Fottler , Fiske, Rawson CoBoston 
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FERTILIZERS 
On this page F. O. B. Boston and subject to Market Variations 
GROUND BONE, PHOSPHATES, ETC. 
ACZD PHOSPHATE. 14 to 16 per cent, soluble and 
available phosphoric acid. Price on application. 
PURE BONE ground very fine. An excellent fertili¬ 
zer for pot plants or beds where immediate re¬ 
sults are needed. 5 lbs. 25c., 10 lbs. 40c., 25 lbs. 
75c., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 lbs. $2.00. 
FRESH GROUND BONE. It is practically raw 
ground bone, the only thing extracted from it 
being the grease, which is of no- value as a fer¬ 
tilizer. After the grease is extracted, the bone 
is dried and ground in its pure state. 50 lbs. $1.25, 
100 lbs. $2.CO, ton $35.00. 
CRACKED BONE. For grape vines, fruit trees, 
shrubs and trees of all kinds. Should be used in 
setting out, mixed with the soil to the depth of a 
foot or more. In bags or barrels, lb. 2*4c. 
AMMONIATES 
NITRATE OF SODA. 15 to 16 per cent, nitrogen. 
Equal to 18 to 19 per cent, ammonia. Price on 
application. 
Sulphate of Ammonia, 20 per cent, nitrogen; 24 to 
25 per cent, ammonia. Price on application. 
DRIED BLOOD. 12 to 14 per cent, ammonia. 100 lbs. 
$3.50, ton $60.00. 
FINE GROUND BONE TANKAGE. 6 to 7 per cent, 
ammonia, 30 to 35 per cent, bone phosphate; equal 
to 13.75 to 16 per cent, phosphoric acid. 100 lbs. 
$2.00, ton $33.00. 
POTTING MATERIALS 
CHARCOAL. Coarse and fine. For general use in 
potting plants, to keep the soil sweet. Bus. 60c., 
bbl. $1.25. 
COCOANUT FIBER. Screened and sifted. Cuttings 
of tender plants can be propagated successfully 
and quickly—it is useful also in a mixture with 
potting soil. As a surface covering for flower 
beds in Summer, and for giving protection to the 
roots of somewhat tender plants during the Win¬ 
ter months, Cocoanut Fiber is unequaled. Qt. 10c., 
H bus. 30c., bus. $1.00, sack of 3 bus. $2.50. 
LEAF MOULD. Is very essential for growing plants. 
y 2 pk. 20c., pk. 30c., bus. $1.00, bbl. $2.00. 
ORCHARD PEAT, or FERN ROOT. Bbl. $2.75, bus. 
$1.50. 
POTTING SOIL. This soil has been put to 270 de¬ 
grees of heat which absolutely destroys all in¬ 
sects or fungous growth in the soil, and is fer¬ 
tilized sufficiently for growing all kinds of plants. 
This soil is the same as we use in growing all 
our plants. y 2 pk. 20c., pk. 30c., bus. $1.00, bbl. $2.00. 
ROTTED FIBROUS PEAT. This has become thor¬ 
oughly rotted and is invaluable for potting plants. 
y 2 pk. 20c., pk. 30c. f bus. $1.00, bbl. $2.00. 
SILVER SAND. For mixing with potting soil and 
for propagating. Pk. 50c., bus. $1.50. 
POTASH SALTS 
MURIATE OF POTASH. 46 per cent, actual potash; 
equal to 77.53 per cent, muriate of potash. In 
original bags. Price on application. 
DOUBLE SULPHATE OF POTASH AND MAG¬ 
NESIA. 26 per cent, actual potash; equal to 4S 
per cent, sulphate of potash, 35 to 40 per cent, 
sulphate of magnesia, and not over 2per cent, 
chlorine. In original bags. Price on application. 
HIGH GRADE SULPHATE OF POTASH. 88.75 per 
cent, sulphate of potash; 48 per cent, actual 
potash. In original bags. Price on application. 
KAINIT. 12 per cent, actual potash; equal to 22.19 
per cent, sulphate potash. Price on application. 
HARD WOOD ASHES. See page 184. 
PLANT FOOD FOR HOUSE PLANTS 
BOWKER PLANT FOOD. It is 
made expressly for flowers 
grown in house or garden. It 
produces a healthy growth and 
early flowering. Small pkt. 15c., 
by mail 20c.; large pkt. 25c., 
by mail 31c. 
FERTI-FLORA. A liquid' fertili¬ 
zer for potted plants. No 
stronger solution of fertilizer 
elements can be maintained at 
Winter temperature without 
using unsafe mineral acids. 
Bottle 25c. (unmailable). 
SHEEP MANURE FOR HOUSE 
PLANTS. 1-lb. pkg. 10c., by 
mail 15c.; 5 lbs. 25c., by mail 35c. 
-PS'S- 
Food •'Flowers. 
1h!5 PACKAGE CON - 
TAINS SUFFICIENT 
PLANT FOOD FOB 20 
PLANTS FOR ONE fEAR 
Uf STERLINGWORTH Hi 
I Plant Tablets 
PLANT 
STERLIN GWORTH PLANT TAB¬ 
LETS. They are simply wonderful 
for making plants bloom. They are 
odorless and are used by dissolv¬ 
ing in water. Tf you want beauti¬ 
ful, luxuriant plants, try just one 
box. Trial size 10c., postpaid; ' 
medium size (100 tablets) 25c., 
postpaid; large size (250 tablets) 
50c., postpaid. 
SPHAGNUM MOSS. We can furnish at almost any 
time of year, freshly gathered or dry. Bbl. $1.50, 
bus. 75c. 
LIME AND PLASTER 
LAND LIME. This lime is especially prepared for 
use on soil. Lime is essentially a plant food, an 1 
is a corrective for improper conditions of the soil; 
it also acts as neutralizer for acid soils. 2,000 to 
6,000 lbs. per acre should be used on heavy soils, 
1,000 to 3,000 lbs. to the acre on sandy soils, ac¬ 
cording to their need. 100-lb. bag $1.25, 500 lbs. 
$5.00, ton $14.00. In lots of three tons or over, 
$12.00 per ton. Carload lots, $7.50 per ton, f.o.b. 
cars Boston. 
LAND PLASTER, Excellent for composting and fer¬ 
tilizing; also used for preventing bugs from de¬ 
stroying Cucumber, Melon and Squash vines. 5 lbs. 
15c., 25 lbs. 50c., 100 lbs. $1.00, bbl. of about 350 
lbs. $2.50. 
We recommend for special use for 
FLOWER GARDENS 
Sheep Manure. See page 184. 
Lawn and Garden Dressing. See page 184. 
Fresh Ground Bone. See page 185. 
Clay’s Fertilizer. See page 184. 
Thomson’s Vine and Plant Manure. See page 184. 
LAWNS 
Sheep Manure. See page 184. 
Hard Wood Ashes. See page 184. 
Lawn and Garden Dressing. See page 184. 
Fresh Ground Bone. See page 185. 
VEGETABLE GARDENS 
Hill and Drill Phosphate. See page 184. 
Swift’s Lowell Animal Fertilizer. See page 184. 
Lawn and Garden Dressing. See page 184. 
Sheep Fertilizer. See page 184. 
Cattle Manure. Pulverized or shredded. See page 184. 
Clay’s Fertilizer. See page 184. 
Stockbridge General Manure. See page 184. 
