Fertilizers for the Farm, Lawn, Garden, and Greenhouse 
Prices on Fertilizers subject to change without notice 
Adco. The addition of Adco to vegetable refuse, grass clippings, leaves, 
cornstalks, etc., will produce a clean, odorless manure. 7% lbs. $1; 
25 lbs. $2; 150 Ibs. $10.50. 
Aluminum Sulphate. For souring the soil where one desires to grow 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and other plants requiring an acid soil, 
5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 70 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4. 
Ashes, Hardwood. Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. Indispensable for 
all crops requiring potash; excellent for mixing with potting soil. 
For top-dressing lawns and grass fields it is applied to best advantage 
either in early spring or late fall. 25 lbs. $1; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3; 
200-lb. bbl. $5; 1,000 Ibs. $22.50; ton $40. 
Blood, Dried. For indoor culture of flowering plants, like roses, carna- 
tions, etc., its chief element being nitrogen. One of the quickest-acting 
fertilizers. 5 lbs. 60 cts.; 10 lbs. $1; 25 lbs. $2; 50 Ibs. $3.50; 100 lbs. $6; 
200 lbs. $10. 
Bone Flour. Ground perfectly fine. An excellent fertilizer for pot- 
plants or beds where an immediate effect is wanted. 5 lbs. 50 cts.; 
10 Ibs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. $4.50; 200 Ibs. $8.50; 
1,000 lbs. $36. 
Bone-Meal. We recommend this especially for lawns, gardens, and 
greenhouses, or any purpose where a high-class fertilizer counts. Apply 
800 to 1,000 pounds per acre. 3 lbs. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 
65 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1.40; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 Ibs. $4; 200 Ibs. $7.50; 
Yoton $32.50; ton $55. 
Bone, Baugh’s Coarse-ground. 200-lb. bags only. 200 lbs. $8; 
Yéton $37.50; ton $70. 
Bone. (14-in. cracked.) A lasting fertilizer for trees, shrubs, etc. 200-Ib. 
bags only. 200-lb. bags $12.50; 44ton $57.50; ton $110. 
Bovung. A clean, odorless, dried cow-manure. It is well pulverized and 
absolutely free of live weed seeds. 10 lbs. 60 cts.; 25 Ibs. $1; 50 Ibs. 
$1.50; 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 Ibs. $12.50; 1,000 Ibs. $23.50; ton $42.50. 
Carnation Food (Springfield). Invigorates root action, strengthens 
stem and calyx, intensifies the color, adds lasting qualities to the 
blooms, and insures a larger and more perfect crop. 25 lbs. $2.50; 
50 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8. 
Cattle or Cow Manure, Shredded. For garden, lawn, and greenhouse, 
and especially good to mix with compost. 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. 70 cts.; 
25 fees 50 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $3.25; 500 lbs. $16; 1,000 lbs. $30; 
ton : 
Clay’s Fertilizer. An English chemical fertilizer for forcing greenhouse 
plants and vegetables. It can be used in either dry or liquid form. 
28-lb. bag $4; 56-lb. bag $7.50; 112-lb. bag $14. 
Cotton Seed Meal. An excellent fertilizer for use on grass and grain. 
It is a food for plants such as azaleas, laurels, rhododendrons, etc. 
5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 75 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4. 
Hyper-Humus, Prepared. Excellent to incorporate with poor soil in 
the garden, greenhouse, or in potting plants. 5 lbs. 30 cts.; 10 lbs. 50 
cts.; 25 lbs. 75 cts.; 100 lbs. $2; 500 lbs. $9.50; 1,000 lbs. $15; ton $25. 
Lime, Hydrated or Powdered. Promotes growth and gives the grass 
a rich color. Apply 1 ton per acre on fields or 44 ton on lawns. 10 lbs. 
35 cts.; 100-lb. sack $1.40; 500 lbs. $6.50; 1,000 lbs. $12; ton $20. 
Muriate of Potash. 50% Actual Potash. The most economical form 
of Potash and the most generally used in farm practice. Apply 100 
to 500 pounds per acre, usually with other fertilizers. 5 lbs. 35 cts.; 
10 Ibs. 60 ects.; 25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4; 200 lbs. $7.50. 
Nitrate of Soda. Apply 200 to 300 pounds per acre, mixing with land 
plaster or other fertilizers to render application more easy. Use only 
after plants are above ground. If used in liquid form, dilute 2 ounces 
to 1 gallon of water and apply twice a week. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 
10 lbs. 85 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2; 100 Ibs. $3.50. 
Phosphate. (16% Acid Phosphate.) Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. 
5 Ibs. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. 60 cts.; 25 lbs. $1; 200 lbs. $3.50; Yton $13; 
ton $24. 
Plantabbs. An odorless plant-food for all house plants. Pkg. (30 tablets) 
25 cts.; 75 tablets 50 cts.; 200 tablets $1; 1,000 tablets $3.50. 
Sacco. The finest of fertilizers—a combined soil-rectifier and growth- 
producer for use on Lawns, Gardens, Shrubs, Flowers, Trees, Potted 
Plants, and Vegetables. It is a well-balanced preparation containing 
all the feeding elements essential to the perfect growth and develop- 
ment of all plants. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 70 cts.; 25 lbs. 
$1.40; 50 Ibs. $2.40; 100 lbs. $3.50; 14ton $33.50; ton $65. 
Salt. Used as a top dressing for asparagus beds. Should be applied early 
in the spring at the rate of 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre, 100 lbs. $2; 
200 lbs. $3.50; 44ton $16; ton $30. 
Sheep Manure. Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. One of the most exten- 
sively used of animal manures. The analysis shows it to be a perfectly 
balanced plant-food. 2 lbs. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. 65 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2; 100 lbs. $3.25; 500 lbs. $15; 1,000 lbs. $28.50; 
ton $55. 
Smith’s Mum Manure. An excellent food for chrysanthemums and 
other flowers, either under glass or in the garden. 50 lbs. $2.75; 
100 lbs. $5. 
Soot, Imported Scotch. This is used principally for bringing a good 
healthy color into the foliage of chrysanthemums and other green- 
house plants. Also destroys insects and grubs that work on top of 
or underneath the surface. 5 lbs. 60 cts.; 10 Ibs. $1; 25 lbs. $1.50; 
112 lbs. $5. 
Springfield Rose Food.- An organic fertilizer containing the vital 
elements of plant life in scientifically correct proportions to make 
it an ideal food for roses. Will keep your bushes in splendid condition 
and produce an abundant crop of perfect blooms. 10 lbs. $1.25; 
25 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $8. 
Steriloam. Assures 100 per cent seed-germination. Fertile seeds can- 
not be expected to develop in soil filled with fungus and parasitic bac- 
teria, etc. If you want your seeds to develop into healthy, hardy 
plants, use Steriloam. 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2; 50 lbs. $3.50; 100 Ibs. $6. 
Stim-U-plant. A plant-food in tablet form; contains highly con- 
centrated, immediately available forms of plant-food for use in 
stimulating all fruit, flower, vegetable, and ornamental plants, and 
may be used in tablet or in liquid form. Pkg. (30 tablets) 25 cts.; 
100 tablets 75 cts.; 1,000 tablets $3.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. A nitrogenous fertilizer for the lawn, home- 
garden, shrubs, and house plants. Unequaled as the spring application 
for stimulating early, vigorous plant-growth. 10 pounds will fertilize 
a lawn 50 x 50 feet. 2 Ibs. 25 cts.; 5 Ibs. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 85 cts.; 50 lbs. 
$2.25; 100 lbs. $4. 
Tankage. This is usually applied to plants, such as roses, etc., under 
glass. 100 Ibs. $3.75; 200 lbs. $6.75. 
Tobacco Mulch. A tobacco-base fertilizer. It is a humus, a plant-food, 
and an insecticide combined. 50 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $3.25; Mton $26; 
ton $50. 
Tobacco Stems. For fumigating, mulching, and fertilizing; an excel- 
lent top dressing for lawns in winter. In bales, 2 cts. per lb.; 44ton $15; 
ton $27.50. 
Truckers’ Favorite. A high-grade fertilizer for vegetables. 200 lbs. 
$6.50; ton $30; ton $55. 
Vigoro. A scientifically balanced food-ration furnishing all plant-life 
with proper nourishment for maximum growth and beauty. It is 
clean, odorless, free from weed seed, and easy to apply. 5 lbs. 45 cts.; 
25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4. 
Wedo. Here is an ideally balanced fertilizer made especially to rid 
your lawn of weeds. Lawns will grow luxuriantly and weeds will 
gradually disappear. Wedo is formulated after recommendations of 
leading experiment stations and soil authorities. It contains the 
recommended amounts of nitrogen, phosphates, and potash most 
suitable to lawn grasses. 10 lbs. 80 cts.; 25 lbs. $1.70; 100 lbs. $5. 
Suggestions to Customers in Ordering from This Catalogue, Which if Followed, Will Be of Mutual Aid 
ORDER EARLY.—We endeavor to ship all orders immediately on receipt, but 
hiring the rush season it is almost impossible, hence the importance of ordering 
early. 
NAME AND ADDRESS.—Please write on each order your Name, Post Office, 
Shipping Point or nearest Express Office, your County and State. Use the order 
sheet enclosed in catalogue if possible. 
COUNTER CUSTOMERS.—We suggest to those who buy in person at our 
store the advantage of having their lists made out before they call. We also urge 
early buying—January and February are good months. 
FORWARDING.—We prepay postage to any post office in the United States, 
on vegetable and flower seeds quoted by the packet, ounce, and quarter pound. 
All other goods are sent by express or freight at purchaser’s expense. We make no 
charge for delivery to freight depots or express offices in Philadelphia. 
PRICES.—It is our endeavor to maintain the prices quoted in this catalogue 
throughout the season, but in the event of unforeseen circumstances arising, we 
reserve the right to change the price of any article (in this catalogue) without notice. 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 
Within the United States and Possessions 
First pound Each additional 
or fraction pound or fraction 
First zone, within 50 miles of Philadelphia ...................-+ 
Second zone, within 50 to 150 miles of Philadelphia ............ 
Third zone, within 150 to 3CO miles of Philadelphia. ............ 
Fourth zone, within 300 to 600 miles of Philadelphia............ 
Fifth zone, within 600 to 1,000 milcs of Philadelphia............ 
Sixth zone, within 1,000 to 1,400 miles of Philadelphia.......... 
Seventh zone, within 1,400 to 1,800 miles of Philadelphia........ 
Eighth zone, all over 1,800 miles of Philadelphia................ 
REMITTANCES should be made by Post Office Money Order, Express Money 
Order, Registered Letter or Draft on Philadelphia or New York banks. Small sums 
may be sent in loose postage stamps of small denominations. 
NON-WARRANTY.—Hosea Waterer gives no warranty, express or implied, 
as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, 
or plants he sends out, and he will not be responsible in any way for the crop. If 
the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, return at once. 
All goods sent by parcel post are at purchaser’s risk, unless insured. 
Insurance is 5 cents for $5, 8 cents for $25, 10 cents for $50. This insures 
delivery only, but not damage to package. 
Should you want to purchase anything needed in the garden, greenhouse, or 
farm, not listed in this catalogue, we will gladly fill your order at the lowest market 
price, or quote prices if desired. 
GARDENERS’ AND FARMERS’ SITUATIONS.—We have, at times, the 
names of practical gardeners and farm managers in want of situations. If parties 
desiring such will write us, we shall be glad to put them in communication with 
men whom we deem suitable. We make no charge for this service. 

PARCEL POST RATES 
nde hee WEIGHT LIMIT.—The weight 
9 cts. 2 cts. limit for all Zones is now 70 pounds. 
7 ae eo Shipments of 20 pounds or over are 
12 cts. 7 cts. cheaper if sent by express beyond 
aS Oecle the Second. Zone. 
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