weeds and with the 
acid condition corrected in the soil the Blue Grass 
and Clover will begin to grow more luxuriously. 
10-lb bag 25c; 50 lb. bag $1.00; 100-lb. bag $1.50. 
NITRATE OF SODA —Should be used very care¬ 
fully, one tablespoonful to a gallon of water. Pro¬ 
duces foliage abundantly. Cannot be mailed. Lb. 15c; 
2 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 75c; 25 lbs. $1.50. Write for quan¬ 
tity prices. 
GYPSUM 
Gypsum brings about a mechanical change in the 
soil by making it more pervious to water and air. 
Very heavy adobe soils are much improved with an 
application of Gypsum which loosens it and this 
condition tends to prevent packing and baking. 
Gypsum is also used in the treatment of soil con¬ 
taining black alkali. The quantities to be used in 
the control, of black alkali depending upon the 
amount of its presence in the soil. For the home 
garden one pound to the square foot on extremely 
heavy soil will provide a favorable condition for 
beneficial action of soil bacteria, will assist in the 
retention of moisture and make for a better circula¬ 
tion of air and water. Gypsum, however, will not 
correct acidity—that is, it will not make sour soil 
sweet. Lime must be used for that purpose. 
GYPSUM—100-lb. sack $1.25; 5 sacks, $1.10 per 
sack. Write for quantity prices. 
FERTILIZERS 
IN SMALL GARDENS 
Amateur garden makers are often puzzled as to 
the amount of fertilizer needed for their small plots, 
because the usual directions give only the amount 
per acre. The following table shows (approximate¬ 
ly) the proper proportions: 
100 lbs. per acre equals 1 lb. for a plot 10x43 feet. 
200 lbs. per acre equals 1 lb. for a plot 10x21 feet. 
■300 lbs. per acre equals 1 lb. for a plot 10x14 feet. 
400 lbs. per acre equals 1 lb. for a plot 10x11 feet. 
500 lbs. per acre equals 1 lb. for a plot lOx 9 feet. 
The Capital Press 113 J St., Sacramento 
