Hart & Vick, Rochester, N. Y 
Plant fyood 63 
Plant fyood for Lawns and Gardens 
ADD 2 CENTS PER POUND IF FERTILIZERS ARE TO BE SENT BY MAIL. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 
Adco. The addition of Adco to the compost 
pile, or to other vegetable refuse, grass- 
clippings, leaves, etc., ot the rate of 2 
pounds to each wheelbarrow-load of refuse, 
will produce a clean, odorless manure within 
three or four months. 7 Vi-lb. bag $1; 25 
lbs. $2; 150 lb*. $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. Creates acid soils in which 
rhododendrons, azaleas, etc., are grown. 
5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 
lbs. $4. 
Ashes, Hardwood. A good fertilizer for del¬ 
phinium, lilies, and other plants requiring 
an alkaline soil. 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2; 
100 lbs. $3. 
Blood, Dried. A very quick-acting fertilizer, 
beina immed'ately soluble. 5 lbs. 60c; 10 
lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $3.75; 100 
lbs. $7.00. 
Bone Fertilizer (Mixed, Fine and Coarse). 
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 1000 pounds per acre 
or 4 ounces to the square yard, dug or 
raked into the soil; use one-half this amount 
when top-dressing grass. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 
70c; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. $2.45; 100 lbs. 
$4.50; 500 lbs. $21.25; 1000 lbs. $38.50. 
Bovine. A synthetic plant food having all the 
good qualities of bone meal and should be 
used in the same way. As this book goes to 
the printer the supply of bone meal is get¬ 
ting smaller and prices are going up. We be¬ 
lieve Bovine is a splendid substitute for bone 
meal. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 
50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.45; 500 lbs. $16.50; 
1000 lbs. $30.00. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Increases leaf-growth. 
Much used on lawns, which it not only feeds, 
but weeds are discouraged. When top¬ 
dressing lawns, apply 1 oz. per sq. yd. or 
350 lbs. to the acre, but first mix with 
several times its bulk of soil or sand. As a 
liquid stimulant, dissolve 1 oz. in 1 gal. of 
water and apply to the roots of plants. 
5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $1.35; 50 lbs. 
$2.45; 100 lbs. $4.45. 
Sheep Manure. A highly concentrated pul¬ 
verized Sheep Manure, free from straw and 
rubbish and sterilized by heating to a high 
temperature which has killed all weed seeds. 
This manure not only feeds the plant-roots 
but builds up the soil. Absolutely safe to 
use; it will not burn the plants. Spread it 
on the lawn and garden, 10 lbs. to each 
100 sq. ft.; rake it into the surface. 5 lbs. 
35c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 
100 lbs. $3; 500 lbs. $14; ton $50. 
Soot, Imported Scotch. Used principally to 
produce good color in greenhouse plants. 
Effective against grubs and worms that work 
on top of the ground and beneath the sur¬ 
face. 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2; 
112-lb. bag $6.50. 
Tobacco Stems. Shredded tobacco leaves and 
stems that make a wonderful mulch and 
top-dressing for lawns and gardens. Re¬ 
tains moisture, feeds plants, drives away 
bugs. 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. 
$3.00; 500 lbs. $13.75. 
Vitera. A complete plant food containing 5% 
nitrogen, 10% available phosphoric acid, and 
5% potash in a base of pulverized sheep 
manure in which all weed seeds have been 
destroyed. An organic fertilizer for lawns 
and gardens. A splendid food for flowers and 
vegetables under glass. Use 4 lbs. to 100 
square feet. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 65c; 25 lbs 
$1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.45; 500 lbs. 
$16.50. 
Bovung. Pulverized plain dried cow-manure; 
no dirt and no weed seeds. Contains 75% 
organic matter thoroughly dehydrated. Use 
at the rate of 10 lbs. per 100 square feet. 
A splendid fertilizer for lawn or garden. 25 
lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.45. 
Chrysanthemum Manure. (Smith's.) The ferti¬ 
lizer used by commercial growers to produce 
the maximum results from Chrysanthemum 
plants. 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. 
$5.00. 
Clay's Fertilizer. An imported fertilizer highly 
regarded by professional growers. 28 lbs. 
$3.75; 56 lbs. $6.25; 112 lbs. $12.00. 
Cottonseed Meal. Rich in nitrogen and potash. 
An excellent fertilizer for lawns and golf 
greens. 5 lbs. 45c; 10 lbs. 75c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 
50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Cow or Cattle Manure. Shredded and dried 
and therefore considerably more concen¬ 
trated than as it comes from the stable. 
100 lbs. $3.45; 500 lbs. $16.50. 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Sweetens sour 
soils and adds plant food; binds loose soils; 
breaks up clay. Use IA lb. to 1 sq. yd. 10 
lbs. 35c; 50 lbs. $1. 
Muriate of Potash. Usually combined with other 
fertilizer low in potash. Excellent for po¬ 
tatoes, corn and grain. 5 lbs. 45c; 10 lbs. 
75c; 25 lbs. $1.45; 50 lbs. $2.60; 100 lbs. 
$4.75. 
Nitrate of Soda. Most rapid-acting of all 
fertilizers, furnishing nitrogen to plants al¬ 
most immediately. Do not apply until plants 
are above the ground and then very care¬ 
fully. Lb. 15c; 5 lbs. 35c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 
100 lbs. $4.25. 
Salt, Agricultural. Occasionally used as a top¬ 
dressing for asparagus. Also effective as a 
weed-killer on roadways, paths, etc. 25 lbs. 
75c; 100 lbs. $2.25; 500 lbs. $8; ton $28.50. 
House-Plant Fertilizers 
Stim-U-Plant. A fertilizer in tablet form. The 
tablets contain the essential plant foods in 
highly concentrated form and are, there¬ 
fore, very convenient for house use. 30 tab¬ 
lets 25c; 100 tablets 75c; 1000 tablets $3.50. 
New Plant Life. A splendid liquid food for in¬ 
door and outdoor plants. 3-oz. bottle 25c. 
Wondergro Tablets. A balanced plant food in 
tablet form containing all of the necessary 
elements for most successful plant growth. 
Box of 40 20-grain tablets 25c. 
THOMPSON'S 
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VITAMIN B-l PURE CRYSTALLINE 
POWDER PRODUCES AMAZING 
REINVIGORATED ROOl GROWTHl 
. . . Cattleya blooms twice normaj size . . 5-inch 
tea rose buds . . . Cottage tulips with 30-inch stems 
Hyacinths with flower heads over 12 inches long... 
Snapdragons 6% feet tall . . . Birds of Paradise 
with 16 hug flowers . . Daffodils bigger than a 
salad plate oi « 42 inch stalk thicker than a man’s 
thumb . . Roses transplanted while flowering . . . 
Annuals, perennials and shrubs transplanted with¬ 
out soil on roots . . . Root-rot stopped in valuable 
Complete Plant Food 
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FOR LAWNS, FLOWERS 
VEGETABLES, SHJ 
AND TREE! 
Feed Everything 
You Grow 
with this complete 
balanced diet 
1-lb. tin $0.10 
5-lb. box .45 
10-lb. box .85 
25-lb. bag 1.50 
50-lb. bag 2.50 
100-lb. bag 4.00 
VIGORO MAKES THE GRASS GROW 
Leaf-Mold, Peat Moss, etc. 
Leaf-Mold. Unexcelled for mixing with soil 
when making lawns and gardens. Lightens 
up heavy clay and puts humus into sandy 
soils. Splendid for top-dressing and for 
mulching. Use it on the perennials, roses, 
and shrubs. Makes rhododendron and azalea 
beds. 100-lb. bag $3.75; 500 lbs. $17.50; 
ton $65. 
Peat Moss. A vegetable product splendid for 
mulching the rose- and perennial-bed. It 
retains moisture, keeping the earth from 
diying and cracking, breaks up clay, and 
binds together sandy soils. Spread over and 
raked into the grass, it holds moisture and 
keeps the lawn green throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Use it freely. Write for prices. 
Potting Soil. A mixture of loam, leaf-mold, 
and sand made especially for use in potting 
ferns, house plants, and bulbs, and for the 
growing of window and porch box plants. 
Pk. 25c; bu. 75c. 
Moss, Dry Sphagnum. Large bale $2.50. 
Orchid Peat. Clean fiber for growing orchids. 
Bbl. sack $3.00; bales (6l/ 2 bbls.) $16.50. 
Pot and Garden Labels 
Wood. Painted. 
4- inch; % inch wide . .. 
4V£-inch; % inch wide . 
5- inch; %-inch wide ... 
6- inch; %-inch wide ... 
8-inch; % inch wide ... 
10-inch; % inch wide .. 
12-inch; 1 j/8 inches wide 
Copper-wired Tree Labels. 
3>A-inch . 
100 
1000 
$0.30 
$2.25 
.35 
2.45 
.37 
2.60 
.40 
2.85 
.75 
5.45 
.95 
6.75 
1.30 
9.85 
.40 
2.50 
Plant Stakes and Supports 
Square Hardwood Stakes. Painted green; 
pointed end. Each Doz. 100 
3- foot .$0.10 $1.00 $7.00 
4- foot .14 1.40 10.00 
5- foot .18 1.80 14.00 
6- foot .22 2.20 16.00 
Bamboo 
Dyed green. Doz. 25 100 1000 
2- foot .$0.15 $0.25 $0.75 $4.45 
3- foot .18 .30 .95 6.45 
4- foot .25 .40 1.25 8.75 
5- foot .30 .50 1.55 10.50 
Tonkin Canes. Heavy bamboo; not painted. 
Each Doz. 100 
4-foot .$0.05 $0.50 $3.25 
6- foot.10 1.00 5.75 
