R.B.BUCHANAN SEEDCQ 9^ MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE. 
HOW TO USE BUCHANAN’S FERTILIZERS 
Fifty to sixty pounds of Tip-Top Fertilizer is sufficient for a garden 40 x 50 feet. 
Apply fertilizers on all field crops, 200 to 400 pounds per acre, according to the soil. 
Fertilizer can always be used to good advantage by opening up the row, sprinkling thinly the fertilizer; cover same with a little 
soil and sow your seed. Or it can be used by working into the soil along the rows after the plant is up, care being taken not to let 
it come in contact with the leaves or stem of the plant. For plants that are transplanted, work the fertilizer into the soil thoroughly 
before transplanting, using from a teaspoonful to a small handful, according to the size and nature of the plant. 
The first number in fertilizer analysis refers to available nitrogen, second number available phosphate and third number avail¬ 
able potash. Nitrogen is the element which primarily gives the plant growth and is especially necessary for rapidly growing crops 
as spinach, turnip, cabbage. Phosphate is a necessity for a strong, vigorous root system. Seed and fruit cannot be properly formed 
without an abundance of available phosphate. Phosphorus also h astens maturity. Phosphate should be applied freely to corn, small 
grains and legumes. Potash strengthens stems and stalks of plants, improves the quality of the crop and makes it more resistant 
to disease. Potash is especially beneficial in giving color to fruit, enabling cotton to resist wilt, and should be applied freely to all 
root crops as potatoes, etc. 
For prices on larger quantities of Fertilizer see yellow list in center of catalogue. Write for delivered prices on car lots. 
VIGORO 
THE COMPLETE, 
BALANCED PLANT FOOD 
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Watermelon growers knew that the 
secret of making this crop more profitable 
to them was to grow finer quality melons 
and to get them to market earlier. In an 
effort to solve their problems, watermelon 
growers have been doing some private 
experimenting. 
As a result of practical experiments 
hundreds of growers have discovered 
that Vigoro gives them the big, sweet, 
early-maturing melons they need to make 
a fair profit. Some have now been using 
Vigoro for several years and report that 
they always make a profit when they use 
Vigoro. 
Vigoro is a scientific product that was 
created to meet the needs of all plant 
life. Experiments and years of research 
proved that only a complete plant food 
. . . that is a plant food that contained all 
of the 11 elements scientists had proved plants require from the 
soil . . . would prove satisfactory. 
Because Vigoro contains all these elements in a balanced 
proportion, it assures the vines a square meal. Under such ideal 
conditions quick, healthy growth of both vine and melon can 
be expected. Experience has proved that Vigoro feeding in¬ 
creases the size and weight of the fruit as well as maturing it 
one to two weeks earlier. 
Prices—Post paid—1 lb., 20c; 5 lbs., 60c; 10 lbs., $1.10; 25 lbs., 
S1.90; 50 lbs., $3.25. At Store—1-lb. pkt., 10c; 5 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs., 
85c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
This complete 
plant food supplies 
all 11 essential 
plant food ele¬ 
ments. Specify 
VIGORO 
BUCHANAN’S TIP-TOP TRUCKER 
Analysis: 6% Nitrogen, 8% Phosphate, 6% Potash 
A very high grade fertilizer for general purposes, giving you 
more for your money than any other mixed fertilizer we sell. 
Popular among market gardeners who wish to get their crops 
on the early market. The high nitrogen content gives vegetables 
a quick start and pushes them to maturity. 
Price, not prepaid—5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 40c; 25 lbs., 75c; 50 lbs., 
$1.25; 100 lbs., $1.90. 
MURIATE OF POTASH (50% Available Potash)—Necessary 
for cotton fertilizing; prevents rust, increases yield. For cotton 
and grains, 25 to 50 pounds to acre; for potatoes, turnips and 
truck crops, 50 to 150 pounds to acre. 
Price, post paid—5 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs., 80c; 25 lbs., $1.50. Price, 
not prepaid—5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $1.75; 
100 lbs., $2.75. ___ 
BUCHANAN’S 4-8-8 FERTILIZER 
Analysis: 4% Nitrogen, 8% Phosphate, 8% Potash 
Especially good for fertilizing Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, 
tomatoes and all root crops. If properly applied it produces 
smoothness and firmness in the tubers and fruit, also giving 
earlier maturity. It is an excellent fertilizer for general crops 
on soils deficient in Potash, especially sandy soils. 
Price, not prepaid—5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 40c; 25 lbs., 75c; 50 lbs., 
$1.10; 100 lbs., $1.80._ 
SHEEP MANURE—The supreme natural fertilizer, finely pul¬ 
verized. Unequaled for lawns, gardens and shrubbery. Price, 
Post paid—5 lbs., 40c; 10 lbs., 70c; 25 lbs., $1.00. 
BUCHANAN’S TRUCK GROWER 
Analysis: 4% Nitrogen, 8% Phosphate, 
4% Potash 
Vegetables of a leafy nature require 
an ample supply of nitrogen to give them 
that quick growth on which their quality 
largely depends; others, like beans and 
peas, demand, in addition, phosphoric acid 
to develop and produce their pods and 
seeds. Our Vegetable Grower is prepared 
for all garden crops. Apply 300 pounds to 
1,000 pounds to acre, depending on soil 
and crop grown. 
Price, not prepaid—5 lbs., 20c; 10 lbs., 
35c; 25 lbs., 70c; 50 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $1.65. 
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SEED CO. 
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NITRATE OF SODA—The most readily 
available form in which nitrogen can be 
had. Largely used for forcing vegetables, 
for applying to grass fields after each cut¬ 
ting. For field use, apply 150 pounds to 
acre; applied as a side dressing to cotton 
or corn will almost double the yield. 
Price, post paid—5 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs., 75c; 
25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.10. Not prtepaid— 
5 lbs., 25c; 10 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs., 75c; 50 lbs., 
$1.40; 100 lbs., $2.25. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA—Sulphate 
of Ammonia contains 2514 per cent of 
Ammonia, or 20% per cent of Nitro¬ 
gen. We recommend that corn be top- 
dressed with Sulphate of Ammonia at the 
rate of 100 to 150 pounds per acre, applied 
early in the growing period or when the 
plants are 2 to 3 feet high. For Orchards— 
Peach trees, apply when buds show signs 
of swelling, 1 to 2 pounds of Sulphate of 
Ammonia to bearing trees up to 10 years 
of age. 
Price, post paid—5 lbs.. 45c; 10 lbs., 75c; 
25 lbs., $1.35. Not post paid—5 lbs., 25c; 
10 lbs., 50c; 25 lbs., 75c; 50 lbs., $1.50; 100 
lbs., $2.35. 
ACID PHOSPHATE is recommended 
for all legume, grain and grass crops, and 
for applying to all land deficient in Phos¬ 
phoric Acid. Beneficial results follow the 
addition of it to barnyard manure, all 
manure being high in ammonia but low in 
phosphoric acid. Apply 300 to 400 pounds 
to the acre broadcast. 
Price, post paid—5 lbs., 35c; 10 lbs., 60c; 
15 lbs., 70c; 25 lbs., $1.15. Not prepaid— 
5 lbs., 20c; 10 lbs., 35c; 15 lbs., 45c; 25 lbs.. 
65c; 50 lbs., 90c; 100 lbs., $1.25. 
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BUCK BRAND 
NITRATE SODA 
R.B.BUCHANAN 
SEED CO. 
MEMPHIS.TENN. 
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SULPHATE OF 
AM ON 1A 
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ACID PHOSPHATE 
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SEED 
MEMPHIS 
[ED CO. s\ 
PH IS.TENN. 
ALUMINUM SULPHATE—When applied 2 lbs. per 20 square 
feet will make soil more acid giving plants vigor and rapid 
growth. Price, Post paid—1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 60c; 10 lbs., $1.00. Not 
prepaid—1 lb., 15c; 5 lbs., 45c; 10 lbs., 80c. 
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