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•PETER HENDERSON ft. CO., NEW YORK- 
Prices subject to variations. 
HENDERSONS 
Bone Pertilizers. 
Contain forty to fifty percent, phosphate of lime, and 
nitrogen equal to about four per cent, of ammonia. 
Decompose slowly in the soil and, therefore, form ex¬ 
cellent permanent improvement,being less likely than 
almost any other kind of manure to waste In rainy 
seasons, particularly on sandy soils. There is no 
danger of burning the plants, whether applied as top- 
dressing or directly to the roots. Excellent fortop¬ 
dressing lawns and grass lands, for garden and field 
crops. 
Quantity required. For permanent pasture and 
mowing lands, Vj to 2 ton per aero. For trees and 
vinos, 2 to 4 quarts each. For top-dressing, 1,000 to 
1,500 Jhs. per acre. For field and garden crops, % to 
l ton broadcasted and harrowed in. For rose beds, 
pot plants, etc., 1 part to about fifty of soil. 
Raw Bone Meal. Tills is ground very fine, de¬ 
composes more rapidly in the soil than the coarser 
grades, and Is, therefore, more quickly beneficial. 
Price, 1 II). package, 10c. (or by mail, 25c. per lb.); 
5 lb. package, 80c.; 10 lb. package, 50c.; 25 lb. bag. 
$1.00; 50 lb. bag, $1.50; 100 lb. bag, $2.50; 200 lb. 
bag, $4.25; per ton of 2,000 lbs., $86.00. 
Raw Ground Bone. This Is moderately fine and 
particularly adapted for general fertilizing; the finer 
particles are Immediately beneficial, the coarse keep¬ 
ing up the supply of plant food for a long period. 
Prick, per 100 lb. bag. $2.25; 200 lb. bag, $4.00; 
per ton of 2,000 lbs.. $84.00. 
Raw Crushed Bone. Slow but permanent in 
action, indispensable in the preparation of grapevine 
borders—for fruit trees, small fruits, etc.—where a last¬ 
ing fertilizer Is required. 
Prick, per 100 lb. bag. $2.75: 200 lb. bag. $5.00; 
per ton of 2,000 lbs., $45.00. 
Bone Superphosphate. 
benefits crops quickly, readily available, promoting 
early maturity, affording constant nourishment dur- 
Ing thelrentlre season’s growth. Incase of rotationof 
crop It Is nearly as valuablefor the last as for the first. 
Quantity required. For garden and field crops, 
500 to 600 lbs. per acre; for garden crops it is best 
drilled in at seed-sowing time. For tort-dressing 
grass, 600 lbs. per acre. 
Prick, per 100 lb. bag, $2.00; per bag of 200 lbs., 
$8.50; per ton of 2,000 lbs., $82.00. 
Blood and Bone. 
A ver.vconcentrnted aourceof nitrogen,yielding am¬ 
monia, etc., by gradual decomposition, and, In conse¬ 
quence, Is superior lor Immediate ns well ns for pro¬ 
longed results: It Is of exceptional value for garden 
crops, root crops, corn, grain, grasses, fruit trees, 
small fruits, grape vines, and, In fact, all kinds of 
vegetation. 
Quantity required. When broadcasted and har¬ 
rowed In use from V6 to 1 ton per acre, h'or garden 
crops drill In S00 to BOO lbs. per acre. 
Price, per 100 lb. bag. $2.25; 200 lb. bag, $4.00; 
per ton of 2,000 lbs., $80.00. 
FOR 
Strictly high-grade, containing all of the elements 
needed by vegetables and flowers for their quick growth, 
early maturing and perfect development. The Ingre¬ 
dients are quickly soluble and Immediately commence 
to feed the plants, stimulating them into healthy, 
luxuriant growth, and it continues to feed them until 
the end of the season. 
Highly concentrated, fine, dry and free from objec¬ 
tionable odor, easily applied, either before or after 
planting, by sprinkling over the surface of the soil and 
raking lnjorlt can he mixed with water (stirring well) 
and applied as a liquid manure. If something espe¬ 
cially fine in vegetables or flowers is desired, two or 
three additional applications, made at intervals, will 
produce magnificent results. A 101b. packageissufli- 
clent for a space 15x20 ft. for one application, or 500 
to 600 lbs. per acre. Instructions on each package. 
Prick, 5 lb. package, 25c.; 10 lb. package, 45c.; 
25 lb. bag, $1.00; 50 lb. bag, $1.75; 100 lb. bag, 
$8.00; 200 lb. bag, $5.00 ; per ton, $45.00. 
A Rnfe, clean and high-grade fertilizer, free from dis¬ 
agreeable odor, prepared especially for feeding plants 
grown in pots. It Is a wonderful Invigorator, pro¬ 
ducing luxuriant, healthy growth, foliage of rich 
texture and larger and more brilliant flowers. 
It contains In a h’ghly concentrated form all of the 
Ingredients of plant food essential to the highest de¬ 
velopment of plants and flowers. It is very solublo 
and is readily assimilated so that marked improve¬ 
ment is usually noticed In ten days’ time. It is fine 
and dry, clean and easy to apply, either sprinkled 
over the surface of the soil ns a top-dressing, or dis¬ 
solved in water (stirring well). Detailed directions on 
each package. 
Price, 1 lb. package, sufficient for 25 ordinary sized 
plants for 1 year, 20c.; or by mall, 35c. 
Imported Scotch Soft Coal Soot. 
A stimulating fertilizer, Increasing luxuriance of 
growth and gives darkness and brilliancy to foliage 
and flowers. Thlsgrade of soot Is also of great value 
mixed in the soil near the surface to drive away slugs, 
grubs, cut-worms, etc. Of great value In gardens 
troubled with onion and other maggots. 
Price, 10 lbs., 50c.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
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Special Quotations on large quantl ties' 
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Pure Pulverized Sheep Manure. 
A pure natural manure, and most nutritious for 
plants. Itseffectisimmediate and lasting. Excellent 
for.mlxlng with the soil for greenhouse plants (one 
part manure and six parts soil). Strewn over and dug 
Into the vegetable garden, or placed directly In drills 
or hills, it promotes a rapid, steady growth until 
maturity. It makes a rich, safe and quick Liquid 
Manure; one pound to five gallons of water can be 
used daily, if necessary, with safety. 
Prick, 100 lb. bag, $2.00; per ton of 2,000 lbs., 
$30.00. In packages of 2 lbs., 15c.; 10 lbs., 50c.; by 
mail, 15c. lb. extra. 
Ashes. 
Canada Unleached HardWood. Contain all fer¬ 
tilizing elements except nitrogen. They drive away 
insects, and are indispensable for all crops requiring 
potash. They are very beneficial for garden and field 
crops, and aro of high value for cabbage, potatoes, 
onions, strawberries, fruit trees, corn, clover, wheat, 
beans, grass lands and lawns. 
Quantity required. Apply 1 to 2 tons per acre, 
as one heavy application will help much more than 
the same quantity would, applied in fractions. 
Prick, per bbl. of about 200 lbs., $2.00; per ton ol 
2,000 lbs., in bbls., $18.00. Special prices in bulk. 
JVitrate of Soda. 
Valuable solely for the nitrogen it contains, equal 
to twenty per cent, of ammonia. It is chiefly a stimu* 
lnnt; it is used in addition to other fertilizers. It is 
very quick in action and hastens the maturity of crops. 
Quantity required. Being extremely soluble it 
should not be applied until the plants are above 
ground, when 100 to 500 pounds per acre, mixed 
with wood ashes or land plaster, for convenience in 
applying, are generally used. 
Price, per 5 lb. package, 80c.; 10 lb. package, 50c.; 
25 lb. bag, $1.25; 50 lb. bag, $2.00; 100 lb. bag, 
$3.50; per ton, $52.00. 
Mapes’ Celebrated Fertilizers. 
The highest gradecommercial fertilizers in the U.S., 
their basis being bone, no rock being used in their 
composition. All fertilizing constituents, nitrogen, 
potash and phosphoric acid, are strictly high-grade 
and soluble. Mapes’ Catalogue, giving analyses and 
telling how to use these fertilizers, we mall free on 
application. 
Per Per bag Per ton 
100lbs. 200lbs. 2.000lbs. 
Potato manure.$2.25 $4.00 $38.00 
Corn ” 2.25 8.75 84.00 
Cabbage and cauliflower manure. 2.25 4.00 87.00 
Vegetable manure, for all soils.... 2.50 4.25 41.00 
Fruit and vine manure. 2.50 4.25 89.00 
Orange tree “ 2.25 4.00 37^00 
Grass and grain spring top-dressing 2.50 4.25 40.00 
Complete manure, “A” brand. 2.00 8.75 34.00 
" “ for general use. 2.25 8.85 86.00 
“ “ for heavy soils. 2.50 4.25 39.00 
“ “ for average soils 2.00 8.75 35.00 
“ “ for light soils... 2.50 4.25 41.00 
"Cereal brand,” for farm crops... 1.75 3.00 28.00 
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QUICK-ACTING 
The 
Henderson ( 
) Lawn Enricher. 
A clean, portable and convenient lawn dressing which we have found to be never-failing in Inducing ( 
a rapid and rich green growth. It should be sown broadcast in the spring or fall, though it can he put 
on during thesummer without injury or danger of burning the grass, and a remarkable improvementwill 
soon be observed. It is in every way more desirable than manure, which is so often full of weed seeds. 
The use of Henderson Lawn Enricher” entirely does away with the old practice of top-dressing lawns 
with stable manure, which was so objectionable on account of unsightliness and disagreeable odors. 
Quantity required. A 10 lb. package is sufficient to go over an area of300 square feet, or for forming a new lawn, from 1,000 to 1,500 lbs. per acre, or hab 
f Jl e ^ nntit ' V for renovating an ohtone. Price, 5 lb. package, 25c.; 10 lb. package, 45c.; 25 lb. bag, $1.00; 50 lb, bag, $1.75; 100 lb. bag, $3.25; 200 lb. bae, 
$6.00; per ton of 2,000 lbs., $50.00. 
