92N VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
Vaughan’s High Grade Fertilizers 
Prices for Florists F.O.B. New York. 
The Yield and Quality of Vegetation Depend Upon Continuous and Rapid Growth. 
@ The ceiling prices given below on this page are those in effect at the time this catalogue goes to press. Should increases in these ceiling prices 
be authorized by the Office of Price Administration, we reserve the right to increase our ceiling prices in accordance with such authorization. Should 
changes in formulas be ordered by the government authorities, then where necessary the formulas offered below will be changed in accordance with 
such regulations. 

It has been demonstrated that crops of the best quality are those which are 
grown under conditions which permit of a continuous and rapid development. 
Plant food of the right amount and kind controls the yield and quality of prod- 

: : Contains some Chemical 
Victory Garden Special 3-8-7 Nitrogen, can be resold for 
Victory Gardens for food production only. Will be packaged as follows; 5 lbs., 
10 lbs., 25 Ibs., 50 lbs., 100 lbs. As we go to press with our catalog, prices have 
not been announced. Our prices will be competitive. 
) : This is our 
*V aughan’s Balanced Plant Ration. (5-8-7) pest brand 
of concentrated manure, excellent for mixing into potting soil or as a top 
dressing. It is a money-maker. For potting soil, use about 20 pounds to 
a cubic yard of soil, and for the dressing scatter it about as thick as lawn 
grass seed is sown, after loosening the surface of the soil. It is excellent for 
Carnations if applied by the end of October or in November. It can also be 
applied as a liquid manure by using an 8-inch potful to a barrel of water. 
Ceiling prices, 100 lbs.,$3.25; 1000 lbs., $25.00; 2000 lbs., $45.00. 
Ad Artificial Stable Manure. Convert all non-woody vegetable ref- 
CO. use such as stalks, cuttings, weeds, withered leaves and flowers, 
vines, etc., into artificial manure. A 25-lb bag is enough for 12 wheelbarrow 
loads of waste, making 14% ton of manure. Ceiling prices, 714-lb. bags, 
each, 85c; doz., $8.40; 25 Ibs., $2.00; 150 Ibs., $10.50. Instructions with 
each bag. 
. For lawns, trees and shrubs, 7-7-5, Ceiling prices, 25 lbs., 
*Agrico. $1.00; 50 Ibs., $1.70; 100 Ibs., $2.75. For gardens 4-10-4, 25 
lbs., 93c; 50 Ibs., $1.57; 100 lbs., $2.50. 
For creating acid condition in the soil. 
*Aluminum Sulphate. Ceiling prices, 25 lbs., $1.25; 100 lbs., 
$3.50; 500 lbs., $16.00. : 
Tankage, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn and other 
Bone and Blood. crops of big surface growth; not desirable for root 
crops except itis used in connection with potash, salts, or hardwood ashes, 
and if so used is especially adapted to fruits, if applied early. For garden 
crops use 500 lbs. per acre. Ceiling prices, 100 lbs., $3.25; 1000 lbs., 
$30.00; 2000 Ibs., $58.00. 
Cotton Seed Meal. Ceiling prices, 100 Ibs., $4.00; 500 Ibs., $18.00. 
. » A-1 Fertilizer (Special). Grows strong and long keeping 
Davidges plants and blooms. It isnot a stimulant but a steady nourisher. 
Ceiling price, 100 lbs., $6.75. 
: 12%. For top-dressing, for mixing with the soil, and for 
Dried Blood. gate in liquid form, it is one of the best and safest 
nitrogenous fertilizers. It is splendid for roses, carnations, chrysanthemums 
and all kinds of pot plants. Ceiling price, 100 lbs., $7.50. 
Ceiling prices, 25 lbs., $2.50; 50 1bs., $4.00; 
100 lbs., $6.75. F.O.B. Massachusetts. 
. Compounded for the feeding of turf grasses 
*Fairway Grass Food. and for no other plant or purpose; recom- 
mended by leading turf specialists and agronomists; for use on lawns, golf 
courses and parkways. Ceiling prices, 25 lbs., $1.50; 50 1bs., $2.50; 100 Ibs., 
$4.00; per ton dlevered, $65.00. Write for quantity prices. 
Electra Fertilizer. 
A highly concentrated inorganic fertilizer containing 
Crystal Urea. 46 percent, available nitrogen; clean, odorless, stain- 
less, for flowers, vegetables, berries, shrubs, lawns, ornamental_and fruit trees; 
92 times stronger than manure. Ceiling prices, lb. can, 25c; 5 Ibs., 90c; 
10 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., $2.75. 
Canadian Imported. This is also a splendid 
Hardwood Ashes. fertilizer for the lawn and garden, containing 
all of the fertilizing elements except nitrogen. Is used on the lawn at the 
rate of a ton or more per acre as a first application, and annual dressing of 
three hundred pounds afterwards will insure a thrifty growth of dark color, 
exemption fromil| effects of dry weather and freedom from weeds. Ceiling 
prices, 100 Ibs., $2.75: 1000 lbs., $22.00; 2000 lbs., $42.00. 
° Synthetic. Quick-acting and lasting. Ceiling prices, 
Horn Shavings. 50 tbs., $6.00; 100 Ibs., $11.00. 
Has same effect as Horn Shavings except it is immediately 
Horn Dust. available. Ceiling prices 100]bs., $6.50; 500 Ibs., $30.00. 
: For soil acidity, it improves the texture 
H y d rate d Ly ime. of the soil, lets in air and moisture, 
liberates nitrogen and other plant food, makes your soil sweet. Apply after 
the landis plowed or dug for a crop, scattering with a lime distributor, 2 tons 
or more per acre, a large handful to asquare yard. Ceiling prices, 50 lbs., 
$1.00; 1000 Ibs., $8.50; 2000 Ibs., $16.50. 
Ceiling prices, 3-o0z. size, packed 36 to carton, retails at 25c 
*Hyponex. each. Per carton, $6.00; 1-lb size, retails at $1.00, packed 
12 to carton. Price per carton $8.00; 10 lbs., $5.35; 25 lbs., $10.00. 

We are not responsible for loss of weight due to evaporation of 
any fertilizers. 

ucts more than any other condition, and it is neither wise nor economical to 
depend upon the natural condition of the soil or the application of stable manure 
only for profitable crops. 

Vaughan’s Special Rose Grower Bone Meal. 
**Rose Grower.’’ This is a special brand we have put up for our trade. Itis 
ground fine, hence acts quickly. Free from acid, and a superb article. Itis 
made from bone accumulated in large slaughter houses, and should not be 
compared with the Bone Meal made from cattle heads and feet gathered upon 
the Western prairies. Our “‘Rose Grower’ Bone has been slightly steamed 
to soften it andis thus quicker in its action. Analysis: Nitrogen, 3.70 percent; 
total phosphoric acid, 20 percent. Ceiling prices, 100 1bs., $3.25; 1000 lbs., 
$30.00; 2000 lbs., $55.00. 
Quantity Required.—For permanent pasture and mowing lands, ¥% to | ton 
per acre; for trees and vines, 2 to 4 quarts each; for top-dressing, 1000 to 1500 
Ibs. per acre; rose beds and plants, 1 part to about 50 of soil; for starting a 
new lawn as a base, 3 to 5 Ibs. per 100 square feet. 
REGULAR GRADE BONE MEAL. Ceiling prices, 100 Ibs., $3.00; 1000 
lbs., $28.00; 2000 Ibs., $53.00. 
Coarse. This material appeals to every florist who has used it. 
Raw Bone. Geiting prices, 100 lbs., $3.50: 1000lbs.. $32.50; tom, $60.00. 
Recommended for top-dressing or use on heavy clay soils. 
Humus. Ceiling prices, 100 lbs., $1.00; ton, $18.00. 
Kem has proven itself a complete balanced plant food. Growers re- 
port gratifying results with seedlings, cuttings and grow- 
ing plants on benches and in fields. Damping off reduced 
75% by starting seeds in sand; transplantings made in 
half the time. By promoting strong root growth, Kem 
Causeés grass to grow quicker and stronger. Dilutes upto 
89 parts water to 1 part Kem. Ceiling prices, 25c size, 
TRADE MARK * PATENTS PENDING 24 to case, $4.00 per case; 50c size, 12 to case, $4.00 
per case; $1.00 size, 4 to case, $3.50 per case; $4.25 size packed - 
ately, $2.83 each; 50-gal. barrel, $11.25. me ca 
Ceili : : ; 
Leaf Mold. igs..'332.00” 100 Ibs., $2.00; 1000 Ibs., $17.50; 2000 
A scientifically prepared plant food for flowers, vege- 
Loma tables, and potted plants. For growing purposes ‘ 
only. Specify this when ordering. Ceiling prices, [00-Ib. bag, 
$2.90; 500 lbs., $14.50; 1000 Ibs., $29.00; 2000 lbs., $58.00; 
300 Ibs. or more delivered free to your railroad station within 
500 miles of New York. 
A balanced plant food containing organic nitro- 
Loma-O gen phophoric acid and potash, can be resold 
for use on lawns, gardens, and ornamentals, in the following 
sizes, 1 lb. 24 toa case; 5lbs. 12toacase: 10 lbs. 6toa case; 
25 lbs. 4 to a bag; 50 Ibs., 2toa bag; 1)0 lb. bags, as we go 
to press with our catalog price has not keen announced. Our 
prices will be competitive. 
: Should he used liberally, especially for all root 
Paria CO bash crops. Ceiling prices, 100 Ibs., $3.00; 1000 
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A moisture-retaining humus, an im. 
Peat Moss Granulated. portant aid in saving soil fertility- 
Better than manure. Ceiling prices, Bale, about 22b hels, $3.50; 5-bal 
lots, $3.25 each; 14 bales $2.25 each. Write for quaceles 2 ‘ es 
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Fern roots; very useful for Orchids and Azaleas. Ceiling 
Price, $2.25 per sack of two bushels; 5-sack lots, 
$2.10 per sack. 
* Fast selling, well advertised plant 
Plantabbs. food tablet. Contsins Vien ems 
Ceiling prices, 10c size at 72ca doz. ; 25csizeat $2.00 
adoz.; 50csize at $4.00 a doz.; $1.00 size at $8.00 
doz.; $3.50 size at $2.35 each. LESS 5 % Discount 
on order of $6.00 up to $12.00. 10% Discount on 
order of $12.00 and over. 

Poultry Manure Useit to enrich the soil for flowers, shrubs, lawns 
* and garden. Ceili i : 
Ibs., $10.00; 1000 Ibs., $18.00; 2000 ibs. $35, hr ior toe LPS» $2-753 500 
Ceiling prices, 100 lbs., $1.25; 500 Ibs., 
Pulverized Limestone. $5.00; 1000 Ibs., $9.00; ton, $16.00. 

IMPORTANT. The prices on this page are based on present prices of 
fertilizers and are subject to change as market fluctuates. 
*On all items marked with an asterisk there is a limited quantity on hand and no more can be had for the duration after 
present stocks are exhausted. 
These prices are subject to change without notice. 
