Fertilizers, Insecticides and Fungicides for Florists 
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FERTILIZER for Better Crops 
The highest grade only. Guaranteed 
analysis. Prices ne. cash and subject to 
market changes. All F. O. B. St. Louis. 
Do to uncertain condition in raw 
material, when this catalouge is printed, 
we are not listing ton prices. Please wrne 
for prices in lots on 500 Lbs. or over. 
Armours special florist mixture 5-15-5 
For feeding use 4 lbs. to 100 sq. ft.. 
For potting soil use a four inch potful to 
wheelbarrow of soil. 1QQ lbs - $2.90 
Blood Bone and Potash 5-8 7 
The best fertilizer for mixing potting 
soil, use 20 lbs. to one cubic yard of earth. 
Also for feeding carnations during Nov. 
Loosen the soil and scatter the fertilizer 
very light as if sowing grass seed. 
100 lb - bag . $2.70 
Bone Meal 2-24 
Best grade of steamed bone for general 
use. ioo lb ba &. $1.75 
Dried Blood 13 V 2 % Nitrogen 
Used as a liquid manure, for mixing with 
the soil or as a top-dressing. This is a fer¬ 
tilizer which is safe and show r s results 
Use on roses. Carnations and chrysanthe¬ 
mums and for all pot plants. 
50 lbs . $2.50; 100 lbs . $4.50 
Super Acid Phosphate 
20 % Phosphoric Acid. Used for carnation 
soil, and other crops requiring phospharic 
acid. ioo . $1.75 
Nitrate of Soda 16% Nitrogen 
Best used in liquid form, 1-2 lb. to ten gal. 
of water. 25 lbs . $1.00 
50 lbs . $1.50; 100 lbs . $2.75 
Sulphate of Ammonia 
Used for its Nitrogen. A very desirable 
fertilizer for all plants in which a large 
leaf development or rapid growth is desired 
Use one pound to 50 square feet of ground 
or bench, or a tablespoonful to a bushel of 
soil, or 3 gals, of water. 100 lb. bag $2.55 
Cat f le Manure, Wizard Brand 2-1-1 
This is a very high grade material, heat 
dried, and free from straw, being all pure 
Cattle Manure. ^QQ 1b. bag . $1.75 
Sheen Manure, Wizard Brand 2-1-2 
This is a pure, natural Manure, and its 
effect is immediate; it is excellent for mix¬ 
ing with the soil for greenhouse plants—one 
part manure and six parts soil. 
100 ,b - bag . $1.75 
Horn Shavings 13% Nitrogen 
Best used for mixing potting soil, quick 
acting. 50 lb. bag $3-75 
Peat Moss Granulated 
A moisture retaining humus for mixing 
potting soil. Large standard bale $2 50 
Write for quantity lot prices 
Insecticides and Fungicides 
Arsenate of Lead 
Dry Powdered, for dusting and spraying. 
1 lb.. 30c; 4 lbs., 75c; case of 24 lbs. $3.25 
Bordeaux Mixture 
(Dry) The best fungicide for curing and 
preventing black rot, mildew, blight, leaf 
curl, scab or other fungoid diseases on fruits 
and plants. 1 lb. will make 5 gallons liquid. 
Lb.. 30c; 4 lbs., 65c; case of 24 lbs.. $3.10 
Cyanogas, Calcium Cyanide 
“Cj.” greenhouse fumigant. Forms a gas 
for the control of aphis, white fly, thrips 
and mealy-bug. 5 lbs., $2 QQ • 25 lbs., 10 00 
Fish Oil Soap * 9 
For use as a spreader in using spray 
materials. Also as a wash on various plants 
for cleaning foiliage and destroying insects 
and eggs. 
DIRECTIONS: With Nicotine sprays use 
3 to 5 pounds to 50 gallons of spray. 
With Lead Arsenate as a spreader and 
deflocculator, use 2 to 3 pounds to 50 gallons 
of spray. J lb., 35 c; . 5 lbs., 
Flowers of Sulphur, for dusting 
10 ibs., $ 1 . 00 ; 50 lbs -> 3 . 00 ; 100 lbs -> 5.00 
Loro 
It is effective on aphids (plant lice, 
black and green fly), thrips, midge, red 
spider, mealy-bug, lace fly, white fly and 
leaf hopper. Its use is suggested on other 
insects where a contact insecticide is needed. 
Pt -» $2.00 ; gal -> 9.75 : 5 gaL > 8.75 per gal - 
Nikoteen Liquid 
An effective spray when mixed with 
500 parts of water. Death to aphis, green 
fly, spider, mealy-bug, thrips and other 
forms of flower, fruit and vegetable lice. 
40 dr- strength—4 lbs., $5 50* s lbs., 10 00 
Nikoteen ’ 
30% grade. For Spraying and Fumigating 
One half pound, Q 5 C . . 1 lb., $ 1.55 
Nikoteen Powder (15% Nicotine 
For greenhouse fumigation. Three ozs. 
take care of approximately 7000 cu. ft. air 
space. 5 lb. tin, $3.25; 10 lb. tin, 5 35 
Nico-Fume Powder Fumigator 
Lights quickly, burns evenly and will 
not go out. No waste. $7 QQ 
1 lb. tin, . 75 ; 5 1-lb. tins ,$3 15 
Nico Fume Liquid 
For fumigating or sr> raving: cor» + r,i ‘ v, s 
40 per cent nicotine. 4 lbs. 5,75* 8 lbs. JQ QQ 
Paris Green 
A poisonous insecticide in powder form; 
for insects w r hich chew. Per Lb. Cn r 
Sem^san 
The universal seed disinfectant and plant 
stimulant. Important for control of damping- 
off of seedlings Gladioli, and disinfection 
of seed bed soil. Prices, 2 oz., 50c : 1 lb. 2 50 
Slug Shot Hammond’s 
An insecticide for destroying chewing 
insects.. 5 ib. pkgs. 35c 
Tobacco Dust 
For dusting on roses and foiliage plants, 
also used in mixing potting soil. 
100 lb. bag 
Volck 
$3.00 
Control for scale, meslv-bug, white f'v 
aphis and thrip. Gal. $2.50; 5 gal. 7.50 
