FERTILIZERS 
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Fertilizers- -Continued 
necticut Agricultural Station show that it is eco- ' 
nomical because of its high organic and plant food 
content, at the same time low in moisture and inert 
matter. Price: 4 lbs., 25c.; 10 lbs., 50c.; 25 lbs., 
$1.15; 50 lbs., $1.75; 500 lbs., $13.50; 1000 lbs., 
$25.50; 1 ton, $46.50. 
Hard Wood Ashes. Useful because they contain 
lime and potash in a desirable form. The use on 
lawns will encourage the growth of White Clover. 
Also useful on Foxglove, Larkspur, Delphinium, 
Lupins and other plants that thrive in an alkaline 
soil. Price: 100 lbs., $2.50; 1 ton, $35.50. 
Florida Humus. Florida Humus is high in or¬ 
ganic content (91%). Humus in its purest and 
richest form. Florida Hu¬ 
mus is dredged from un¬ 
der water deposits, and 
air dried to a very low 
moisture content, and 
therefore economical. 
Most soils are deficient 
in humus. Florida Hu¬ 
mus improves such soils, 
but is not intended to 
take the place of ferti¬ 
lizer. Directions for making compost and top dress¬ 
ing free on request. Packed in 100-lb. crates, 6 
cubic feet compressed to 2> l / 2 , $2.50 each; also 200- 
lb. crates, 12 cubic feet compressed to 7, $4.50; 
ton, $37.00. 
Platco 5-8-7. A high-grade complete fertilizer 
for general purpose, especially potatoes and gar¬ 
den truck crops. Also in making of new lawns, 
where it is generally used at rate of 50 lbs. per 
1,000 square feet. Price: 5 lbs., 25c.; 10 lbs., 45c.; 
25 lbs., 85c.; 100-lb. bag, $2.50; per ton, $11.50; 
per ton, $38.50. 
Platt’s Special Lawn Fertilizer. Contains 10% 
Nitrogen, 5% Phosphoric Acid, and 5% Potash. 
For best results apply 10 lbs., in early Spring, 
5 lbs. in early Summer and 5 lbs. in early Fall on 
each 1,000 so. ft. of lawn. This is a neutral ferti¬ 
lizer composed of a number of products; each 
selected for its proven desirability in a lawn main¬ 
tenance formula. The ratio and amounts recom¬ 
mended are based upon results from a large num¬ 
ber of extensive trials over a period of many years. 
A substantial proportion is in organic form and 
due to the small amounts required (400-600 lbs. per 
acre) is very economical to use. Price: 12L 2 -lb. 
bag, 90c.; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., 
$4.00; %-ton, $18.50; 1 ton, $65.00. 
Floranid. “It’s Nitrogen from the Air.” Con¬ 
tains 46% available Nitrogen. Concentrated and 
economical for flowers, vegetables and shrubs. 
Price: 1 lb., 25c.; 5-lb. bag, 90c.; 10 lbs., $1.50; 25 
lbs., $2.75. 
Nitrophoska. Highly concentrated; formula 
15-30-15. Contains 3 to 4 times as much as ordi¬ 
nary fertilizer. Price: 1 lb., 25c.; 5-lb. bag, 90c.; 
10 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
Ground Bone. A special 3.29% nitrogen, 22.00 
T.P.A. unsteamed, high grade for roses, grape 
vines, shrubs, lawn and florists’ use. Price: 5 lbs., 
35c.; 10 lbs., 60c.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 lbs., $2.00; 
100 lbs., $3.50; 500 lbs., $16.00; 1 ton, $55.00. 
Regular grade: 2.05% nitrogen, 22.90 T.P.A. 
Price: 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., $13.50; 1 ton, $46.00. 
Lime. Ground Limestone. 40 mesh. Price: 50 
lbs., 50c.; 100 lbs., 90c.; %-ton, $5.00; ton, $10.25. 
(In paper bags). 
Land Plaster or Gypsum. It is an excellent ad¬ 
dition to land requiring lime and sulphates, par¬ 
ticularly for such crops as clovers, grasses, pota¬ 
toes, and turnips. Quantity required, broadcasted 
and harrowed in, one-half to one ton per acre. 
Price: 100-lb. bag, $1.00; 1 ton, $14.00. 
Nitrate of Soda. This is valuable solely for the 
nitrogen it contains. It is very quick in action and 
hastens the maturity of the crops. Being extreme¬ 
ly soluble, it should not be applied until the plants 
are above ground, when 100 to 500 lbs. per acre is 
generally used. Price: 5-lb. pkg., 35c.; 10-lb. pkg., 
60c.; 100 lbs., $3.00; 1 ton, $45.30. 
Muriate of Potash. Eighty per cent pure, equiv¬ 
alent to 48 or 50% actual potash. Price: 5 lbs., 
35c,; 25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $3.25. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Koppers (25% Ammonia). 
An improved product in fine condition. Price: 
5 lbs., 35c.; 25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., $3.25. 
Superphosphate. Guaranteed 16% 
phosphoric acid. Price: per 100 lbs., 
$1.50; per ton, $22.50. 
Salt for Asparagus and Other 
Crops. In sacks of 100 lbs., $1.35. 
For LAton or more, ask for special 
quotations. 
Vigoro. A complete specially 
prepared food for lawns, vegetable 
and flower gardens. Price: 5 lbs., 
45c.; 10 lbs., 85c.; 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 
lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00. 
Hormodin A. The Root-Forming Chemical. (Li¬ 
quid). Hormodin is a hormone-like plant growth 
substance. Its principal use is to stimulate rapid 
root growth on cuttings. It has widespread use 
in propagating cuttings, whether rooted with ease 
or normally rooted with difficulty. Many cuttings 
formerly impossible to propagate may now be 
rooted with the aid of Hormodin. 
Price: 5cc. size treats 150- 600 cuttings $1.00 
15cc. size treats 400-1800 cuttings 2.00 
60cc. size treats 1600-7200 cuttings 5.00 
120cc. size, $9.00; 240cc. size $17.00. 
Soiltex. Outfit for testing acidity of soil. Sim¬ 
ple, accurate, easy. $1.00. 
Peat Moss. An organic ma¬ 
terial that contributes to the 
humus content of the soil. It 
is free from fungus, silt, sand 
or weed seeds, highly absorb¬ 
ent and retentive of moisture. 
It is used by gardeners and 
florists in a great variety of 
ways; such as, mixing with 
soil, propagating, mulching evergreens, roses, top 
dressing lawns, etc., which are covered more fully 
in a special folder, mailed upon request. G.P.M. 
Peat Moss is put up in machine-compressed bales, 
burlapped, containing 20 bushels when loosened. 
The contents will cover 250 square feet, one inch 
deep. It is not sold by weight because that de¬ 
pends on the technical moisture content. Price: 
per bale, $3.25; 5-bale lots at $3.00 per bale; 10- 
bale lots at $2.90 per bale. 
Sorbex. Selected Peat Moss ground 25 times 
finer. Per bag of about 10 bushels, $2.25; 10-bag 
lots at $2.00 per bag. 
