WILSON S. BROWER COMPANY, Inc., CATALOGUE OF SEEDS 
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SOIL INGREDIENTS 
Adco. A culture of bacteria associated with 
the breaking down of organic materials. Add 
it to garden rubbish, leaves and grass clip¬ 
pings to hasten decay and quickly produce 
manure. 25 lbs., $2.00; 150 lbs., $10.50. 
Man 
ure 
More Manure 
You must have manure, 
and thanks to ADCO you 
can have quantities of it. 
You can turn every Lit 
of vegetable refuse—cut¬ 
tings, weeds, leaves, etc., from the gar¬ 
den, straw and cornstalks from the 
farm, into rich manure by the simple 
ADCO Process, Information free. 
“A A” Fertilizers contains all the elements of 
plant food which have long been regarded 
as essential to the fertilization of growing 
crops, as well as other elements which have 
not been so generally recognized. 
deep. 5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 40c; 25 lbs., 75c; 
100 lbs., $1.50; 1 ton, $25.00. 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Corrects acid 
conditions of the soil, and at the same time 
is a plant-food; further, it liberates other 
foods in the soil. Binds loose soils and 
curiously enough, opens heavy land. Quick 
acting. Use from 1 to 3 tons per acre; 6 
to 18 ounces to the square yard. As a win¬ 
ter dressing to sweeten lawns, broadcast 1 
ton to the acre or 6 ounces per square yard. 
50 lb. bag, 75c. 
Limestone, Pulverized. Slower to act than 
Hydrated Lime but the effect is felt over 
a longer period. Use from 2 to 4 tons per 
acre. 80 lb. bag, $1.00; 1 ton, $15.00. Spe¬ 
cially favorable rates in carload lots. 
Muriate of Potash. Excellent for potatoes, 
corn, grains, etc. Use from 350 to 750 pounds 
per acre, 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.50; 1 
ton, $65.00. 
10 
25 
50 
100 
Name 
Analysis 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
lb. 
Agrico 
5-10-5 
$0.75 $1.25 $2.00 
$3.50 
Champion 
2-8-5 
.65 
.90 
1.50 
2.50 
Monarch 
Super- 
4-8-4 
.65 
.90 
1.50 
2.75 
Phosphate 
16% Av. 
Phosphoric 
Acid 
.40 
.75 
1.25 
2.25 
Ashes, Hardwood. These furnish potash. One 
to two tons per acre may be harrowed into 
land in winter or early spring. May be 
broadcast between rows of corn, potatoes, 
beets, carrots, etc. 10 pounds per 100 feet. 
100 lbs., $2.00; !4 ton, $8.00; y 2 ton, $15.00; 
1 ton, $25.00. 
Nitrate of Soda. A plant stimulant. Adds 
nitrogen in a form which is immediately 
available to the plants. Forces a heavy, 
succulent growth in lettuce and similar leaf 
vegetables. Gives a jump to lawns, and, in 
fact, to all crops. Use it sparingly and with 
great care. 
Peat Fiber. A vegetable product which re¬ 
mains in the soil for many years without 
decaying; in the meanwhile it absorbs and 
holds it for the plants. Its presence in the 
top layer of a lawn adds materially to the 
resilient carpet-like feel of good turf. As a 
mulch around the roots of plants it is ex¬ 
cellent. May be used freely. Large bale, 
about 170 lbs., $4.00. 
Bone Meal. Animal bone is generally con¬ 
sidered by experienced growers to be far 
superior, as a source of phosphoric acid for 
most crops, to the mineral phosphates. The 
analysis shows 4^% of ammonia with 23% 
total phosphoric acid, or 50% bone phosphate 
of line. 
Tankage. Similar in general effect to bone- 
meal, yielding lime and phosphoric acid. 
Used largely by the greenhouse man, and 
is excellent for grapevines. Allow 3 ounces 
per square yard (1,000 pounds to the acre) 
and rake in humus. 
Humus. Furnishes but little plant-food; high¬ 
ly valuable, however, as a soil ingredient, 
improving its texture and increasing its 
water-holding properties. May be used free¬ 
ly. 100 lbs. will cover 80 square feet 1 inch 
Pulverized Poultry Manure. An excellent fer¬ 
tilizer, rich in plant-food, for all garden 
crops, flowers, and lawns. Dig in 3 to 16 
ounces per square yard, or % to 2% tons to 
the acre. Mix freely with soil or sand when 
applying to lawns and then use only very 
little. 100 lbs., $4.50; 500 lbs., $17.00; ton, 
$60.00. 
Salt, Agricultural. Occasionally used as a 
top-dressing for asparagus. Also effective 
as a weed-killer on roadways, paths, etc. 
100 lbs., $2.00; 500 lbs., $9.00; ton, $32.00. 
Stim-U-planT. Fertilizer in tablets. These 
may be placed in the soil around plants, 
in flower pots, or dissolved in water for a 
liquid fertilizer. 30 tablets, 25c, postpaid 
30c; 100 tables, 75c, postpaid 85c; 1,000 
tablets, $3.50, postpaid $3.65. 
