ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
Fertilizers 


ABEL’S FERTILIZERS 
Adco. A bacterial food for making artificial manure, by mixing it 
with leaves, grass cuttings, green weeds or, in fact all the many 
wastes that accumulate during the garden year and applying water, 
the product is a clean manure. 1 box Adco, makes about 300 lbs., 
$1.00; 25 lb. bag sufficient to make one-half ton of manure, $2.00; 
150 lb. bag sufficient to make 3 tons of manure, $10.50; 600 lbs., 
$42.00; 2100 lbs. $145.00. 
Ashes, Hard Wood. Apply 1000 lbs. 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 very early spring or late fall. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 
25 lbs. 85c; 50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50; 200 lbs. $4.00; 1000 lbs. 
$18.00; per ton $35.00. 
Blood (Dried). For indoor culture of flowering plants, like roses, 
carnations, etc., its chief element being nitrogen. One of the quick- 
est acting fertilizers. 5 Ibs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 
Ibs. $3.75; 100 lbs. $7.00. 
Bone Meal—Raw. Unusually rich in nitrogen and phosphoric acid, the 
two principal plant foods. We recommend this especially for lawns, 
gardens and greenhouses, or any purpose where a high class fer- 
tilizer counts. Apply 800 to 1000 lbs. per acre. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 
Ibs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.15; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.75. 
BOVUNG 
A rich manure from cows—the ideal 
fertilizer for New Lawns and for restoring 
the worn-out grass plot to its original 
vigor. hers 
Through a special process practically all Zo. 
moisture is removed from Bovung soon oa 
after it has been taken from the barns. ig 
Bovung is absolutely free of all live 
weed seeds, it can not bring plant diseases 
to your garden, and while a little goes far, 
no harm will occur through fertilizing 
your lawn or garden freely. 
Bovung broadcasts as readily as grass 
seed and we suggest three applications 
upon your lawn throughout the year, in the 
early spring, again in midsummer, and oe 
finally early in the autumn. Phusicat and Chemical ~ +: 
Bovung, too, is an excellent fertilizer SOIL IMPROVER 
for the flower and vegetable garden, being uinanants : 
of an organic nature it brings to the soil {S Wate-Gotoon | 
just those materials in which the average 
garden soil is lacking. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 
45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 Ibs. $1.65; 100 lbs. 
$3.00; 500 lbs. $14.00; 1,000 lbs. $26.50; 
ton $48.00, not prepaid. 
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Cow Manure Base. | 
A Biological 
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Cottonseed Meal. Apply 800 pounds per acre. Exceedingly rich in 
potash and ammonia, making it excellent for use as a grass and 
grain fertilizer; for putting-greens it is invaluable. 5 lbs. 40c; 
75c per 10 lbs.; 25 lbs. $1.30; $2.25 per 50 lbs.; 100 lbs. $4.00; 
$35.00 per % ton; ton $65.00. 
Cow or Cattle Manure (Shredded). One sack of this is equal to one 
carload of cow manure in regular form. Convenient to handle, 
making it possible for everyone to get this usually scarce article at 
all times. WHspecially suited for soil mixing, mulching and liquid 
manuring. Apply 1000 Ibs. per acre. 5 Ibs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.50. 
Dutch Maid (Pulverized Form). For lawns, flowers, shrubs and 
vegetables. The use of DUTCH MAID will make lawns richer, 
give earlier flowers, make thrifty shrubs and larger yields of 
vegetables. DUTCH MAID is a specially prepared plant food 
that contains the essential ingredients—nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potash in the form that will give rapid growth and 
full development of the above plant life. Guaranteed analysis. 
Nitrogen 4 per cent, Avai. Phos. Acid 6 per cent, Potash 6 per 
cent. 5 Ibs. 50c; 10 Ibs. 85¢c; 25 Ibs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 
100 Ibs. $4.00; 500 lbs. $17.50; 1000 Ibs. $32.50; ton $60.00. 
Horn Shavings. Used principally for mixing in potted soil; rich in 
ammonia, especially valuable in chrysanthemum growing. 5 lbs. 70c; 
10 lbs. $1.25; 25 Ibs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $3.75; 100 Ibs. $7.00. 
Hyper-Humus. An excellent article to incorporate with poor soil in 
the garden, greenhouse or in potting plants. When used in garden 
work, the ground should be covered with one-half to two inches 
of Humus and spaded in. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. 85c; 
50 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $2.00; 500 lbs. $9.50; 1000 lbs. $15.00; 
2000 Ibs. $25.00. 
IMP FERTILIZER is of the same analysis, approximately of the same 
composition and texture, and is used in the same way as the im- 
ported product most widely used in this country. Provides that all 
important impetus or vital force necessary to the healthy devel- 
opment of flowers and plants. Is the improved domestic fertilizer 
that rivals if not excels the imported article. IMP and the leading 
imported fertilizer have been fully analyzed by one of the leading 
analytical chemists of the country. Their findings will be sent 
for your perusal on request. Only asks a fair and unprejudiced 
trial, knowing full-well that it must stand on its own solid worth 
to merit success. Boldly challenges all fair comparison. Be your 
own judge as to whether its claims are substantiated. 28 lbs. 
$3.50; 56 Ibs. $5.50; 112 lbs. $10.00. 
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Lime (Hydrated or Powdered). This is a very fine article for distrib- 
uting on grass. Promotes growth, gives the grass a rich color and 
has a tendency to prevent the growth of weeds. Apply one ton 
per acre. 5 lbs. 15c; 10 lbs. 25c; 50 Ibs. 60c; 500 lbs. $4.50; 
1000 lbs. $8.00. 
Muriate of Potash. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. per acre, usually with other 
fertilizers. Excellent for potatoes, corn and other grains. Analysis, 
equal to 50 per cent actual potash. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 Ibs, 
$1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.75; ton $44.20. 

VITAMIN B-1 PURE CRYSTALLINE POWDER 
PRODUCES AMAZING REINVIGORATED 
ROOT GROWTH! Cattleya blooms twice nor- 
mal 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 huge flowers 
... Daffodils bigger than a salad plate on a 42- 
inch stalk thicker than man’s thumb... Roses 
transplanted while flowering ... Annuals, peren- 
nials and shrubs transplanted without soil on 
roots ... Root-rot stopped in valuable trees. 100 mgm (1/10 gram) 
$1.00. Makes 2,000 gallons of solution; enough for a season in the 
average garden. 

Nitrate of Soda. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. 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 ozs. to 1 gal. of water and do not apply oftener than 
twice a week. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.40; 50 lbs. $2.50; 
100 lbs. $4.50. 
Phosphate. For all vegetable crops, grains, grass, etc. ried 800 to 
1,000 lbs. per acre broadcast. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 
100 lbs $3.00. 
Phosphate, Super-Acid (16 per cent). Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. 
Used for mixing with other fertilizers to increase the phosphoric 
acid analysis. 5 lbs. :35c; 10 Ibs. 60c; 25 Ibs. $1.00; 50 Ibs. $1.50; 
100 Ibs. $2.75. 
Sheep Manure. Apply 1000 Ibs. per acre. One of the most ex- 
tensively used of animal manures. The analysis shows it to be a 
perfectly balanced plant food. For garden, lawn or greenhouse use, 
nothing surpasses sheep manure; it is clean and easily handled, 
besides giving immediate results. Moisture maximum 6 per cent; 
nitrogen minimum 1.75 per cent; T.P.A. 1 per cent; potash 3.25 
per eye 5 lbs. 25c¢; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 Ibs. $1.75; 100 
lbs. $3.00. 
Soot (Scotch Imported). This is used principally for bringing a good 
healthy color into foliage of chrysanthemum and other greenhouse 
plants. Also destroys insects and grubs that work on top of and 
underneath the surface. 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40; 25 lbs. $2.25; 
100 lbs. $7.00. 
Sulphate of Aluminum. Especially adapted for fertilizing Rhododen- 
drons, and other plants requiring an acid soil. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 Ibs. 
70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4.50. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. Apply 75 to 100 lbs. per acre only with other 
fertilizers deficient in nitrogen. A valuable fertilizer for all plants 
jn which a large leaf development or rapid growth is desired; will 
stimulate growth almost immediately. Analysis equal to 25% of 
ammonia. 38 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 
Ibs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
Tankage. This is usually applied to plants such as roses, etc., under 
glass. It is similar to dried blood. 5 Ibs. 40c; 70c per 10 lbs.; 
25 lbs. $1.25; $2.00 per 50 lbs.; 100 lbs. $3.50. 
A spring and summer ground dressing; reinforces any 
Terogen. 
Lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs, $2.75; 
manure fertilizers you may use. 
10 Ibs. $4.75. 
For fumigating, mulching and 
fertilizing, these are invaluable. The chief fer- 
tilizing element in them is the potash. 5 lbs. 
25c; 10 lbs. 50c; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Tobacco Stems. 
Vigoro. A specially prepared plant food for 
lawns, vegetable and flower gardens, shrubbery, 
trees, etc. 5 Ibs. 50c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 Ibs. 
$1.50; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. 
HY-GRO 
THE SOLUBLE PLANT FOOD 

.A 18-26-13 soluble plant food—simply dilute 
with water and apply with a watering can. Used 
and recommended by commercial flower and 
vegetable growers. Ideal for starter solution 
when transplanting or seeding. 8 oz. 25c; 20 oz. 
$1.00; 10 lbs. $4.00. 



