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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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 desired. 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 SWEDISH 
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. 
HYDRATED LIME—The constant watering of 
lawns tends to sour the soil and eventually the 
lawn becomes foul with sorrel, Creeping Charlie, 
and other weeds which thrive in an acid soil. 
This condition may be improved by applying Hy¬ 
drated Lime. 
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. 
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 pack¬ 
ing and baking. 100 lb. sack $1.25; 5 sacks $1.10 per 
sack. Write for quantity prices. 
SFIEEP MANURE—Lago Brand sheep manure. 
It may be used for mulching lawns or as a fertilizer 
and the results are usually very satisfactory. 80-lb. 
bag $1.25. 
STIM-U-PLANT — A concentrated fertilizer in 
tablet form. Excellent for house plants. Full direc¬ 
tions with each package. 30 tablets 25c; 100 tab¬ 
lets 75c, postpaid. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA—A fine fertilizer 
for lawns. Best applied in liquid form. 3 lbs. 25c; 
10 lbs. 75c. Write for quantity prices. 
SUPERPHOSPHATE—Used very extensively on 
heavy soils and fine for fertilizing leguminous crops. 
A fine material to use in mixture with sheep manure 
and other manures. 100-lb. bags $2.50. Write for 
quantity prices. 
VIGORO—A complete fertilizer suitable for lawns, 
gardens, etc. 5-lb. carton 50c; 10 lb. bag 85c; 25- 
lb. bag $1.50; 50-lb. bag $2.50; 100-lb. bag $4.00. 
BONEMEAL—Recommended to apply around 
fruit trees and shrubbery when first set out. Gives 
the plants a good start and insures strong growth. 
Also for roses. 25-lb. bag $1.00. 
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. 
