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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 
Short cuts to garden success 
include a regular application 
of Vitamin B-l this new, easy 
Thompson way! Most flowers, 
plants and shrubs need_ Vita¬ 
min B-l—but can’t get it nat¬ 
urally, so vitamize the Thomp¬ 
son way and watch results 1 
The new Thompson B-l Pel¬ 
lets and Shake-A-Drop Bottle 
eliminate all guesswork meas¬ 
uring devices. Just dissolve a 
Thompson Pellet in the Shake- 
A-Drop Bottle for basic solu¬ 
tion. Shake a drop of this into a gallon of tap water and apply. That’s 
all there is to it — but do it Regularly if you expect real garden success. 
Box of 100 Thompson Vitamin B-l Pellets, 1 mg. each, makes 2,000 gals, 
solution. Price including Shake-A-Drop Bottle and full directions, $1: 
box 10 Pellets (makes 200 gals.), 25 cts. 
Mackwin Vitamin B-l Liquid, 35 cts. bottle (makes 120 gallons). 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. This material will stimulate growth al¬ 
most immediately. Analysis: 20.57% Nitrogen. 100 lbs. $2.75. 
NITRATE OF SODA. Promotes rapid growth of green material. Con¬ 
tains 15.5% Nitrogen. 100 lbs. $2.30. 
LUMP LIME. Used for whitewashing and disinfecting. Lb. 2 cts.; 
180-lb. drum, $2.60. 
HYDRATED LIME. Unexcelled for sweetening sour land and soil. Can 
be broadcast and harrowed in or mixed with the soil. For dusting of 
plants and trees, Hydrated Lime is one the best materials to mix 
with the insecticide. It is used also as a deodorizer and for making 
whitewash. 10 lbs. 20 cts.; 50-lb. paper sack 60 cts.; 1 ton, write for 
prices. 
PULVERIZED LIMESTONE. A very finely ground lime. Not as 
fast as Hydrated Lime but lasts in the ground over a longer period. 
80-lb. sack, 75 cts. 
LAND PLASTER. (Ground Gypsum) Should be more widely used for 
deodorizing manure piles. When used for this purpose it also stops the 
loss of plant food. 
Plaster is also widely used for mixing with insecticides for dusting 
plants, having been used for many years with Paris Green on potatoes. 
50-lb. paper sack 50 cts.; 80 lbs. 80 cts.; 1 ton $15.00, f. o. b. Wash¬ 
ington, D. C. 
ADCO is a powder which, when mixed with almost any non-woody 
vegetable waste, such as leaves, vines and weeds, and kept moist, gradu¬ 
ally converts the mass into real manure fully equal to the farmyard prod¬ 
uct in fertilizing power, but free from foul odor, flies, weed-seeds, etc. 
VITAMIN 
B-l 
EASY TO APPLY WITH 
THOMPSON’S PELLETS 
and Shake-A-Drop Bottle 
________ 
$ 1 MAKES 2000 CALS. 
BLOOD MEAL—FOR ROSES. For the best results with Roses, a table¬ 
spoonful to be sprinkled around the bush, about one inch away from the 
bush, every two weeks. It is also very valuable as a top-dressing in the 
vegetable garden, flower garden, around house plants, trees and in hot 
houses. 1 lb. 15 cts.; 3 lbs. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. 65 cts.; 10 lbs. $1.00. 
ALUMINUM SULPHATE. Used to make soils acid. Especially recom¬ 
mended for growing Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurel, Azaleas and other 
shrubs for which it is necessary to approximate the acid soil conditions, 
their natural habitant and such as is generally the case in virgin forests 
where these shrubs grow wild. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 75 cts. 
COTTON SEED MEAL. Exceedingly rich in potash and ammonia, mak¬ 
ing it excellent for use as a grass and grain fertilizer; for putting greens 
it is invaluable. Lb. 10 cts.; 2 lbs. 15 cts.; 10 lbs. 40 cts.; 25 lbs. 90 cts. 
150-Ib. Bags (enough for making 3 tons of manure). $10.50 
25-lb. Bags (enough for making % ton of manure). 2.00 
7^-lb. Packages . 1.00 
FISNT FOOD 
Vita Soil is a concentrated liquid plant 
food designed to enrich the soil and in¬ 
crease the growth of plants. You will find 
Vita Soil extremely easy to use and very 
economical. Marvelous results have been 
obtained with its use on lawns, gardens, 
shrubs, trees and indoor plants. Price: 8 oz. 
bottle (makes 6 gal.), 50 cts.; 1 oz. bottle, 
15 cts. 
Lawn Grass Seeds, Inside front cover, 52, 53 
Field Seeds.....Pages 52, 53, 54 
INDEX 
Lawn Mowers.Pages 70, 71 
Loma ....Page 79 
VEGETABLES 
Page 
Asparagus . 4 
Asparagus Roots . 4 
Artichoke . 4 
Beans .4, 5, 6 , 7 
Beets . 8 
Swiss Chard .. 9 
Broccoli . 9 
Brussels Sprouts . 9 
Cabbage .10, 11 
Cabbage Plants . 9 
Cantaloupe . 21 
Carrots . 12 
Cauliflower . 13 
Chicory . 12 
Collards . 13 
Corn Salad . 13 
Cress . 13 
Celery . 14 
Celeriac . 14 
Corn, Sweet . 15 
Cucumber . 16 
Egg Plant . 17 
Endive . 17 
Herbs . 35 
Kale . 18 
Kohl-Rabi . 18 
Leek . 18 
Lettuce .19, 20 
Muskmelon . 21 
Watermelon . 22 
Mustard . 22 
Mushroom Spawn . 23 
Onion . 23 
Onion Sets . 23 
Okra . 24 
Parsley . 24 
Parsnip . 24 
Peanuts . 26 
Peas .25, 26 
Pepper . 27 
Pumpkin . 27 
Potatoes . 28 
Radish .29, 30 
Rutabaga . 35 
Rhubarb . 30 
Salsify . 30 
Spinach . 31 
Squash . 32 
Tobacco . 32 
Page 
Tomato .33, 34 
Turnips . 35 
How to Plant . 3 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Pages 36 to 44 incl. 
Ageratum . 36 
Alyssum . 36 
Asters . 37 
Bachelor’s Button . 37 
Candytuft . 38 
Canterbury Bells . 37 
Calendulas . 37 
Cosmos . 38 
Delphinium . 39 
Larkspur . 40 
Marigolds . 40 
Nasturtiums . 41 
Pansy . 41 
Petunia . 41 
Phlox . 42 
Poppy . 42 
Portulaca. 42 
Snapdragon (Antir¬ 
rhinum) . 36 
Sweet Peas . 43 
Sweet William . 43 
Zinnia . 44 
VINES, PLANTS 
Calladiums . 45 
Cannas . 44 
Dahlias . 46 
Gladiolus . 45 
Ivy . 49 
Peonies . 49 
Tuberoses . 45 
Vines, Climbing . 49 
Wisteria . 49 
NURSERY STOCK 
Blackberry Plants . 51 
Evergreens . 51 
Grape Vines . 51 
Hedge Plants. 50 
Flowering Shrubs . .. 50, 51 
Evergreen Shrubs. 51 
Page 
Perennial Plants .... 48, 49 
Raspberry Plants . 51 
Rosebushes . 47 
Strawberry Plants . 51 
Trees, Fruit . 51 
Trees, Shade . 50 
Trees, Ornamental . 50 
POULTRY SUPPLIES 
Baby Chicks . 56 
Brooders .59, 60 
Poultry Remedies .... 56, 57 
Cel-O-Glass . 62 
Disinfectant . 57 
Egg Boxes . 58 
Egg Crates . 58 
Egg Scales .58, 60 
Egg Tester . 60 
Feeds, Poultry.57, 58 
Feeders .61, 62 
Fountains .61, 62 
Grit and Shell Boxes... 62 
Heaters .»60, 61 
Hovers . 60 
Hylite Paint . 57 
Incubators . 60 
Leg Bands . 62 
Nest Eggs . 58 
Poultry Litter . 57 
Poultry Medicine .... 56, 57 
Thermometers . 60 
Vio-Ray Fabric . 62 
Vitapane . 62 
Water Glass . 58 
IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, 
INSECTICIDES, Etc. 
Adco . 80 
Axes . 75 
Axle Grease . 68 
Bag Balm . 57 
Baskets, Tops, Liners... 69 
Bee Supplies . 55 
Berry Boxes . 69 
Bird Houses & Shelters.. 55 
Brooms . 69 
Buckets . 68 
Carts—Push . 69 
Page 
Clipping Machines 
Cultivators . 
Cutters, Feed ... 
Dibbles . 
Dirt Bands . 
Drills . 
Dusters . 
Edgers—Grass ... 
Engines . 
Electric Fence ... 
Fencing—Wire 
Fertilizers ..... 1, 
Flower Pots .... 
Forks . 
Gates . 
Gloves—Garden .. 
Grafting Wax ... 
Grass Catchers . 
Grindstones . 
Handles . 
Harness, etc .... 
Harrows . 
Hay Cars . 
Hedge Trimmers 
Hoes . 
Hose—Rubber 
Hose Nozzles ... 
Hose Reels . 
Hot Bed Sash ... 
Hotkaps . 
Humus, Hyper .. 
Insecticides. 
Labels . 
Lanterns . 
Lawn Mowers ... 
Lime . 
Markers, Row ... 
Mattocks . 
Mills—Grinding .. 
Mills—Presses ... 
Mowers—Horse .. 
Mowers—Power .. 
Nails, Staples ... 
Nitragin . 
Oil . 
Peat Moss . 
Planet, Jr., Tools 
Plant-ties . 
Plantet . 
Planters .. 
. 68 
63, 64, 65 
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. 66 
. 74 
. 71 
. 66 
. 77 
. 77 
78, 79, 80 
. 76 
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... 70, 71 
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. 63 
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... 66, 67 
Page 
Plows .63, 65 
Plow Lines . 67 
Posts . 77 
Post Hole Diggers . 77 
Potato Drags .75 
Pruners . 75 
Pumps . 68 
Putty—Glazing . 74 
Raffia . 76 
Rakes . 75 
Rakes—Hay . . . . ;. 64 
Rings—Bull . 68 
Rollers . 71 
Roofing . 67 
Rootone . 78 
Rope . 67 
Saws—Cross Cut . 68 
Saw Frames . 74 
Scales . 67 
Scrapers—Drag . 69 
Scythes and Snathes.... 75 
Seeders . 66 , 67 
Separators—Cream . 67 
Shears . 75 
Sbellers—Hand, Power .. 66 
Shovels, Spades . 75 
Sickels . 75 
Single and Double Trees 68 
Soil Test Kits . 69 
Spike Tamp . 76 
Sprayers . 74 
Spreaders—Fertilizer 64, 78 
Sprinklers . 71 
Stakes—Plant .76 
Stanchions . 67 
Tractors . 64 
Traps—Mole . 66 
Traps—Beetle . 73 
Trowels . 75 
Trucks—Farm . 66 
Tubs—Plant . 76 
Twine—Binder, etc.67 
Vigoro . 78 
Vitamin B-l . 80 
Wagons . 66 
Water Barrel Trucks.... 69 
Watering Cans . 68 
Weeders . 75 
Wheelbarrows . 69 
Wickets . 77 
Window Boxes .76 
HAYWORTH PRINTING COMPANY 
WASHINGTON D C 
