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ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS 
Prices are for Cash, F. O. B. Asheville, subject to market change. When you are ready to buy, as« 
for firm price. No articles on this page, except Stim-U-Plant and Grogreen, can be mailed. 
The yield and quality of vegetables depend upon continuous, rapid growth 
No. 452. Super Phosphate No. 453. Grain and Grass 
Analysis 16 Per Cent Available Phosphoric 
Acid. Recommended for all grain, cow peas and 
soy beans on rich bottom lands. Beneficial results 
follow the addition of acid phosphate to stable, 
barnyard, sheep and poultry manure. Invaluable 
for use after plowing under a cover crop. Acid 
Phosphate contains from 40 to 50 per cent calcium 
sulphate or land plaster, which is of value as an 
absorbent of liquid manure; also as an insecticide 
against cucumber, melon and squash pests. Apply 
300 to 500 lbs. to an acre. 
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No. 458. Nitrate of Soda 
Used as a top dressing at the rate of one ounce 
to the square yard in the early spring and again 
when the plants are half grown. Can be mixed 
with its equal weight of acid phosphate and 
worked well into the soil. For home gardens it 
is safer to apply as a solution, using 1 ounce to 
2 gals, of water. Keep off foliage. 
Not prepaid, lb. 5c; 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 35c; 
25 lbs. 75c; 50 lbs. $1.30; 100 lbs. $2.35. 
No. 454. Vegetable and Potato 
Fertilizer 
Analysis 4% Nitrogen ; 8% Available Phosphor¬ 
ic Acid; 4% Potash. Apply 800 to 1000 lbs. to 
the acre. This complete fertilizer is especially 
prepared for beans, peas, cabbage, tomatoes, pota¬ 
toes, tobacco and all vegetables. The proportions 
are well balanced for soil conditions in this sec¬ 
tion. The ingredients dissolve quickly and sup¬ 
ply available plant food immediately, producing 
wonderful results by the stimulation of the veg¬ 
etable plants into a luxuriant growth. 
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NO. 455. TOBACCO FERTILIZER (2-8-4)— 
Specially prepared for tobacco crops. 
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No. 456. Pure Raw Bone Meal 
Approximate Analysis: 20% Available Phos¬ 
phoric Acid: 4% Ammonia equivalent to 
3.70% Nitrogen. Bone Meal is an excellent slow 
acting fertilizer for all kinds of fruit trees, rose 
bushes, grape vines, bulbs, geraniums, ferns, 
palms, and other potted plants; and for grass 
crops. It dissolves gradually, supplying food 
steadily during the growing season. For lawns, 
etc., use 200 lbs. to every 3000 square feet; one 
ton per acre and work in well. As a top dressing 
use one-half the above amount. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 25c ; 10 lbs. 40c ; 25 lbs. 90c ; 
60 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50. 
No. 457. Pulverized Sheep Manure 
This is a pure, natural manure, and its effect 
is immediate. It is excellent for mixing with 
the soil for greenhouse plants—one part of ma¬ 
nure and ten parts soil. Strewn over and dug 
into the flower or vegetable garden or placed di¬ 
rectly in drills or hills it promotes a rapid, 
steady growth until maturity. Being free from 
noxious weeds, it is vastly superior to stable ma¬ 
nure for enriching lawns. It makes the richest, 
safest and quickest Liquid Manure. For use in 
liquid form, 1 lb. to 5 gallons of water will 
make a liquid which can be used safely daily if 
necessary. For lawns and gardens apply 100 
lbs. to every 1000 sq. ft., 1 to 2 tons per acre 
and work in thoroughly. As a top dressing use 
one-half the above amount. 
Not prepaid 5 lbs. 25c ; 10 lbs. 40c ; 25 lbs. 85c ; 
60 lbs. $1.50 ; 100 lbs. $2.50. Write for quantity 
price. 
Fertilizer 
Analysis Nitrate 2%, Available Phosphoric Acid 
8% ; Potash 4%. This is a quick acting and ex¬ 
cellent fertilizer, especially prepared for grain 
and grass crops. The great popularity of this 
fertilizer is due to the increased production of 
crops and the permanent improvement of the soH 
that has resulted by its use. Also' good for veg¬ 
etables. Apply 500 to 700 lbs. per acre. 
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No. 459. Aluminum Sulphate 
Used at the rate of one pound to the square 
yard to make soils acid. Especially recommended 
for growing Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurel, 
Azaleas, and other shrubs for which it is neces¬ 
sary to approximate the natural acid soil con¬ 
ditions of their habitat. 
Lb. 15c ; 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 50c ; 10 lbs. 85c. 
No. 460. Tobacco Dust 
This high percentage of potash and ammonia 
in this excellent fertilizer renders it invaluable 
for mulching. Can be used in connection with 
other fertilizers on lawns and for cucumbers, 
squash and melons, as it aids in driving off 
ants and other insects. Alone use 100 lbs. to 
every 1000 squai’e ft. or one pai't Tobacco Dust 
with ten parts soil or equal weight of acid 
phosphate and work in. 
Not prepaid 5 lbs. 30c ; 10 lbs. 50c ; 25 lbs. $1.00 ; 
50 lbs. $1.75; Bag (100 lbs.) $3.00. 
No. 461. Pulverized Lime Stone 
We are the agents for the Blue Ridge Lime 
Company, and handle their limestones exclusive¬ 
ly. We advise the liberal use of this product as 
the soils in this locality need it badly. We are 
in a position to quote you on any quantity that 
you may desire, and can make special prices in 
car lots. Apply 200 lbs. to 1000 sq. feet. 2 to 3 
ton to the acre. 100 lb. bag 75c. Write for 
quantity price. 
No. 462. Hydrated Lime 
Sweetens soil where too much acidity exists 
and is beneficial to some flowers, vegetables and 
grasses. Use 1 pound to 20 square feet or 50 
pounds to 1,000 square feet for new lawn, and 
half that quantity for top dressing. Also used for 
sanitary purposes; for making whitewash, and 
in connection with certain spraying materials. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 25c; 50 lbs. 60c. 
No. 463. Sulphate of Ammonia 
A dependable and lasting form of ammonia 
25 1 / 4% ; equivalent to 20^4% of Nitrogen. 
For lawns apply two pounds Sulphate of Am¬ 
monia for each 100ft square feet. Sprinkle with 
water after each application. 
Not prepaid, lb. 10c; 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 75«; 
25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
No. 464. Stim-U-Plant 
A highly concentrated, odorless fertilizer for 
the vegetable and flower garden, shrubs and house 
plants. The analysis is guaranteed 11 per cent 
nitrogen, 12 per cent phosphate acid, 15 per 
cent potash, an ample amount of each plant food 
to insure a quick and strong growth of all 
plants, earlier maturity of garden vegetables, 
and a generous supply of blooms from flowering 
plants. Postpaid 30-tablet pkg. 25c; 100-tablet 
pkg. 75c; 1000-tablet pkg. $3.50. 
No. 465. Grogreen 
A wonderful fern food and indoor plant stim¬ 
ulator. Postpaid, 4 oz. pkt. 12c; 5 pks. 50c ; 
Not prepaid, pkt. 10c. 
