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SAWCO SPECIAL PLANT-FOODS 
Fertilizers are delivered free within one hundred miles of New York by truck, mail, express or freight, at our option 
Sawco Emerald Grass Fertilizer. For lawns and golf putting- 
greens. A well-balanced, organic chemical formula of the purest 
ingredients designed to feed only the finer grasses and keep them 
in a healthy condition. 5 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 
50 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Sawco Acidulous Fertilizer. A plant-food and soil-acidifier for rho¬ 
dodendrons, kalmias, azaleas, mountain laurel, blueberries, cran¬ 
berries, and many other acid-loving plants. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 lbs. 
$1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75,100 lbs. $6, 500 lbs. $27.50, ton $80. 
Sawco Bulb Fertilizer. A highly nutritious plant-food for tulips, 
crocuses, hyacinths, and many other fall bulbs, also lilies. Best 
applied by mixing with soil before planting bulbs. 5 lbs. 50 cts., 
10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. 
$22, ton $70. 
Sawco Chrysanthemum Food. (An old English formula.) All 
organic; not immediately soluble. A plant-food for chrysanthe¬ 
mums, pelargoniums, cinerarias, and many other greenhouse 
plants. Most valuable for the above plants when mixed with the 
soil before potting. Mix 5 pounds to a wheelbarrow load of soil. 
Follow with occasional light top-dressings and water. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 
10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6. 
Sawco General Garden Fertilizer. For vegetables, flowers, and 
fruits. Recommended strongly as the best for all-round work in 
the garden. 5 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3.25, 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Sawconure. A peat-moss, poultry-manure product with cattle 
manure added. A real soil-builder and conditioner. Use liberally. 
50 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $4.50, 500 lbs. $20, ton $60. 
A slowly available, high-analysis tree-food in cartridge form for restoring weakened trees and shrubs to their natural healthy state 
—economically, conveniently, and safely. No danger of root-burning or overfeeding. Cartridges last an entire season. 
Carton (4 large tree-food cartridges) for shade and fruit trees, $1; in bulk, $20 per 100. Carton (8 small tree-food cartridges) for ever¬ 
greens and shrubs, $1; in bulk, $9.50 per xoo. 
General List of Fertilizers 
Adco. Add it to garden rubbish, leaves and 
grass clippings to hasten decay and quickly 
produce manure. 25 lbs. $2.25, 150 lbs. 
$10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Makes soil acid. 
Used in the culture of rhododendrons and 
similar plants. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 
25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6. 
Ashes, Canada Hardwood. These furnish 
potash. One to two tons per acre may be 
harrowed into land in winter or early 
spring. Broadcast between rows, 10 
pounds per xoo feet. 100-lb. bag $3.50, 
bbl. (about 200 lbs.) $6, ton $45. 
Blood, Dried. Adds nitrogen and a small 
amount of phosphoric acid and lime; 
much used for greenhouse plants, carna¬ 
tions, roses, and the like. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 
10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 
lbs. $6, 500 lbs. $27.50, ton $80. 
Bone Fertilizer. Fine and coarse. Quick 
to give results, yet the benefits are lasting. 
Flighly recommended for garden use. 5 lbs. 
50 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. 
$2.75, 100 lbs. $4, 500 lbs. $17.50, ton $50. 
Bone, Vineyard. These large particles of 
bone, averaging from to Flinch, make 
an ideal fertilizer for grape-vines and 
fruit trees. 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3.25, 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Cattle Manure, Shredded. A soil-builder 
and ideal mulch that is especially recom¬ 
mended for crops in hot, sandy soils. 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Charcoal. Sweetens and lightens sour and 
heavy soils. Frequently used for lawns on 
soils of this character. 50 lbs. $3.25, 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Clay’s Fertilizer. Has a splendid reputation 
for flowers, vegetables, and fruit. 7 lbs. 
$1.50, 14 lbs. $2.25, 28 lbs. $4, 56 lbs. $7, 
112 lbs. $12. 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Corrects 
acid conditions of the soil, and at the same 
time is a plant-food. 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 
60 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 50 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. 
$2-75, 500 lbs. $9.50, ton $27.50. 
Muriate of Potash. Excellent for potatoes, 
corn, grains, etc. 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1.75, 
25 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $7. 
Nitrate of Soda. Adds nitrogen in a form 
which is immediately available to plants. 
In dry form apply 1 ounces per square 
yard. As a liquid fertilizer dissolve 1 ounce 
in 1 gallon of water. Lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 
75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. 
$3.25,100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Scotch Soot. A valuable plant-food. On 
grass, or dusted around vegetables or on 
the plants themselves, it discourages cater¬ 
pillars, slugs, grubs, and worms. 5 lbs. 75 
cts., 25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3-75, 112 lbs. $6, 
5 bags $25, ton $70. 
Sheep Manure. A pure, natural, nutritious, 
pulverized manure that is immediate and 
lasting in effect. 5 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 90 
cts., 25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $4, 
500 lbs. $17.50, ton $50. 
Stimugerm. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria for 
all leguminous plants. Small garden unit 
25 cts.; postpaid 35 cts. Large seed units, 
bus. 35 cts., 2 bus. 65 cts., 5 bus. $1.40. 
Clover units, J^bus. 35 cts., bus. 65 cts., 
2F2 bus. $1.40. When ordering, state crop 
for which Stimugerm is desired. 
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 25 cts., post¬ 
paid 30 cts.; 100 tablets 75 cts.; 1,000 
tablets $3.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. A nitrogenous 
plant-stimulant. Very quick in action. 
5 lbs. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 90 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 
50 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $5. 
Sulphate of Potash. For all acid-loving 
plants such as rhododendrons, azaleas, kal¬ 
mias. Sprinkle around plants and water in 
thoroughly. 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1.75, 25 lbs. 
$3, 50 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $7. 
Super-Phosphate. Adds phosphoric acid 
and a small quantity of lime. From 750 
to 1,500 pounds may be applied to an acre 
of plowed land. 5 lbs. 50 cts., 100 lbs. 
$2.75, ton $27.50. 
Tobacco Fertilizer. For lawns, vegetables, 
and farm crops. In addition to its value as 
a fertilizer, it discourages many soil-pests, 
such as beetles, ants, cutworms and snails. 
A slow-acting fertilizer, rich in potash. 
Use from 2^/2 to 3 }4 tons per acre, itoi^ 
lbs. to the square yard. 50 lbs. $2.50, 100 
lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22, ton $70. 
Tobacco Stems. Feeds the plants, protects 
against cold, retains moisture, deters in¬ 
sects. Use from 2 to 3 K tons per acre, 
1 to 1K pounds to the square yard. Bale 
of about 100 lbs. $4, 5 bales $17.50, 20 
bales $50. 
Humus, Peat Moss, Leaf- 
Mold, Etc. 
Mulch-o-nure. Mixture of tobacco, peat, 
and plant-foods. Spread 1 inch thick 
around roses, grapes, shrubs, lilies, etc. 
Keep roots cool, retains moisture, deters 
insects. 100 lbs: $4, 500 lbs. $17.50, ton $50. 
Humus. A soil-ingredient, improving its 
texture and increasing its water-holding 
properties. 100 lbs. will cover 80 square 
feet 1 inch deep. Shipped in bags, 10 lbs. 
75 cts., 50 lbs. $1.75. bag (100 lbs.) $3, 
5 bags (500 lbs.) $12.50 , 20 bags (1 ton) 
$35. In bulk in carload lots, minimum 20 
tons, $10 per ton, f.o.b. New Jersey. 
Leaf-Mold. Used for preparing rhododen¬ 
dron beds and as an ingredient in potting 
soil. Bag (100 lbs.) $3.50, ton (in bags) $50. 
Moss, Sheet, Natural Green. Bag 
(10 lbs.) $5. 
Moss, Dry Sphagnum. Large bale $4. 
Peat, Osmundi. For orchid-growing. Bbl. $5. 
Potting Soil. A fine mixture of loam, leaf- 
mold, and sand. Pk. $1, bus. $2.50. 
Peat Moss. When mixed with soil it absorbs 
moisture and holds it for the plants. As 
a mulch around the roots of plants it is 
excellent. Large bale, 12 cubic feet (22 
bus.), $3.50; in lots of 5 bales, $3.25 per 
bale; in lots of 10 bales, $3 per bale. Small 
sample bale (1^4 bus.) $1.25. 
Salt Hay. Ideal winter covering for plants. 
Large bale $3; 5 bales $2.50 per bale. 
Steriloam. Specially prepared sterilized 
soil for use in pots or seed-pans. No weeds 
or parasitic fungi. 10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 
50 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $6. 
Florida Humus. A decayed vegetative 
- mold from underwater 
deposits. Full of life-giving organic matter 
and absolutely free from weed seeds. Air- 
dried. Light, clean, fluffy, and odorless. 
Builds up sandy soils, prevents packing of 
heavy soils, promotes bacterial action, and 
supplies natural organic nitrogen. Its bene¬ 
fits are both immediate and lasting. 
Packed in boxed bales. 100 lbs. $3, 200- 
lb. bale $5, ton $45. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. . 132-138 Church St. (at Warren) . NEW YORK CITY 
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