Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
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Plant-Foods for Lawns and Gardens 
ADD 2 CENTS PER POUND IF FERTILIZERS ARE TO BE SENT BY MAIL 
Adco. The addition of Adco to the compost 
pile, or to other vegetable refuse, grass- 
clippings, leaves, etc., at the rate of 2 
pounds to each wheel barrow-load of 
refuse, will produce a clean, odorless 
manure within three or four months. 
25 lbs. $2; 150 lbs. $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Creates acid soils in 
which rhododendron, azaleas, etc., are 
grown. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 
100 lbs. $4. 
Ashes, Hardwood. A good fertilizer for 
delphinium, lilies, and other plants 
requiring an alkaline soil. 25 lbs. $1.25; 
50 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $3. 
Blood, Dried. A very quick-acting fertilizer, 
being immediately soluble. 5 lbs. 50c; 
10 lbs. 90c; 25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3; 
100 lbs. $5.50. 
Bone Fertilizer (Mixed, Fine and Coarse). 
This grade is recommended for the garden 
and for lawns. It is quick to give results, 
yet the benefits are lasting. The standard 
food for roses; much used on hay and 
pasture-fields. Use 1000 pounds per acre 
or 4 ounces to the square yard, dug or 
raked into the soil; use one-half this 
amount when top-dressing grass. 5 lbs. 35c; 
10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2; 100 
lbs. $3.45; 500 lbs. $16.50; 1000 lbs. $30. 
Bovung. Pulverized plain dried cow-manure; 
no dirt and no weed seeds. A splendid 
fertilizer for lawn or garden. 25 lbs. $1.25; 
50 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $3.45. 
Cottonseed Meal. Rich in nitrogen and 
potash. An excellent fertilizer for lawns 
and golf greens. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 75c; 
25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4. 
Cow or Cattle Manure. Shredded and dried 
and therefore considerably more concen¬ 
trated than as it comes from the stable. 
100 lbs. $3.45; 500 lbs. $16.50. 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Sweetens sour 
soils and adds plant-food; binds loose soils; 
breaks up clay. Use lb. to 1 sq. yd. 
10 lbs. 35c; 50 lbs. $1. 
Nitrate of Soda. Most rapid-acting of all 
fertilizers, furnishing nitrogen to plants 
almost immediately. Do not apply until 
plants are above the ground and then very 
carefully. Lb. 15c; 5 lbs. 35c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 
100 lbs. $4.25. 
Soot, Imported Scotch. Used principally to 
produce good color in greenhouse plants. 
Effective against grubs and worms that 
work on top of the ground and beneath the 
surface. 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. 
$2; 112-lb. bag $6.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Increases leaf-growth. 
Much used on lawns, which it not only 
feeds, but weeds are discouraged. When 
top-dressing lawns, apply 1 oz. per sq. yd. 
or 350 lbs. to the acre, but first mix with 
several times its bulk of soil or sand. As a 
liquid stimulant, dissolve 1 oz. in 1 gal. of 
water and apply to the roots of plants. 
5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. 
$2.45; 100 lbs. $4.45. 
Feed Everything You Grow 
with this complete, 
balanced diet 
v IGORO 
Complete plant food 
50-Ib. bag... .$2 50 
100-Ib. bag.... 4 00 
1-Ib. tin.$0 10 
5-Ib. box. 45 
25-Ib. bag. 1 50 
Salt, Agricultural. Occasionally used as a 
top-dressing for asparagus. Also effective 
as a weed-killer on roadways, paths, etc. 
25 lbs. 75c; 100 lbs. $2.25; 500 lbs. $8; 
ton $28.50. 
House-Plant Fertilizer 
Stim-U-Plant. A fertilizer in tablet form. 
The tablets contain the essential plant- 
foods in highly concentrated form and are, 
therefore, very convenient for house use. 
30 tablets 25c; 100 tablets 75c; 1000 
tablets $3.50. 
Potting Soil. A mixture of loam, leaf-mold, 
and sand made especially for use in pot¬ 
ting ferns, house-plants, and bulbs, and 
for the growing of window- and porch-box 
plants. Pk. 25c; bus. 75c. 
Moss, Dry Sphagnum. Large bale $2.50. 
Orchid Peat. Clean fiber for growing orchids. 
Bbl. sack $3; bales (6)^ bbls.) $16.50. 
Sheep Manure. A highly concentrated pul¬ 
verized Sheep Manure, free from straw and 
rubbish and sterilized by heating to a high 
temperature which has killed all weed 
seeds. This manure not only feeds the 
plant-roots but builds up the soil. Abso¬ 
lutely safe to use; it will not burn the 
plants. Spread it on the lawn and garden, 
10 lbs. to each 100 sq. ft.; rake it into the 
surface. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. 
$1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 500 lbs. $14; 
ton $50. 
Loma, the scien¬ 
tifically prepared 
plant - food, will 
give you results 
that are startling. 
Lawns velvety 
green; flowering plants sturdy, full-bloomed 
and tall; vegetables such as you have never 
had before. Loma is rich in nitrogen. Loma 
works quickly. In a week’s time you can see 
the difference in your lawn. 
1-Ib. canister for indoor plants.$0 10 
5-Ib. carton, enough for 10 ft. x 10 ft. . 45 
10-Ib. bag, enough for 10 ft. x 20 ft.. . . 85 
25-Ib. bag, enough for 20 ft. x 25 ft.. . . 1 50 
50-Ib. bag, enough for 25 ft. x 40 ft... . 2 50 
100-Ib. bag, enough for 40 ft. x 50 ft.. . . 4 00 
Leaf-Mold, Peat Moss, Etc. 
Leaf-Mold. Unexcelled for mixing with soil 
when making lawns and gardens. Lightens 
up heavy clay and puts humus into sandy 
soils. Splendid for top-dressing and for 
mulching. Use it on the perennials, roses, 
and shrubs. Makes rhododendron and 
azalea beds. 100-Ib. bag $3.75; 500 lbs. 
$17.50; ton $65. 
Peat Moss. A vegetable product splendid 
for mulching the rose- and perennial-bed. 
It retains moisture, keeping the earth from 
drying and cracking, breaks up clay, and 
binds together sandy soils. Spread over 
and raked into the grass, it holds moisture 
and keeps the lawn green throughout the 
summer. Use it freely. GPM is the best 
Peat Moss we know. A bale will cover 
approximately 300 square feet 1 inch 
deep. Bale $3.45. 
Dubay Seed Disinfectants 
SEMESAN. For vegetable and flower seeds 
and bulbs. Increases germination; makes 
stronger, earlier-bearing plants; controls 
damping-off of seedlings. 2 ozs. 50c; lb. 
$2.50; 5 lbs. $11.75. 
SEMESAN BEL. For seed potatoes. Effec¬ 
tive control for scab, rhizoctonia, and 
black-leg. 1 lb. treats 70 to 80 bus. of 
seed. 4 ozs. 50c; lb. $1.65; 5 lbs. $7. 
SEMESAN JR. For field and sweet corn 
seed. Destroys disease germs on the seed; 
protects from rotting in cold, wet soil. Use 
2 ozs. per bus. of seed. 4 ozs. 35c; lb. $1; 
5 lbs. $4.75. 
New Improved Ceresan. A low-cost dust dis¬ 
infectant for wheat, oats and barley. Lb. 
75c; 5 lbs. $3. 
Foods 
Seeds and Supplies are sent by Parcel 
Post. Add for postage as follows: 10c for 
1 lb.; 15c for 5 lbs.; 20c for 10 lbs. 
Mixed Bird-Seed. A mixture of fresh, clean 
seed that your canary will eat. Lb. 20c; 
2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Canary Seed (Plain Moroccan). Fresh, 
doubly recleaned seed. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 
35c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Sweet Red Rape. To keep in good condition, 
your canary should eat a good proportion 
of rape. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 95c; 
10 lbs. $1.85. 
Hemp Seed. Birds are very fond of hemp. 
Give them but very little, for it makes 
them fat. Lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 60c. 
Millet, Yellow. Good for love-birds, Java 
sparrows, small finches. Lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 
45c; 5 lbs. $1; 10 lbs. $1.85. 
Millet, Red. Good for love-birds and finches. 
Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c. 
Millet, French White. Good for finches, 
cardinals. Lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.25. 
and Supplies For Birds an 
Unhulled Rice. Feed to Java sparrows, 
parrots, macaws, wild birds. Lb. 20c; 
2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 85c; 10 lbs. $1.55. 
Sunflower Seed. Fresh, clean seed for par¬ 
rots, parokeets, macaws, wild birds. Lb. 
15c; 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.15. 
Love-Bird or Parokeet Food. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 
35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.25. 
Mockingbird Food. For thrushes, Jap 
robins, jays, troupials, starlings. Lb. 40c; 
2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. $1.65; 10 lbs. $3.10. 
Mixed Parrot Food. A splendid food for 
parrots. Lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 85c; 
10 lbs. $1.55. 
Cuttlefish Bone. Large. 5c each. 
Pulvex. A powder to kill the red mites on 
birds. Box 25c. 
Johnson’s Song-Restorer. Helps make 
birds sing. Box 15c; 2 for 25c. 
Magic Song-Restorer. A very popular food. 
Box 18c; 2 for 35c. 
Shepard’s Song-Restorer. An old favorite. 
Box 25c; 2 for 45c. 
I Fish 
Burnett’s Song-Restorer. The well-known 
food. Bottle 25c. 
Asmatine. For asthma and colds. Bottle 35c. 
Cod-Liver-Oil Food. For baby birds. Box 15c. 
Natural Fish-Food. For goldfish. Box 10c. 
Geha. Food for tropical fish. Box 15c. 
Aquarium Plants 
Anacharis. Easy to grow. Bunch 10c. 
Cabomba. Floating food-plant. Bunch 10c. 
Ludwigia. Red and green leaves. Bunch 
20c; 2 for 35c. 
Myriophyllum. Floating food-plant. Bunch 
10c. 
Sagittaria, Broad Leaf. Best oxygen plant. 
15c each; 3 for 40c. 
Sagittaria, Dwarf. For small tanks. 10c each; 
3 for 25c. 
Vallisneria. Most popular oxygen plant. 
10c each; 3 for 25c. 
Water-Poppy. Ornamental blooming plant. 
15c each; 3 for 40c. 
