FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, GARDEN TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES 
From the large and varied list of garden accessories we have selected those which we have found to be the best and the most satisfactory to 
our customers. These articles are sent at the purchaser's expense unless otherwise noted. The prices here quoted are as of January 1, 1940 and 
are subject to change without notice and our stocks being unsold. 
Everyone 
knows that 
it is neces¬ 
sary to feed 
lawns in or¬ 
der to keep 
them green and velvety. Flowers also will not reach 
their greatest beauty nor vegetables their largest 
size and best quality unless supplied with proper 
plant food. 
VIGORO is a complete lawn and garden fertil¬ 
izer, scientifically prepared to contain all eleven of 
the necessary elements ol plant food in a form 
available to the plants. 
It is clean, odorless and easy to use. We recom¬ 
mend it highly. Directions for use on each package. 
Use Yigoro liberally on your lawn and in 
your garden. The results will please you. Take 
advantage of the low prices of the larger size packages. 
1 lb. pkg. 15c; 5 lbs. 60c; transportation paid. Not paid: 10 lbs. 85c; 
25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
We shall be pleased to quote special prices to growers, institutions, etc., who use 
Vigoro in large quantities (1000 lbs. or more). Please write. 
PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE 
Sheep manure furnishes plant food and supplies humus which keeps the soil from 
getting hard and helps it to hold water. Use at the rate of about 1 lb. to 10 square 
feet and mix with the soil as much as possible. 
The manure we offer is pure, being free from straw, dirt, weed seed, etc., and 
is far superior to much of the Pulverized Sheep Manure usually sold. 
10 lb. bag 60c; 50 lb. bag $1.75; 100 lbs. $2.75; Yg, ton (10 bags) $18.00; 
1 ton $34.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 
Prices subject to change. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
VIGORO 
* Complete plant food 
GYPSUM —Land Plaster 
Recommended to use before planting peas and beans. Good for the whole garden. 
Broadcast at the rate of about 1 lb. to 3 sq. yds. 100 lbs. will cover 300 sq. yds. 
Does not deteriorate. We cannot send less than a single bag (100 lbs.). 
100 lb. bag 95c. Purchaser pays transportation. 
PEAT MOSS 
Add Humus to Your Lawn and Garden 
Peat Moss has proved itself to be invaluable 
and is widely used as a humus adding material 
for lawns and gardens. It is actually partially 
decayed moss and aquatic plants, is light ^ 
brown color, entirely odorless, clean and £ 
easy to handle, and is free from weed seeds. ^ 
Peat Moss puts the soil in the best condition for 
the growth of plants. 
It has been found by actual test to make better 
rooted cabbage plants, and caused marked increase 
in growth of young trees and shrubs. It is ideal for roses. 
It has the ability to loosen hard land and make it more friable and enables light 
sandy soil to hold water better. Peat Moss aud fertilizer make an ideal clean odor¬ 
less substitute for stable manure which is so hard to get and disagreeable to use. 
Peat Moss is like a sponge; it actually takes up a large amount of water and 
holds it until the plants can use it. It is especially good when used as a mulch, 
either to hold moisture in the summer or to protect plants from winter injury. 
Containing no weeds, it makes an unexcelled lawn mulch. 
European Peat Moss. We have a small quantity of European Peat Moss, such as 
we have sold in the past. Standard size bales (about 12 cu. ft. compressed peat). 
Covers 250 to 300 sq. ft. 1 in. deep. Not more than 1 bale to a customer. 
Single bale $4.50. Purchaser pays transportation. 
Domestic Peat Moss. Although much that is now offered is inferior, our domestic 
peat moss is fully equal to foreign peat. The bales are smaller than Standard 
European Peat containing about 6 cu. ft. compressed peat, but more tightly 
compressed. They are dried to an even moisture content and paper wrapped. 
Single bale $2.75; 3 bales or more at $2.50 per bale. Purchaser pays transportation. 
FERTILE POTS 
For Better, Earlier Crops 
These pots have repeatedly produced bet ter, 
earlier vegetables and are used in large numbers 
by practical, successful growers. 
We now grow and ship our potted vegetable plants 
entirely in “Fertile Pots.” See pages 82 and 83. 
They are constructed of plant food in the right 
proportion for best plant growth, and hold moisture at 
the roots of the plants. Save time and handling. 
Simply set |>ot and all in the field; the roots grow thru 
the pot which slowly breaks down. Roots are not dis¬ 
turbed and the plants are not checked, even in dry 
weather. Available in three sizes: 
No. 1 (al>out \ l / 2 n dia.) for beets, celery, bush beans. 
No. 2 (al>out 2" dia.) for lettuce, cabbage, corn, broccoli, peppers and cauliflower 
as well as the above. 
No. 3 (about 3" dia.) for cucumbers, squash, melons, egg plants, tomatoes, etc. 
Price: No. 1 carton of 1000.$7.50 ] Purchaser pays transportation. 
No. 2 carton of 500. 4.75 f Not less than single carton 
No. 3 carton of 335. 4.00 J of one size at this price. 
Carton weighs about 40 lbs. 
Trial Packages: 50 No. 1, $1.00; 50 No. 2, $1.25; 50 No. 3, $1.50. Postpaid. 
Write for Free Descriptive Leaflet! 
ft Sensational 
VHAR-GRII New Fertilizer! 
Charcoal Base—Retards Leeching 
4-16-4 Formula — 20% More Plant Food 
Char-Gro has shown remarkable results where applied to our own 
lawns and gardens and those of our customers. This new fertilizer repre¬ 
sents a new idea and we believe it is a most decided improvement in 
commercial plant foods. 
The plant food in this fertilizer is impregnated by a special process in 
Wood Charcoal and formed into small, clean, granular pellets, each 
of which is a complete balanced fertilizer, thus assuring even distribu¬ 
tion of the plant food. Granular fertilizer is recommended by leading 
authorities. 
Char-Gro is clean, odorless and easy to apply. These pellets may be applied 
either by hand or with a spreader on top of the ground or worked in. 
Char-Gro is economical to use. Use only about % as much as ordinary fer¬ 
tilizers. It contains 20% more units of plant food than most garden fertilizers. The 
charcoal in Char-Gro has high moisture holding properties, releasing the plant food 
slowly as it is needed. 
There is no waste by leeching. Use only % lb. to 1Y lbs. to 100 square feel. 
5 lbs. 60c; transportation paid. Not paid: 10 Lbs. 85c; 25 Lbs. $1.50; 
50 Lbs. $2.50; 100 Lbs. $4.00. 
Write for prices on lots of 500 lbs. or more. 
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Gardens and Shrubs 
Our customers around Rochester have been well pleased with this new lawn and 
garden dressing. It combines Charcoal, Peat Moss and Plant Food in ideal pro¬ 
portions, acting both as a soil conditioner and plant food. It adds humus to sandy 
soil and makes heavy clay soil more friable and free from baking. It has high mois¬ 
ture holding qualities. Aerates and fertilizes the soil. Contains no weed seeds 
and will not sour the soil. Analysis 1-4-1. 
CHAR-TOP is Odorless and Easy to Apply. Simply spread a half 
inch layer on top of the garden or lawn or about 10 lbs. to 40 sq. ft. 
50 Lb. bag (about 3 bu.) $2.25. Purchaser pays transportation. 
Descriptive leaflet of Char-Gro and Char-Top free on request. 
SEMESAN 
McJz&l Cjood Seed Qnew- Bette/i 
We have been using and recommending Semesan for over 
10 years and we are convinced by our long experience on our 
own farm and greenhouses that it pays to use Semesan. In 
our greenhouses, Semesan has proved very reliable in pre¬ 
venting “damping off” of seedlings. Watering the flats with the 
normal Semesan solution gives good results. 
For Corn and Beans. Sometimes due to weather conditions 
beyond the grower’s control, corn and beans of high germination 
do not grow, but rot in the ground. On one planting of sweet 
corn seed of high germination treated with Semesan we had 
practically double the stand which we obtained from the same 
seed planted at the same time hut not treated. The use of a 
few ounces of Semesan nearly doubled the yield of corn 
for us. 
Treatment with the various Semesan products listed below effectively cleanses 
most vegetable, flower and field seed of seed borne organism and diseases, in most 
cases increasing the stand and consequently the crop. Semesan is easy to use with 
full directions on each package. 
Treating seed and soil with Semesan is a cheap and easy crop insurance! 
You can Buy Semesan in Following Forms: 
SEMESAN can be applied in either the liquid or convenient dust form, to 
prevent or control effectively many diseases and fungoid growths l>orne by seeds, 
seed pieces, plants, grafts and soils. It is harmless to seed and plant life but ex¬ 
tremely poisonous to disease and fungous organisms. Directions on each package. 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1 Lb. $2.25; transportation paid. Not paid: 5 Lbs. $10.00. 
SEMESAN Jr. New Improved. Now cheaper than ever! A new less 
expensive form for the dry dust disinfection of both field and sweet corn seeds. 
Its use protects the seed from rotting in the ground and makes possible earlier 
planting which generally results in higher prices and increased yields. The cost is 
so little that we believe growers cannot afford to plant corn that has not been 
treated. 2 oz. treats 1 bu. seed. 
2 Oz. 15c; 4 Oz. 30c; 1 Lb. 75c; transportation paid. Not paid: 5 Lbs. $3.00. 
SEMESAN BEL. New Improved. For seed potatoes. One pound of 
the New Improved Semesan Bel will treat 50 to 60 bu. of whole potatoes. It 
possesses great disease control properties especially in respect to control of Rhiz- 
octonia and seed-born Scab. The “Instantaneous dip” method saves time and 
labor. Semesan Bel does not harm the seed pieces. 
2 Oz. 25c; 4 Oz. 50c; 1 Lb. $1.50; transportation paid. Not paid: 5 Lbs. $6.50. 
CERESAN. New Improved. For treating grain. This is the only dust 
disinfectant which has effectively controlled such grain diseases as stinking smut 
of wheat, stripe disease of barley, loose smut of barley and oats. Ceresan is recom¬ 
mended by leading authorities. It will not harm the seed or grain drill. Only ^ 
oz. required to effectively treat a bushel of wheat, oats or barley. 
New Improved Ceresan has proved effective in controlling bottom rot of 
lettuce. Use 12^ lbs. i>er acre as a dust. Also used for tomato seed treatment. 
4 Oz. 30c; 1 Lb. 75c; transi»ortation paid. Not paid: 5 Lbs. $3.25. 
Write for prices on larger quantities of above dusts. 
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