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FERTILIZING AND POTTING MATERIALS 
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PRICE SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION 
Fertilizers are delivered free within one hundred miles 
of New York by truck, mail, express or freight, 
at our option. 
Adco (Artificial Stable Manure). To each ton of 
straw, hay, cornstalks or dried leaves, add 150 lbs. 
Adco. Adco contains nothing injurious to health 
or harmful to animal or plant life. Shipments 
accompanied by full directions. 
25 lbs. $2.00, 150 lbs. $1.50 
Aluminum Sulphate. A material used in creating 
acid soils, in which Azaleas, Rhododendrons, and 
similar plants are to be grown. Use one pound to 
10 square feet of surface. 
50 lbs. $3.75; 100 lbs. $6.00 
Ammonia Sulphate. A readily soluble nitrogenous 
fertilizer analyzing about 25% ammonia. 
50 lbs. $3.75; 100 lbs. $6.00 
Ashes, Hardwood. A good potash fertilizer for Del¬ 
phinium, Lilies and similar plants requiring an al¬ 
kaline soil condition. 100 lbs. $3.00; Ton $48.00. 
Blood, Dried. Adds nitrogen and a small amount of 
phosphoric acid and lime; much used for green¬ 
house plants, carnations, roses and the like. Acts 
quickly. 100 lbs. $7.50; Ton $95.00 
Blood and Bone (Tankage). Invaluable for garden 
and field crops, grape-vines, etc. 
100 lbs. $5.00; Ton $90.00 
Bone Meal. Very pure, finely pulverized bone, es¬ 
pecially prepared for rose-culture, top-dressing for 
lawns, and for potted plants. 
100 lbs. $3.50; Ton $65.00 
Bone, Ground. A little coarser than the above; suit¬ 
able for general purposes. 
100 lbs. $4.00; Ton $75.00 
Bone, Cracked. 14 in. For Grape vines. 
100 lbs. $5.00, Ton $80.00 
Bone Raw_100 lbs. $5.00, Ton $80.00 
Bon Arbor No. 1. Soluble plant life. 25 lbs. $8.00 
50 lbs. $15.00, 100 lbs. $25.00, 300 lb. drum $60.00 
Bon Arbor No. 2. For general garden use—4 per 
cent nitrogen, 8 per cent available phosphoric 
acid, 4 per cent potash, 100 lbs. $3.50, Ton $65.00 
Bon Arbor Special Lawn Dressing. See page 1. 
100 lbs. $3.50, Ton $60.00. 
Carnation Food. This Carnation food is not a chem¬ 
ical stimulant, but an evenly balanced ration to 
produce a natural growth, vitality and productive¬ 
ness. 100 lb. bag $8.00 
Cattle Manure. Not pulverized, but rather shredded 
making it a desirable fertilizer upon heavy clay or 
loose sand soils. 100 lbs. $4.00; Ton $65.00 
Charcoal. Useful for sweetening sour soils or mix¬ 
ing with potting soil. Coarse or fine. 100 lbs. $5.00 
Chrysanthemum Manure (Smith’s)_100 lbs. $5.00 
Clay’s Fertilizer, Imported. Recognized as the out¬ 
standing fertilizer for greenhouse use. 
Bag of 28 lbs. $4.00; 56 lbs. $7.50; 112 lbs. $14.00 
Driconure. A combination of dry Cow manure and 
Peat Moss suitable for lawns, borders and mulch¬ 
ing. Free from any objectionable odor. A 50 lb. 
bag contains about 3 bushels of manure. 
50 lb. bag $3.00; 20 bags for $50.00 
Humus (Hyper). Valuable for all garden purposes, 
including lawn and greenhouse plants. 100 lbs. 
$2.50; Ton $30.00. (Write for special quotation on 
carload lots.) 
Leaf-Mold. Used for preparing rhododendron beds 
and as an ingredient in potting soil. 
Box (100 lbs.) $3.50; ton (in bags) $50.00 
Laurel-Life. It is a preparation for making soils 
acid, a condition which the Rhododendrons, Laur¬ 
els, Azaleas, Pines, Spruce thrive in. 
100 lbs. $3.50; Ton $60.00 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Corrects acid condi¬ 
tions of the soil. 100 lbs $2.50; Ton $30.00 
Lime, Agricultural_100 lbs. $2.50, Ton $30.00 
Moss. Live Green Sphagnum. Used for potting or¬ 
chids and other stove plants. Bag $3.50 
Moss Sphagnum (Dry.) Very useful for mixing in 
soil for potting. Bale contains about 5 bbls. $4.50 
Moss Sheet, Natural Green. Bag $5.00 
Muriate of Potash. The essential element for the 
proper development of all root crops. 
100 lbs. $6.00; Ton $100.00 
Nitrate of Soda. A plant stimulant. Adds nitrogen 
in a form which is immediately available to the 
plants 100 lbs. $5.00; Ton $80.00 
Peat, Osmundi. For orchid-growing. Bag $3.00 
Peat Moss. An excellent medium with which to im¬ 
prove the texture of your soil. Bale $4.00 
Pulverized Poultry Manure. An excellent fertilizer, 
rich in plant-food, for all garden crops. Vz to 2Vz 
tons to the acre. 
100 lbs. $4.50; 500 lbs. $20.00; Ton $60.00 
Root Crop Special. For Potatoes, Turnips, Dahlias, 
etc. 4 per cent ammonia, 8 per cent available 
phosphoric acid, 7 per cent potash. 100 lbs. $3.75, 
Ton $65.00. 
Rose Food. Specially prepared for roses. 
100 lbs. $6.00 
Salt, Agricultural. Used upon the Asparagus bed, 
chiefly for keeping down weeds. 
100 lbs. $2.50; 500 lbs. $11.00 
Soot, Imported Scotch. Used to produce good color 
in greenhouse plants. Effective against grubs, 
worms, and other soil insects. 100 lbs. $7.00 
Sheep Manure Pulverized. A rich, pure and natural 
manure. Excellent as a top dressing for lawns, 
and mixing with the soil for greenhouse plants— 
100 lbs. $3.50; Ton $60.00 
Sulphate «f Potash. Recommended for all acid-lov¬ 
ing plants as rhododendrons, azaleas. 100 lbs. 7.00 
Tankage, High Grade_100 lbs. $5.00, Ton $90.00 
Tankage, Florist Special 100 lbs. $4.00, Ton $75.00 
Tree Fertilizer. Ammonia, 4 per cent; available 
phosphoric acid, 16 per cent; potash, 4 per cent. 
100 lbs. $8.00 
Wood Ashes, Lime and Salt. A soil disinfectant and 
fertilizer, for killing cutworms, grubs, etc. Apply 
late Fall or early Spring. Barrel of 225 lbs. $6.00; 
100 lbs. $3.00. 
DUCKHAM’S STERILOAM 
A specially prepared sterilized soil for use in seed 
flats, pans, beds and pots. 10 lb. pkgs. $1.25; 25 lb. 
bags $2.00; 50 lb. bags $3.50; 100 lb. bags $6.00. 
WEED KILLERS 
Weed Killer, Herbicide. Contains no acid and does 
not harm or stain stone, wood or metal. One gal¬ 
lon makes 40 gallons. Qt. 70c; gal., $2.00; 5 gals., 
$7.50; 10 gals., $12.50; 30 gals., $30.00; 55 gals., 
$45.00. 
Weed Killer, Reade’s Non-Poisonous. Will exterm¬ 
inate all undesirable vegetation, including poison 
ivy, without endangering human or animal life. 
Qt. 75c; Gal. $2.00; 5 gals. $8.00; 50 gals. $55.00 
CALCIUM CHLORIDE, Flake_100 lbs. $4.00 
For killing weeds and laying the dust on Tennis 
Courts. Use 2 to 3 lbs. per sq. yd. 
Disinfectant—A very efefctive liquid for disinfecting 
stables, chicken houses, toilets, etc. 100 to 1 dilu¬ 
tion. 50 gal. $45.00; 25 gal. $25.00; 10 gal. $15.00 
