
Fertilizers and Plant Foods 
Aluminum Sulphate. Creates acid soils in 
which rhododendrons, azaleas, etc., are grown. 
balbssavoc; lO bse S35) 250Ibsrg2-25 
Hyponex. Grows supericr plants in soil, sand 
or water. Contains Vitamin Bl. Clean, odorless, 
soluble powder, will not spoil nor lose its vital- 
ity. | teaspoon makes 1 gal. liquid plant food; 
1 Ib. makes 100 gals. 1-oz. pkg. 10c; 
3 ozs. 25c; Ib. $1.00; 10 Ibs. $8.00 
Lime, Agricultural Hydrated. Sweetens sour 
soils and adds plant food; binds loose soils; 
breaks up clay. Use > Ib. to 1 sq. yd. 
10 Ibs. 35¢; 50 Ibs. $1.50 
Salt, Agricultural. Occasionally used as a 
top-dressing for Asparagus. Also effective as a 
weed killer on roadways, paths, etc. 
25 Ibs. 75¢; 100 Ibs. $2.25; 500 Ibs. $8.00 
Nitrate of Soda. Most rapid-acting of all 
fertilizers, furnishing nitrogen to plants almost 
immediately. Do not apply until plants are 
above the ground and then very carefully. 
bb. 15 5.ibs..55¢6725' Ibs: $17 501,00 Ibs $5 75 
Peat Moss (Canadian Pioneer). A vegetable 
product splendid for mulching the rose and per- 
ennial bed. It retains moisture, keeping the 
earth from drying and cracking, breaks up clay, 
and binds together sandy soils. Spread over and 
raked into the grass, it holds moisture and 
keeps the lawn green throughout the summer. 
1 bale covers 800 sq. ft. Y% inch deep. 
Yo bale $2.95; full bale $4.75 
Potting Soil. A mixture of loam, leaf-mold, 
and sand made especially for use in potting 
ferns, house plants, and bulbs, and for window 
and porch box plants. Pk. 30c; bu. $1.00 
Sheep Manure. A highly concentrated pul- 
verized Sheep Manure, free from straw and 
rubbish and sterilized by heating to a high 
temperature which has killed all weed seeds. 
This manure not only feeds the plant roots, but 
builds up the soil. Absolutely safe to use; it 
will not burn the plants. Spread it 10 Ibs. to 
each 100 sq. ft. 10 Ibs. 75c; 25 Ibs. $1.25; 
50 Ibs. $2.25; 100 Ibs. $4.00; 500 Ibs. at 
$3.75 per 100; 1000 Ibs. at $3.50 per 100 
Tobacco Stems. Shredded tobacco leaves and 
stems that make a wonderful mulch and top- 
dressing for lawns and gardens. Retains mois- 
ture, feeds plants, drives away bugs 
25 Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. $2.00; 100 Ibs. $3.50 
Modern Horticultural Chemicals 
HORMODIN. Makes plants root easier, mature earlier, flower sooner. Dip in water and then in the 
powder. One ounce treats about 2500 cuttings. 
Powder No. 1. For Carnations, Roses, Poin- 
settias, Chrysanthemums. 
134-0z. tin 50c; Ib. $3.00 
For woody and semi-woody 
134-0z. tin 75c; Ib. $4.50 
Powder No. 2. 
types. 
Powder No. 3. For resistant species, including 
evergreens and leafless cuttings. 
1-oz. tin $1.00; 14-Ib. tin $4.50 
Fruitone. Stops premature drop of flowers, 
fruits, and vegetables. Spraying with Fruitone 
helps pollination, thus producing a better yield. 
2/5-0z. pkt. 25c; 2 ozs. fi .0O 
Transplantone. Applied in solution to shrubs 
and trees, when they are transplanted, makes 
them “take hold’ more quickly. 
Y oz. 25c; 3 ozs. $1.00; Ib. $4.00 
Rootone. A hormone dust for better rooting 
of cuttings, slips, bulbs, seeds. 
%4-oz. pkg., treats 400 cuttings, $0.25 
2-oz. jar, treats 3000 cuttings, $1.00 
1-Ib. tin, treats 30,000 cuttings, $5.00 

FOR BEST RESULTS WITH 
VEGETABLES and FLOWERS 
TEST THE SOIL 
Sudbury Home Gardener's 
Soil Test Kit (Model D) 

A 20-test kit. Tests for nitrogen, phosphorus, 
potash and acidity, giving all essential informa- 
tion to produce maximum crops with least ex- 
pense for fertilizer. Complete with instructions 
cnd data on plant needs. Inexpensive refills 
available. Price: $2.00, postpaid 
New Club Model makes 50 individual tests. 
Cased in sturdy imitation leather box. Helpful 
chart shows need of lawn grasses, 74 flowers, 
50 vegetables. Price: $4.75, postpaid 

Convert leaves, weeds, vines, grass clippings, 
etc., into rich organic manure and return to 
soil for enrichment. Use COMPO, the im- 
proved compost developer. 
(O00: Ube Carton cs. cciiceccieccacocsscsuctesneetacsiotanvove 
(Makes 22 Tons Organic Manure) 

SOLUBLE 
HY-G RO PLANT FOOD 
Use this in the Hayes Proportioner we 
offer on page 59. Plant food when given the 
plant in liquid form is immediately taken 
up and put to use by the plant. Use a starter 
solution when setting out plants. 
25¢;/20. ozs S800: 

BOzZSe 
Plants Grow “Like Magic” 
FULTON’S 
-PLANTABBS 
White, completely 
dissolving plant food 
tablets with the high 
analysis: 11% nitro- 
gen; 15% phosphoric 

acid; 20% potash; 
plus Vitamin B-1. 4 
tablets to 1 gal. water. 
in ie vba eta eae 
—— AB: ablets* 4) s-. 
FORMULA i> tablets sen5O 
200 tablets . 1.00 
KILLS CRAB GRASS 
An amazing chemical that kills both the 
plant and seed of Crab Grass (Water 
Grass). This double-action checks reinfesta- 
tion. Does not destroy lawn grasses. Not 
injurious to soil. Lawns may be fertilized or 
reseeded three days after treatment. Easy 
and economical to use. Simply dilute 
ZOTOX with water ond apply over the lawn 
with a sprayer or sprinkling can. 8 ounces 
treats up to 1000 square feet (50x20). 
Apply after August Ist. 8-0z. bottle $1.00; 
16 ozs. $1.50; 32 ozs. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $4.50 
CRAB GRASS KILLER 


FEED LAWNS and GARDENS 
Protect your garden investment—use enough of the right kind of fertilizer. Use these special-purpose Agrico plant foods—one for Lawns, 
Trees and Shrubs—one for Flowers and Vegetables—and the other for Rhododendrons, Azaleas and other acid-loving plants. Agrico goes further, 
does a better job than ordinary all-purpose fertilizers. Easy to use—complete directions on every bag. 
AGRICO FOR 
LAWNS, TREES 
AND SHRUBS 
Specially made to 
provide all needed plant 
foods in just right pro- 
portions to stimulate 
thick, lush growth of 
deep-rooted grass; just 
right for trees and 
shrubs, too. Economical 
—only 3 Ibs. per 100 
sq. ft. of lawn. 
TOO 8 tloSarickie eos $4.00 
DORIDS) Meta rer che 2.50 
PASEA EO edehepabces 1.50 
LOSIDSce eee .80 
5. |IDSi often eee. 45 

AGRICO FOR 
GARDENS 
just the 
balance 
Provides 
plant-food 
needed to _ stimulate 
greater abundance of 
flowers, with more 
bloom and color—and 
more and better vege- 
tables, richer in min- 
erals and vitamins. 
(ROO lsc Satake 50 
THE COMPLETE PLANT FOOD 5O2IDSIIs wees 2.20 
25 [bse ae 1.40 
1O AIDS are .80 
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AGRICO FOR 
BROADLEAF 
EVERGREENS 
Prepared expressly to 
feed 
Azaleas and other acid- 
loving plants—also 
builds up soil acidity, 
essential for these 
plants. Complete direc- 
tions for care and feed- 
ing On every bag. ~ 
100 Ibs. 
AGRICO 
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 

Rhododendrons, — 
