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 wheelbarrow-load of 
refuse, will produce a clean, odorless 
manure within three or four months. 
73^-Ib. bag SI; 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. 60c; 10 lbs. $1; 
25 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs. $6. 
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 Yi 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-Ib. bag $6.50. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
House-Plant Fertilizer 
Stim-U-PIant. 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. 
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. 
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 (6J^ bbls.) $16.50. 
Feed Everything 
You Grow 
with this complete 
balanced diet 
1-Ib. tin_$0 10 
5-lb. box.. . . 45 
25-Ib. bag.. . . 1 50 
50-Ib. bag.. . . 2 50 
100-Ib. bag.. . . 4 00 
Contender Sprayer 
Very moderately priced, 3jk£-galIon, 
pressure Sprayer made of heavy galvanized 
iron and equipped with hose, 2-foot brass 
extension, and nozzle. $3.75, not prepaid. 
New Open-Hed 
Sprayer 
A high-quality, 4- 
gallon, steel tank 
Sprayer with new 
wide filling and clean- 
ing opening. Elec- f 
trically welded seams; rubber 
m| 
grip pump; 20-inch hose; 3- m 
■fjl 
foot brass extension; non-clog jm 
swivel nozzle. $6.50. m f 
r BROWN'S ® 
Insect-O-Gun a 
Qrm 
"No‘4\ 
We sold many of 
these last season, and 
every purchaser was 
enthusiastic about 
the results obtained. 
To spray a garden, 
simply put any in¬ 
secticide in the container, connect the 
sprayer with the garden hose, and thor¬ 
oughly spray shrubs, trees—everything 
in your garden. There is less work in 
spraying with this machine than any 
other offered. Very well built; nothing to 
get out of order. $3.75, not prepaid. 
Blizzard Sprayer 
The finest 1-quart hand Sprayer 
offered. Seamless brass pump; 
solid copper tank; very smooth 
acting; throws a fine mist-like 
spray. $1.85; postpaid $2,15. 
Fan Shower 
Sprinkler 
One of the finest Sprinklers for 
the garden, hotbed, or greenhouse. 
It puts on water rapidly without harming 
the most delicate plants. Made entirely of 
heavy cast brass; nicely finished; fits standard 
head couplings. 50c; postpaid 60c. 
Shears 
Grass Shears (Wiss No. 600). Scissors like Grass Shears. Practical 
for trimming edges and borders of lawns, flower-beds, etc. $1.25; 
postpaid $1.35. 
Pruning Shears (Wiss No. 309-B). Hammer-forged blades; all parts 
are replaceable. Length 9 inches. $2.50; postpaid $2.65. 
Rose Pruning Shears (Wiss No. 607). Light, for ladies’ use on rose 
bushes, etc. Can be carried in the pocket. Length 7 inches; red 
and green handles. $1; postpaid $1.15. 
Pruning Shears (Wiss No. 609). Powerful, strong, and durable. 
Length 9 inches. $1.50; postpaid $1.65. 
Kitchen and Garden Shears (Wiss). One of the handiest tools for 
the housewife who is fond of gardening. $1; postpaid $1.15. 
Flower-Picking Shears. Will cut and hold the flowers. Quick release. 
Length 7L£ inches. Green handles. $1; postpaid $1.15. 
