Forbes Fertilizers and Soil-Builders 
These prices are subject to change without notice 
Acid Super-Phosphate. (16 per cent available 
Phosphoric Acid.) Apply 1000 lbs. to an 
acre or 20 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. as a top¬ 
dressing for lawns, and drench thoroughly 
with water. Avoid use in hot weather. 
100 lbs. $1.60; 500 lbs. $6.75; ton $22.50. 
Adco. For making artificial manure by stack¬ 
ing straw, leaves and other vegetable 
waste, layer by layer, mixing it with Adco, 
and keeping it wet until well rotted. A 25- 
Ib. bag is enough for 12 wheelbarrow loads 
of garden waste, making Ljton of manure. 
7 * l /% lbs. 95 cts.; 25-Ib. bag $1.95; 150-Ib. 
bag $10. 
Aluminum Sulphate. To acidify the soil in 
rhododendron beds and other sour-soil 
plants. Use a liberal sprinkling by hand 
several times a year. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 
65 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4. 
Bovung. 
A dehydrated, pulverized cow- 
manure product free from weed 
seeds. Apply 50 lbs. to 200 sq. ft. of new 
lawn, half that much to top-dress old 
lawns. 50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.75; 
500 lbs. $12.50. 
Nitrate of Soda. A plant-stimulant.' Adds 
nitrogen which is immediately available. 
Forces a heavy, succulent growth in lettuce 
and similar leaf vegetables. Use it with 
great care; not more than 1 lb. to 100 sq. 
ft., raked in. For lawns, use 5 lbs. per 
1000 sq. ft., but first mix with four times 
its bulk of fine soil or sand. As a liquid use 
1 oz. in 1 gal. of water. 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 
10 lbs. 75 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. $2.25; 
100 lbs. $3.50; 500 lbs. $13.50; ton $50. 
OrirnnurA This is the improved product, 
* containing about % cow and 
poultry manures in dehydrated form, and 
)4 peat moss, finely ground and easy to 
apply. This complete all-organic fertilizer 
and soil-conditioner is free from weed 
seeds, insect infestation and trash of any 
kind. The peat moss prevents burning as 
it holds the plant food and moisture until 
they are used up by the plant roots. Dri- 
conure is ideal for top-dressing lawn or 
garden. 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.25; 500 lbs. 
$15.25; 1000 lbs. $28.50. 
Lime, Hydrated Agricultural. Corrects acid 
conditions of the soil, binds loose soils and 
opens heavy land. It is very quick-acting 
but will not burn if scattered evenly when 
lawn is dormant. As an early spring or 
late fall dressing for lawns, broadcast 50 
lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. 10 lbs. 35 cts.; 50 
lbs. 65 cts.; 100 lbs. $1.25; 500 lbs. $6; 
ton $21. Broadcast 1 ton to the acre. 
Nitrophoska. A very well-balanced, quick¬ 
acting food for lawns, flowers, shrubs, and 
vegetables. Contains: Nitrogen, 15%; 
Phosphoric Acid, 30%; Potash, 15%. Use 
10 lbs. for each 1000 sq. ft. of soil, raking 
in. Lb. 35 cts.; 100 lbs. $6. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. A nitrogenous, quick 
plant-stimulant, tending to make soil acid. 
Increases leaf-growth. When top-dressing 
lawns as a stimulant and to discourage 
weed growth apply 1 lb. to every 150 sq. 
ft., but first mix with several times its bulk 
of soil or sand. Between rows of spinach, 
lettuce, cabbage, etc., scatter 3 lbs. to 100 
running feet and hoe it in. As a liquid 
stimulant dissolve 1 oz. in a gal. of water 
and apply to the roots, avoiding contact 
with the plants. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 65 
cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $3.40. 
Vigoro. For top-dressing the lawn, use 40 lbs. 
for every 1000 sq. ft. 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. 
85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. 
$4; 500 lbs. $19; ton $75. 
Wood Ashes. Contain potash and lime, 
which are essential, not only as plant-food, 
but also as sweeteners of the soil. For top¬ 
dressing lawns, destroying many insects 
and weeds, particularly moss; use 100 lbs. 
to 1500 sq. ft. Also good for fruit. 25 lbs. 
90 cts.; 50 lbs. $1.35; 100-Ib. bag $2.50; 
bbl. (about 200 lbs.) $4.50; ton $40. 
House-Plant Food 
Fertilis Tablets. A concentrated house-plant 
fertilizer in tablet form. Easy to use; clean 
and odorless, inexpensive and works like 
magic. Follow the simple directions and in 
a very short time your plants will thrive. 
40 tablets 25 cts.; 100 tablets 60 cts.; 
1000 tablets $3. 
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We deliver FREE, by our own trucks, within the suburban area of Newark, N. J. 
(viz. all of Essex and Union counties; Clifton, Little Falls, Passaic and Paterson in 
Passaic County; and Chatham, Florham Park, Hanover, Madison and Morris¬ 
town in Morris County) all merchandise offered in this Catalog. 
We deliver FREE within 100 miles of Newark, N. J. (and outside the above sub¬ 
urban area), all merchandise offered herein except Plants and Roses, and at our 
option, by Parcel Post or Express to your address or nearest Post or Express 
Office, or by Freight to your nearest Station. 
We deliver FREE to any point in the United States, at the prices in this Catalog, 
all Grass Seeds, Flower Seeds, and Vegetable Seeds offered herein. 
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