Note. 
GENERAL LIST OF FERTILIZERS 
Fertilizers in lots of 25 lbs. or more ere delivered free within SO miles of New York City by truck, mail, express, or freight, 
at otir option. In lesser quantities customer pays transportation. 
Adco. A culture of bacteria associated with 
the breaking down of organic materials. 
Add it to garden rubbish, leaves and grass 
clippings to hasten decay and quickly pro¬ 
duce manure. 7J^-Ib. pkg. $1, 25 lbs. 
$2.25, 150 lbs. $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Makes soil acid, 
and for this purpose is much used in the 
culture of rhododendrons and similar 
plants. Not a fertilizer. Follow immedi¬ 
ately with an application of Sawco Acidu¬ 
lous Fertilizer. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 
25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6, 
500 lbs. $27.50. 
Ashes, Canada Hardwood. These furnish 
potash. May be broadcast between rows 
of vegetables. 10 pounds per 100 feet. 
5 lbs. 75 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 100-Ib. bag 
$4.50, bbl. (about 200 lbs.) $7, ton $50. 
Blood, Dried. Adds nitrogen and a small 
amount of phosphoric acid. Much used 
for greenhouse plants. Acts quickly. 
5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 
50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6, 500 lbs. $27.50, 
ton $75. 
Bone, Vineyard. These large jiarticles of 
bone, averaging from M to 3^ inch, make 
an ideal fertilizer for grape-vines and fruit 
trees. Apply liberally, and thoroughly in¬ 
corporate with the soil as deeply as possible. 
25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6, 500 
lbs. $27.50, ton $75. 
Bonemeal. Mixed fine and coarse. (For 
general use.) This grade is recommended 
for the garden and for lawns. It is quick 
to give results, yet the benefits are lasting. 
The standard food for roses; much used on 
hay and pasture fields. Use 1500 pounds 
per acre or 5 ounces to the square yard, dug 
or raked into the soil; use one-half this rate 
when top-dressing grass. 5 lbs. 40 cts., 
10 lbs. 75 cts., 25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.75, 
100 lbs. $4, 500 lbs. $18, 1000 lbs. $30, 
ton $55. 
Cattle Manure, Shredded. A soil-builder 
and ideal mulch that is especially recom¬ 
mended for crops in hot, sandy soils. Also 
ideal for mulching perennial beds. 100 lbs. 
$5, 500 lbs. $22.50, 1000 lbs. $35, ton $65. 
Charcoal. Sweetens and lightens sour and 
heavy soils; helps to dry out wet land. 
Frequently used for lawns on soils in this 
condition. 50 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $4.50, 500 
lbs. $20, 1000 lbs. $35, ton $65. 
Clay’s Fertilizer. Imported. Has a splendid 
reputation for flowers, vegetables, and 
fruit. 7 lbs. $2, 14 lbs. $3, 28 lbs. $4.50, 
561bs. $8, 1121bs. $13.50. ^ 
Cottonseed Meal. Rich in nitrogen and 
f >otash; suitable for grain crops, but most 
argely used on lawns. Use M to 1J4 tons 
per acre. 5 lbs. $1, 25 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $6, 
500 lbs. $27.50, 1000 lbs. $40, ton $75. 
Floranid (Urea). Contains 46 per cent of 
available nitrogen. Lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1,10, 
10 lbs. $1.80, 25 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $9, 
500 lbs. $40. 
Gypsum or Land Plaster. Widely used 
as a dusting for the manure pile to fix and 
hold nitrogen. When applied to land it 
furnishes lime without giving the soil an 
alkaline reaction. One to three tons per 
acre. 100 lbs. $3.50, 500 lbs. $15, 1000 lbs. 
$27.50, ton $40. 
Horn Shavings. Rich in ammonia. Ideal 
for greenhouse benches and potting. 50-lb. 
bag $6, 
Legume Aid. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in 
powder form for all leguminous plants. 
Small garden unit for packets of peas, 
beans and lupins, 35 cts. Large seed units, 
bus. 30 cts., 2 bus. 50 cts., 5 bus. $1. Clover 
units, y^hus. 30 cts., bus. 50 cts., 2^ bus, 
$1. When ordering, state crop for which 
Legume Aid is desired. 
Lawn Sand, Climax. A concentrated fer¬ 
tilizer used for killing certain weeds in 
lawns, especially chickweed and mouse-ear. 
33>^-lb. can 85 cts., 7-lb. can $1.65, 14-Ib. 
can $2.75, 28-lb. pkg. $4.50, 56-lb. keg $8. 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Corrects 
acid conditions of the soil, and at the same 
time is a plant-food. Binds loose soils and, 
curiously enough, opens heavy land. Quick 
acting. As this Lime is especially prepared 
for horticultural purposes, it costs more 
than ordinary Lime. As a winter dressing 
broadcast 1 ton to the acre or 6 ounces per 
square yard. 5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 
25 lbs. $1, 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $2.50, 
500 lbs. $10.50, ton $27.50, 
Limestone, Pulverized. 80-Ib. bag $2.50, 
5 bags $9.50, 20 bags $22.50. 
Muriate of Potash. Excellent for potatoes, 
corn, grains, etc. Use from 350 to 750 
pounds per acre. 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1,75, 
25 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $7. 
Nitrate of Soda. A plant stimulant. Adds 
nitrogen in a form which is immediately 
available to the plants. Forces a heavy, 
succulent growth in lettuce and similar 
leaf vegetables. Use IM ounces per 
square yard, or 50() pounds to the acre, 
raked or harrowed in. As a liquid fertil¬ 
izer, one ounce may be dissolved in one 
gallon of water. Lb. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 75 cts., 
10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $1.75, 50 lbs. $3.25, 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22.50, ton $65. 
Nitrophoska. Is a coniplete fertilizer con¬ 
taining 15 per cent Nitrogen, 30 per cent 
Phosphoric Acid, and 15 per cent Potash, 
all available. Lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.10, 
10 lbs. $1.80, 25 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $6, 
500 lbs. $28.75. 
Pulverized Poultry Manure. An excellent 
fertilizer, rich in plant-food, for all garden 
crops. Dig in 3 to 16 ounces per square 
yard, or 3^ to 23^ tons to the acre. 100 
lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22.50, ton $60. 
Salt, Agricultural. Occasionally used as a 
top-dressing for asparagus. Also effective 
as a weed-killer on roadways, paths, etc. 
100 lbs. $2.75, 500 lbs. $12, ton $32.50. 
Scotch Soot. A valuable plant-food. On 
grass, or dusted around vegetables or on 
the plants themselves, it discourages 
caterpillars, slugs, grubs, wireworms, cut¬ 
worms and earthworms. 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. 
$1.75, 25 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $4.50, 112-Ib. 
bag $7, 5 bags $30, ton $85. 
Sheep Manure. A pure, natural, nutritious, 
f )ulverized manure that is immediate and 
asting in effect. In preparing a flower or 
vegetable bed, use it liberally and incor¬ 
porate well with the soil. It is also very 
valuable as a liquid manure and can be 
used at all times with safety. Contains no 
weed seeds. 5 lbs. 40 cts., 10 lbs. 75 cts., 
25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $4, 
500 lbs. $18, 1000 lbs. $30, ton $55. 
Stim-U-Plant. Fertilizer in tablets. Place 
in the soil around plants, in flower pots, or 
dissolve in water for a liquid fertilizer. 
30 tablets 30 cts., 100 tablets 75 cts., 
500 tablets $2.50, 1000 tablets $3.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. For lawns, use 1 oz. 
per square yard, mixed with several times 
its bulk of soil. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 
25 lbs. $2, 50 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6, 500 
lbs. $27.50, 1000 lbs. $40, ton $75. 
Sulphate of Potash. 5 lbs. $1, 10 lbs. $1.75, 
25 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $7. 
Super-Phosphate. Adds phosphoric acid 
and lime. 5 lbs. 75 cts., 25 lbs. $1.75, 
100 lbs. $3, 500 lbs. $13.50, ton $27.50. 
Tan Bark, Spent. Used for bridle-paths, 
garden paths and around rock-gardens. 
100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $23.50, ton $65. 
Tankage (Blood and Bone). 9 per cent nitro¬ 
gen. Yields nitrogen, lime, and phosphoric 
acid. 100 lbs. $6, 500 lbs. $27.50, ton $80. 
Tobacco Stems. Feeds, protects, retains 
moisture, deters insects. Use from 2^ to 
33^ tons per acre; 1 to 13 ^ pounds to the 
sqjuare yard. Bale (about 100 lbs.) $4.50, 
5 bales $20, 20 bales $50. 
Humus/ Peaf Moss, E(c. 
Mulch-o-Nure. Mixture of tobacco, peat, 
and plant-foods. Spread 1 inch thick 
around roses, grapes, shrubs, lilies, etc. 
Keeps roots cool, retains moisture, deters 
insects. 100 lbs. $5, 500 lbs. $22.50, ton $65. 
Humus. Soil ingredient, improving its tex¬ 
ture, increasing its water-holding properties. 
10 lbs. 50 cts., 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2.50, 
500 lbs. $11, ton $30. Bulk in cars, mini¬ 
mum 20 tons. Write for price. 
Leaf-Mold. Used for preparing rhododen¬ 
dron beds and as an ingredient in potting 
soil. 100 lbs. $4, 500 lbs. $18.50, ton $60. 
Moss, Sheet, Natural Green. Bag (about 
10 lbs.) $5. 
Moss, Dry Sphagnum. Large bale $4. 
Peat, Osmund! . For orchids. Bag $5. 
Potting Soil. A fine mixture of loam, leaf- 
mold, and sand. Pk. $1, bus. $2.50. 
Peat Moss. Large bale, 12 cu. ft. (22 bus.), 
$3.75; 5 bales, $18; 10 bales, $34.^. Small 
bale (2 bus.) $1.25. 
Steriloam. Specially prepared sterilized 
soil for use in pots or seed-pans. No weeds 
or parasitic fungi. 10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2, 
50 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $6. 
FLORIDA HUMUS 
A decayed ve^table rnould from under¬ 
water depKJsits. Full of life-giving organic 
matter and absolutely free from weed seeds. 
Air-dried. Light, clean, fluffy, and odorless. 
Builds up sandy soils, prevents packing of 
heavy soil, promotes bacterial action, and 
supplies natural organic nitrogen. Packed 
in boxed bales. 100 lbs. $3, 2()0-lb. bale $5, 
1000 lbs. $25, ton $45. 
THE ROOT-FORMING CHEMICALS 
Hormodin “A.” A root-forming chemi¬ 
cal that stimulates rapid root-growth on 
cuttings, either hard wood or soft wood. 
Simply mix material with water as 
directed and it’s ready to use. Each 
package contains a calibrated, easy-to- 
use measure, complete directions, and 
a treatment chart. 5-cc. pkg. (sufficient 
for 150 to 600 cuttings) $1, 15-cc. pkg. 
(sufficient for 450 to 1800 cuttings^ $2, 
60-cc. pkg. (sufficient for 1800 to 7200 
cuttings) $5. 
ROOTONE. A hormone powder. For 
rooting cuttings and dusting se^s and 
soil. Place cuttings and seeds in pow¬ 
der and plant them. Speeds rooting, 
produces healthy plants and controls 
damping-off. Effective on roots such as 
dahlias and cannas. In the treatment 
of soil it helps manure or organic mat¬ 
ter to increase their plant hormone 
content. 2-oz. jar (sufficient to treat 
up to 3000 cuttings) $1, lb. jar (suffi¬ 
cient to treat up to 25,000 cuttings) $5. 
Orders for one ton or more of assorted fertilizers at the ton rate, provided 500 pounds of a brand are ordered. 
For quantities in excess of one ton, write for our special prices 
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