Forbes Fertilizers and Soil Builders 
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A good garden requires good soil, but even with perfect soil, plant-food must be added each year 
to replace that which is consumed by the plants. 
Acid Super-Phosphate. (16 per cent available 
Phosphoric Acid.) Apply 20 Ibs. per 1000 sq. 
ft. as a top-dressing for lawns, and water 
thoroughly. 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, etc., layer by layer, mixing 
it with Adco, and keeping it wet until well 
rotted. A 25-lb. bag with 12 barrow loads of 
garden waste, makes 14 ton of manure. 7!% lbs. 
95 cts.; 25-lb. bag $2.25; 150-lb. bag $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. To acidify the soil for 
rhododendrons and other sour-soil plants. 
Sprinkle several times a year. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 
10 lbs. 65 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 Ibs. $4. 
& Because of its slow disintegrating 
Bone-Meal. and long-lasting qualities, this is 
desirable for roses, flowering shrubs, fruit 
bushes, and trees. A liberal application mixed 
into the soil before planting bulbs of tulips, 
hyacinths, etc., will result in remarkable size 
and brilliancy of flowers. For lawns broadcast 
as a top-dressing either in early spring or dur- 
ing the growing season. For this use 25 lbs. for 
every 1000 sq. ft. For making new lawns, use 
50 Ibs. for every 1000 sq. ft. 5 Ibs. 35 cts.; 
10 lbs. 55 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2; 100 lbs. 
$3.75; 500 Ibs. $17.50; ton $60. 
A dehydrated, pulverized cow-manure 
product free from weed seeds. Clean, 
odorless, easily applied. Apply 50 lbs. to 200 
sq. ft. of new lawn, half that for old lawns. 50 
Ibs. $1.50; 100 Ibs. $2.75; 500 Ibs. $13.50. 
In dry pulverized form and 
easy to handle. This is an 
ideal soil-builder and mulch, particularly for 
perennial beds. It is fine for lawn and garden. 
When used for top-dressing it works down 
into the soil leaving no waste. 50 Ibs. $1.75; 
100 Ibs. $3; 500 Ibs. $14; ton $52. 
This is the improved product, 
containing about 34 cow and 
poultry manures in dehydrated form, and 14 
peat moss, finely ground and easy to apply. 
This complete all-organic fertilizer and _ soil- 
conditioner prevents burning as it holds the 
plant-food and moisture until used up by 
the plant roots. Driconure is ideal for top- 
dressing lawn or garden. 50 Ibs. $1.75; 100 
Ibs. $3.25; 500 Ibs. $16; 1000 Ibs. $31; ton $60. 
Fertilizer Distributor. A handy device for 
small lawns; spreads fertilizer, grass seed, soil, 
etc. Has revolving agitator, adjustment and 
shut-off device. 16 in., $3.15; 20 in., $6.25. 
This ideal soil-builder for 
lawn or garden is a_ pure 
organic material similar to leaf-mold but 
of finer texture and is non-acid. Humus gives 
to soil that porous, crumbly condition essential 
to plant-growth; renders clay soils lighter; 
binds together sandy soils; and increases the 
moisture-retaining quality of all soils. It is 
odorless, dry, and. easily handled, and ab- 
solutely free from weed seeds. On new lawns, 
apply 100 lbs. per 60 sq. ft. In top-dressing 
old lawns, use 100 Ibs. per 100 sq. ft. In bags, 
50 lbs. $1; 100 lbs. $1.60; 500 lbs. $6.40; 
1000 Ibs. $12; ton $20. Special price on bulk 
delivered. 
Bovung. 
Cow-Manure. 
Driconure. 
Hyper-Humus. 
Lime, Hydrated Agricultural. Corrects acid 
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, broadcast 
50 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. 10 lbs. 35 cts.; 50 Ibs. 
65 cts.; 100 lbs. $1.25; 500 lbs. $6; ton $21. 
Nitrate of Soda. A quick plant-stimulant for 
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 Ibs. $1.35. 
Mixed liberally 
Peat Moss, Granulated. Arata Neca wet 
prevents crusting, improves aeration, adds 
humus, lightens and makes the soil more 
friable, acts as a reservoir for soil-moisture 
and concentrated plant-fertilizers, and assures 
maximum root-development. Mixing liberally 
into soil at time of planting, assures more 
luxuriant growth during the season. For mulch- 
ing, use both for summer moisture-retention 
and winter-protection, about roses, evergreens, 
perennial beds, shrubbery. 
Trial size $1, covers 30 sq. ft. 1 inch deep. 
Large bale $4.50, covers 300 sq. ft. 1 inch. 
. Superior to Sheep and Goat 
Sheep-Manure. Manure. It is assimilated 
rapidly by all forms of plant-life. Broadcast 
100 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. over an old lawn or 
rake thoroughly into the top-soil a day or two 
before seeding a new one. For liquid manure, 
use one pound to five gallons of water. 5 lbs. 
35 cts.:-10 lbs.55 cts:> 25. lbs7S1;50 lbs. $1.75; 
100 Ibs. $3; 500 Ibs. $14; ton $52. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Fast plant-stimulant 
tending to make soil acid. When top-dressing 
lawns apply 1 lb. to every 150 sq. ft., but first 
mix with several times its bulk of soil or sand. 
Dissolve 1 oz. in a gal. of water and apply to 
the roots, avoiding the plants. 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 
10 lbs. 70 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.35; 100 lbs. $3.75. 
Forbes Super Lawn and Garden. aoe 
This is the best for lawns, vegetables, flowers, 
fruit, or for general garden use. It is a well- 
balanced, complete fertilizer containing all 
the food elements needed for quick growth, 
early maturity, and perfect development. 
Top-dress your lawn twice each year, once 
before the new spring growth commences and 
again in the fall before active growth stops. 
On a new lawn, broadcast 25 Ibs. for every 
500 sq. ft. For top-dressing, apply evenly 25 lbs. 
for every 1000 sq. ft. In hot weather, use half 
this quantity and water thoroughly. For gar- 
dens, use 5 lbs. to 100-ft. row and repeat this 
each month. 5 lbs. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. 55 cts.; 
25 Ibs. $1; 50 Ibs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 500 Ibs. 
$14; ton $52. 
Vigoro. Top-dress 40 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. of 
lawn. 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.50; 
50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. $4; 500 Ibs. $19. 
Wood Ashes. These contain potash and lime. 
For top-dressing lawns, destroying insects and 
weeds, particularly moss; use 100 lbs. to 1500 
sq. ft. 25 lbs. 90 cts.; 50 lbs. $1.35; 100-lb. bag 
$2.50; bbl. (about 200 Ibs.) $4.50; ton $40. 
