F. H. EBELING 70th Annual Catalog 1868-1938 SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
PLANT FOOD AND FERTILIZERS 
PEAT MOSS 
“The Good Friend of All That Grows.” 
PEAT MOSS, FINE GRANULATED. For new and old 
lawns, for your garden, top dressing or mulching around 
flower and vegetable bedB, evergreens, bushes and shrub¬ 
bery. Can also be used for packing and preserving apples, 
pears and vegetables. Absorbs the moisture, preventing 
decay when used in storing your fruits and vegetables, 
especially in winter. Per bale, $3.75. 
ADCO. Free from foul odor, flies, weed seeds, etc. The 
process is perfectly simple and not at all laborious. The 
addition of Adco to the compost pile, or to other vegetable 
refuse, grass clippings, leaves, etc.; at the rate of two 
pounds to each wheelbarrow load of refuse, will produce a 
clean, odorless manure within three or four months. 25 
lbs., $2.00; 150 lbs., $10.50; 7 Ve lbs., $1.00. 
ACID PHOSPHATE 16%. Lb., 5c; 25 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
ALUMINUM SULPHATE, the proper fertilizer for Rhododen¬ 
drons or Azaleas. Creates the necessary acid condition of 
the soil. 1 lb., 10c; 5 lbs., 35c; 10 lbs., 85c. 
AMMONIA SULPHATE. Analyzes about 25% ammonia 
with the result that stimulation in growth of plant life is 
noted practically at once. 1 lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbs., 
$1.50; 100 lbs., $3.50. 
ASHES, CANADIAN HARDWOOD. Very good in supplying 
potash, and also greatly benefits mechanical condition of 
the soil. A very fine lawn dressing. 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 
lbs., $2.00; per bag of about 100 lbs., $3.00; per ton, $40.00. 
BLOOD, DRIED. A very quick acting fertilizer being im¬ 
mediately soluble. 1 lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 90c; 25 lbs., $1.75; 
50 lbs., $3.00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 
NITRATE OF SODA OR CHILI SALTPETRE. Nitrate of 
Soda is not a substitute for other manures, but one of the 
cheapest and best forms in which to apply nitrogen to 
plants. Do not let nitrate touch green growth or it will 
burn. Remove the lumps before using and break them up. 
which can be done by pounding. For home garden apply 
as a solution one ounce to two gallons of water. Price, 
(subject to market changes), 1 lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbe., 
$1.50; 100 lbs;, $3.50. 
PEP TO LIZER. 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.50. 
PULVERIZED LIMESTONE. Especially fine for roses. Apply 
liberally and watch results. An excellent form in which to 
apply lime which is a neutralizer for soil acidity, liberates 
nitrogen and other plant food, and stimulates bacterial 
action. Two tons or more per acre, or by hand in small 
gardens, a large handful to a square yard. 80-lb. bag, $1.00; 
5 bags, $3.75; 1 ton, $9.00. 
SALT. For agricultural purposes, asparagus beds and putting 
on walks and roads to kill weeds. Apply 600 to 800 lbs. 
to the acre in the early spring. 50 lbs., 75c; 100 lbs., $1.25. 
SCOTCH SOOT (Genuine Imported). Gardeners know the 
value of the genuine article for stimulating a healthy growth 
of dark green foliage, and its beneficial effect in freeing the 
soil from slugs, grubs and cutworms. 25 lbs., $2.10; 50 lbs., 
$3.60; 100 lbs., $6.25; 500 lbs., $27.50. 
SHEEP FERTILIZER. 1 lb.. 10c; 5 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs., 50c; 25 
lbs., 90c; 50 lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs., $2.75. 
SOIL PREP, 5 lbs., 30c. 
STIM-U-PLANT TABLETS. A fertilizer in tablet form. The 
tablets contain the essential plant foods in highly concen¬ 
trated form and are therefore very convenient for house 
use. Package, small size, 30 tablets, 25c; medium size, 100 
tablets, 75c; large size, (pail), 1000 tablets (enough for 
season’s supply for medium sized garden), $3.50. Keep# 
Lawns Fresh and Green. 
BONE AND BLOOD. Tankage 9%. For cabbage, cauli¬ 
flower, corn and other crops of big surface growth: not 
desirable for root crops except it is used in connection 
with potash, salts, or hardwood ashes, and if so used it is 
especially adapted to fruits, if applied early. For garden 
crops use 500 lbs. per acre. 25 lbs., $1.70; 50 lbs., $2.50; 
100 lbs.. $3.70; 250 lbs., $8.75; 500 lbs., $15.25; 1000 lbs., 
$29.00; 2000 lbs., $56.00. 
BONE FLOUR. Very finely pulverized bone. Excellent 
where immediate effect is wanted. 25 lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs., 
$5.00. 
BONE MEAL (Steamed). $2.75 per 100. 
RAW BONE MEAL. 100 lbs., $3.50. Also another grade of 
Rone Meal or Ground Bone. 100 lbs., $2.75. 
CALCIUM CHLORIDE. Dust layer and surface binder. One 
bag will cover about fifty yards, supplied in 100-Ib. bags. 
100 lbs., $3.50; per ton, $60.00. 
COTTON SEED MEAL. 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 
lbs., $3.50. 
COW MANURE. For roses and shrubs. $3.00 per 100. 
DRICONURE. 5 lbs., 50c; 50 lbs., $2.50. 
FARM FERTILIZERS 
A Liberal Discount to Cash Customers. 
Ammo. 
Avail. 
Phos. Acid 
Potash 
Ton 
Oats, Barley, Wheat, Corn 
..2 
12 
2 
Corn and Grains . 
. ..1 
9 
4 
Ask 
Onions, Celery, Potatoes . 
...2 
8 
10 
for 
Potatoes and Vegetables . 
...4 
8 
4 
Prices 
Potato Grower . 
. . .2 
8 
5 
AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM. A high grade lime product for 
sweetening heavy and sour soils. 5 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs., 50c; 
80-lb. bag. $1.00. 
FERTILIS TABLETS. Fine fertilizer for house plants. 
Simple, effective and odorless. Very popular. 25c. 
GRANULATED PEAT. Per bale, (22 bu.), $3.50. See Peat 
Moss. 
GROUND BONE. Excellent for grass plots, garden, etc. 
5 lbs., 30c; 30 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $3.50. 
HUMUS. An excellent article to incorporate with poor soil 
in the garden, greenhouse or in potting plants. When used 
in garden work, the ground should be covered with 1% to 
2 inches of Humus and spaded in. 5 lbs., 35c; 10 lbs.. 60c; 
25 lbs., 85c; 50 lbs., $1.35; 100 lbs., $2.25; 500 lbs., $10.00. 
Vi ton, $15.00. 
LIME (Hydrated). For lawn and field use where the ground 
has become s our. 50 lbs.. $1.00; 100 lbs., $1.75. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. Used for its nitrogen. A very 
fine fertilizer for all plants in which a large leaf develop¬ 
ment or rapid growth is desired. It tends to create an acid 
reaction in soiL Do not let it touch green growth. Use 1 
pound to 50 square feet. 1 lb., 10c; 10 lbs., 85c; 25 lbs., 
$1.50; 50 lbs., $2.00; 100 lbs., $3.00. 
TEROGEN. This unique soil disinfectant—fungicide, insecti¬ 
cide and fertilizer—has played a highly important part in 
the great success achieved by the nationally known Rose 
Gardens at Wallingford, Pa. 
1- lb. tins.$0.75 10-lb. tins .$ 4.76 
2- lb. tins. 1.25 26-lb. tins. 11.00 
6-lb. tins.. 2.75 100-lb. tins . 40.00 
A 10-lb. tin is sufficient for one application for 30 to 60 
plants. 
TOBACCO DUST. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $6.00. 
TOBACCO STEMS. Placed around the roots of roses and 
other plants; occasionally recommended as a dressing for 
grass over winter. Feeds the plants, protects against cold, 
retains moisture, deters insects. Use from 2% to 3^ tons 
per acre; 1 to 1 Vi lbs. to the square yard. 100 lbs., $3.00. 
VIGORO. See page 38. 16 ozs., 10c; 5 lbs., 50c; 10 lbs., 85c; 
25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
WIZARD BRAND SHEEP FERTILIZER. See Sheep Ferti¬ 
lizer ; also on page 38. 
Nitragin Inoculation Prices 
Alfalfa, all Clovers 
Lespedeza Soy Beans, Cow Peas 
Size 
% bu. . 
1 hn. 
Price 
.$0.30 
_. .50 
Lima Beans. 
Size Price 
1 bu.$0.30 
2tyi hu. 
. 1.00 
2 bu.50 
Peas. Vetch 
, Beans, 
5 bu. 1.00 
Austrian Winter Peas 
10 bu. 1.60 
Size 
Price 
% bu. 
.$0.25 
1 bu. 
.40 
Garden NITRAGIN for 
*1 2/3 bu. 
Peas, Beans, Sweet 
5 bu. 
. 1.70 
Peas and Lupines 
**‘100 lb. size” 
packed only 
Price, 10c. 
for Vetch and Peas. 
All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. 
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